Chapter 819


    In a fleeting moment, a torrent of emotions flickered across Everett''s eyes.


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    He had things he wanted to say. He wanted to ask her why she agreed to join the trip. He also


    wanted to ask what she thought afterst night''s debacle.


    But Dorothy had already turned to take little Abigail''s hand, saying, "Jeffrey booked a separate room


    just for you and me. Don''t worry, there won''t be a repeat ofst night."


    She wasn''t going to drink again.


    Everett bit his lips. It wasn''tst night''s events that worried him, though.


    ...


    Ever since the unpleasant fallout with his son, Jonathan Lopez tried calling Everett several times,


    but all calls went unanswered.


    He hadpletely shut downmunication.


    His wife had been subpoenaed by the court to testify. Although she was still defiant since that


    began, she was clearly scared and constantly asking when their son would return.


    When indeed?


    He wished he knew too.


    "If ites to it, I''ll head to Liberty City myself and find him," Jonathan couldn''t just sit around


    waiting.


    If Dorothy had irrefutable evidence and they started asking for the suspect to be handed over, it


    would be toote for everything.


    "I''lle with you!" Amanda insisted. She was determined to join him since she worried her son


    would avoid her.


    "I''ll go first; you really shouldn''t be traveling right now. We don''t have a clear picture of how far the


    case has progressed, and what if you get detained at the airport? You''re at least safe here."


    Jonathan figured hisst resort was to refuse to hand over his wife and keep her hidden at all costs.


    After all, sending her to prison would be no different from sending her to her death!


    "Alright, I''ll listen to you," Amanda finally acquiesced.


    She even had the servants pack her husband''s suitcase, showing uncharacteristic diligence.


    Only when Jonathan checked with his contacts in Liberty City did he learn that Everett had already


    returned to his home country!


    It was obvious that it was because of Dorothy.


    But what worried Jonathan was the haste in his son''s return—had Dorothye up with new


    evidence?


    He couldn''t fully trust his wife''s version of events; after all, he had been burned before.


    "Jonathan, do you know where Heather is?" Amanda had thought long and hard overnight and


    finally came up with a potential breakthrough.


    "Everett took her away, I''m not sure where he’s detaining her. I''ve checked the routes; it seems to


    be domestic. But knowing Everett, he wouldn''t let me find out so easily."


    He knew his son well enough.


    "Then... maybe she’s in Swevia Country? When you handed Heather over to him, he was still there


    recovering from his injuries."


    "That''s unlikely too," Jonathan considered it too obvious and easily guessed. He was forgetting the


    old adage that the most dangerous ce could be the safest.


    "What do you need Heather for?" he asked.


    Amanda guided her husband to the sofa, "If Heather is willing to take the fall for everything, then I


    can pull myself out of this mess!"


    "But you''re the one deciding to carry out the n in the surveince footage!"


    "But Heather can just say that I didn''t know anything, that I was only following her and thus decided


    that."


    Jonathan paused, "Go on."


    "That way, at worst, I''ll only be charged with negligence. And with a bit of maneuvering, it''ll all blow


    over!"


    "Do you think Heather would agree?"


    "Let her think about it! Dorothy''s n is to have both Heather and me face the death penalty.


    Heather can''t escape her charge; she knows her motive for the crime is clear. If we can talk, maybe


    she''ll be willing to protect me."