Chapter 982



“It’s not complicated, especially now that Jake is backing me. Yet, things have unexpectedly turned sour. That little rascal, Calvin, has made an appearance. He’s adamant about visiting his sister. Due to his sudden intrusion, Elma missed her medication today. Who knows what kind of chaos he’ll unleash next? It’s thoroughly aggravating.”

Cody perked up at the mention of Calvin.

“You’re talking about Jake’s only son?”

“Yes,” Lacey answered, her tone dripping with exasperation.

“He’s an absolute nuisance. Is there any way we can simply make him disappear?”

“Settle down,” Cody replied, attempting to soothe her.

“He is Jake’s son, after all. My hands are tied. Eliminating threats like a frail Elma is already pushing my boundaries. We must advance cautiously. One misstep and we risk everything.”

Disappointed by Cody’s unhelpful response, Lacey’s frustration mounted. She abruptly ended the call, her patience drained. Cody, left with the silence of the ended call, smirked and muttered under his breath, “Fool.”

The butler beside Cody, intrigued by the conversation, cautiously asked, “Mr. Hopkins, the condition that mysterious person had set forth was that none of those three kids of Jake’s are to be spared. You clearly have the means to act. Isn’t this an opportune moment?”

Cody shook his head, a thoughtful expression on his face.

“It’s not that simple,” he said.

“Jake’s been through a lot over the years. But do you really think he’s someone you can easily mess with? If this mysterious person who came to me was so capable, why wouldn’t they just eliminate Jake’s three kids themselves? Why bother finding me? They’re just looking for someone to take the fall.”

“Then why…” the butler started to say, but hesitated.

The butler wanted to know why Cody had agreed to it, and not only agreed but also handed the medicine to Lacey. If Elma kept taking that medicine for another two weeks, even the best doctors wouldn’t be able to save her.

Cody chuckled.

“You don’t understand. I have my own plans. I still have Lacey, after all. Jake might not be interested in her now, but she’s the only woman who can get close to him. Now that Kallie and Jake are finished and Lacey is with him every day, I’m sure he’ll fall for Lacey eventually. Once they’re together, I’ll control the Reeves family through Lacey. And if that doesn’t work, there’s always Calvin.”

The butler understood immediately and looked at Cody with admiration.

“You always think things through. I understand what you’re getting at.”

Meanwhile, Kallie, Brysen, and Sophie had arrived in Halsland. They had planned to have a relaxing vacation.

But after only two days, Brysen, who didn’t speak or use sign language because of her trauma, insisted on taking Kallie to an old neighborhood.

Kallie looked around the unfamiliar neighborhood, confused. She tried to communicate with Brysen.

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