Chapter 181

Theresa took a deep breath and asked slowly, “So, Mr. Landor, did you call me just to make fun of me?”

Ben frowned. “Do you even think you’re worth it?”

Theresa was speechless.

She wanted to hang up on him impulsively.

Ben narrowed his eyes but could sense there was more to Theresa’s sarcasm.

He stated firmly, “Susan is with you.”

Theresa made it apparent that she was defending Susan.

It was quite likely that Susan had reached out to her.

Ben recalled that Susan had suddenly disappeared a few days ago, and he couldn’t find her hotel or guesthouse. If she was still in Anaville, she’d probably be at her friend’s place.

Susan didn’t have many friends to begin with.

Theresa seemed highly suspicious.

“No,” Theresa said quickly.

However, the quicker her denial, the more certain Ben became.

He took a deep breath, and his heart trembled. “Give her the phone, let me talk to her. It’s been a misunderstanding from the beginning.”

Misunderstanding?

Theresa laughed in anger. “Five days have passed. Wasn’t it a misunderstanding from the start? And now you call it a misunderstanding?”

Ben suddenly stood up. “So, Susan is really with you! Give me the address!”

Theresa was momentarily shocked and sneered, “I hope Susan is with me.”

After that, she hung up without hesitation and turned off her phone to prevent Ben from calling again.

Too late to regret now!

The scoundrel could stew in his own remorse.

Theresa snorted, gave an interview to the media, and returned home..

As soon as she opened the door, she was taken aback.

The room was well–lit, and Ben sat on the living room sofa.

He held a note on his phone, appearing somewhat anxious.

Theresa could vaguely see that this note was the last one Susan had left behind.

However, that wasn’t the main concern.

Theresa said angrily, “How did you get Inp Ben glanced at her and then stood up with a blank expression. “Did Susan say anything else before she left?”

Theresa gritted her teeth and asked again, “How did you get in?”

Ben glanced at her and frowned slightly.

After a brief pause, he spoke slowly, “Rose, your real name is Theresa. You’re a graduate student in Department of Language at Anaville University. You own multiple properties in Anaville, a total of ten places. You used to reside in a downtown villa and recently moved to this apartment.”

Theresa was speechless.

It seemed incredibly simple for him to uncover her identity?

Theresa took a deep breath and said, “The key… Forget it, forget it.”

Ben raised his eyebrows. “So, did Susan say anything before she left?”

Ben remained calm and expressionless.

Only those who were most familiar with him knew that he was in a tense state now.

Theresa glanced at Ben and stated casually, “As you can see, after Susan left the hotel, she did stay here, but she departed without a word three days ago.”

Ben tightened his grip on the note and asked, “Think carefully. Did she mention where she was going?

Do you a way to contact her? I…”

“Mr. Landor!” Theresa interrupted Ben and said rudely, “Even if I can contact her, why should I tell you?”

Ben’s expression suddenly changed. “Can you really reach her?”

have Theresa neither confirmed nor denied. “You’re about to remarry. Why are you still searching for Susan?

You want her to come back and attend your wedding?”

Ben spoke in a tense voice, “I’ve never remarried. It’s all a misunderstanding.”

Tsk.

Theresa sneered.

She didn’t believe what Ben said.

Ben pursed his lips and said, “What on earth do you want me to do to make you tell me where Susan is? As long as I can find Susan, I’ll give you whatever you want. Money? Fame? Power? Just tell me.”

“Tsk–tsk, tsk tsk, the offer from the wealthiest man is quite tempting.” Theresa sneered. “But I’ll achieve my goals on my terms. I don’t need your gifts. If you genuinely want to know, why don’t you beg me?”

Theresa was deliberately made things difficult for Ben.

She had seen with her own eyes how lonely and sad Susan was. As someone who had long regarded Susan as a close friend, Theresa naturally disliked Ben.

Beg her?

Ben suddenly looked at her with a cold and serious gaze.

Theresa’s heart skipped a beat, and she became anxious.

“Oh my, make the richest man beg her.” thought Theresa.

Had she really pushed her luck too far just t now?

Theresa stammered, ‘I…”

“If I beg you, and you tell me where Susan is?” Ben stated coldly but earnestly.

Theresa was stunned.

Ben didn’t hesitate to beg her.

Theresa was dumbfounded. If Ben really did that, it’d threw her into a panic.

Theresa was so nervous that she knelt down first.

Ben was stunned.

“Mr. Landor, I made a mistake. I lied to you. I don’t know where Susan is,” Theresa quickly admitted, “She might want some time alone. I’m worried she won’t want to see anyone.”

Ben said, “… Get up and talk.”

Theresa hurriedly got up. “I’m telling the truth this time.”

Ben frowned.

He calmly replied, “I see.”

He took the note and walked to the door.

ப Despite his upright posture, Theresa couldn’t help but rub her forehead as she observed the richest man’s awkward gait.

When Ben had first approached her, Theresa had been determined to protect Susan.

But now, Ben was willing to kneel before someone like her, a relative stranger, for any information about Susan.

Sarah’s heart skipped a beat.

“He must have a good reason. Does that mean Susan had wronged him?” Theresa thought.

Theresa sighed after hesitating for a while.

She couldn’t meddle in this situation. She could only wait for Susan to return on her own or for Ben to find her.

That night, the media and screens in public squares across the country began broadcasting the missing person notice.

The scope of this search was unprecedented.

The whole world knew that the richest man’s wife had left, and he offered a humble apology.

In a short span, the matter i the topic of discussion everywhere.

On social media, discussions were even more heated.

[I was wrong, I’m back. Ladies, I’m now a fan of this couple.]

[I’m back too.]

[Where are the people who used to say that they would definitely divorce? They just had a quarrel, and they said that they’d divorce? Are you happy to be sued now?]

[Mr. Landor’s sending them lawyer’s letters online.]

[Even the marketing account that shared the article is under fire. It’s quite amusing.]

[That missing person notice, awesome! Mr. Landor knows he was wrong. Mrs. Landor, please go home.]

[Yeah, please go home.]

For a time.

Moreover, it quickly climbed to the top of the list.

Onlookers who had previously predicted a divorce now changed their tune, declaring it an enduring love.

As for Monica…

Who was Monica?

No one knew her Monica was on the verge of losing her mind when she saw the change.

Ben hadn’t seen her for the past two days and had cautioned the Lynn family not to test his patience.

Frightened and terrified, Mr. Lynn simply locked Monica up at home.

But Monica was not convinced.

She was fine before, but why did everything suddenly change?

“Monica, tell me the truth! What happened these days ago? I want to know all the details,” Mr. Lynn asked.

At first, Monica was just perfunctory, but after being asked too many questions by her father, she could only tell him everything.

When Mr. Lynn heard that Ben had asked Monica for coffee without saying a word, he felt confused.

1 How dare Monica tell him about the remarriage in such a situation?

Mr. Lynn suppressed his shock and anger and asked Monica about what had happened in the hospital that day.

Then, he knew everything.

Remarry? Nonsense!

From beginning to end, Monica had only been used by Ben.

“You… you idiot,” Mr. Lynn couldn’t help but say angrily.

Monica was unhappy. “What did I do? Dad, I don’t care. If it weren’t for Ben, I wouldn’t have married anyone else.”

Harold took a deep breath and looked at her sternly. “How many times have I told you? It’s not the right time yet, but you didn’t listen! Now that you’ve been used by Ben, you’ve been left high and dry. He’s cold–hearted and has no feelings for you at all.”

“Then why did he choose me instead of someone else?” Monica remained unconvinced. “I firmly believe that he must have feelings for me.”

Mr. Lynn was left speechless, seething with anger. “Anyway, you’d better stay home for the next few months. I’ll arrange the remarriage. Don’t hinder me!”

Monica still wanted to argue.

Mrs. Lynn pulled her aside and shook her head.

Monica had no choice but to agree. “I see.”

Finally, Monica relented, and Mr. Lynn muttered to himself, “We’ll have to wait, we’ll have to walt.”

In the Miller’s house.”

Carl’s face turned crimson as he gazed at the missing person notice on TV.

Hadn’t they declared that Ben and Susan were determined to divorce?

What was going on now?

Was Ben still planning to divorce her?

If they couldn’t divorce, and Susan found out that he was plotting against her again…

Carl’s heart couldn’t help trembling.

Jane, who had been uninvolved, couldn’t quite grasp Carl’s nervousness. She asked, “What are you doing? Why are you so tense?”

Carl tried to compose himself. “Why should I be tense? I simply think that Ben is extravagant.”

Jane nodded. “You’re right. How much does an ad like that cost? It would be fantastic if he could give these money to us.”

Carl narrowed his eyes and looked at the advertisement.

In the ad, they used cute cartoon characters to represent Ben and Susan, but they didn’t look exactly like their real selves.

Fortunately, that was still good.

Otherwise, Carl was really afraid of being discovered.

After all, there was said to be some sort of connection among relatives.

What if Susan’s actual family came looking for her after her photos were widely circulated?

It would be a disaster for the Miller family!

“Susan, since you’re leaving, don’t ever come back. It’s for the best!” Carl concluded.