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Chapter 268
Waverly was in the living room at the Shurmer residence.
When she saw her son walk in, she stood up to greet him anxiously.
Earlier on, when Waverly was dealing with the personnel from the Department of Justice, there was no
sign of panic on her face. Now that Zeke had returned, her true feelings were written all over her face.
“Zeke, what's going on with your sister? W-Why did she order Kayden to tamper with the new drug?”
Zeke looked at his mother and replied calmly, “I told you before that Zoey has been blinded by love,
and you allowing her to do as she wished has only spoiled her rotten. Now that she has caused so
much trouble, it will be impossible for her to get out of it. You should be mentally prepared that she will
be sentenced to jail for her crime.”
“That sounds serious!”
Waverly looked at him in surprise and asked in a quavering voice, “Why did she spike the new drug?
There's no reason for her to do that. Do you think someone else told her to do so?”
Zeke helped her back to the couch before he answered, “Has it ever crossed your mind who will be
held responsible if the patients suffer various side effects after taking the new drug?”
Waverly was not stupid. She knew what her son was trying to get at.
“Are you telling me that Zozo wanted to sabotage Bailey, and that's why she did what she did? Then,
how did the officers from the Department of Justice find out? Zozo may be impulsive, but she wouldn't
have been so careless. How did the Department of Justice find out so quickly?”
Zeke rubbed his brows and said helplessly, “Kayden from Dyke Pharmaceutical is the one who tipped
them off. He has already made a run for it. Before absconding, he handed a recording of the phone
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtconversation between him and Zoey and a three hundred million check to the Department of Justice.”
Waverly turned pale immediately. “Are you saying that they have solid evidence?”
“Yes.” Zeke nodded and continued, “That's why I want you to be mentally prepared that Zoey will be
incarcerated.”
“No!” Waverly stood up from the couch and raised her voice. “Your sister cannot go to prison! She's a
girl. Once she has a criminal record, her life will be over!”
Zeke looked up at his mother and said casually, “It isn't up to you and me whether she goes to prison or
not. It all depends on the Department of Justice. Personally, I think this will be a good lesson for her. If
not, she will continue with her arrogant ways. Next time, she may not end up in jail. She may even lose
her life.”
Waverly narrowed her eyes and stared at her son. “What do you mean? Do you intend to watch your
sister get imprisoned for years?”
Zeke bowed his head slightly before responding nonchalantly, “Even if it isn't for a few years, we should
at least let her stay inside for a couple of weeks. It will be an unforgettable lesson for her.”
Waverly let out a sigh of relief.
Since her son said that, then he must have a solution on hand. There was no way he would allow his
sister to be convicted and sentenced to imprisonment.
Waverly was glad. Although Zeke was a very upright person, he would still help Zoey since they were
siblings, after all.
“Do you know of any way to exonerate Zozo?”
After a moment of silence, Zeke answered, “I will try my best. Now that Bailey knows about the
tampering incident, she has run some tests. Zoey will be found guilty if Bailey hands in those reports to
the court.”
His meaning was clear. Whether Zoey would be found guilty or not all depended on what Bailey
decided to do.
“Bailey...” Waverly mumbled her name, and a plan popped up in her mind.
It looked like she would have to meet Bailey after all.
In a bedroom at the Luther residence, Rhonda was on the phone with Beatrice.
“Mom, why are you laughing so happily? Do you have good news to share? Let me guess. Are you
pregnant?”
“Silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about? How can I be pregnant at this age? It's about Zoey.
That b*tch has been taken away by the Department of Justice. Apparently, she has been accused of
ordering someone to tamper with the new drug. I think she's a goner this time around.”
Rhonda's grip on her phone tightened.
Zoey is going to prison? Haha! That sl*t is going to prison!
That's great! Cadence didn't lie to me after all. That old man really sent that wh*re into prison.
“Mom, how reliable is your source? Why didn't I hear anything?”
“Of course, it's reliable,” said Beatrice with a smug smile. “I have a close friend who works at the
Department of Justice. She's the one who told me, so of course it's reliable. I think the public doesn't
know anything yet because the Shurmer family must have suppressed the news.”
Rhonda smiled, and a vicious look flashed across her eyes. “Then, we should do a good deed and
spread this shocking news around. Let the public enjoy this juicy piece of news.”
“Sure. I was thinking about the same thing too. Just wait and see. I will have someone get to it right
away.”
“Okay.”
After the two women ended their phone call, Rhonda raised her wine glass and clinked it against the
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmwindow. With a devilish smile, she mumbled to herself, “Zoey Shurmer, looks like there's nothing
fantastic about you. After putting in so much effort, you still ended up going to prison without hurting
Bailey in the least. That's hilarious. I appeared to have overestimated your ability.”
Meanwhile, Justin, who had been missing for days, had finally returned to the Xuereb residence.
When Olivia saw her son coming out of the car with crutches, she rushed up to give him a hand. “Didn't
you go overseas to attend a medical forum? How did you hurt your leg?”
A few days ago, Bill broke Justin's leg. In order not to cause any worries to the Xuereb family and
Scarlett, he found an excuse and claimed he was going abroad to attend a forum with no return date in
sight.
Now that he had returned with an injury, it was only natural for Olivia to be worried.
Justin glanced at Scarlett, who was standing on the steps, before consoling Olivia, “Don't worry. It's just
a minor accident. I hurt my tendons, that's all. How has Lettie been? Is she doing okay after staying
here for the past few days?”
Olivia glared at him and chided him with a smile, “I knew it. Once you have a wife, you forgot about
your mother. The first thing you asked about is Lettie. Don't worry. Lettie will be my daughter-in-law
soon, so I won't ill-treat her.”
With that, she turned around and said to Scarlett, “See? Even when he isn't at home, all he can think
about is you.”
Scarlett smiled slightly and looked down to hide her sharp gaze.
She knew well enough about his whereabouts for the past few days. Their little family of three get along
well, don't they?
Justin, Justin. Am I really your fiancée?
What's so good about that Revelle woman? In terms of family background, looks and talents, I'm much
more superior to her.
Once they got back to their room, Olivia went downstairs to prepare some food. Justin used that
opportunity to talk to Scarlett. “Lettie, I have something important to discuss with you.”
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