Chapter 524
Trish, confused, asked, “Uncle Harry can save Jessica? She’s in Mr. Hawk’s hands, and with Wendy involved, what can you possibly do to save her?”
Harry remained silent, not uttering a word.
Trish stepped forward, urgency in her voice. “If you have a way to get us out of this, tell us! What are you waiting for?”
After a long 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.
Trish paused, surprised. “Why?” She looked at Edith, then at Archer and Natalie. “You all seem to know something. Are you hiding something from me?”
Archer spoke up, his tone serious. “Trish, stop asking. This involves Jessica’s true identity.”
Trish’s eyes widened. “Identity? What do you mean? Isn’t Jessica Uncle Harry and Aunt Lilian’s daughter?”
Natalie took Trish’s hand, urging her gently. “Enough questions. The truth is, Jessica’s trump card is gone. Her fate is uncertain now. Everything depends on Harry’s choice. If he makes the right one, then the Crone family might finally rise.”
Trish shook her head, clearly confused. “I don’t understand.”
Edith stood up, her voice calm but filled with confidence. “You don’t need to understand. Just know that the Crone family cannot be destroyed. This time, we might actually make it through this trial and ascend.”
Trish stared at her, stunned.
Meanwhile, Harry and Lilian had reached the hallway. Lilian grabbed Harry’s arm, her voice trembling with worry.
“Honey, where are you going? Jessica is in Stanley’s hands—her life or death hangs in the balance. Aren’t you worried?”
“How could I not be worried? No one is more worried than I am,” Harry replied, his voice flat.
“Just saying you’re worried isn’t enough!” Lilian said urgently. “You need to take action, find a way to save her.”
Chapter 524
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Harry looked at her, his expression unreadable. “How do you want me to save her?”
“Call someone from the Capital and have Jessica’s real father come. Once he arrives, all of this will be solved.”
Harry fell silent again, his thoughts a whirlwind.
Lilian, her anxiety mounting, insisted, “I know Jessica’s birth mother doesn’t want her to return to the Capital and meet her real father. I know you promised her that. But back then, her mother didn’t expect this to happen. Do you think that if she were still alive, she would let her daughter die? Do you think she would just watch her daughter perish?”
Harry answered quietly, “Of course not: She had only one child. Jessica was her only flesh and blood.”
“Exactly! If she were still here, she would have contacted Jessica’s real father to save her. Honey, if something happens to Jessica, how will you explain it to her real mother?”
Harry’s expression grew more complicated. He didn’t want to break the promise he had made all those years ago. He had raised Jessica in Hovendale, honoring his word.
But now, everything had changed. Jessica was in danger.
He couldn’t just sit by and do nothing.
If Jessica’s mother were still alive, she would make the same choice he was about to make.
Determined, Harry pulled out his phone. “Fine. I’ll call him. He’s been looking for Jessica all these years, after all!”
