Chapter 549


    Chapter 549


    Ruby leaned in, trying to grab Kevan’s hand that was resting on the table. He quickly evaded her grasp,


    casting his gaze downward to conceal the disqust in his eyes. He then repeated, “I’m sorry.”


    “Is it because of Larissa? It’s because of her, right? Her expression turned vicious. “Thal bi tch must


    have said something to you! Don’t believe her! She wants me dead! She’s a vile woman!”


    If it weren’t for the unfinished business, Kevan would have immediately stood up and left; the air


    seemed to turn foul wherever she was.


    “It has nothing to do with anyone.” He forcefully suppressed his anger and pushed his phone toward


    her. “I came to see you today for this.


    Her attention was diverted. She stared at his phone, looking perplexed, and asked, “What about it?”


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    He yed the video for her to watch. Her expression only showed subtle changes, and her initial


    reaction wasn’t as panicked as a typical mother would be. Half a minuteter, she eximed. “What


    happened to Bethany? What’s going on?”


    Kevan replied. “She has been kidnapped. The kidnappers are demanding a ransom of one billion


    dors.”


    Ruby anxiously eximed. “Then, pay the ransom and get her back! You can afford one billion, right?”


    He remained silent for a few seconds and lowered his voice, saying, “I can’t.”


    “You’re lying!” She stomped her foot in frustration. “How can you not afford? Microworks Corporation is


    such a bigpany! You’ve even boasted about a fortune of hundreds of billions!”


    “I really can’t afford it” Kevan said earnestly. He rubbed his face with his hands and let out a defeated


    sigh. “I experienced investment


    failures and lost a considerable amount of money.”


    She asked in a demanding tone, ‘What about Bethany, then? Are you just going to stand there and


    watch her die? She’s your daughter!” She clutched her chest, crying inconsbly. “Are you really that


    heartless?”


    He closed his eyes upon hearing that and spoke with a mournful lone. “I-I feel sorry for you and


    Bethany. If there is such a thing as another life. I hope you both never have to encounter someone like


    me.”


    After he said that, he hastily left the room before Ruby could further confront him. As soon as the door


    closed, his expression vanished


    without a trace.


    “You can go inside now,” he said to the prison guard standing outside the door.


    His driver was waiting outside the detention center. “Mr. Rogers, where are we going next? the driver


    asked.


    ‘Find a secluded spot nearby and wait,” he instructed. He looked out the window, gripping his phone in


    his hand.


    The driver parked the car in a desteer where no one passed by. Kevan sat inside the car, with a


    clear view of the prison gate. He patiently bided his time. Finally, after over two hours of walling, a


    shy red Ferrari roared by, screeching to a halt at the main entrance of the detention center. Kevan


    recognized the car-it was the new Ferrari modell released this year, and Cody happened to own one.


    The car door swung open, and a figure stepped out from the driver’s seat. Kevan locused his gaze and


    found that the person was indeed Cody. Cody spent nearly an hour inside the detention center before


    coming out. Kevan couldn’t discern Cody’s expression from a distance, since Cody kept his head


    lowered and waked somewhat hastly.


    When the red sports car sped away, Kevan instructed the driver, “Let’s go home.”