True Love Waits novel Chapter 1097

"Don't play dumb with me! Thanks to your husband, I'm wanted by the police! Don't you know that?" Napier yelled on the other end of the line. Evelyn had to take the phone away from her ear briefly. She could feel the coldness in his voice.

"Why are you wanted by the police?" 'Could it be?' A terrible thought flashed through her mind.

"It's all your fault!" It sounded like Napier had smashed something. Evelyn heard the sound of glass shattering on the other end.

She covertly took the phone away from her ear and pressed the record button. Then she asked calmly, "So, you were the one who killed my ex-boyfriends?"

"Yes!" he admitted frankly.

"Why?" she asked, dreading the answer.

"You can't be serious. You're really asking me why? Hahaha... Evelyn Huo, you killed the only woman I love. Why should I let you off the hook? I knew Melody loved you more than me. I couldn't wait to kill you once I knew. What's more, she killed herself for you. But you don't even feel bad about that, do you?"

Memories flooded her mind, old friends, good times and bad. Evelyn felt as if she'd fallen into a freezer, and her blood was like ice in her veins. "Look, I know I wasn't there for Melody when she needed me, but those were innocent people you killed. They had nothing to do with her. Why would you do that? Just because you hated me?"

She tried to make her way to the door, but her legs felt weak from fear. Sheffield and Matthew were still at work, but her dad was there. She could ask him for help.

"Before they died, I told them they were dying for you. I didn't kill them. You did." Napier laughed like a devil in the dark.

Evelyn was so freaked out she forgot to knock on the door. She pushed it open and walked right into Carlos and Debbie's bedroom.

Debbie and Carlos were lying in bed, reading. Upon seeing Evelyn, Debbie was about to say something when Evelyn put her finger to her lips, telling her to be quiet.

Carlos noticed her pale face. The smile on his face disappeared and he got out of bed quietly.

Putting her phone on speaker, Evelyn took a deep breath and continued, "If Melody were alive, she'd be very disappointed in you. Did you forget what she said before she died? She asked you to take good care of me, but you didn't. Instead, you're killing off my lovers."

"Take care of you? Seriously? Can you bring Melody back? Can you do that? Melody was my love, my whole life! And she died! I have nothing to live for!"

"Then just turn yourself in! If you give up right now, I'll ask my father to help you. You'll get the best lawyers, the most sympathetic judges. For Melody's sake."

"Turn myself in? Hahaha!" Napier roared with laughter, and his voice was terrible in the quiet night. "You think I'm stupid? I'm facing three murder charges. And Sheffield said if he caught me, he'd make sure I'd be executed. By gun or hypo. Besides, I kidnapped Gillian. Think the law will let me go? Am I stupid? Or are you, Evelyn Huo?"

Evelyn looked into Carlos' eyes. "So why call me?" she asked Napier.

"I need ten million. I'll leave the city for good. And ask the police to dismiss the case. Say no, and Gillian and Lea will die. Their blood will be on your hands. And as for your kid, I'll kill her too. She better stay inside that manor of yours." Napier had a bad feeling he couldn't hold out much longer. He'd eventually get found and arrested. And then it would be all over for him. If he bugged out now, he might just make it out of this a free man.

Carlos nodded silently. Evelyn agreed to Napier's request. "Okay, how do we do this? Wire transfer or cash?" she asked. His tirade had them spooked. Gwyn could be in real danger. That was why they kept her a secret for so long.

"Cash, of course. I'd get found as soon as I withdrew the money!"

"Okay. Cash, then. But I need some time to get the money. How do I contact you after I get it?"

"You have three days. Don't play tricks with me. Bring it to the graveyard. And come alone. I'll pick it up." Napier figured it was safer to ask Evelyn to do it. She wasn't a fighter, so she really couldn't try anything.

"Okay."