Chapter 524
Chapter524
Trish,confused,asked,”UncleHarrycansaveJessica?She’sinMr.Hawk’shands,andwith Wendyinvolved,whatcanyoupossiblydotosaveher?”
Harry remained silent not uttering a word
Trishsteppedforward,urgencyinhervoice.”If youhaveawaytogetusoutofthis,tellus!Whatareyouwaitingfor?”
After along moment of silence Harry turned and walked away without a word
Lilian quickly followed calling out Honey
Trish wanted to follow as well but was stopped by Edith Don t go after him
Trishpaused,surprised.”Why?”She lookedatEdith,thenatArcherandNatalie.”Youallseemtoknowsomething.Areyou hidingsomething fromme?”
Archer spoke up histone serious Trish stop asking This involves Jessica s true identity
Trish’seyeswidened.”Identity?Whatdoyoumean?Isn’tJessica UncleHarryandAuntLilian’sdaughter?”
NatalietookTrish’shand,urginghergently.”Enoughquestions.Thetruthis,Jessica’strumpcardisgone.Herfateisuncertainnow.EverythingdependsonHarry’schoice.Ifhemakestherightone,thentheCrone family mightfinallyrise.”
Trishshookherhead,clearlyconfused.”Idon’t understand.”
Edithstoodup,hervoicecalm butfilledwithconfidence.”Youdon’tneedtounderstand.Justknow thattheCronefamilycannotbedestroyed.Thistime,wemightactuallymakeitthroughthistrialandascend.”
Trish stared ather,stunned.
Meanwhile,HarryandLilianhadreachedthehallway. LiliangrabbedHarry’sarm,hervoicetremblingwith worry.
“Honey,whereareyougoing?Jessica isinStanley’shands”herlifeordeathhangsin thebalance.Aren’tyouworried?”
“HowcouldInotbeworried?No one is more worriedthan Iam,”Harryreplied,hisvoiceflat.
“Justsayingyou’re worriedisn’tenough!”Liliansaidurgently.”Youneedtotakeaction,findawaytosave her.”
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Harry looked at her his expression unreadable How do you want me to save her
“Callsomeonefromthe CapitalandhaveJessica’srealfathercome.Oncehearrives,allofthiswillbesolved.”
Harry fell silent again his thoughts a whirlwind
Lilian,heranxietymounting,insisted,”IknowJessica’sbirthmotherdoesn’t wanthertoreturntotheCapitalandmeetherreal father.Iknowyoupromisedher that.Butbackthen,hermotherdidn’texpectthistohappen.Doyouthinkthatifshe werestillalive,she wouldletherdaughterdie?Doyouthinkshewouldjustwatchherdaughterperish?”
Harry answered quietly Of course not She had only one child Jessica was her only flesh and blood
“Exactly!Ifshewerestill here,shewould havecontactedJessica’sreal fathertosaveher.Honey,ifsomething happenstoJessica,howwill youexplainittoherrealmother?”
Harry’sexpressiongrewmorecomplicated.Hedidn’t wanttobreakthepromisehehadmadeallthose years ago.He hadraisedJessicainHovendale,honoringhisword.
But now,everythinghadchanged.Jessicawasindanger.
He couldn t just s it by and do nothing
IfJessica’smotherwere stillalive,shewouldmakethe samechoicehewasabouttomake.
Determined,Harrypulledouthisphone.”Fine.I’ll callhim.He’sbeenlooking forJessicaalltheseyears,afterall!”