A few n really wanted to slap her; this woman was such a glutton for punishnt, doing such despicable things and still living so well.
Alice Lynch was completely unaware of this. After saying those words, she cald her agitated mood.
"So you understand now, I’m not Rachel Lynch."
The n looked at each other, then nodded. They blindfolded her with a black cloth, stuffed sothing into her mouth, and tied her to a chair.
Alice struggled continuously, but after being slapped in the face, she obediently stopped moving.
The n left and went to see Lan Yancy to find out what to do next.
Lan Yancy made a call to Hugo Quinn, and after being told they could leave, he left with a few people.
Anna Hollis was locked in the car, the doors were deadlocked, and the keys were taken away. She trembled in the back seat, her lips chapped, looking truly pitiful.
She wanted to survive, wanted to get out of there, so when she saw the n get into another car, she desperately kicked the glass.
In a short while, she actually kicked a hole in the glass and climbed out with hands and feet.
Once free, she started running furiously, but after only a few steps, she stopped.
Mom was still locked inside; should she go back to save her?
Anna Hollis was a selfish person; her mom had raised her that way from a young age, so after hesitating for just a mont, she gave up the idea of going back to rescue Alice, running madly away.
As soon as she ran out, she spotted Nicholas Hollis’s car approaching.
She recognized the license plate, felt sowhat excited, and hurriedly started running back.
Since Dad was there, it ant they were safe now. She should go back to check on Mom, to prevent any estrangent from this event.
When she got upstairs, her eyes fell on Alice, who was tied to the chair.
"Mom! Mom, are you okay?!"
She anxiously untied her, removing the gag from her mouth, tears in her eyes.
Alice felt a wave of emotion seeing she hadn’t left her behind; she realized she had misunderstood her daughter earlier.
"Anna, I thought you had left."
Anna’s eyes flickered, and she pulled the black cloth off her eyes too.
"With you here, how could I leave? Mom, let’s hang on, Dad will definitely co to rescue us."
All the ropes on Alice were untied, and she embraced Anna with pain in her heart.
"Don’t be afraid, your Dad will surely co."
Anna’s lips curved slightly; he would definitely co — she had just seen his car.
Ten minutes later, Nicholas Hollis’s voice was heard downstairs, and there seed to be police with him.
Alice and Anna beca excited, shouting desperately.
When Nicholas Hollis ran upstairs, he saw their disheveled state, feeling a pang of pain.
"Are you okay?"
He first went to Alice, crouched down to examine her face closely, and noticed that the slap marks were very visible.
"I will definitely find those people, Stella, I’m sorry, I didn’t protect you well."
Alice threw herself into his embrace, tears flowing instantly.
"It’s all right, it’s all right; I will investigate this matter thoroughly, and I won’t let those behind it get away."
Nicholas stared into the dark, holding her and comforting her.
Anna watched from the side, her lips curving; Mom’s tactics were impressive, keeping Dad tied so tightly.
"Dad, let’s hurry ho."
She shivered as she spoke.
Nicholas nodded, quickly helping Alice up.
The caras here were very hidden; even the police didn’t expect there to be caras in this place. They just searched briefly and left.
That evening, Nicholas received a video, a confession from Alice at that ti.
Nicholas sat silently, watching the video in his study.
It seed the kidnapping was related to Eleanor; Eleanor had always wanted to expose Alice’s true nature, so she colluded with Hugo to plan this incident.
Nicholas felt disappointed, unsure whether it was with Eleanor or himself.
Feeling upset, he shut off the computer, reminiscing about the monts with Alice over the years.
If it was Alice who killed Rachel, how could he face Rachel?
Previously, when Alice said Rachel was ssing around with her husband, his heart had felt a little relieved, like a redemption for his guilt.
But now the naked truth was right before his eyes, like a slap, hitting him hard in the face; he could no longer deceive himself.
Nicholas’s body trembled slightly, and he called Eleanor.
After the video was sent over, Eleanor had taken his number off the blacklist, knowing that he definitely had sothing to say to her.
"Eleanor, co out so we can talk."
Nicholas’s voice sounded weary, as if he had aged decades in an instant.
Eleanor made arrangents to et him, and soon headed out with her bag. They t in a café.
Nicholas was still dressed impeccably, but his ntal state didn’t seem well.
He looked at Eleanor, as if seeing another woman through her.
"The relationship between your mother and I was not as good as people thought. Your mother was very domineering, never spoke any unnecessary words. Being with her was stressful. At that ti, I wasn’t famous; she accompanied to many places looking for inspiration. My feelings for her weren’t very strong, but there was a sense of responsibility."
Nicholas held his coffee, but didn’t take a sip, his eyes full of conflict.
"Eleanor, I apologize to your mother. Alice said Rachel seduced her husband, so she ca to the Hollis Family to take revenge on Rachel. Later, she truly fell in love with . This excuse sounds laughable to , but I believed it; I desperately needed a chance to cleanse my guilt towards your mother."
Eleanor’s face was full of sarcasm as she sat listening to his confession without speaking.
"But tonight, you’ve ripped open the truth completely; even if I wanted to deceive myself, I couldn’t. Eleanor, I have nothing to compensate for you and your mother. Before I ca here, I had already drafted a transfer of assets paperwork. From now on, everything in the Hollis Family is yours; those two won won’t get a single bit."
Eleanor’s eyes flashed with surprise; she truly didn’t expect Nicholas to do this.
After brief surprise, there was pure satisfaction in her heart.
Alice entered the Hollis Family; wasn’t it for the Hollis Family’s wealth?
"Eleanor, the transfer papers will be sent to you tomorrow. Sign it then co back to the Hollis Family. The Hollis Family is your place, and I no longer care how you handle it."
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