Winning Her Heart Back

Chapter 622 Part of Your Plan

Night had descended, and Elias drove alone to the dock. The absence of any wind and waves created a stifling atmosphere.

He had been here once before, so he was familiar with the place. It was where he had "disposed of" Emelie's body.

There was a new container port in Capebatt City, so this one was abandoned and usually deserted. However, when Elias arrived, he noticed four or five cars already parked at the dock.

Two bodyguards, clad in black suits, stood beside each vehicle. They were tall, strong, and expressionless. They had a menacing air of those who lived life on the edge. It was obvious that they weren't putting on a show.

Among them were two women. One woman was wearing a black shawl, her back turned to everyone as she gazed out at the calm sea. The other woman had short hair, making her look neat and tidy.

Elias recognized the woman with short hair-she worked for Wesley.

Something dawned on him. He got out of his car and approached the figure in the black shawl without hesitation.

"Emelie, is it really you?" he asked.

The figure in the black shawl turned and raised her head.

There were no streetlights at the dock, and the only light came from the moon and stars, which was reflected by the sea.

The woman's skin was as white as snow. If Elias was in a more lighthearted mood, he might have joked about seeing a ghost.

Elias immediately started asking questions. "You didn't die after all... Did Wesley rescue you? Did he take you abroad? If you managed to escape, why have you returned now?

"You claimed that Sadie and Gianna weren't responsible for harming Ashley. Then who was it? You called me before the incident occurred. Did you already know what was going to happen? Emelie, was this all part of your plan?"

Elias interrogated her, his tone growing increasingly sharp.

Jodie, standing nearby, growled, "Mr. Undvike, watch what you say! Why would Ms. Hoven want to harm Ms. Thornton? They're friends!"

Elias sneered, "Who can be sure if they're real friends or fake friends?"

Jodie responded, "Before the incident, Ms. Hoven tried to contact you several times, taking significant risks. She wanted to warn you that Beathan had secretly been in touch with Roman, and that something might happen.

"However, you were in court, and we were unable to reach you in time to prevent the tragedy. Ms. Hoven has been consumed by guilt ever since."

This was news to Elias. "What about Beathan? Explain yourself."

Jodie elaborated, "The men we sent to monitor Beathan discovered by chance that he had recently been in contact with a man named Roman. This was unusual, so Ms. Hoven instructed us to investigate further. "We found out that Roman's son, Theo, had recently been killed, and Ms. Thornton was the defense

attorney for the 'culprit'. Ms. Hoven suspected that Beathan might have targeted Ms. Thornton."

As she spoke, Jodie handed Elias a folded piece of paper. "This is the phone number Beathan used to contact Roman. If you doubt us, you can verify it yourself."Original content from NôvelDrama.Org.

Elias gripped the paper tightly, his voice was hoarse. "Why would he do this? Will also helped me investigate this. Roman confessed that Sadie had instructed him and didn't mention Beathan at all.

"Will traced everything back to Sadie and Gianna. The former was going after the Undvike family's inheritance, while the latter was pursuing the Thornton family's estate. What is Beathan's motive?"

When Emelie heard Beathan's name, she removed her hood and finally spoke. "Some pursue power, while others seek wealth. Beathan seeks a person."

In other words, he was targeting Ashley.

Jodie added, "Roman didn't intentionally conceal Beathan's involvement. Beathan had always contacted him using Sadie's name. Beathan is a lawyer too. He knows how to cover his tracks and avoid leaving evidence."

"Cover his tracks, avoid leaving evidence..." Elias sneered. "If he really is the culprit, regardless of how cautious he is, I'll make sure he pays the price!"

Elias turned to leave.

Emelie took a deep breath and said from behind him, "You made a grand spectacle of punishing Sadie and Ashley, so Beathan already knows your intentions. He is prepared for you to find out that he's the mastermind. He's merely waiting for you to walk into his trap."

She continued, "Would you believe me if I say that, if you take action, you won't even be able to step out of Beathan's house before the police arrest you? He'll use his legal expertise to send you to prison, and then no one can stop him from getting Ashley."

Elias abruptly stopped in his tracks.