The lawyer ensured that the room was private, without cameras or microphones, to question his clients about the jewelry, as he hadn’t been informed about them.“Wake up,” he began calling out once he confirmed they were completely alone.Seeing how they didn’t wake up, he took the bottle of water given to him, opened it, and threw its contents on the couple.“Ah, what…” Vanessa complained, feeling her clothes get wet.“What’s wrong with you? Why are you soaking us?” Frederick shouted angrily.“Finally, you’re awake,” the lawyer said. “Well, hurry up. We don’t have time for small talk since you’re about to be transferred to prison, so—”“What?!” the couple exclaimed in shock.“I don’t want to go to jail,” Vanessa said anxiously.“Idiot, didn’t I tell you to use everything to avoid this?” Frederick said.“I did, but that kid is faster at finding the supposedly nonexistent clues to your crimes,” the lawyer said, bored. “By the way, is it true?”“What are you talking about?” Fred
Despite their tantrums, the couple was taken to prison, and Christian made sure no one believed their lawyer's lies that would have prevented them from being sent to prison until the trial.“Ah… finally…” Christian sighed as he watched the patrol car drive away with the criminal couple on board.“Hey, kid,” he heard, turning to see his rival approaching. “Don’t get too full of yourself, kid. Soon, I’ll find a way to get my clients freed.”“I highly doubt that. At the trial next week, I’m going to prove that they are monsters who deserve to die in prison.”“Are you sure we’ll even make it to the trial?”“What?”“I think you’re delusional because the trial won’t be necessary.”“What do you mean?”“Because I know how this will end.”“Let me hear it then. How will it end?”“Your client will forgive her parents, and we won’t reach the trial.”Christian raised an eyebrow, sensing that Frederick hadn’t told his lawyer the whole truth about not being Deborah’s biological father. “I
That same afternoon, Christian began investigating the matter before sharing his findings and suspicions with Jayden and Deborah.Meanwhile, someone else was keeping a close eye on what was happening with Frederick and Vanessa, calling to report the day’s events.“Boss, they’re already in their cells.”“When is their trial?”“Monday at 10.”“It’s not far off. For now, you must keep them alive because the show needs to include significant humiliation so they’ll wish for their own deaths.”“Understood, I’ll inform the others.”“Now that we know when it will happen, send out the invitations.”“Understood. I’ve also given the reward to the officer who helped us.”“Hmm… did he leave any traces?”“Detective Alex called a paramedic, and no traces of the drug we used to induce their hallucinations were found.”“Perfect. We might not have managed to get them sent to the psychiatric hospital, but that’s fine because I’ve found a better way to end their lives.”“Of course, boss. If an
[In that case, how about we go celebrate?] Deborah suggested.“Really?”[Of course, you deserve a great reward for your effort.]“Debbie, that’s not necessary,” Elliot said shyly.[I insist because victories should be celebrated and rewarded.]“Well… if you put it that way,” Elliot said, blushing a little and laughing.[Just let me grab my purse and let Jayden know we’re going to the plaza.]“Boo, don’t tell him,” Elliot complained, feeling a bit jealous.[I have to tell him, as he likes to stay updated on us.]“Well… I’ll raid your kitchen in the meantime,” Elliot said playfully.[There are sweets in the pantry, and I have soda in the fridge.]“Yay!” Elliot immediately started looking for those treats to munch on.Seeing his reaction, Deborah briefly envisioned James doing the same.She then took out her phone to send a message to her partner.Deborah: Hi love, I’m going to the plaza with Elliot.Jayden: Okay, my love, be careful. I’m here supervising the construction p
Elliot playfully teased the girls with that information but told them to stay tuned because soon there would be a trial against their ex-friend’s parents.Before saying goodbye to them, they exchanged phone numbers.“What’s wrong, Debbie?” Elliot asked, noticing her melancholic expression.“It felt strange talking with people my own age,” Deborah admitted.“Well, you’d better get used to it, my love, because this will be your new way of life.” Just then, Jayden arrived carrying a large gift bag.“Hello, my love,” Deborah greeted him with a kiss on the lips.“How was the shopping?” Jayden asked, noticing that they weren’t carrying any bags.“Excellent! Debbie just bought me a luxury gaming chair.”“The new one with the cup holder?”“Yes, that one,” Elliot said, happily showing off a photo of his new chair.“Wow… I’m going to get jealous because my Deborah hasn’t given me such an expensive gift,” Jayden joked, noticing that Deborah was blushing at the comment.“It’s because I’
“There actually wasn’t a body in that place,” Christian said, grimacing as he pulled out the reports he had found. “A month after your mother’s death, Frederick exhumed your grandfather’s body, and when I looked up the records, I saw that he brought two bodies there to turn them into diamonds.”Deborah felt like the ground was crumbling beneath her feet.“You’re saying they’re going to seek their freedom by negotiating with Deborah’s grandfather’s body?” Jayden asked, frowning.“Yes…” Christian replied. “Fortunately, I found out before they could use this information against us, and I also wanted to let you know that we’ve recovered your mother.”“Seriously? Where is she?” Deborah asked, looking around anxiously.“For now, she’s in a safe at the detective’s office as it will be considered evidence for the trial, but once this is over, they’ll return her to you.”Deborah nodded sadly, as part of her understood the situation while another part wanted to ignore all the protocols to
Early the next morning, Deborah left with her future mother-in-law since the former had asked the latter for help—Caroline would be busy at the salon until the afternoon, Jayden and her father were working on the new hotel project, and George and Elliot were occupied supervising the jewelry production.“At last, I have a day with you,” Samantha commented as she saw Deborah getting into the vehicle with the help of the driver.[Yes.] Deborah nodded and thanked the driver with a gesture.The driver smiled and, after closing the door, returned to his seat to start driving.“I’m excited to see how this little one is growing,” she said, placing her hand on Deborah’s belly.[It’s heavy.] Deborah replied.“It’s normal, dear. Soon you won’t want to stand up, and I imagine your feet are starting to hurt,” she observed, noticing Deborah pouting and nodding. “Don’t worry, once we leave the appointment, we’ll go to the mall to get you a foot massager and some bath essence so you can pamper y
“At last, you show yourself,” a man said, his tone dripping with arrogance as he took a seat at the table next to Deborah. He didn’t wait for an invitation or response and just plopped down. “God, for mute, you must really think you're a diva. I couldn’t locate you,” he said, pushing aside the plates. “Tch… disgusting. Hey, waiter, do your job and clean this up. Also, bring me a decaf coffee with almond milk,” he ordered.The waiter frowned but, seeing Deborah’s calm demeanor, grudgingly complied, placing a new cup of black coffee in front of the man before retreating.“Idiot… God, what kind of morons do they hire here?” he complained, sipping the coffee with evident distaste.[Who are you?] Deborah signed, her irritation evident in her words.“Let’s see, Deborah, instead of flapping your hands around like an idiot, just write,” he scolded. “I don’t understand you and don’t want to learn.”Deborah raised an eyebrow and made a face as she pulled out her notebook and pen to write he