Chapter 831 Jarrod glanced sideways at her. “Are you planning to suffocate yourself? Relax a little.” Elodie swallowed hard. “Who does your daughter take after? She’s probably past the awkward phase now, right? I never learned how to hold a baby, Jarrod, my heart is about to jump out of

Chapter 830 In that brief moment between movements, there was a sudden knock at the door. A hotel staff member entered, pushing the door open. She walked right in on a scene that made her pause in surprise. Her unexpected arrival completely cut off Jarrod’s intentions and actions. It was

Chapter 829 There would be more caution from now on. And as it turned out, that was the right call. Sprague truly was ruthless-he’d tried to use the Quinn family to get Jarrod killed, hoping that a corpse would be his ticket home. If Jarrod had actually died out there,

Chapter 828 Jarrod had been wiping down the silverware for Elodie when she suddenly slid into the seat beside him. His hand froze mid-motion, and he turned slowly, meeting her gaze. She looked at him calmly, her eyes giving nothing away, and yet, beneath that cool surface, he somehow sensed

Chapter 827 Jarrod could tell something was off with Elodie, but he also knew what she needed most right now was his arms around her. He didn’t say a word, just pulled her in and held her tight. He gently patted her back, a silent gesture of comfort. Their camp

Chapter 826 This was emotional strangulation-slow, relentless, and merciless. What’s more, even when Jarrod was frantic with worry over Elodie’s disappearance, the first thing he did when he finally got through to Watts was hit “record.” That tape became irrefutable evidence. He hadn’t needed to use a single act of

Chapter 825 Watts understood all too well. Jarrod had probably moved the child elsewhere long ago. That “busy” organization back in New York City was nothing but a smokescreen. Anyone looking into it would only see business as usual, never realizing everything had already been set in motion behind the

Chapter 824 Wind whipped at Elodie’s face, blurring the world around her. Yet through the chaos, she saw a figure leap from the plane-a silhouette dressed in jet black, so vivid it seared into her vision. That face had haunted her dreams for days now. Even though she tried to

Chapter 823 He found it preposterous. Especially at a time like this. The child was the key. What struck him most was Jarrod’s tense attitude when they discussed the kid. Jarrod had looked ready to kill him-clearly, the child had to be— Suddenly, Watts’ expression shifted. A belated realization dawned

Chapter 822 The revelation about the child came out of nowhere-Elodie hadn’t seen it coming at all. Just the thought that her child, the one she’d never even met, might be in danger sent a stabbing pain through her chest. That was her only child-the one and only in her