Chapter 229


    Jackson had a look of defeat as he looked at the officers who had circled him.


    It''s all over for me now.


    Han had gotten all of this ready so that he could send me straight to prison and keep me there for the


    rest of my life!


    I''ve poured all of my effort and time into this for thest ten or so years. Previously. I had tried to use


    the Howard Group for moneyundering, but I failed. Then. I found a way to expand my influence in the


    group by working with Han and bing a shareholder.


    All of that was just so I could be the President of Pasteria someday and have full control of the


    economic activities. I''d have this country in the palm of my hand!


    Yet. all of my ns were destroyed by this young man when I was only one step away from


    seeding!


    How could I just stand and watch all my hard work go to waste like this?


    I can''t let them take me in just like this! I still have a chance to get everything back as long as I don''t let


    them capture me!


    "Han Howard, this isn''t the end of me! I''m going to make you pay for this!" Jackson said through gritted


    teeth and pped twice loudly.


    Upon his signal, more than a dozen men dressed in all ck stood up in different spots across the hall.


    Han nced around the ce.


    I''ve implemented several security measures to prevent Jackson from sneaking his men into the venue.


    I guess those aren''t enough.


    Jackson''s men swiftly moved to hold back the officers of the Bureau of Investigation. Meanwhile, some


    of them escorted Jackson out of the hall.


    "Mr. Howard, what should we do now?" Ben asked in an anxious voice.


    We''ll face more troubles in the future if Jackson gets away now.


    A deep frown formed on Han''s forehead. He nced in the direction of where Jackson was heading to.


    Then, he said in a steely voice. "Get him!"


    Jackson got into a car outside the hall. Then, his men drove him to the nearby port right away. Han and


    Ben followed closely behind them in a car.


    "Mr. Howard. I think Jackson is trying to leave the country!" Ben said with a worried look on liis face.


    It''ll be impossible for us to find and capture Jackson if he sneaks out of our country!


    The two of them pulled up at the port and quickly got out of the car to chase after Jackson. However.


    Jackson''s group was greater in number, and they easily blocked Han and Ben in their way.


    Han tried to push past those men forcefrilly whilst shouting at Jackson. "Are you really leaving the


    country? Do you not care about what happens to Molly or your wife?"


    Jackson had a pained expression on his face for a split second. Then, he bit his lip and said. "I know


    they''ll understand why I''m doing this."


    Han stared at the man with a piercing gaze.


    He ims that he loves liis wife and daughter all the time. He would also pander to their wishes.


    However, he coldly abandons them without a second thought during a crisis.


    Meanwhile. Jackson got on a boat and ordered liis men to depart right away.


    He stood on the deck, smiling widely as he watched the distance between him and Han growrger.


    "Han. you''re far from winning!" Jackson called out aloud.


    Han was still standing in the same spot. He had a dark and dangerous look in liis eyes as he fixed his


    gaze on Jackson.


    Jackson continued triumphantly. "It may seem like you''ve won. but you''ve lost the woman that you truly


    love. Which one of us is more pathetic, huh?"


    Then, he tinned around and headed into the cabin.


    Han stood there for a long time as he watched the boat travel further away. His hands balled into fists.


    It was lunchtime at the White''s residence. While she was eating. Leah tinned on the TV and saw the


    news of Jackson''s downfall.


    It gave Leah quite a shock as she listened to the seemingly endless list of crimes and wrongdoings


    Jackson hadmitted.


    Jackson Lamere has been secretly doing all that, and he''s stolen such arge amount of hinds?! He''s


    been doing that for more than ten years now yet it''s only been exposed on the day of the nominating


    convention?


    This doesn''t sound like a simple coincidence.


    I''m sure Jackson''s gotten very good at covering up his dirty deeds after all this time. So. the person


    who''s uncovered this must have exceptional capabilities as well.


    For some reason. Leah thought of Han at that very instant.


    At the same time, a wave of relief washed over her. With Jackson on the run. he would no longer pose


    a threat to Leah''s safety.


    "Cindy, are you done eating?" Leah could hear Serena''s voiceing from the living room. "We need


    to visit the gynecology today! You better hurry up! I won''t go with you next time if we can''t get an


    appointmentter!"


    Leah quickly turned her focus back to her food and finished her meal as fast as she could. Then, she


    ced her tes in the dishwasher and left the dining room.


    It had been a little over a month since Leah had her baby. She had a tiny bump on her lower stomach.


    Serena had never had any experience living with a pregnant woman before, so everything felt new and


    exciting for her. She handed Leah a jacket and gently ced her palm against Leah''s stomach.


    "Sweetie, you must remember what I''m doing for you now and repay me when you grow up!" Serena


    said with a smile.


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    Leah rolled her eyes. "How do you expect the baby to understand that when it''s just a month old?"


    Serena pouted and straightened herself. "It''s called prenatal education. You need to start educating


    your child even when it''s just a fetus!"


    The two of them continued bickering as they left the house. Then. Serena drove them to the


    gynecology hospital.


    At the hospital. Serena found a seat for Leah, and she told her to wait there. "Stay here. I''ll do the


    registration for you. I can''t make the mother and the baby tiled before the examination."


    She was extremely attentive to Leah.


    Leah shed her a beam and said. "Go on. then."


    When Serena had left. Leah chuckled softly as she recalled how Serena had insisted they start the


    prenatal education from that day onward.


    She caressed her bump and said in a low. gentle voice. "My child. I''m having quite a hard time with my


    pregnancy, so you should be good to Mommy once youe into this world."


    At that very moment, she heard a cold, deep voice of a man. "What about the father?"


    The smile froze on Leah''s lips.


    "Han?" Leah looked up from herp and frowned as she saw the man standing in the distance.


    "Mhm. It''s me." Han moved toward her.


    However. Leah raised her voice the next instant. "Don''te near me!"


    Her stem voice stopped Han in his tracks. He knitted liis brows. "Why?"


    Leah pressed her lips together. Then, she got up to leave the ce, but Han caught her by the wrist


    before she could walk away.


    "Let go of her!" A loud voice resounded through the hall at that moment.


    Serena hade rushing to Leah''s side. She pped Han''s hand away and stood in between the pair.


    Then, she looked warily at the man.


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