Chapter 300 Natural and Man-made Disasters
Jean kept running forward until she reached a corner where there was no one. She covered her face and wept helplessly. Tears covered her entire face at that moment. “Daddy…”
“Why? Why?” Mr. Jevin had told her that the person in charge of purchasing the construction materials was Sam Reece, and not her father.
But when the incident happened, her father was punished as he was the person in charge. He was instructed to bear all the consequences and responsibilities.
Ethan’s insurance was handled by her father too. In other words, her father had long known about Edgar.
It turned out that Edgar had married her for that purpose. The only people he had in mind when he saw her was his father’s death, and the only feelings he had for her were just hatred and exertion.
But she had married him eagerly. Jean cried until she could not move.
Suddenly, she heard the sound of rustling footsteps behind her. Just as she wanted to turn around to look, a hand covered her mouth. “Don’t make any noise. Or else……”
She could feel a cold dagger against her waist. Jean nodded tremblingly. Then, she was taken into a van. Her head was covered with a black hood.
She had never heard this person’s voice. Jean suddenly remembered about the missing driver. He had hidden somewhere quietly for two days. He must be either a local or was working with someone in the village. So he knew where to hide and had someone to cover up for him.
“Don’t blame me. I’m paid to kill you. I’m just doing them a favor and earning some money for myself.”
For a moment, Jean gave up the idea of struggling. She did not even think of running away.
Where could she run to?
Could she really help Edgar take revenge?
When the man saw Jean so obedient, he sneered. “What a pity. You are quite pretty.”
He whistled and stepped onto the accelerator.
The road was muddy. It made the journey bumpy.
Jean was about to pass out from carsickness when she suddenly heard the man talking on the phone. “Don’t worry. As long as you do as you promised and transfer money to my account, the woman will never get out of this village alive. She will be dead.”
But the person at the other end of the phone did not seem satisfied.
The man spat on the ground. “Reece, don’t you dare play tricks with me…..”
Reece?
Jean opened her eyes. She peeked through the gap from the head cover and saw the man outside.
The word Mr. Jevin had drawn on her palm just now was Reece.
Sam Reece was the one who caused Edgar’s pain and hatred. He had also made her lose her family!
Jean’s abductor had his back facing the car. He was still bargaining on the phone with Sam Reece.
It was of the least of his expectations that Jean would break free from the rope that had tied her. She climbed towards the driver’s seat.
Only when the sound of the car engine was heard did the abductor turn around. But it was too late. The car was headed towards him at full speed.
“Ah!”
The man screamed. He ran away in panic and threw away his phone.
Sam, who was at the other end of the phone, was startled by the noise. He clutched his phone hurriedly and looked at the person sitting opposite him.
“What should I do? It seems like they have made a mistake.”
The person did not respond. He only took a sip of tea.
Sam was too nervous to sit tight. He sighed and rubbed his hands again. “How about I get some men to go over?”
But recently, it has been hard to find people willing to do shady business if their reward wasn’t enticing. It was difficult too for him to find this driver.
If the driver made a mistake, it would startle his targets and arouse Edgar’s suspicion.
As soon as he thought of this, Sam felt regretful. He wouldn’t have done this if he knew that this would happen.
“They could escape after experiencing both natural and man-made disasters. Well, my nephew is indeed not an ordinary person, isn’t he?” The man sitting opposite Sam spoke. It was Edbert Royden.
He was the one who instigated Sam to send a hitman to kill Jean and Edgar.
Sam feared him.
“Look, Mr. Royden. I have done what I ought to do. I have no other choices. Please let me go.” Sam looked depressed.
He had been eyeing Edgar to be his son-in-law. He couldn’t bear seeing Edgar hurt.
But Edbert had found out about his embezzlement of a project fund twenty years ago. And those costs that he had cut had led to the collapse of the building.
Nobody knew about this for years. How could he let this news spread?
How would he continue his business if it spreads?
His daughter will be shunned off too by the others. Sam did not want that to happen.
He had no other choice but to obey Edbert.
But he did not expect Edbert to be so cruel, that he would resort to even hurting his own biological nephew.
“Mr. Reece, you are mistaken. I have planned this especially for you so you can live a happy retired life later. Have you ever thought about what would happen if Edgar came back alive and found out about what you did? What would become of you?”
“That Gary Eyer, is a living example of what would probably happen to you.”
Sam’s face darkened after hearing Edbert’s words.
His hands shook as he poured the tea. He suddenly frowned and begged Edbert, “I beg you. Please! Show me a way!”
He did not want Edgar to hate him.
It was hard for him to get Gary to help him cover his crimes in the past.
If the truth were revealed, everything he had worked for till the present would go down the drain.
Edbert sneered when he saw Sam’s response. “I remember that your daughter is going into labor soon. Perhaps they should get married after the baby is born. Your daughter should have a title, after all.”
After Edbert finished speaking, he leaned onto his walking stick that was embossed with gold and jade, and walked out slowly.
Sam’s forehead was covered in cold sweat. He could not regain his thoughts for a long time.
Winnie Campbell came in with some fruits. When she saw Sam sweating in fear, she quickly walked near him. “What happened? Why are you so afraid of him? Is he not Edgar’s uncle?”
Sam did not answer her. He sat on the sofa in a daze.
Winnie helped him wipe off his sweat as she comforted him. “Gigi will definitely go into labor the day after tomorrow at the latest. Our whole family will be fine.”
“No!”
Sam stood up immediately. “Change and follow me to the hospital. She must go into labor tonight, no matter what. And it must be a boy.”
Winnie was shocked.
She put down the fruit platter and asked in a low voice, “What if it isn’t?”
Sam glared at her fiercely. “Hurry!”
He had to win Edgar no matter what means he had to use.
When they arrived at the hospital, Andy Shaw was there too to see Gigi.
Sam immediately chased him out. He knew about the scandal between Andy and Gigi.
“Get lost! If I see you harassing Gigi again in the future, I will break your leg!”
Gigi was shocked too to see her father’s reaction. She could not help but speak up for Andy, “Dad, he came as a friend. He’s just concerned about me. You don’t have to be so rude.”
Winnie saw Sam’s face turn ugly. She quickly pulled Gigi’s arm. “How can you talk back at your father? He’s doing this for your own good.”
Gigi was unhappy. “Well, I didn’t do anything wrong! Both of us are innocent. How can he shout at Andy like that?”
Slap.
Sam raised his hand and gave her a slap.
“You shut up! Get ready and go into labor now! If you do not give me a grandson, you are an ungrateful wrench who refuses to repay my kindness for raising you after so many years!”
