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Chapter 511

Jared finally gave up after days of compromise and struggling Just like a junkle who finally loses to his own addiction and epitala into the abyss And Agnes was that drug for Jated day by day she rattled his nerves and crusted his willpower

She totally wrecked his inner world

And there she was casually saying. “Long time no seet

Just like a regular friend

It had indeed been a long time

Four years, five months and twenty-three days to be exact!

Jared had often wondered what he would do if he ever saw Agnes again

He had thought he would confront her ask her why she was so cruel, why she had to make him suffer so much and drag him into the depths of despair But at this moment, Jared realized something.

He was the only one in pain, he was the only one being tormented in hell

All this seemed to mean nothing to Agnes.

She was still able to laugh so brightly

She was still living under the sun, so full of life, carefree.

While he was shrouded in a dark cloud.

Jared didn’t say anything, just quietly watched Agnes.

He couldn’t bring himself to say a casual “Long time no see”

He couldn’t make small talk with the woman who had vanished from his life four year ago.

Agnes felt a bit awkward

Jared’s gaze was sharp and cold, like an icy dagger, its blade emitting a chill.

To ease the awkwardness, Agnes asked again, “Are you okay? You still look the same as four years ago.”

Now, each word she spoke required courage.

Talking to Jared was too difficult.

The cold aura he exuded made her feel as if she was in an icehouse.

Maybe she should just turn around and leave.

But her inner stubbomness didn’t let her do that.

Agnes, Jared is your inner demon!

If you let him completely defeat you from the very beginning, this man would be a shackle binding you forever.

So, there stood Agnes, in front of Jared, forcing a smile.

Every word she uttered was a battle for her.

Jared still didn’t respond, his gaze colder than ever.

Agnes just maintained her smile, her face calm.

Finally, Jared spoke, “Who are you?”

The smile on Agnes’s face froze.

Did Jared not remember her?

Could four years erase her completely?

When she was walking towards Jared, she had thought about how he would react

Jared was a gentleman, always with a touch of elegance

Even if it was pretense, Agnes thought Jared would politely exchange a few words

Then they would go their separate ways, each with their own thoughts.

But Agnes didn’t expect Jared to coldly ask, “Who are you?”

Had he truly forgotten her?

Then, did everything about her past no longer matter? Was there even a need for them to greet each other?

Actually Agnes should feel happy

This was the best outcome, they had both moved on, no longer entangled in the pail

She had been hiding for four years for nothing

Jared had long forgotten her

Agnes felt like bursting into laughter.

She even laughed out loud. “Sorry, I didn’t mean to disturb ”

Just as Agnes was about to leave, Kearney walked over with his luggage. “Agnes, is this your friend?”

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Agnes froze on the spot.

It was because Reamey usually called her Septima, but today, he unexpectedly called her by her real name.

Agnes quickly replied. “Nothing much, I just mistook him for someone else Let’s go!

Kearney gave a light chuckle, his demeanor as elegant as ever.

His voice was incredibly soft, “Alright, let’s head out ”

Agnes and Kearney tumed around and left together

Having taken just a few steps, Agnes felt her knees give way.

Facing Jared mally took all the courage the had

from the moment the saw Jared, the felt like a tightly pulled string

With every step closer to him, the string was pulled even tighter.

Luckily, she used to be an actress four years ago.

This might have been her best performance yet

But when Jared coldly asked, “Who are you?”, Agnes admitted, she couldn’t keep up the act any longer.

No matter how good her acting skills were, they were nothing compared to Jared.

In this showdown, she gave it everything she had, only to be taken down by Jared’s brief words.

If it weren’t for Kearney’s timely appearance, Agnes didn’t think she could’ve kept acting.

After turning around, Agnes felt as if the tight string had finally snapped.

Her whole body was trembling.

Her hands and feet were cold and almost powerless.

She didn’t even have the strength to keep walking.

After a couple of steps, her legs wobbled, and she could only lean on her luggage cart

Kearney instantly noticed her condition.

After seeing that man, Agnes looked like she had lost her soul.

She noticed that her legs were trembling slightly, as if she couldn’t walk anymore.

Kearney stretched out his hand, wrapping his arm around Agnes’s and said, “Hang in there, he’s still watching you”

Keamey’s words reminded Agnes

Indeed, she had barely walked ten meters away

Jared was still watching her

Whether Jared had genuinely forgotten her, or was intentionally keeping his distance, Agnes couldn’t break down now, especially not in front of Jared

So. Agnes mustered all her strength and courage.

With Kearney’s help, the took one step after another.

She could feel Jared’s gaze on her, like a needle on her back.

From the moment he spotted Agnes.

Jared never took his eyes off her

When Agnes greeted him earlier, he coldly rejected her.

He wouldn’t accept her smile, her friendly gesture, or the level of acquaintance Agnes had set for their relationship

Could they be like friends, giving each other nods and smiles?

What was this woman trying to do?

Did she want to establish their relationship the moment they met?

No, he wouldn’t accept it, nevert

So he coldly said those words

He wanted Agnes to know that their relationship could never be cleared up

Four years of time, what she owed him, couldn’t be resolved with just one meeting

When he saw Agnes’s face stiffen bit by bit, Jured admitted he felt a bit of pleasure in his heart!

He wanted this woman to know what pain was, to understand how he had spent these years.

What she was experiencing was only a tiny part of what he had endured over the year

But who was that man who suddenly appeared?

They looked quite intimate, just like a couple

Jared’s gaze fell on their retreating figures

At that moment, the man was tightly holding Agnes in his arms

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And Agnes was clearly leaning on hum, in a natural and affectionate pose, if not for A sudden, unprecedented fear arose in Jared’s heart

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Over the years, Jared had imagined a ton of possible outcomes

He’d thought about Agnes leaving his world, hiding away in some comer

Hed also considered that the might have a child in silence, like some soap opera plotline, struggling to raise it on her own

But he’d never imagined that she’d fall in love with someone else, marry them, have their child, and start a new life

It wasn’t that he hadn’t thought about it, but rather that he was too afraid to He’d clung to a sliver of hope that Agnes wouldn’t forget about him.

No matter what their past relationship was like, at the very least, the things they’d experienced together were deeply ingrained in him

He can’t easily let go, and he can’t easily start over. Every day was spent in agony and struggle for him.

If she had an ounce of conscience, if she could feel even a fraction of his pain, Jared believed that she would never be with another man

But now, he realized he was wrong Dead wrong.

That woman was utterly ruthless!

Jared’s face was as dark as a thundercloud.

He felt his world shattering, crumbling to pieces.

That tiny shred of hope that had kept him going for the past four years was utterly obliterated in an instant.

His world had no sunlight, no color, only darkness.

Jared stood there, speechless, feeling a crushing pain in his chest.

Over and over, it felt like someone was cutting into his flesh with a knife.

His fingers clenched so hard that they were practically crushing each other, and he could even hear the creak of his own bones. Leo, not far off, could only watch this scene unfold.

He felt like the sky was falling

He’d never seen the boss wear such a terrifying expression in his life.

It felt like his gaze alone could snuff out all signs of life.

How could he not recognize that woman?

That was Agnes, the one the boss had been searching for for four years.

Agnes had actually divorced Jared long ago.

Thinking back to the boss’s demeanor during that time, Leo still felt a chill down his spine.

Almost everyone had been affected.

Jared was torturing himself, working overtime like a madman, constantly expanding the business.

The company was full of complaints, everyone was exhausted to the point of collapsing

But who could compare to the boss’s exhaustion?

One morning, he actually saw Jared vomiting blood in the bathroom.

He was rushed to the hospital, where the doctors diagnosed him with a stomach perforation caused by alcohol.

For every employee at the Tim Group, those were dark and oppressive days

And for Jared, the sudden disappearance of this woman was a catastrophic blow.

To outsiders, this man was tough and resolute, never hesitating, never wavering.

But that woman named Agnes was his only weak spot.

Over the years, he’d been holding on to a single hope.

And now this woman had suddenly reappeared.

Leo thought to himself, finally, the boss had seen a glimmer of hope.

But then, another man appeared by her side

This gentleman had an air that set him apart. Even though he seemed kind and gentle his eyes behind those glasses were piercing, as if they could see through everything Standing next to a leader like Jared, he didn’t pale in comparison.

Compared to Jared’s impending emotional breakdown, this man seemed much more calm and warm.

Such a man was clearly a formidable opponent!

The two of them had already disappeared from the airport terminal, but Jared was still standing there, not moving a muscle However, in the next second, Leo saw Jared charge out like a madman!

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Jared eventually lost control. He couldn’t stand to see that woman slip from his sight again

How long would she disappear this time? Four years?

He couldn’t wait another four years!

When Jared rushed out, he didn’t find Agnes

He searched all over the place

Finally, in the parking lot, he saw Agnes getting into a car

Jared dashed over

But the car had already started

Jared leaped over the railing, ran through the traffic, and stood in front of the exit, blocking the path of a Mercedes Benz business car Jared was panting heavily.

His hands were on the ear bonnet

His quick action and bossy attitude made people think it was some star shooting a scene

Agnes was also stunned.

Because she saw Jared dropping from the sky to block the car.

Was he risking his life?

If the driver hadn’t reacted quickly, the car might have hit him directly.

The car screeched to a halt.

Kearney was also surprised.

Someone was risking his life to stop his car

Jared looked up.

He saw Agnes’s surprised face through the windscreen.

The next second, Jared had already opened the car door He grabbed Agnes’s arm and pulled her out of the car.

Jared pulled her back, but Agnes was confused.

But the Jared she knew seemed to be back.

His anger was like a burning flame.

Like the collision of an iceberg with lava, hot waves surged from the depths of the sea

It seemed to devour everything

Agnes’s arm was aching from the grip.

She didn’t know where Jared was taking her

Agnes was too stunned to react, feeling like everything was back to the past.

Time seemed to have gone back four years.

Seeing Jared’s cold side profile from her point of view, it felt unreal,

Her heart began to ache

Agnes stopped walking, “Mr. Whitfield, let go of me.”

Jared also stopped.

He turned around, his face even colder, his eyes full of anger.

But he didn’t let go of Agnes, instead, he held her tighter.

As if once he let go, Agnes would disappear

Jared didn’t know what to say

Even his reason told him how stupid his current behavior was!

But screw reason!

“Agnes, where’s the child? Where’s our child?”

Jared finally spoke

His voice even trembled a bit

The question that had been bothering him for four years, he finally asked directly

Jared felt like he was on the edge of a cliff

Her answer could either save him or send him into the abyss.

He didn’t want to waste time.

He had already wasted four years!

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When Agnes spat out these words, it felt like her heart was being stabbed with a needle

Her kid, Noctume, a bastard? How could that be?

Nocturne was her everything – her sunshine, her hope, her most beautiful mark left in this world

Shed give up everything for him.

But she had to say it this way.

Jared was still, well, Jared!

Agnes could feel his anger

Four years ago, he must’ve found out

And then suddenly, she disappeared.

Agnes could imagine Jared’s anger four years ago.

His cold demeanor just now wasn’t because he’d forgotten her, but because he was telling her that it was not going to be easy to bury the hat

Old scores would be settled.

Agnes was mentally prepared.

But she didn’t expect Jared to be so eager.

He chased her down and dropped a bombshell

Agnes felt her head spinning, but she tried to keep it together, to not look like she was panicking

If there’s any beef between them, then let’s call it quits today.

She had a lot to do back this time and didn’t want to waste her time sorting out the past. Moreover, Agnes’s position on Noctume had been firm She could anything in this world, but not Nocturne.

If Jared knew about Noctume, he’d fight for custody.

She couldn’t let him know about Nocturne

Agnes’s gaze became even more determined.

But Jared’s eyes slowly lost their spark, like the deep sea, cold and frightening

He seemed a bit incredulous, but his voice was eerily calm.

His lips curled into a cold sneer, “Say it again, what did you do to my child?”

Jared couldn’t believe it, although he’d expected this outcome.

This woman was heartless, too cruel.

She actually harmed an innocent life.

His child, her child too

How could shel

Jared felt like if he had a knife, he might have killed her.

Agnes’s voice was composed, with a soothing tone, “We both know what happened between us. Your mother caused my mother’s suicide, almost died herset. i saw it as her repentance, but that doesn’t mean I forgave her or stopped investigating I won’t let my mother bear a sinner’s name even in death. Four years ago. I couldn’t face the Whitfield family, but now I’m back, and I won’t avoid you anymore. Be prepared, one day I’ll expose the truth. Even if it’s past the statute of limitations, I’ll use public opinion to make the real sinner bear their sins and live in agony!”

Jared’s eyes grew colder, “I don’t care about any of that, I just want to know, what did you do to my child four years ago?”

“Jared, long time no see, you’ve become slow Wasn’t I clear enough? The feud between the Whitfield family and me isn’t over, our conflict is just beginning: I wouldn’t have a child of the Whitfields and let it become an obstacle to my revenge. Yes, I was pregnant, but that child I didn’t give birth to t

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Jared couldn’t control himself anymore

He never dared to even think about this issue in all these years.

From ecstatic joy, to endless despair, to a glimmer of hope

Nobody knew how he’d battled within himself all these years

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• gave himself hope in times of despair

When he was hopeful, a slight sobriety would plunge him back into deep trouble.

Back then, he would stare blankly at the ultrasound photo every day

That was his child

His joy was directly proportional to his fear

Eventually, he felt like he was going mad.

So he put away the photo and never touched it again.

He rarely thought about it.

He focused all his energy on finding Agnes.

Because Jared knew, once he found Agnes, all would be answered

But he would rather not know the answer for the rest of his life.

She actually killed his child, her own child.

How could she be so cruell

Jared ultimately lost control

He was going mad.

The confused love and hate of those four years reached a climax in this moment.

Her words destroyed all his hope

Jared was strangling Agnes, “Agnes, you dared to kill my child, you dared…”

Jared’s fingers tightened

Agnes felt a moment of suffocation.

But her eyes landed on Jared’s face

All she saw were his red eyes, like a mad beast

in that moment, Agnes knew, Jared might actually want to kill her.

But then, Kearney came over

He broke Jared’s grip, pulling Agnes into his arms.

Agnes held her throat, taking a deep breath.

Actually, Jared didn’t use his full strength.

Because Agnes knew, if Jared had really tried, her neck would’ve been broken long ago

But Jared really wanted to kill her.

He was so hateful, so desperate!

This was their first meeting in four years.

Agnes had thought of many possibilities

But the never thought Jared would want to kill her.

Kearney pulled Agnes into his arms, involuntarily frowning

He asked with concern, “Are you okay?”

Agnes shook her head. Tm fine

Jared on the other hand, took a few steps back

His wrist hurt a lot

The man just grabbed his wrist, twisted it hard, and in a second. Jared’s wrist was dislocated

His move was quick as lightrung, but there was no trace of it on the surface

But Jared could tell from his mows that he must be a solder, trained specially

This kind of skill was not something an ordinary person could have

Jared’s face was dark, one hand hanging limply

The pain in his wrist was nothing compared to the heartache

But it was this tharp pain that quickly sobered him up

He looked deeply at the man holding Agnies

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He wore gold nimmed glasses, with deep eyes and an indifferent look

However, this seemingly refined man bad such ruthless methods

Leo also hurried over

As soon as he saw Jared’s hand, he realized something was wrong.

What the hell was going on?

Leo immediately rushed to Jared’s side, “Boss, what happened to your hand?”

Kearney’s voice was calm and distant, “Your boss has dislocated his wrist. It’s best to go to the hospital right away I can’t guarantee if it can be reset if delayed

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Leo was floored

This guy actually had the guts to dislocate his boss wast

What blew Leo’s mind even more was that this guy had the power to do so.

You gotta understand, Jared had been practicing combat skill for over a decade.

Although Jared didn’t usually throw punches, no one could hurt him

Kearney said to Agnes, “Let’s bounce”

Agnes hopped in the car, and they were off in a flash,

Jared just stood there, staring at the direction the car had disappeared in, not moving an inch.

Leo was so womed that his forehead was sweating. “Boss, let’s get you to the hospital. Don’t worry, I’ve got the license plate number 11 dig up everything about Ms. Pritchard and that guy by tomorrow”

Maybe those words did the trick, Jared finally agreed to go to the hospital

They stayed at the hospital for a while, because Jared’s wrist actually had a fracture,

The doctor couldn’t believe it was caused by a bare-handed attack

Jared’s wrist was bandaged and immobilized.

After Agnes and that guy left Jared didn’t utter a word.

Their plan for the day was to go back to the Whitfield Manor.

Tim had been blowing up their phones.

But they didn’t expect this to happen.

On the drive back, Leo didn’t dare say a word.

After parking the car, Jared went inside.

Alyssa had also come back from S City today.

Just as Jared was walking in, Alyssa was coming down.

“Jared, you’re back”

Jared just responded faintly and said, “Sister, I’m not hungry today. Don’t bother calling me for dinner.”

Then he went upstairs.

Alyssa was really taken aback.

When Leo came in with the luggage, Alyssa asked him what was up.

Leo had no choice but to answer truthfully, “The boss saw Ms. Pritchard today!

After hearing that, Alyssa’s face changed dramatically, like she had been hit by a truck. She almost lost her balance but luckily she grabbed a nearby chair Leo knew a bit about what had happened back then.

He only knew that Ms. Pritchard had revealed the Whitfield family’s biggest secret, which led Alyssa to attempt suicide

So, Leo didn’t dare to bring up Agnes.

This was a family matter for the Whitfields, he was an outsider and it wasn’t his place to meddle.

So after dropping off the luggage, he took off,

Alyssa was left standing there, zoning out for a while.

She’s back.

Agnes disappeared for four years, and now she’s back

Actually, Alyssa knew that Jared had been looking for Agnes for four full years.

She saw firsthand the kind of life Jared had been living these past four years

The secret was out

But till this day, Jared still called her sister

Their relationship seemed to be the same as before

But Alyssa noticed the subtle changes.

For instance, there were many things that Jaied wouldn’t tell her anymore, he didn’t act like a child with her

On the surface, everything seemed normal between them, but something had changed Alyssa knew it had changed.

Alyssa’s fingers were trembling slightly

That girl almost ruined Jared She disappeared for four years, now she suddenly shows up in front of him again, what’s her game?

If it’s still about Julia, Alyssa didn’t dam to think about what she might do

That girl was Jared’s disaster. What kind of mess was she going to stir up this time?

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At night, Alyssa decided to pay Jared’s room a visit.

But she didn’t expect to find Jared sleeping in his bed.

The room was pitch–black, with the curtains tightly drawn over the floor–to–ceiling windows.

Alyssa had no idea when Jared picked up this habit.

Now, whenever he was having an emotional meltdown, he’d either bury himself in work or sleep all day. He had quit smoking and drinking.

That’s because he once had a bleeding stomach from drinking and a bout of pneumonía from smoking. Alyssa felt heartbroken. She wished she could take on all the pain herself.

But she couldn’t help him. She had caused all this.

Her mistakes when she was young had finally caught up with her, but Jared was the one paying the price. Alyssa switched on the light.

The sudden brightness made Jared blink.

He wasn’t actually asleep, just lying there with his eyes closed, staring at the ceiling.

When Alyssa turned on the light, he used the blanket to cover his eyes.

But Alyssa still saw it.

Even though Jared didn’t show any emotion, tears were trickling down his face, wetting his cheeks. Alyssa was shocked.

Jared had never shed tears in front of her.

Even when he was a baby, he rarely cried.

Tim always said that their kid was born with a steady temperament, destined for greatness.

And Jared did turn out like Tim predicted.

He was sharp, with an extremely high IQ.

But he was always emotionless, showing an unusual calmness and indifference for his age.

Alyssa wasn’t entirely pleased about it.

She wished her child could be like other kids, laughing at a flower or getting excited about candy.

Both happiness and sorrow seemed to be luxuries for Jared.

But everything changed when Agnes entered the picture.

She was once thankful for it.

But she later realized, that was the beginning of all disasters.

Alyssa knew Jared didn’t want her to see him this vulnerable.

So she pretended not to see, and said in her usual tone, “You never eat airplane food. You must be hungry after all this time. Get up and eat something before you sleep.”

Jared didn’t respond. 

Alyssa continued, “I’m leaving now. Come out and have some soup later.”

Then she left.

Jared slowly moved the blanket away.

Alyssa hadn’t turned off the light.

The white light made Jared squint. His mind was filled with images of Agnes and that man.

And his child…

Kearney took Agnes to the Pritchard family’s mansion.

There was a faint red mark on Agnes’s neck.

Kearney frowned, “Do you want to go to the hospital?”

Agnes shook her head, “It’s nothing, he didn’t really put any strength, into it.”

Kearney could tell.

Even though the man looked furious enough to destroy everything, his hands were shaking when he grabbed Agnes’s neck. He barely held onto her, he didn’t have the heart to go through with it.

He was still rational in that situation.

He couldn’t bring himself to do it in the end.

Agnes seemed to remember something suddenly, “Kearney, you didn’t use too much force, did you? His hand, is it hurt?”

Kearney calmly said, “I didn’t go easy on him. His hand, even if it’s not broken, there’s at least a fracture. He’ll definitely be uncomfortable for the next ten days to half a month.”

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Agnes furrowed her brows, her voice unconsciously laden with reproach, “Why did you have to go so hard on him? I know you and Sean used to be in the intemational special forces, but he’s just an ordinary guy. Couldn’t you have been a bit gentler?”

Kearney found it both exasperating and amusing, “Septima, the guy was trying to hurt you and here you are worrying about whether he’s injured?” Agnes fell silent all of a sudden.

She hadn’t expected Jared to get so worked up.

Because of Jared’s reaction, Agnes was even more certain.

She absolutely couldn’t let Jared find out about Nocturne.

If he did, it would certainly lead to a nasty fight, and Agnes wasn’t sure she could win.

Keamey dropped Agnes off at the Pritchard family’s villa./

As the car came to a stop, Kearney spoke up, “You gonna be okay here on your own? Want me to stick around tonight?”

Agnes shook her head with a smile, “I know you’re busy. Go on home, this is my place, I’ll be fine.”

Kearney nodded, “Call me if you need anything.”

Agnes got out of the car and headed towards the villa.

Kearney drove off.

The only thing she took when she left was the key to the Pritchard family’s villa.

She turned on the lights.

Over the years, even though she was in Manhattan, she had prepaid twenty years‘ worth of utilities before she left.

As the lights blazed on, Agnes felt a touch of disorientation.

No one had set foot in here for four years.

All the furniture and floors were covered in a layer of dust.

Agnes took slow steps into the house, climbing the stairs. 

With each step, a footprint appeared in the dust.

A window in the hallway had been left open when she left.

That wall was already covered in ivy.

Four years had passed, and the vines had crept into the house, spreading layer upon layer.

Even the white marble railing on the staircase was unrecognizable.

The vines were like traces of the past four years.

They buried the past, hiding what once was.

But Agnes was back.

She would clear away these vines, revealing everything as it truly was.

Agnes went upstairs, the first room she visited was Preston’s study.

When Preston was alive, he spent most of his time at home in his study.

Now, though, it was just a grey, dusty mess.

Everything on the desk was just as he left it, there was even an unfinished pack of cigarettes,

The room had that musty smell of time and neglect.

Spider webs filled the corners.

When Agnes approached Preston’s desk, she noticed a photograph of her and Beatrice Pritchard.

It was probably the only photo of her and Beatrice together.

Their relationship had always been strained.

The photo was taken by Preston during a family vacation at the beach.

In the photo, the two of them were just in the same frame, each picking up shells.

Preston treasured this photo.

To him, both his daughters were his treasures, but until his death, he never saw them living in harmony.

Agnes always knew about Beatrice and Laura’s goings–on.

Not that she intentionally kept tabs on them.

This was because Laura married Berlin Thomas not long after Agnes left Willowbrook Town.

That year, Beatrice tried to hit Agnes with her car, but ended up in a serious car accident herself.

Agnes wasn’t clear on the specifics of what happened after the accident.

But word had it that Beatrice had been quite active in the Capital’s social circles these years, and was now working at the Thomas Group, so it seemed the accident hadn’t affected her too much.

Chapter 520 

Whenever Agnes thought of Beatrice, she felt a wave of sadness

But that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. From that day on, she had completely let go of the blood ties with Beatrice.

Since that day, Agnes had no more attachments to that family.

Agnes went back to her room.

Everything was the same as four years ago, even the comb she had left on her dresser hadn’t moved.

Agnes knew she was probably gonna have another sleepless night.

Over the years, the only thing that had been giving her a hard time was severe insomnia, especially in new environments.

Agnes decided to clean and organize the house from top to bottom. By the time the first rays of dawn peeked in around four or five in the morning, Agnes had finally managed to clean up the ivy.

Agnes was completely worn out, but she felt so good.

Agnes flopped onto the bed and was out like a light in ten minutes.

She slept until noon, which was a rare treat.

When Agnes got up, she had a bath and felt refreshed.

Agnes checked the time.

It was about time.

Agnes headed out and grabbed a sandwich at the supermarket.

Then she went straight to Lotus Residence, where Lundy lived now.

This estate was public housing built twenty years ago.

The gate at the entrance was rusty and falling apart.

But most of the residents here worked for the government.

The security at the entrance was tight.

Agnes couldn’t get in.

Agnes parked her car on the side of the road outside and started munching on her sandwich.

According to the info Nate gave her, Lundy had been taking his dog for a walk every day at noon since he got out of jail.

So Agnes sat in her car and waited.

But after an hour, there was still no sign of Lundy.

Agnes was puzzled.

She asked the guard at the gate.

The guard said, “You mean that big shot crook? He didn’t live here and moved in with his daughter in the Capital. He probably won’t be coming back.” Agnes frowned. “When did he move?”

“Just your luck, he left yesterday.”

So Agnes had to leave.

Looks like she had to track down Nate and find out Lundy’s address in the Capital.

But Agnes decided to put that on hold.

Lundy had just left, so he might need some time to settle down.

Agnes decided to visit her grandma in the countryside first.

After nearly four hours of driving, Agnes finally reached the countryside.

She parked in her grandma’s yard.

Agnes was actually a bit nervous.

Because she hadn’t seen her grandma in four years.

They hardly ever called each other because Agnes was afraid Jared would track her down.

Just a few times when she was in Japan on business, Agnes called her grandma.

Her grandma’s life was the same as before. She was still strong, and Albert regularly sent people to take care of her grandma, and had regular health checks for her. Agnes was very grateful to Albert for this.

But since her grandma fell last time, Agnes decided to live with her grandma.

Her grandma was the person she missed most in this world.

But when the car stopped, Agnes felt something was off.

Because there was no sound of sheep in the yard, and there was no light in the house

The house looked like it was uninhabited.

Agnes

Agnes hurried out of the car and knocked on the door, shouting, “Grandma, it’s me, Agnes. I’m back.

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