Chapter 1075

“The ferry is here!” Olivia exclaimed excitedly.
Rebecca froze. She hadn’t expected an actual ship to appear.
The call she’d made hadn’t reached anyone, for she had dialed a nonexistent number. This ferry clearly wasn’t arranged for Olivia.
If Olivia boarded the ship, it would be a serious problem.
Even though she had planned everything carefully, Rebecca had somehow missed this crucial detail. She couldn’t help but sigh to herself.
“Thanks for all your help, Rebecca,” Olivia said. “The ferry has arrived. I’m getting on right away. I need to get out of here.”
Rebecca reached out to stop her. “Wait, Olivia! I just realized that you didn’t bring any luggage or cash. You’re a young woman traveling alone in an unfamiliar place. Stay here, and I’ll go get you some money!”
She intended to use the money as an excuse to buy some time.
But before she could move, Olivia grabbed her arm. “Rebecca, money isn’t an issue. I’ve got enough cash with me to get by. The most important thing right now is that I get on that ferry!”
Rebecca grew anxious. She hadn’t expected Olivia to bring any money.
What excuse could she possibly use to keep her here?
No matter what, she couldn’t let Olivia leave.
Why hadn’t Jonah shown up yet?
And why had this ferry appeared at the worst possible moment?
A sense of unease settled over Rebecca, as if something terrible was about to happen tonight.
“Hey, Olivia, I just realized Vincent still hasn’t sent me the ticket information!” Rebecca said.
Olivia froze. “What do you mean? The ferry is already here. How am I supposed to board without a ticket?”
“I honestly don’t know what’s gotten into him today!” Rebecca replied.
“Call him right now!” Olivia urged. “I have to leave immediately. Don’t forget, Mr. Pilsner’s men are out there tooking for me. If they catch me I’m finished. Hailey’s murderer will never be found!”
Rebecca quickly tried to calm her. “Olivia, I know you’re pressed for time. I am too.
Let me call Vincent right now!”
With that, she pulled out her phone and dialed a random number.
Standing beside her, Olivia asked, “Did Vincent pick up?”
Rebecca forced a worried expression. “No, he hasn’t answered yet! Vincent, why aren’t you picking up? What are you doing? Hurry and answer the phone!”
Olivia’s anxiety spiked. “Tell him to pick up! Quick!”
“I’m afraid he’s not answering. He’s probably busy at the moment. Maybe we should wait a little,” Rebecca said.
“Is this guy even reliable?” Olivia demanded.
“He is,” Rebecca assured her. “Let me try again. Just stay calm.”
With that, Rebecca dialed the nonexistent number once more. Unbeknownst to Olivia, no one would ever pick up.
Rebecca’s sole purpose was to buy time. She had to keep Olivia occupied long enough for Jonah and his men to arrive and apprehend her.
With her phone in hand, Rebecca anxiously scanned her surroundings. At that moment, she desperately wished Jonah would suddenly appear.
He was usually swift and decisive when it came to Hailey. Tonight, however, he seemed strangely hesitant.
No matter how fervently Rebecca prayed, he never appeared.
Still clutching her phone, she turned
around. Her heart skipped a
Olivia, who had been standin
beside her just moments ago was now on the ferry.
She was talking with the captain, seemingly asking him something. He soon nodded
in response.
A moment later, Olivia came running
back, a wide grin spreading across her face. “Rebecca, we don’t need to wait anymore. You don’t have to call Vincent
Rebecca’s expression shifted. “What do you mean? Don’t you know you can’t board the ferry without a ticket?”
“I just asked,” Olivia replied. “The captain said I can get on first and pay for the ticket once I’m onboard!”