Chapter 282


    When Jan heard me speak, he was taken aback, not daring to retort. But Zora was quite the


    firecracker. Emboldened by Jan''s presence, she stepped forward, challenging me, "What''s the


    business to you?"


    I turned to Jan, grinning yfully, "Why don''t you tell her?"


    "Babe…"


    "Hannah, y it back for him," I leaned back into the plush couch, finding afortable position.


    "Listen to the recording. I need a breather!"


    "Sure thing!" Hannah immediately whipped out her phone and ced it on the coffee table.


    Zora hadn''t anticipated Hannah''s recording, which effectively squashed any chance of her wheedling


    out of the situation.


    She lunged forward, trying to stop the yback. But Hannah gave her a swift kick, sending her


    sprawling. If it wasn''t for the dining table, she would have been sent flying.


    Jan''s handsome face twisted with tension, too scared to even utter a word.


    The recording yed clearly, not a word missed. Especially my part, it was truthful and sound, in


    and simple.


    It was as if I was having a heart-to-heart with an old friend, persuading with emotion, convincing with


    logic, each word a piece of my heart.


    The message was crystal clear. A smart guy like Jan would certainly understand why I had been


    keeping my cool. The amount of information in it was staggering, something he probably craved in his


    dreams.


    After the recording finished, I sat up, facing Jan and asking, "So, what promises did you make her?


    And did you instruct her to act this way?"


    I was stirring the pot, pitting them against each other. Since the recording revealed his hidden desires,


    how could he let Zora off the hook?


    Jan''s face changed instantly, "Don''t listen to her nonsense!" He then shot a stern gaze at Zora, his


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    voice bristling with restrained anger. "Zora, I''ve allowed you to stay here temporarily out of gratitude for


    the years you''ve devoted to caring for the kids. But you dare to spread rumors about Allie. I think it''s


    time for you to leave."


    I couldn''t help but apud Jan. He had voiced what I''d been thinking. I didn''t want to be the bad


    guy, but he seemed fine with it.


    Zora, however, was not so calm. In disbelief, she looked at Jan, "Jan, you… you''re kicking me


    out? Have you forgotten about the child…"


    Jan roared, "Shut up! Try saying that again!"


    He pointed at Zora, his eyes filled with a chilling fury, "Get out! Now!"


    "Hold on!" I intervened, "I didn''t call you here to kick her out. Why are you in such a hurry?"


    Jan froze, his eyes on Zora were filled with a cold fury I''ve never seen before. But when he turned to


    me, his face melted into a ttering smile, "If you''re not happy with her, kicking her out is the right thing


    to do, why waste words?"


    I shot him a scornful look and turned to Zora, "How did you get the report from ra''s bag?"


    She looked at me, a cunning glint in her eyes. I quickly cut her off, "Don''t even entertain the thought of


    pulling a fast one on me. If I wasn''t certain you took it, I wouldn''t even be here confronting you."


    "How could you… Aaliyah, who are you? How could you possibly know?" Zora looked at me anxiously,


    her face paled.


    Jan, standing on the side, also seemed a bit uneasy.


    I said nonchntly, "How I know is not important, where is Evan?"


    "He… he''s gone, not with me anymore," she said quickly, sneaking a nce at Jan.


    But he didn''t look at her. I had to admire Jan''sposure.


    "How did he go missing?" I knew the answer but asked to see if her story matched ra''s.


    Zora''s ount was indeed simr to ra''s, except she didn''t admit that she handed the child over to


    Maddox. Instead, she said Maddox told her the child was missing!


    "Who did you give ra''s report to?" I locked my gaze on Zora, pressing her for an answer.


    Jan also looked at her, a hint of suspicion in his eyes.


    "I… I didn''t give it to anyone!" Zora finally slipped up. It seemed that she did take ra''s report and


    had handed it out.


    "Hand it over!" I extended my hand towards her, blocking her escape.


    "I told you I didn''t take it!" Zora persisted, adamantly denying it.


    "Fine!" I withdrew my hand and turned to Jan, "So you''re in cahoots with her!" Iughed coldly, a


    fierce glint in my eyes.


    "Hannah! Call the police!"