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Chapter 239
Upon hearing the police’s words, Michelle became even more frightened. She didn’t dare to open the door and could only try to defend herself loudly from inside the room.
“You’ve got the wrong person! I haven’t done anything illegal, I haven’t…”
“Miss Jones, we are warning you for the first time. If you don’t open the door after three warnings, we’ll break it down.”
“First warning…”
“Second warning…”
As the voices of the police outside the door reached Michelle’s ears, she became even more panicked. She looked around the entire room, trying to find a place to hide. However, there was no suitable hiding spot in the large room. She became anxious and In her desperation, ran directly to the window, attempting to escape by jumping out. But she lived on the second floor. Although it wasn’t very high, jumping down would certainly not end well.
Just as Michelle hesitated about whether or not to jump out, The police outside gave their final warning and then began forcefully breaking down the door. Hearing that life–threatening sound, Even though she was aware of the potential consequences and sever they could be, Michelle made up her mind to jump out of the window, she chose this desperate move.
When the police entered through the broken door, they witnessed Michelle jumping out of the window as they entered the room. Soon after, they found her screaming in pain. She had broken her foot and received emergency treatment and anesthesia, so she was not conscious at the moment.
When Jane and Drake learned about Michelle’s situation, the three of them had already returned to the Maplewood Mansion.
Shortly after returning, Drake had received a call from the police station, informing him that Michelle had jumped off a building
Upon hearing this news, Jane was momentarily stunned. One person, Annie, using the jumping tactic was one thing, but now Michelle was doing the same. They were quite impressive.
However, Michelle couldn’t possibly think that using this method would allow her to escape legal punishment.
Jane’s lips curled into a cold smile. If someone dared to harm her children, she would make them pay, even if it meant bankruptcy.
After learning about Michelle’s situation, the people from the Jones family immediately rushed to the hospital. The police were still guarding the entrance to the operating room.
Michelle was soon pushed out of the operating room. Her foot was broken, and emergency measures had been taken. She had also been given anesthesia and was still unconscious.
The police informed Drake about the situation, which meant that the handling of the case would be delayed until she regained consciousness.
When Drake learned of this news, his expression naturally turned sour, but he could only wait for Michelle to wake up before proceeding with the investigation
Soon, members of the Jones family arrived. Boris Jones, Michelle’s older brother, came to see Drake
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first. However, he couldn’t even enter the gates of the Warner Group and had to change direction to find Jane.
Jane’s studio naturally didn’t have the same level of security as the Warner Group, so she couldn’t stop Boris from entering.
Boris barged into Jane’s studio directly. Jane was working and remained unmoving, not even lifting her gaze.
“Boss, I’m sorry, I couldn’t stop this gentleman. He insisted on coming in,” the assistant helplessly spoke up.
Upon hearing the assistant’s words, Jane slowly raised her head and saw Boris, who had suddenly entered. After seeing his resemblance to Michelle, Jane knew his identity and purpose.
“It’s alright, you can leave,” Jane waved her hand at the assistant, signaling for them to leave.
Then, only the two of them remained in the office. Jane’s cold gaze fell on Boris, carrying a hint of
indifference.
“I wonder what brings this gentleman here?” Jane asked in a cold tone.
When he saw Jane’s beautiful appearance, he felt surprised and understood why Drake had no interest in his sister. Jane was indeed exceptionally attractive.
However, after the initial surprise, Boris‘ arrogance returned.
“Miss Bentley, right? I am Michelle’s brother. I came here today, and I believe you should know why.” Boris said without any courtesy.
Hearing the impolite words from Boris, Jane’s attitude became even colder.
“I really don’t know. What brings Mr. Jones here?”
Seeing Jane’s cold attitude, Boris became even more annoyed. He vented the anger for the treatment he had received at the entrance of the Warner Group on Jane.
“Miss Bentley, you’re quite good at pretending. I came here naturally for my sister’s sake. You had the police take her away for no reason. Isn’t that going too far?” Hearing Boris‘ distorted words, Jane’s eyes narrowed.
“Mr. Jones must be joking. I don’t have the power to have the police arrest anyone for no reason. If the police want to take Miss Jones away, it must be because she has done something wrong. Isn’t that right?”
Jane’s attitude was cold as she directly responded to Boris without any fear.
Boris‘ face turned unsightly, and his next words betrayed his desperation, “Let’s not beat around the bush. How much money do you need? Name your price,” Boris continued to display his superior attitude, looking down on Jane.
Jane gave a faint smile and directly pointed out the truth, “Mr. Jones, do you really believe that the Jones Family can compare with the Warner Group in wealth?”
Hearing Jane’s straightforward words, Boris‘ face turned even more unpleasant. Although the Jones Family was a well–known family in Silverbourne City, they were no match for the Warner Group.
Jane’s words were a direct slap in the face.
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Seeing that Boris did not respond, Jane’s cold smile deepened, and she said with an icy tone, “Mr. Jones himself knows that he doesn’t compare to the wealth of the Warner Group. So, may I ask where you get the courage to suggest using money to resolve this matter? Don’t forget, what Michelle did was murder, and it was the murder of the future heir of the Warner Group.”
“So let’s not even talk about how this matter could be resolved with money. Even if it could, even if your Jones family went bankrupt, you still wouldn’t be able to buy back the lives of those children.” Hearing Jane mercilessly expose his predicament, Boris‘ face became extremely unsightly.
“So, there’s no way to resolve this matter amicably, is there?” Boris asked with an embarrassed expression.
“That’s right, your sister is malicious. She dared to harm those children. She should be prepared to be face the consequences,” Jane coldly responded to Boris, confirming her determination not to let Michelle off easily.
“Fine, fine! We’ll see about that,” Boris coldly threatened before leaving.
Jane watched Boris leave, her face turning even more grim. Her determination to not let Michelle off easily grew stronger.
The Jones family, seeing that they couldn’t get through to Drake and Jane, turned to Courtney.
The Jones and Warner families were considered old friends, with good relations between the previous generations. Boris thought that with the relationship between the two families, Courtney could mediate and resolve the matter.
However, what the Jones family were not expecting was that Courtney would not care about the relationship or friendship between the two families when it came to this matter. She resolutely rejected the Jones family’s request.
What a Joke! They almost caused her to lose her most precious grandchildren, and now they wanted her to resolve this matter? No way.
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