Chapter 116


    “It’s not my style to force anyone into doing something they don’t want to. You can pretend that I never


    said what I saidst night.”


    No sooner had he spoken than a chilly breeze blew past, causing Angeline to shudder.


    Rubbing her arms to keep herself warm, she lowered her eyes to hide the disappointment in them.


    “Okay. I never took it seriously anyway.”


    Given that those words were uttered under such amorous circumstances, she didn’t dare put too much


    hope in them.


    She took it as if she was rehearsing for a role. After all, she was extremely adept at acting out such


    scenes.


    Ding Dong…


    It was then that her phone suddenly rang.


    When Angeline picked it up and saw the caller ID showing Jonathan’s name, a grim expression


    descended upon her face. It had been a long while since shest contacted him.


    Before she even had time to take leave from Evander, she dropped the coconut she was holding and


    hurriedly wore her slippers before rushing off to a secluded corner.


    Once the coast was clear, she called Jonathan back and asked in a deep voice, “What is it?”


    “Why have you be so cold just because we haven’t seen each other in a long time? Do all pretty


    girls behave that way?” Jonathan teased over the phone.


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    Feeling annoyed, Angeline lowered her voice as she reminded him, “I’m in the middle of filming.


    Whatever it is, make it quick.”


    It was understandable for her to be harsh, as their coboration was considered top secret, where a


    single error was enough to cause them to fall into a trap.


    At her cue, Jonathan stopped joking and spoke in a serious tone instead. “What I’m going to tell you is


    shocking. You had better prepare yourself.”


    “Go on.”


    As if something dawned upon her, Angeline’s throat bobbed minutely while her grip on her chiffon dress


    tightened.


    “I found thedy who adopted your child back then.”


    He broke the news slowly on purpose.


    The revtion blew Angeline’s mind, causing blood to rush into her brain as a sense of breathlessness


    descended upon her.


    She questioned anxiously, “You found her? Where?”


    “My subordinate reported that she goes by the surname Green. Over thest five years, they moved


    quite a number of times before settling reclusively in a small vige near Gerton. Also, I heard that the


    family is poor.”


    “A small vige?” Angeline’s expression drastically changed. The blood that was boiling within her


    seemed to instantly freeze.


    How much has my child suffered over thest few years?


    The thought caused Angeline’s heart to ache as if it was being squeezed by arge pair of hands.


    Consequently, she didn’t dare let her imagination run any further.


    “Can I… see the child now?”


    Jonathan inquired, “Are you inside the country now? I can arrange for you to see her, but we have to be


    careful not to alert them.”


    “All right. I’ll return on the next avable flight,” she agreed without hesitation.


    At that moment, Angeline was so overwhelmed by her emotions that her feet simply froze. They


    refused to budge despite how she willed them to.


    When she finally struggled to get back on her feet, she rushed back to her room to pack. Thereafter,


    she quietly slipped out of the guesthouse with her luggage in tow.


    She told no one of her ns for fear of causing any problems.


    Just before she boarded her flight, she gave Nancy a call and informed thetter about her departure


    without revealing too much.


    Thepensation for reneging on the contract at thest minute was twice the normal fee.


    Despite Nancy’s furious screams over the phone, Angeline was too preupied to do anything about


    it. In fact, her hand was even trembling while holding a cup of water.


    All the money she had painstakingly made over thest five years had only a single purpose—finding


    her child.


    All this while, she had been blindly looking for her child regardless of how much it cost. Now that she


    had the child’s location, uncontroble emotions swamped her.


    “I’m sorry to inform everyone that Angeline has a family emergency she needs to deal with. In spite of


    that, we’ll continue filming the show.”


    The host’s report brought a drastic change to Evander’s expression.


    She’s gone home? Why didn’t she say a word?


    “Why is this happening? Did something happen to Angie? Is it bad? Does she need our help?”


    “Mr. Zane, I’m not at liberty to divulge the personal affairs of our stars.”


    Nheless, Jacob was persistent as ever and continued to follow the host, demanding to know what


    happened.


    It’s evident that Angeline’s departure was so sudden that even Jacob wasn’t told of it.


    Evander frowned upon the realization.


    When he saw Angeline’s disappearing silhouette at the beach in the afternoon, he sensed something


    amiss with her mood.


    Unfortunately, he didn’t give it much thought.


    What in the world happened to have caused the usually calm Angeline to fly back home without telling


    anyone?


    “Daddy.”


    At that moment, he felt someone tugging his sleeve. He looked down at Floretta, whose eyes were


    brimming with concern.


    A single nce between them was enough for Evander to read her mind as if they were telepathically


    connected.


    Holding her hand, he led her away from the beach.


    “Mr. Golding, where are you going?” the show’s director called out, noticing that something was wrong.


    “Home,” Evander replied concisely.


    His words ignited the anxiety within Jacob. If Evander and Angeline were to be together, wouldn’t she


    be letting the fox into the hen house?


    The thought caused him to remove the microphone attached to his shirt as he ordered his assistant, “I


    quit filming too. Book me a flight home.”


    “My dear, don’t be hasty. Thepensation you have to pay for breaking the contract is twofold


    Angeline’s. Also, Mr. Golding is an investor in the show.”


    “F*ck!” the enraged Jacob cursed, losing hisposure on the spot.


    Why does Evander seem to own everything? Regardless of how principled Angeline is, there’s no way


    she can resist such temptation.


    As Jacob’s contract was held by his father, his pay was only enough for his living expenses despite his


    poprity in the entertainment industry.


    After a seven-hour flight, Angeline arrived at Gerton airport at three in the morning.


    Upon emerging from the airport terminal looking exhausted, she was greeted by the sight of Jonathan


    leaning against a ck sedan while smoking.


    At that moment, the first light of dawn illuminated the nearby buildings.


    As she approached with her luggage in tow, she could see that Jonathan was wearing the same ck


    shirt from their first meeting. With his chin covered in stubble, he looked more haggard than before.


    Given that they hadn’t met often, Angeline—unable to fully trust him—spoke in a wary yet cordial tone.


    “I’m sorry that my case kept you up the whole night. I do appreciate what you have done.”


    After loading her bag into the trunk, Jonathan shed a casual smile. “Don’t worry about me. I never fail


    to make a profit in my deals.”


    Angeline’s expression turned frosty following his words, for she had almost forgotten that her


    rtionship with Jonathan was transactional.


    She knew he had something to gain from spending so much effort looking for her child and sharing with


    her thetter’s location.


    Nevertheless, she still couldn’t figure out what it was.


    Once they got into the car, Jonathan instructed her to fasten her seatbelt before they sped out of the


    airport.


    “It’s a five-hour journey from here to the vige. To save time, I won’t be taking you to a hotel to rest. If


    you’re tired, you can just sleep in the back.”