Winning Her Heart back (Emelie and William) novel Chapter 737

The person on the other end was clearly confused.

"Speak clearly!" he snapped.

Felix swallowed hard and explained the entire situation.

After the man had heard the details, he asked, "Who was the one who jumped after her?"

Felix frantically exclaimed, "I don’t know! I don’t know who he is! What am I supposed to do now? You promised that if we captured that woman, you’d ensure I wouldn’t be held responsible for Frankie's death. Now that there’s been another death, I’m got screwed over by you!’"

"Since she voluntarily jumped, it's not your responsibility then. Where are you right now? I'll send you an address. Go there, and I'll have someone take you out of the country. You'll be safe," the man said.

Felix finally felt relieved upon hearing that. He continued driving through the night toward the address given.

The man ended the call and then contacted someone else. After he confirmed Felix's story, he headed to his study.

As he knocked on the door, a voice sounded. "Come in."

Then, he pushed open the door and greeted, "Mr. Collins."

Beathan looked up. "What's the news?"

Jake replied, "Emelie jumped off the cliff."

Beathan furrowed his brows. "She jumped?"

Jake nodded. "I spoke with the crew sent to help Felix. They all saw Emelie jump. The cliff is a sheer drop; her chances of survival are slim."

Beathan leaned back in his chair, fiddling with his pen.

He had manipulated Felix to lure Emelie into a trap. He wanted to make Emelie's passing look like an accidental death. That way, he could completely get rid of her. He hadn't expected her to jump willingly.

"Well, it saves me the trouble if she's truly dead. But it's just rather sudden," Beathan said.

Jake pondered. "With so many witnesses and no chance of survival, she can't possibly be alive after jumping, can she?"

Beathan shook his pen. "We saw her get shot in the heart and thrown into the sea years ago. Still, she came back, didn't she? Have someone search for the body at the bottom of the cliff."

"Yes, sir," Jake said.

…

He took off his glasses, pulled out a cloth from his drawer, and carefully wiped his lenses.

"What do you think?" he asked Jake.

Jake nodded. "The bodies have been found, so it's likely real. Even though it's sudden, we often deal with weird and illogical details in our cases. Sometimes, reality just throws these curveballs."

He thought deeply. "What about the driver?"

"I gave Felix an address. Wanted to deal with him there. He must've guessed I was going to silence him so he didn't show up. Now I can't reach him either," Jake said.

Beathan decided to wait and see.

But while he could afford to wait, Ashley's situation couldn't. The hospital reported that she was ready to be discharged, and Elias took her home.

Within a couple of days, Beathan also received the news from Pearl Bay.

Elias decided that Capebatt City wasn't the best place for Ashley's recovery. He planned to take her to Sentiland and had chartered a private plane. They were set to depart the next day.

Unable to remain idle any longer, Beathan quietly made his way to Capebatt City.