Chapter 548
Chapter 548
Larissa meddled by giving Morgan advice because firstly, she wanted to bring justice for Emmy, and
secondly, she had her own personal reasons. She could ignore and not persecute the Seymours for
everything they did to her. But since they dared to make Aster a target for their cun ning ideas, then
they should not me her for being heartless.
Having worked in the hotel industry for more than ten years and having contact with numerous guests.
Larissa had developed quite awork of connections. She found a name in her contacts list and called
the number under it once she was certain that it was the one
she wanted.
The other person was also a busy bee, the phone rang for a good while before they answered.
“Larissa, what made you call me after so long?” A young woman’s voice came through the phone,
clearly happy but also curious.
“Are you busy these days? Could you take some time out toe to Bartham? I have a huge deal for
you see if you want to take it,” Larissa smiled, but it did not reach her eyes.
The next afternoon, Kevan had been sitting in on a nning meeting from the gaming department, and
his work phone was with his assistant. Once the meeting was over, it was long past 3 pm.
Kevan went back upstairs and had only just run into his assistant when he frantically handed his phone
over to him, “Mr. Rogers, your
phone rang several times.”
This phone of Kevan’s may have been his work phone, but the assistant did not dare answer any of his
calls without his permission.
The unanswered calls all came from the same unsaved number. Kevan had seen that number so many
times that he already knew it by
heart.
“I think there’s an MMS too, the assistant added.
Ever since other instant messaging apps became the norm, the term “MMS seemed very distant and
far away from him. Kevan tapped into the messaging app, and the topmost message was indeed from
Ron.
The MMS was a video, and the only yed it after returning to his office.
In the video, Bethany’s hands were bound behind her back, and her legs were likewise tied together
tightly. She was leaning against the wall, sitting on the filthy floor, and the twin braids that the nanny at
home had done for her were all loose now, flowing down her back.
messly.
Her cheeks were terribly swollen, and her eyes were filled with terror.
“Daddy!” She gazed at the camera with tears streaming down her cheeks. “Save me! Daddy, I’m
scared! Pleasee save me!”
Kevan closed the video emotionlessly. He contacted his assistant via the internalmunication line.
“Tll be leaving now, Anything I have
for today is to be postponed.”
Kevan went straight to the detention center.
Along the way, Ron kept calling him, and he would sometimes send threatening messages. Kevan
ignored them all tossing his phone on
the passenger’s seat
Having not seen each other for so long. Ruby looked very different from before-her hair had been cut
evenly to her ears, and her face had thinned considerably. It was almost as if she only had skin
covering herce now. She looked terribily pale, her eyes were dull, and she seemed to have aged a
great deal
When she saw Kevan, her eyes it up for a moment.
“Kevan!” She tried to pounce on him, but the prison guard held her back. “Behave yoursell” The tall,
female police officer barked stemty
with imitation, her face cold.
Ruby timidly moved her lips a little before sitting across from Kevan with her neck hunched in on itself.
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– “Kevan —* Ruby’s tears fell practically onmand. I know I was wrong. Please help me, and get
them to let me out?”
“Breaking thew means going to prison. Thew will not excuse anyone.” Kevan presented a
righteous appearance. “My apologies,
can’t help you.”
Ruby’s tears fell harder than ever. “But you know so many people! You must have some way, right?”