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The helicopter was considerably more convenient and less crowded than the airliner, so they arrived in Jacaster with ease.
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On the other side, Jenny grew frustrated after realizing that they had left. She had made a lot of effort to gain access to the residential area by knowing a scion who lived there. Her original plan was to spend a few more days observing Stacey and her two children following her return to it. Moreover, after Dorothy reminded her, she decided that instead of targeting them, she should direct her efforts toward Hayden. If she could win him over, it would be a greater deal than obtaining Theodore.
However, Jenny hadn’t anticipated Stacey and Hayden to leave before she could keep an eye on them. Not only did they leave, but all of the children she had targeted followed them along. Most significantly, they still took the helicopter and flew away. If it was a flight, she could at least discover their destination. But she found it difficult to investigate because they were taking the helicopter.
Dorothy was likewise startled that Stacey and Hayden had departed by helicopter. But in reality, she felt relieved after learning they had left. Hayden exuded an overwhelming sense of crisis, and she had always thought that he wasn’t someone to mess with, but Jenny had lived a comfortable life since childhood and was spoiled to have such terrifying stubbornness. Dorothy felt at ease that he had departed in advance, so she didn’t have to worry about Jenny being insensitive and insisting on getting close to him, which might have disastrous consequences.
“Jenny, they’ve all left, and their whereabouts are unknown. Maybe we should go too,” Dorothy suggested, glancing at Jenny. She then sighed softly, adding, “Let’s just give up
it from on Theodore’s project. It’s only worth up to 65 million dollars. We can also get another direction.”
“They’ll definitely come back,” Jenny insisted. She refused to leave and was determined
to stay.
However, even if they wished to stay, the reality of their situation wouldn’t allow it company owing to terrible news from their company. Something happened at the headquarters in Menterra, and their employees pleaded with them to return. Their expressions changed after they got the news. They had no time to focus on Theodore or Hayden at all.
Jenny thought, ‘A man I despise and another who I have yet to win over is nothing compared to the company and money!‘
Jenny and Dorothy flew back to Menterra at the same time, but they were surprised to
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see a swarm of police officers rush in just as they stepped off the plane. They seized Jenny directly and handcuffed her.
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Jenny asked, “What’s happening? What do you want to do?” She had a bad feeling and struggled immediately.
While Jenny was battling, a man emerged from the corner. She recognized him and was even very familiar with him, as he was her ex–husband, Jeffrey. His eyes were filled with hate and murderous intent.
After the police in Menterra apprehended her, he said coldly, “Irene, you’re under
arrest.”
Jenny was known as Irene in Menterra.
Jeffrey fixed his gaze on Jenny or, more specifically, Irene. He gritted his teeth and said, “Irene, go to jail for the rest of your life as atonement for Jimena.”
Upon hearing that, Jenny knew what was going on. She couldn’t believe it, pondering, ‘There’s no way. How could Jeffrey find proof after so many years?‘ She then attempted to break free from the police’s clutches, yelling, “No! You can’t arrest me before I see the evidence!”
“Shut up! I’ll show you when we get back,” a policeman said, pulling out a gun and pointing at Jenny’s neck.
her expression Dorothy had intended to assist Jenny, but when she saw the gun, changed immediately. Menterra differed from Zentiscape. In Menterra, it was usual for police to fire. If they caused a scene, they could perish from gunfire. She loved Jenny very much, but she loved herself more. So, she abruptly stopped talking and even took a few steps back silently.
Jenny was taken to the Menterra police station half an hour later and shown the proof she was looking for. At that point, her eyes became crimson, and she couldn’t believe it, musing, ‘I’ve already taken care of these. How could they discover these? Jeffrey, that useless man. Why did he have to find out now, after all these years of failure?”
Jeffrey walked over, raised his hand, and slapped Jenny hard across the face. He rebuked, “Irene, spend the rest of your life in jail!”
Dorothy also saw the documents. She was shocked not because Jenny had murdered Jeffrey’s child, but because Jeffrey had discovered the proof. She had done something similar many years ago. She was terrified for the first several years, but when nothing happened, she eventually forgot about it. Unexpectedly, this case reminded her of what had happened back then. She pondered, ‘Jenny’s case can be discovered after so many
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years. How about mine?‘
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Dorothy could only think of one thing right now, which was escape. She knew she couldn’t stay in Menterra any longer and needed to find a means to change her nationality. After that, she had to flee to another nation to avoid being caught up in
Menterra’s laws.
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At this moment, Dorothy had entirely forgotten about Jenny. She hurriedly left the police station but didn’t return home
The incident with Jenny terrified her and made her feel guilty. She was afraid that she might wind up like Jenny if the case of Edwin’s children were exposed. Instead, she went to her company. After contemplating for half an hour, she soon made a new decision. She wanted to transfer the assets and sell the company before changing her nationality and fleeing.
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Stacey, who was attending the year–end entertainment ceremony at the moment, was unaware of what had happened in Menterra. She was invited to the ceremony for two dramas, “Love Princess” and “The Empress.” However, she didn’t anticipate being able to accept honors on stage, including the Best Actress award and Grand Prize award. The Best Actress award was given to her for her female lead in “Love Princess,” whereas the Grand Prize award was for her female lead in “The Empress.” She starred in only two plays and won awards for both.
Stacey was confused when the host on stage announced her name. But as soon as she regained her composure, she rose and entrusted Hayden with the children for the time being. Then, she hurried up to accept the award.
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