Chapter 411
Chapter 411 Their Enemy Is Our Friend “I-I’m sorry!” Charles instantly panicked. “I’ll only forgive you if
you treat me to a good meal when we get back to Jadeborough,” said a puffy-cheeked rissa. “Deal.”
An apologetic smile curved on Charles’ face as he added, “I’ll treat you to any meal you want.” “You
said it, not me! So you’d better not go back on your word!” rissa yfully huffed. “I won’t,” replied
Charles, who helplessly chuckled. “All right, I need you to stay here while I go downstairs to get the
others.” “Okay.” rissa nodded. Only then did Charles turn around to leave. A quiet sigh slipped out
of rissa’s lips just then. Even the corner of her eyes glistened with tears as she knew some feelings
needed to be buried deep in her heart. There was no way she could ever make her crush known. After
all, Charles would only love Vivian in this lifetime. It did not matter if she were dead or alive; She would
remain in his heart forever. That thought alone was enough to make rissa’s tears stream down her
cheeks. She gently wiped them away while muttering to herself, “It’s okay, rissa. At least you can
still stay by Charles’s side as his sister.
That’s more than enough.” It was not long before Charles brought the others over. By then, rissa
had used up all her tears and was pretending nothing had happened. Instead, she focused on helping
Charles take Vanessa away from the hospital. The group wasted no time rushing to the airport. Charles
had arranged to take a private jet out of that ce. Thus, they immediately took off after boarding.
During the flight, Vanessa was under the doctor’s constant care, so she returned to Jadeborough
safely. Rory then came to pick the group up when theynded. Charles had phoned Kathleen before
boarding earlier, so all the arrangements were were already made. Vanessa would get sent straight to
Florinia Manor with Charles and rissa. As for the truth about Kathleen still being alive, Charles did
not bother to hide it from rissa. Thetter also knew not to tell anyone about this. Soon, Kathleen
examined Vanessa’s wound before coldly stating, “She won’t die. While her wound runs deep, it has
not affected any vital organs within her abdomen.” “So when will she awake?” Charles’ low voice
asked. “It should be soon,” came Kathleen’s icy reply. Just then, Vanessa’s eyes fluttered open. Her
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hazy vision took a while to settle in while she asked weakly, “W-Where am I?” “Jadeborough.” Kathleen
crossed her arms before dering, “You’re now a hostage in my hands.” Those words struck Vanessa
like lightning. Fear gleamed past her already ghastly and pale face. “K-Kathleen!”
“That’s me.” A frosty-looking Kathleen then questioned, “So you still remember me, huh?” “How did this
happen?” Vanessa was wholly startled by the sudden turn of events. How did I end up in Kathleen’s
hands? I know for a fact that Lauren and Kathleen aren’t a team! “I saved you.” rissa walked over
and added, “However, I’m acquaintances with Kathleen, so I brought you here.” A touch of bitterness
appeared on Vanessa’s face, her tone bing sharper by the second. “I can’t believe it. What a
small world.” “Indeed,” Kathleen chimed in. It was then that Vanessa recalled something and yelled with
shock, “Didn’t you die?” “There’s no way I’d die so easily.” Kathleen snorted. “Even if I had died, I would
have taken you down with me!” Hearing that, Vanessa gritted her teeth. “Do you have Yareli too?”
Kathleen nodded. A cold scoff came from Vanessa, who now seemed to have given up entirely.
“Vanessa, the one who tried to blow me up isn’t Yareli. It’s Nicolette.” Kathleen’s menacing tone
snarled, “Your death will never be enough to make up for your actions. Although, I can let Yareli go. But
all depends on how you behave from this point on.” “How is she now?” Vanessa seemed concerned.
“Nicolette has poisoned her, and she’s now unconscious. If you’re willing to work with me, I can save
her.” “Can you really do that?” There was doubt in Vanessa’s tone. It made Kathleen sneer, “Don’t you
forget, Vanessa. I studied and developed drugs under Theodore for five years. Such a poison isn’t
difficult for me to deal with.” Vanessa stared at her intently, demanding, “I’ll only tell you everything after
seeing Yareli awaken. Otherwise, you can forget about it!” Kathleen scoffed. “How bold of you to
threaten me.
Don’t you know that you’re not the only one who knows the truth? Do you seriously think you’re a
lifeline in this matter?” Her offensive remark made Vanessa’s face fall. Nheless, Vanessa knew she
was powerless if Kathleen decided to kill her then and there. “I can reveal this, Kathleen. Your mother
was indeed taken away by my father. And yes, she was given to Old Mrs. Hoover. However, if you want
evidence, you’ll need to awaken Yareli. That’s my condition.” Something grave filled Kathleen’s chest,
weighing even her breath down. “Fine. But remember, I want to every detail out of you when the time
she whipped around to leave. Charles and rissa joined her outside. “Do you believe her words?” the
former asked. “Yeah.” Kathleen nodded, adding, “Vanessa may be inhuman, but her motherly love for
Yareli is unquestionable. She obviously wants her daughter to live.” “Can you neutralize the poison in
Yareli’s body, though?” rissa asked with concern. “Yup.” Kathleen nodded. “I picked up many things
when working under Theodore. Such a poison isn’t hard to neutralize, but it does quite some damage
to the body. That won’t matter since all Vanessa asked was for me to wake Yareli.” “Oh, right. I heard
some rumors that Theodore has returned to the country.” Charles’ deep voice then asked, “Do you
think he’ll go to the Hoover family?” “I think so too.” With that, Kathleen borated, “Theodore would
never be happy with how Trevor kicked him out of the Hoover family back then. Now that Lauren ended
up empty-handed, Theodore will undoubtedly have other ns in store.”
“Looks like we should be more cautious,” Charles responded with aplicated look. “Theodore won’t
necessarilye for us.” Kathleen crossed her arms before her chest and added, “Our enemy’s enemy
is a friend to us, after all. Although Theodore and we have some history, he would never go against us
right now. Who knows? Perhaps he might even contact us to form an alliance.” Charles’ eyes narrowed
when he heard that. “Speaking of, Raymond has asked me to search for Wyatt since thetter is also in
the country.” Kathleen arched a brow. “Do you have any news about him?” Charles shook his head.
“Do you guys think Wyatt will work together with Theodore?” rissa guessed. “After all, Wyatt is my
brother, and I’ve always known him to be a peevish oddball.” Kathleen’s voice lowered dangerously,
“Perhaps. Either way, those two would never remain stagnant. They’ll eventually make a move as long
as we keep holding on, especially now that we have Vanessa captive. Some people are surely
bothered by this.” “Let’s see what the Hoover family’s next move is then,” said Charles. “Vanessa and
Zion are both in my hands, so I believe the family will surely make a move within theing two days.”
Just as Kathleen spoke, Yadiel walked over with some updates.
He reported to Charles, “Mr. Johnson. Zachary is dead.” “How did he die?” Charles’ brows drew close.
“I’m not sure. It seemed like Zachary suffered from acute heart failure and stopped breathing when he
got to the hospital,” he replied. At that moment, Charles locked eyes with Kathleen. “Looks like the
Hoover family has already made their move.” “There’s not telling if the Hoover family is behind this.
After all, Nicolette could also be the one responsible.” Kathleen then stroked her chin before adding,
“To be safe, I think it’s best if we head to the hospital and check up on the situation.”