Semua Bab Dead at Heart: Bab 801 - Bab 810

Jayson's expression was heavy as he scanned the area below. Ariel was still missing. With someone hunting him so relentlessly, he knew he needed to be even more cautious in his actions.He looked at Wade. "Mr. Garner, how did you end up here?"Wade didn't take his eyes off the control panel. "Janice asked me to come in and find Ms. Walker. I thought you two were together."Jayson felt his heart sink again. Clearly, Ariel was still unaccounted for."I haven't found her yet," he muttered, his gaze dropping to the wedding ring on his finger.Wade continued, "I've searched the west and south sides, but there's no sign of Ms. Walker. Where did you come from, Mr. Larkin?"This area wasn't huge, but it wasn't small either. With the chaos now, people were scattered everywhere, so finding someone was no easy task.Jayson frowned, thinking hard. "Then we've covered different directions."Wade checked the coordinates and added, "There were locals with Ms. Walker, colleagues who evacuated

Ariel was caught completely off guard. Her pupils constricted in an instant.Even if she refused to believe it, hearing those words made her heart twist painfully."Samson Pryce! What do you mean by that?" Her voice, usually gentle, snapped sharp and cutting.Her gaze, no longer veiled by polite civility, was cold enough to wound.That look made Samson quietly amused. How much did she hate him? All it took was a single sentence to stir her into this fury?He stepped closer, studying every subtle expression on her face in the dim night. As if he wanted to witness the pain of her accepting the truth, he deliberately said, "There's no need to be so surprised. What I'm saying is a fact. Otherwise, why would I let you stay here?"Ariel's fists trembled, but her gaze remained sharp and unforgiving.Samson didn't like seeing her like this, but he didn't mind. He leaned down toward her. "Ariel, Jayson's dead. He's not in this world anymore. You need to move on."For some reason, he eve

After Samson left, Ariel's expression gradually returned to calm. She lowered her eyes and pinched the back of her hand, trying to clear her thoughts.Everything Samson had said was unverified.She couldn't let him take her back to Croinia. She certainly couldn't leave Jayson behind without knowing what had happened to him.The door clicked as it locked behind Samson.Only after she was sure he had gone did she dig her hidden phone out of her pocket.It was now powered on. Apart from the scrambled screen, there were no major issues.She moved to the window, trying to get a better signal. A single weak bar flickered once more.She felt anxious. She couldn't waste more time here. Her only hope now rested on the phone.…After Samson went upstairs, he felt a vague sense of frustration he couldn't quite explain.He poured himself a glass of wine. But before he could drink it, his phone rang.Seeing the number, he immediately answered.A report reached his ears from the other en

Jayson subconsciously tightened his grip on his phone when he heard that. A cold gleam flickered in his eyes, and his lips curved into a dangerous smirk. "It's like you have eyes everywhere, Mr. Pryce."Samson caught the hint of hostility in Jayson's tone. But since he had already revealed his trump card, he was determined to make full use of it—especially now that he held such a powerful "weapon" in his hands."I'm sure you understand, Mr. Larkin, that businessmen only care about results. Everyone will do whatever it takes to reach their goals. You've been my role model in that regard."In truth, learning about the baby's existence had caught Samson off guard. He had been furious when he first found out. He couldn't even explain why—after all, the child had nothing to do with him.But he couldn't forget how he had once tried to get rid of the baby. Somehow, the child had survived and become the very bond tying Ariel and Jayson together again.The thought of it made Samson's blood

Samson finding out about their child's existence was the last thing Ariel had expected.As a mother, her heart ached unbearably whenever she thought about her baby—one she had not even met yet—being in danger.That child was the only one she had been able to conceive before losing her ability to have children permanently. The baby meant everything to her. She could not let anything happen to the child.Samson's approach was cruel. He had struck precisely where she was weakest.He could tell Ariel had given in. Her reaction showed just how deeply she cared about the child—and how much Jayson's safety still mattered to her. The thought displeased Samson. Ordinarily, he would never pursue a woman who had already given her heart to someone else. But Ariel was an exception.Now, Samson could say with certainty that his feelings for her were strong enough to make him overlook the fact that she loved another man.He rose to his feet. "I'm glad you've come around. We'll depart for Duro