In the end, Susan managed to get Ian out. She used her identity as a Jadeson to get the police to release him.
When they both walked out of the police station, it was drizzling outside. Susan borrowed an umbrella from the police station so they wouldn’t get drenched.
When she came near him, however, he strode into the rain without hesitation.
“Ian Hayes, stop right there!” she yelled.
The sight of his back reminded her of the scene yesterday when he walked away from her. Finally, she plucked up her courage to stop him from leaving.
She was afraid the past would repeat itself.
Fortunately, she managed to get him to stop in his tracks this time around.
Susan’s eyes turned red instantly. She held the umbrella and ran toward him.
“Ian, I know I went overboard yesterday, but I didn’t have a choice. You asked who called me yesterday, right? I’ll tell you who it was. It was Mr. Glen, a neighbor of Timothy and me.
He has been our neighbor since we were kids,” she explained hastily.
Finally, Ian lowered his gaze to spare her a look.
“He treated us well, so we never suspected him of anything. When my dad died, he told us his real identity. Many years ago, that man sent him to protect us. I was both shocked and disgusted, but there was nothing I could do about it.
Luckily, he didn’t force us to do anything against our wishes. He kept an eye on us and protected us within his means. Back when Yasmin tried to harm me, it was Mr. Glen who helped me retaliate. That was why I accepted his presence silently.”
She paused to take a deep breath before adding, “However, I forgot that he worked for that man. Yesterday, he called me out of nowhere to inform me to stay away from you. If I insist on staying with you, you and your father will be mocked by everyone. The Jadeson family will also become the laughingstock of the country. What else can I do? I can’t let you get hurt nor can I stand idly by and watch as your dad’s reputation is torn into shreds. Other than pushing you away, what else can I do?”
Her last question was soft as though she had exerted all her energy and strength.
That’s right. What else can I do?
My hands are tied.
Susan had always been a brave and decisive young lady.
Now that she had reached a dead end, instead of making up excuses to lie to him and risk bringing harm to both sides, she chose to reveal the truth boldly.
It was an admirable decision.
Ian was understandably shocked.
He had no idea that this was the truth.
My father’s reputation, destroyed?
That had never crossed his mind. He didn’t even stop to consider what others would think about their relationship. After all, it was his own business. Others had no right to interfere in his affairs.
Falling silent, Ian stared into the far distance. His face was ashen beneath the umbrella.
“Let’s go back. We’ll talk more back at home,” Susan mumbled, her gaze downcast.
She said nothing else. All she wanted to do was to head back with him after she spotted his injuries.
However, Ian didn’t move at all.
He stood there for a long while as though he was a statue. Finally, he parted his lips and rasped, “I’ll figure something out.”
“Huh?”
“Wait for me, and don’t listen to that man. I’ll be back after dealing with the matter.”
After saying that, he strode away. Despite the drizzle, he walked ahead without any hesitation. It didn’t take long for him to be completely drenched.
Shortly after, his figure disappeared from sight.
Susan froze.
A long while later, she felt her heart bursting into a million pieces.
At once, she squatted down and bawled her eyes out.
No one knew what she was going through right then. She had always thought she would have to face everything alone after her father’s death.
That day, she realized there was someone who was willing to protect her no matter what.
Ian…
Back in Avenport, Sebastian was hearing the story of the clay pot when he heard about Ian’s return.
“I asked Maurice, and he told me his grandfather gave him the map.”
“Grandfather?” Sebastian asked.
“Yes, I found his grandfather who told me that it was Maurice’s father who delivered the map to him suddenly. Maurice’s father got the map after visiting someone in prison,” Karl reported.
This was a complicated story.
To make it short, when Alfred was locked up, his brother went to visit him, and he gave the map to his brother in secret. That would mean that the map originally belonged to Alfred.
I can’t believe the map is his!
Suddenly, Sebastian recalled how Alfred reminded him to be careful of those behind his back when he paid the man a visit back then.
It seemed that Alfred found out about Eddie’s military supply storehouse. Knowing that he had been used, he leaked the information to Sebastian deliberately.
Alas, Sebastian was too busy to pay attention to the matter.
“What about the clay pot? Is it related to him?”
“Maurice’s grandfather said Alfred didn’t relay any message regarding the clay pot. However, he did mention that Alfred s brother complained about Alfred marrying a loose woman instead of the daughter of the Durant family,” Karl added.
Loose woman? Does that mean Alfred’s family knew about Elizabeth’s actions all the while? Interesting.
