Chapter 166



As Kallie looked up, she noticed Edgar’s troubled expression. She didn’t press him further. If he was reluctant to speak, it likely meant that Jake had asked him to stay silent.

A shadow crossed Kallie’s face, and she signaled her acceptance of his silence, indicating she wouldn’t pry further.

Kallie told Edgar to take good care of Jake, as she had other things to do and needed to leave.

Edgar nodded, his features strained. “I’ll arrange a ride for you,” he said.

Just then, footsteps echoed sharply through the area.

“Bitch, what did you do to my son?” Shirley burst onto the scene, her anger palpable as she struck Kallie across the face, stunning everyone present.

The slap came so swiftly that even Edgar was caught off guard.

As Shirley approached with an entourage, Edgar’s headache intensified. How did the news spread so quickly?

Edgar immediately directed the bodyguards to shield Kallie.

Stepping forward with a forced smile, Edgar tried to defuse the situation. “Please, there’s no need for concern,” he assured Shirley smoothly. “Mr. Reeves merely has a stomachache. He collapsed from exhaustion. Kallie isn’t involved.”

“Do you think you can still conceal the truth from me?” Shirley shot back, her eyes flashing with accusation.

Her anger remained unquelled. “Sarah has told me everything! Kallie brazenly refused to leave Jake alone, stirring up constant turmoil. Jake has been losing sleep for days because of her antics! Today, who knows what mischief she concocted that led Jake to take her out, only for him to collapse! I’ve always known my son to be robust ever since he was little. How could he suddenly fall ill like this?”

Shirley’s sharp gaze then turned toward Kallie, laden with icy disdain and suspicion. “I’m aware you and my son are divorcing, and I’m told it’s because you’ve found someone else. Jake probably wants you to walk away empty-handed, but you won’t have it, so you’re plotting against him, aren’t you?”

Kallie nursed her cheek. At times, she couldn’t help but marvel at Shirley’s wild imagination. From a mere hint of a narrative, Shirley could spin a whole saga.

Undeterred, Kallie brushed the bodyguard’s hand aside and stood resolute before Shirley. She began typing on her phone, “Are you suggesting that I’ve done something to Jake for money?”

g Ɐ ln σ ν𝓮 ℓs․com, where stories thrive Shirley arched an eyebrow. “What else could it be?”

Kallie found it slightly amusing. Continuing to type, she retorted, “If money really mattered to me, those things wouldn’t have ended up in your hands back then.”

Shirley caught Kallie’s drift immediately. A flicker of guilt passed over her eyes.

Before Roderick died, he left Kallie a substantial inheritance, including cash, several firms, and properties.

No one could fathom why Roderick had been so lavish with Kallie. Everyone, except for Jake, envied her.

This envy fueled numerous disputes between Shirley and Jake.

By then, Kallie and Jake were engaged, though their relationship had seen better days.

Yet, Jake chose to honor Roderick’s last wishes. Since Roderick had explicitly left those assets to Kallie, they rightfully belonged to her, and nobody could dispute that.

Shirley, however, was discontented with the situation.

Seeing Jake caught in the middle, and knowing she had called this place home for so long, Kallie decided she couldn’t let the tension worsen. Thus, she proposed relinquishing her inheritance, retaining just a portion of the money and transferring most of the businesses and properties to Shirley.

Only then did Shirley’s unrest subside.

If Kallie truly valued money, she wouldn’t have so easily relinquished those things back then. The internal strife of the Reeves family was, after all, irrelevant to her. Over the years, Kallie had endured significant bullying and icy glares, primarily from her mother-in-law, Shirley.

Under Kallie’s gaze, Shirley seemed uncomfortable, yet her words grew even sharper. “Who can say what you were actually thinking at the time? Perhaps you were just putting on a show for Jake. After all, by marrying him and taking on the title of his wife, you would stand to gain quite a bit. I’ve encountered many women like you.”

Regardless, I’ve already informed the police.”

Following closely, Melinda added with a sneer, “Why waste your breath on her? Just bring her to the station and let the police handle it. They’ll uncover whatever she’s done.”

“The police?” Edgar’s eyelids fluttered. The situation was escalating rapidly.

Unfazed, Kallie typed her response. “Fine, I’ll wait right here for the police.”

Shirley gave Kallie a sharp look before hurrying toward Jake’s hospital room.

Sarah halted abruptly as she passed Kallie, crossing her arms and staring down at her. “See? I was the one who suggested we call the police. I even said you probably had a hand in Jake’s sudden fainting. Everyone sided with me instantly, including your in-laws. Who would believe you?”

Kallie didn’t lose her temper but simply signed to say Sarah was an idiot.

Sarah, puzzled, glanced at Edgar for an explanation.

Edgar, grasping Kallie’s gestures, chose not to explain and just gave Sarah a frosty look. “Miss Miller, so it was you who decided to involve the police,” he commented dryly. “Just so you’re aware, Mr. Reeves will be far from pleased when he finds out. Brace yourself for his reaction.”

Sarah bristled. “Why should he be upset? I’m looking out for him. After all, he and Kallie went out together, and while she’s unscathed, he ended up collapsing abruptly.”

Kallie disregarded Sarah’s comments, which only aggravated Sarah further.

Striding over in her high heels, Sarah leaned in close to Kallie and whispered menacingly, “I’ve prepared a little surprise for you outside. Once the police cart you off, by tomorrow everyone will be talking about how you tried to murder Jake out of jealousy. You’ll be painted as the villain. And when Jake divorces you, don’t expect a penny from him.”

Unruffled, Kallie typed her response. “Things won’t unfold as you anticipated.”

Kallie was sure Jake would bail her out if it came to that.

Sarah found herself baffled by the circumstances, while Kallie grasped the situation with clarity.

It wasn’t that Kallie was smarter than Sarah. Rather, her long history with Jake gave her a deeper understanding of him.

When Jake collapsed, Edgar didn’t call for an ambulance. Instead, Edgar had sent Jake directly to the hospital. The medical staff’s calm and adept handling of the situation after their swift arrival suggested this wasn’t their first emergency with Jake.

Moreover, judging from Edgar’s choice to keep her from the true cause of Jake’s sudden illness, Kallie deduced that Jake’s health issues were kept under wraps. This should be kept from the public.

However, Sarah unwittingly disrupted Jake’s plan by broadcasting the incident citywide, intent on ruining Kallie.

Kallie wasn’t certain how Jake would react to Sarah’s actions once he recovered, but she was confident he would quash any rumors swiftly. She had no cause for concern.

At that moment, the police showed up.

Kallie was cooperative.

As expected, Sarah had summoned numerous reporters to the scene.

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