Chapter 137


    Chapter 137 The Ungrateful Wretch


    Roy’s face stiffened, and he looked up at Walter.


    Walter’s handsome brows furrowed in displeasure. His dark eyes stared at me, subtly revealing his


    annoyance.


    I was not in the mood to appreciate his expression, so I turned around and jogged towards Alexander’s


    car, swiftly getting in.


    Fastening his seatbelt, Alexander nced at Walter and his group who hadn’t left yet, started the car,


    and said, “What did you say? Mr. Hinton’s face looked quite grim.”


    I raised my hand and pinched the bridge of my nose, saying lightly, “I didn’t say anything. You’ve gone


    through the trouble of picking me up sote, thank you. Is my mom asleep?”


    He nodded, “I should go to sleep. When I went out, I noticed that the living room light was off. It’ste


    now. If I didn’t have the habit of staying upte, I might not have seen the message you sent.”


    I chuckled, indeed, it was already early morning. I had sent him a message when I was boarding the


    ne that I would be back tonight, but I didn’t n to have him pick me up. After all, it was the middle


    of the night, and most people would be asleep. Disturbing people’s dreams in the middle of the night is


    not a good habit.


    I returned to the Conner family with Alexander, arrived at the familiar and safe environment, took a


    bath, and my tense nerves gradually rxed. I didn’t lie in bed for long before I fell asleep.


    I slept so soundly that I didn’t wake up until noon the next day.


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    12.9


    After spacing out in my bedroom for a while, I went downstairs, only to find the vi empty. I took out


    my phone to call my mother, but the call didn’t go through. Just as I was about to call Alexander, his call


    came in.


    I answered the phone, the other end was quite noisy, I couldn’t help but ask, “Where are you? Why is it


    so noisy?”


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    He clicked his tongue and said, “The Conner Group, Finance Department.”


    The Finance Department?


    “How much of the assets that Thomas and Ryan embezzled were recovered?”


    The voice on the other end of the phone paused for a moment before saying, “One third, part of the


    other assets were frozen when they were transferred to foreign ounts by the two of them a few


    months ago, and part of it was probably swallowed up by gambling.”


    I had considered such an oue. Billions of funds, tossed around outside, if they could all be


    recovered, it would be miraculous.


    Pausing for a moment, I spoke into the phone, “Could these funds that have been recovered so far


    barely stabilize the Conner Group?”


    The voice on the other end of the phone hesitated for a moment before saying, “It’s possible, but it


    won’tst long. Topletely stabilize the Conner Group and ensure its continuous development, we


    need to find a project as soon as possible before the Conner Group falls into chaos, and have arge


    amount of capital settle in.”


    Of course, I knew we needed a new project. But my father had just passed away not long ago, there


    was chaos within the Conner Group, we were short of funds, and any one of these issues was enough


    to give me a headache. Good projects in the business circle, once they knew


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    about the situation of the Conner Group, almost all kept their distance, fearing that the money they


    invested would be wasted. They didn’t dare to get involved with the Conner Group at all.


    Taking a slight breath, I said, “First, stabilize the Conner Group, quell the internal strife, then look for


    new projects.”


    “Um!” After a hum on the phone, Alexander said, “Right, Lucas came to the Conner family this morning


    and left a message for you to go to the police station. Auntie Eileen must have passed away.”


    Go to the police station?


    After hanging up the phone, I did remember Owen. It seemed that the events from five years ago also


    needed some closure.


    Thinking of this, I quickly changed my clothes and went out.


    Police station.


    When I arrived, I saw my waiting mother and Walter in the hall. Seeing my mother didn’t surprise me,


    but I didn’t expect Walter to be there, which made me slightly frown.


    Upon seeing me, my mother stepped forward and took my hand, looking at me and saying, “Why didn’t


    you sleep a bit longer? I’ve spoken to Lucas, he said it’s fine for me to handle this. As long as we get


    Owen’s statement, your innocence will be proven.”


    I patted her hand to soothe her and gave a light smile,


    He looked around and asked, “Mom, where is Lucas?”


    Mother paused for a moment, looked up at Walter, and said, “Owen’s testimony is out. He just took


    Ashley in, saying there were some testimonies he needed to cross-check with her.”


    I nodded, no wonder Walter showed up here, he was here to apany Ashley.


    Not long after, Lucas came out.


    Ashley followed behind him, her delicate face pale and aggrieved. Upon seeing Walter, tears suddenly


    fell from her eyes.


    Walter wasn’t sure what had happened. Seeing her tears falling incessantly, he turned his dark eyes


    towards Lucas. Although he didn’t ask verbally, the questioning intent in his dark eyes was clear.


    Upon seeing this, Lucas looked at us and said, “The reason we questioned Miss Ashley separately is


    because in Mr. Owen’s testimony, there were details about Miss Tabatha being abducted. across the


    border five years ago, and Miss Ashley was suspected of being a co-conspirator. Therefore, the police


    needed to question her separately.”


    “Conspirator?” Mother’s face darkened, ring at Ashley angrily, “So it was you who harmed my


    daughter, you poisonous woman, I really raised an ungrateful wretch!”