Edgar and His Destined Wife novel Chapter 175

Chapter 175 Ruthlessness

The next morning, the incident of Jean breaking the record was reported in the news. Reporters tried to find out Jean’s address to obtain first-hand information from her.

However, when they crowded up at Jean’s apartment, they were told that Jean was not staying there.

“She can’t possibly vanish into thin air.”

“I heard that she was previously working at MON & Co. Could she be staying near that area?”

The speculation was soon dismissed by another person.

“That’s impossible. She can’t afford to stay in that neighborhood.”

As far as they knew, Jean was deeply in debt and was fortunate enough to stay alive.

“Since she’s not here, let’s wait at the police station. Gigi Recee is still under detainment.”

Meanwhile, Jean wore a hat and was hiding at the other side of the corridor. It was only after the reporters left did she scurry into her apartment.

Although the apartment was narrow with poor lighting, to Jean, this was a much more peaceful place than Edgar’s villa.

She threw herself in bed and slept the entire day.

When she woke up, there were countless missed calls on her phone. She ignored all of them and went downstairs to eat.

The moment she opened the door, Ben came into sight.

“I’ve handled the reporters out there. It’s unsafe here. You should change a place to stay.” Ben passed a key to Jean. As an efficient man, he had already helped Jean rent a place in a neighborhood with stricter security control.

“I don’t…”

“Gigi would surely come after you after she is released. If you feel bad, you can pay me rent every month.” Ben didn’t give Jean a chance to reject the offer and directly stuffed the key into her hand.

Jean pouted and followed behind Ben. “It seems like the Recee family has spent a huge sum of money to fix the incident.”

“Zach took the rap for Gigi.” Ben opened the door with a disappointed look. He didn’t expect Zach to be a disloyal punk!

“Aren’t there any clues in the bank account?” Jean thought something was off.

“The bank refused to cooperate with us.” Ben thought someone must be playing mischief in the dark. Not only that, the person was one step ahead of them. Ben stepped on the accelerator indignantly and headed toward the highway.

Buildings flashed past the car window as Jean muttered, “Gigi is not a shrewd woman. She would surely get back at me. We just have to wait for her to come.”

“No way. Who knows what that mad woman would do!” Ben dismissed Jean’s suggestion instantly.

Jean snorted. “I’m looking forward to it.”

Sure enough, the Recee family could pull some strings and get Gigi out of the police station. They could even do all that they could to delay the court trial. No matter what, Jean was determined to take them down because Gigi was not the only one in the Recee family she was going after; Winnie was a troublesome opponent too.

Ben brought Jean to the newly-rented apartment. He was worried that Jean would turn down his offer, so he rented an apartment in a middle-class neighborhood. It was a medium-sized apartment with two bedrooms and one living room.

Looking at the bright space with minimalist design, Jean felt the gloominess that had been enveloping her was hugely alleviated.

“How much is the rent?”

“We can talk about that later.” Ben answered ambiguously. “Many things were postponed while I was hospitalized back then. There’s one thing that I’ve been wanting to tell you in private.”

“What is it?” Jean asked casually while touching the texture of the tea table.

“I’m thinking of retiring.” Ben fixed his gaze on Jean’s face as he anticipated her reaction. He was hoping to share with her the reason behind his decision.

However, out of his expectation, Jean was merely startled for a moment and nodded. “I support your decision.”