Chapter 265
"We haven''t found her yet. Actually, when we left the police station at noon, n already started his
search, but we were still a step behind. She''s already on the run."
Ines'' eyes held a hint of scorn. "She sure knows how to make a quick escape."
"The police have pulled the surveince footage from the neighborhood. She left at around seven,
and there was a man waiting for her not far off."
"Who?"
"Ines, you know him too. You and Phoebe have had your eye on him before. It''s Shirley''s ex-
husband, Carlos." Ethan stated casually.
Ines scoffed. Of all people, Shirley had to team up with a desperado like Carlos. This was definitely
not going to end well for her.
Emma''s lips trembled slightly as she hesitantly asked, "Isn''t he still in jail? How could they have
gotten back in touch? My mom has always hated that man, saying he ruined her happiness. How
could she possibly be involved with him again?"
Seeing Emma''s reaction, Ines realized that Shirley hadn''t told her. "Shirley didn''t tell you, did she?
Carlos was out of jail a long time ago. They''ve been in contact multiple times secretly. We wouldn''t
have even reopened the investigation into your background if their meeting hadn''t been
discovered."
Emma lowered her head in anguish, and Ines decided not to press on.
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Picking up where he left off, Ethan said, "The police have thoroughly checked all exits and
entrances of A City, but they haven''t found any trace of them. There are three possibilities: one,
they used someone else''s ID; two, they bought bus tickets to the countryside, which don''t require
ID; or three, they''re still in A City."
Emma interjected, "Could they have bought tickets to my hometown?"
Ethan shook his head. "They wouldn''t be that reckless. Going back to their hometown would just
expose them."
Ines frowned, also thinking that Emma''s guess was unlikely. How could Shirley possibly choose to
go back to her hometown at this time? It’s still managable if she was still in A City, but the
countryside was too vast. If she found a secluded ce, it would be really hard to find her.
Seeing Ines'' worry, Ethan reassured her, "Don''t worry. She''s used to her cushy life in A City, she
would never ept going back to her old life. Plus, she took a lot of money. If she started splurging
in the countryside, it would raise suspicions quickly. The police have issued a nationwide warrant
and distributed all her information to all points of entry and exit. She can''t leave the country; we''re
just waiting for her to walk into our trap."
Ines sighed, "I never thought we''d encounter such an overbearing and shameless woman."
"The bank also sent us an update. Shirley took Emma''s ID and all valid documents. The money
withdrawal process was all legal, and the money that''s already been taken out cannot be retrieved.
The bank doesn''t take responsibility for this. But they''ve frozen Shirley''s ount based on evidence
provided by the police. There''s only a few bucks left in it, and the rest has been withdrew by her."
Emma felt a cold chill in her heart. She never thought she''d be betrayed by her own mother like this.
Seeing Emma''s reaction, Ines couldn''t help asking, "Do you still have money?"
Emma didn''t respond, prompting Ines to press harder, "Be honest, you can''t hide it from me."
Emma didn''t deny it, and simply said, "I only have money in my sry card right now. But it''s almost
the start of the month. The rent from the shops dad left me wille in soon. I can support myself."
Ines knew that the locations of Hunter''s shops were all prime real estate, and they could generate a
significant ie every month. Emma should be able to get by, just not asvishly as before.
Knowing Emma''s pride, she wouldn''t ept her help, so Ines didn''t offer, simply saying, "Once I''m
done with some of my business, I''ll transfer 10% of my shares back to you."
Emma looked at Ines in surprise, not expecting her to so generously give back the shares she''d
already acquired. But under the current circumstances, she couldn''t bring herself to ept, "I don''t
want them. I can support myself."
"It''s not me giving them to you. It''s what dad''stest will says. It''s for Jasmine. I don''t want to take
advantage of you. You can hold onto them for her. But you need to keep it a secret. Don''t let anyone
from the Ramos family know, or it might cause a fight. And don''t touch the properties and shops in
your name easily. A City is only so big; the appreciation potential for real estate is still huge."
As long as the Galeana Group didn''t go bankrupt and can distribute dividends normally every year,
15% of the shares was already a lot. Even if she fell out with Aiden in the future, this would be
enough for her and her daughter to live on.
This must have been what dad originally intended. He left Emma a bunch of properties and shops
that would appreciate in value without any effort, and gave most of the shares to Ines, but also left
Emma some. This was all to ensure her livelihood. She hadn''t thought about it deeply these past
few days, but now that she thought about it, this arrangement was really meticulous. Fatherly love
was so vast and deep, he''d considered everything so carefully.
Listening to Ines'' words, despite her harsh tone, Emma could feel her concern and felt a bit of
warmth in her heart. She felt a bitter taste in her nose. At this moment, the ones by her side were
the people she once despised the most. It was them who rushed to her side the moment they heard
about her misfortune, nning for her future. In contrast, her husband hadn''t even shown up yet.
Busy, could he be busier than Ethan and Ines? It was just that he didn''t care enough. Emma didn''t
say a word. She was afraid that if she opened her mouth, she wouldn''t be able to stop the tears. It
was only now that she realized how deeply she''d misunderstood them before.