Semua Bab The Billionaire Ex-Wife Returns: Bab 151 - Bab 160

Mariah successfully arranged a meeting with the person trying to sell the recorder at a high price, thanks to a private investigator. “You must be Miss Mariah,” the man said, grinning as he waved the recorder in his hand. “I’m a straightforward person—just give me five million, and this recorder will be yours.” “I want to listen to the contents first. How do I know you’re not trying to scam me?” Mariah replied without hesitation; she had no intention of being cheated out of her money. The man chuckled knowingly and turned on the recorder. A voice slowly emerged. “Help me kill someone; it’s best if it looks like a suicide.” “Kill someone for five million. After the job is done, I’ll send you abroad. How does that sound?” “Exactly. As long as yo

Mariah had been missing for two days, and the atmosphere in the Vanessa household was noticeably tense. In the living room, besides Luca and Vanessa, there were also William and Cassandra, along with Leonardo, who had just rushed over. Leonardo had learned about Mariah’s disappearance from Cassandra earlier and had even gone to Cassandra’s home to search for her. When he found no leads, he decided to come to Vanessa for help. Feeling dejected, Leonardo couldn’t help but blame himself. If only he had returned sooner, maybe Mariah wouldn’t be in danger now. William had only heard about the situation a day after Mariah went missing. Due to protocol, a person had to be missing for at least 24 hours before a case could be filed. While Cassandra was working with the police to file the report, she had also informed William. Having a close friendship with Mariah,

Upon hearing that voice, which was exactly the same as the one on the phone, the clerk felt relieved and led Vanessa inside. When Vanessa saw Mariah's condition, she was shocked and rushed forward to embrace her. “Mariah,” she said, her voice filled with worry and heartache. Seeing Mariah like this, Vanessa could only imagine what she had gone through. “I’m sorry, it’s all my fault. If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t be like this,” Vanessa said, lowering her head in guilt. Mariah comfortingly stroked her hand and shook her head. Seeing Mariah’s reaction made Vanessa feel even worse. “I’ll take you to the hospital,” Vanessa said, attempting to help Mariah to her feet. Though Mariah was seriously injured, her mind was still clear. She grasped Vanessa’s sleeve and

Shortly after, the private investigator brought in new information: it was rumored that the police had obtained evidence of Beatriz’s crimes. When Beatriz heard the news, it was like a bolt from the blue. ‘How could this be? Although Mariah managed to escape, that recorder is still with me. She can’t possibly have any evidence.’ "Find out immediately who did this!" Beatriz’s tone was harsh. The private investigator didn’t dare delay for a second and hurried to investigate. By the afternoon, the investigator returned, looking quite certain as he reported to Beatriz, “It was indeed Mariah. She handed over evidence of your crimes to the police.” The words barely left his mouth before Beatriz felt a surge of anger. She grabbed the glass on the table and smashed it against the wall. &ldq

Isla didn’t immediately agree. She looked at Luca with wide, curious eyes. “Will you really be my dad?” Luca’s expression grew complicated. “The results aren’t out yet. I don’t know if I’ll be your dad.” “Oh.” Isla lowered her head, looking disappointed, and muttered, “I’ll agree not to tell Mommy, but I also have a little request.” “What’s your request? Is it the latest LEGO set?” Luca asked without hesitation. Isla hadn’t planned to ask for toys, but hearing him mention LEGO made her reconsider. She bit her lip, thinking it over, then said, “I do want that toy, but… that’s not what I was going to ask. I wanted to say, if you really are my dad, could you take me to meet Great-Grandpa?” Luca paused, surprised by her request. Wit