âUncle Oliver,â Sadie called out.
Oliver responded with a faint hum and casually said, âGo have fun by yourself.â
He headed straight to his study, turned on his computer, and searched for news related to Bradley and Esther.
Oliver made a call. âItâs me. Find Jasper Searleâs phone number for me.â
A minute later, Oliver received Jasperâs mobile number and dialed it, but Jasperâs phone. remained unreachable.
Oliver made another call. âItâs me. Arrange a flight for me immediately.â
There were numerous news articles and stories about Esther online some true, some false, and some a mix of both. Oliver also discovered that Faye had entrusted Esther to a man named Billy Anstey.
What surprised him was why Faye hadnât sent Esther back to the Quills. Instead, she had entrusted her to a man unrelated to the Quills.
Oliver knew he would have to wait until he met Billy to uncover the truth.
Bradley stayed in the area where Esther had jumped into the sea. This was also the spot where Felix had fallen.
The rescue team held little hope for a successful rescue, but no one dared to remind Bradley of this fact.
Some of the rescue members privately criticized Bradley for his âatrocities.â He hadnât appreciated Esther when she was alive and only regretted it now that she was gone. Why hadnât he acted sooner?
There was no remedy for regret in this world.
Liam was also consumed by regret. He had always been under the impression that Liliane was the one who had helped him and had been treating her as best he could. It wasnât until Jasper revealed her true nature that Liam realized how ungrateful he had been.
Liam no longer cared about his future in the entertainment industry-all he wanted was to find Esther in the vast sea and have a chance to apologize to her.
After Jasper left the scene of the incident, he began making preparations for Estherâs funeral.
Bradley had ordered Kevin to keep an eye on Jasper. Unable to resist his curiosity, Kevin approached Jasper while he was preparing for the funeral.
âDo you need something?â Jasper asked.
Kevin took a deep breath and asked nervously, âIs Esther really dead?â
âKevin, do you also think, like Bradley, that Iâve hidden her?â Jasperâs expression was cold, with a hint of mockery in his eyes. âIf you donât believe it, you can follow me 24/7. See If 1 contact Esther.â
Worry filled Kevin. âJasper, I just want to know if something really happened to Esther. Rest assured, even if you have hidden Esther, I wonât tell Bradley.â
âKevin, your belated affection is cheap, and your treatment of Esther was despicable.â Jasper finished speaking and removed the SIM card from his soaked phone to insert it into a new one.