Chapter 285


    I scoffed, "Not call the police? Jan, do you think I can forgive you once again?"


    To my surprise, with a ''thud'', Jan had dropped to his knees in front of me.


    "Darling, I messed up!"


    Staring at his pitiful state, I sternly asked, "And where exactly did you go wrong?"


    "I shouldn''t have been messing around behind your back. I shouldn''t have gotten involved with Zora,


    allowing her to get bold enough to harm you. I shouldn''t have been so careless to let Marissa meddle in


    thepany''s affairs. I shouldn''t have...."


    I leaned back on the couch, eyes closed in bitter resentment, my nose stinging with the sourness of


    tears.


    Each of his ''shouldn''t haves'' were my grievances against him. He really did understand himself; he was


    certainly insightful. In the end, he defended himself, "But I swear, there was nothing between me and


    Renata. You have to believe me, I was also a victim. Marissa seduced my brother, and they both cut


    me out to take over thepany."


    "You finally realize you were cut out?" I was beyond frustrated.


    "I was naive, only excited about having my ownpany. It was only after they took over Addrion, I


    realized, I was being manipted by my own brother."


    I had no doubt Jan was telling the truth.


    "And, honey, Marissa''s child is not mine." Jan looked up at me, crawling a few steps closer as if


    holding a trump card.


    "But that doesn''t mean you can collude with her against that child! He''s just a kid Even if he''s not your


    son, he''s still a Dawson. That makes you his uncle! How could you harm him?" I roared, "Tell me,


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    where is that child?"


    "Honey, calm down, think of your health!"


    "Shut up, and stop with the sweet talk!" I shouted.


    "I admit, I did have Zora take the child, but the situation wasplicated. I was afraid you''d be upset if


    you knew about the child and wouldn''t forgive me. And I was also focused on securing the overseas


    deal."


    "So, Zora came up with this rotten idea. Get the child out and divert the online nder and attention, so


    I could focus on the overseas deal. Then we do a DNA test to prove the child isn''t mine!"


    Jan''s confession matched ra''s ount.


    "Are you brainless?" I pped the armrest of the couch, rebuking him angrily, "She''s really been a


    great advisor! You''re aplete fool!"


    Jan looked helpless. "I just wanted to have him stay with Zora for a while, then bring him back once


    the situation calmed down and the overseas deal was signed. But who would''ve known... those inte


    trolls wouldn''t let it go. So I didn''t dare to bring the child back."


    Zora stood there, clutching her chest, watching Jan on his knees, her expression unreadable.


    "I nned to bring him back after our victory party, but then this bitch told me the child was missing."


    "You''re lying. You probably never intended to bring him back, did you? You''re afraid of the police!" I saw


    right through him, "The child has be a mystery. Everyone, including the police, is watching. You''re


    afraid he''ll lead them to you!"


    "It really has nothing to do with me!" Jan stubbornly argued.


    I was about to explode. "You dare to say it has nothing to do with you? Who was it that took him


    away?"


    Jan was at a loss for words.


    "This child is missing now, and there''s no knowing if he''s even alive. Don''t you feel a prickling of guilt?"


    I leaned over to look at Jan, "I''ve inexplicably be a suspect because of this child, and she?


    She''s casually throwing around usations, iming I''m fond of taking in your illegitimate child.


    Shouldn''t I call the police?"