Chester massaged his head that was about to burst. He really did not expect his mother to be so stupid. In fact, he had protected her too well throughout the years. Within two years of Chester leaving the Jewell family, one of his parents was deceived and was now going to prison, while the other most likely had her funeral savings scammed. “Where’s Cindy?”“She has divided the money equally with Stanley after receiving it and plans to leave Australia overnight,” Ken said in a low voice. “Because of our warning, many who used to be close to Cindy haven’t dared to interact with her recently. Cindy was also trying to get people to invest in Eagle Videos, but she failed to bring in any investors. It resulted in a drop in Eagle Videos’ shares, and many shareholders were displeased with her. She knew that her connections relied on the Jewell family, so after Hunter got into trouble, she transferred all her money overseas. In addition to the money she scammed today, she has about two
Cindy’s face suddenly paled, and she felt like her body was soaked in an ice bath in winter. After half a minute, Cindy lifted her face. “I didn’t con your mom out of her money. She gave it to me willingly.”“Even up to now, you still refuse to admit it, huh?” Chester questioned coldly, “Cindy, you really won’t admit it until you’re faced with a grim reality.”“Mr. Jewell, don’t accuse me.” Cindy clenched her fists. “What you said doesn’t count unless your mom personally tells the police that I conned her. After all, the money belongs to Madam Jewell.”Chester fixed her a death stare. He had never hated a woman so much.With that, Madam Jewell was summoned to the police station.On her way there, she heard about the incident from Ken and had never expected that Cindy would con her.She honestly felt that she had always treated Cindy well and like she was her biological daughter.However, when her husband was in trouble, Cindy came to con her out of the remaining money she had.
20 minutes later, Cindy and Madam Jewell walked out of the police station.Before they were at the exit, the police came after Cindy and stopped her. “Excuse me, Miss Turner, but you’ve been accused of murder. Please come back with me for investigation.”“I… I wasn’t. What murder? I have no idea what you’re talking about.”Cindy was dumbfounded. She was still thinking about the 800 million dollars she could have swindled just now. Although her trick did not work, she still had one billion dollars. Moreover, she did not intend to continue donating blood to Madam Jewell. When an opportune moment came, she was ready to flee Canberra. Never did she expect to be arrested again.Madam Jewell was a little dumbfounded. “Are you arresting the wrong person? How could she possibly be involved in a murder case?”“The daughter of the ex-president of Kearny Technology has accused her of tricking an ex-president together with the company’s senior management.” The police gave Madam Jewell the
Charity nodded before heading upstairs.Chester was not a stranger to her anyway.When she was outside the bedroom, Charity pushed the door open without bothering to knock on the door.Chester was still lying on the bed.Only when Charity walked over did he squint open his eyes. His handsome face was flushed red, and his voice was hoarse. “Charity, what brings you here?”“Did you catch a cold?” Charity touched his forehead, which was burning hot. “You’re having a fever.”“Mm. A little.” Chester tried to sit up with his arms.He had lost a leg, and coupled with the fact that he had no energy, he did not manage to sit up.Charity stretched out her hands to support him, but he immediately stopped her.“No. I’ll do it on my own. Charity, wait for me downstairs.” Chester looked down with evasive eyes.Charity did not understand what was happening at first, but she figured it out shortly after she caught sight of the prosthetic leg by the bed.“It’s rare to see you ashamed. If you
Charity went over with a first aid kit. Chester had barely managed to put on his pajama pants and was sitting by the bedside, putting on his prosthetic leg as he panted. That scene made Charity unhappy. “Aren’t you feeling sick? Why are you still up? Lie down.”Charity pushed him onto the bed. Chester felt awkward. “You should go back. I’m fine. I can take care of myself.”“Be quiet.” Charity took a thermometer from the first aid kit. “Put it under your armpit yourself.”Chester did so obediently. If it were in the past, no woman would have dared to talk to him that way.However, he was okay with Charity doing it. He even felt an indescribable sense of pleasure and warmth. “I’ll listen to anything you say, Charity.”Charity looked toward him strangely. If Chester used to be a heartless wolf, he would be like a husky, wagging its tail, at that moment. “Are you hungry?” Charity asked. “Are you going to cook for me?” Chester’s eyes lit up. “The fever must’ve fried your
“Do you think Cindy would’ve been willing to be my mother’s blood source forever?” Chester asked Charity. She thought about it and went silent. Donating blood to someone was not an easy task, and she would not be willing to do it if it were her. Cindy was the only one who loved money enough to do that. Chester said, “Actually, Cindy planned to escape overseas after scamming my mother of 800 million dollars last night. Fortunately, I managed to stop Cindy in time because you reminded me to get someone to keep an eye on her. After that, I sent her to the police station. My mom was afraid of losing her blood source, so she told the police that Cindy didn’t scam her.”At that moment, Chester laughed self-deprecatingly. “I knew my mom was afraid of death, but I didn’t think she would be that muddleheaded. Maybe it’s because I’ve protected her too well all these years. Anyway, I’ve let the police take over the matter of Cindy being a suspect in the murder of Kearny Technology’s ex-pre
Charity hesitated for a few seconds before extending her hand. “I’ll help you there.”“No. I’ll wear my prosthetic and go myself.” No matter how thick-skinned Chester was, he still felt embarrassed. Besides, he could not trouble Charity too much. What if she thought he was a bother when they had just started dating?“Forget it. Wearing the prosthetic takes so much time, and you’ll need time to take it off again later.” Charity flipped the blanket open and extended her hands to help him. “Stop wasting time. You were the one who wanted to cling to me. Are you going to refuse my help for your entire life?”Her words were too straightforward. Chester was speechless, but he eventually placed his arm on her shoulder and leaned against her to stand up. Charity circled her arm around his waist and supported him. Chester’s waist trembled. He then quickly calmed down and secretly glanced at Charity. Seeing that she did not seem to notice it, he breathed a sigh of relief.As soon as
Charity stared at the weak man on the bed.Deep down, she was moved.However, she had not thought of how to deal with his feelings for her.“Get some rest.”“Okay.”Chester shut his eyes obediently. He could smell a faint scent on Charity, which made him feel very relaxed.It was as though his tired body had found a haven.Amid his headache, he slowly fell asleep.Charity opened the window to let the breeze and sunlight into the room.Then, she sat by the bed. Sometimes, she would change the towels for Chester before working remotely.When it was almost noon, the caregiver came in and asked Charity what she wanted to eat.After some thought, Charity rose to her feet. “I’ll prepare it.”The caregiver rubbed her hands nervously. “Is it because the breakfast I made wasn’t to his liking?”“No.” Charity flashed a smile at her. “The food you prepared was delicious. He seems to have a poor appetite, so I hope to prepare something for him personally. Then, he should eat it out of