No Way Back (Jane and Hugh) by Anna Mac novel Chapter 233

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Jack pinched the space between his eyebrows.

Fortunately, it had been a productive evening. He managed to sign a collaboration deal.

Now, he just had to go home to see his children and recuperate for the day.

But at that moment…

A call came in.

Jack paused for a moment when he saw the caller ID.

Wasn’t this the person Jack asked to investigate the trending post case?

Jack had forgotten about it.

Chapter 233

Madelyn had revealed her true feelings toward the Fowler family when she left home.

And because of that, Jack’s suspicion of Madelyn had been eliminated. He had only suspected Madelyn because of Jane’s

words.

But now, this call raised his suspicion once more.

Just a little.

Jack could not help but swallow a ***of saliva.

His heartbeat gradually quickened.

Thump, thump.

It was as if the phone in his hand had turned into Pandora’s box.

If he were careless and opened the box, it would release evil that could destroy the world.

For a moment, Jack did not dare to pick up the call.

The driver was furtively looking at Jack through the rearview mirror.

He could not help but speak.

“Mr. Fowler, are you… not going to answer the call?”

The inside of the car was somewhat dark.

The driver could not see Jack’s expression.

He thought that since Mr. Fowler did not press the reject button, he probably wanted to answer it.

Jack came back to his senses after the driver spoke to him. He pursed his lips and pressed the answer button.

“Hello?”

“Mr. Fowler, I’ve found the editor-in-chief’s location. Also… You should be mentally prepared. According to the evidence of the current investigation, it’s very likely that Miss Madelyn staged the trending post incident herself.”

Jack was speechless.

His hunch was right.

This was Pandora’s box. He should never have opened it.

Inside the box was a truth that Jack would never dare to think about. He had lost all hope.

“Mr. Fowler?”

Hearing that Jack was silent, the caller could not help but speak again.

Although the truth was a hard pill to swallow, Jack was the one who wanted to find out what had happened.

“Got it… Let’s find the editor-in-chief first.”

“Alright.”

The line went dead.

The driver also drove the car back to the Fowler family’s residence.

“Mr. Fowler, we’re here.”

The driver spoke warily.

He had been Jack’s driver for so many years. Even if he did not know what had happened, he could sense something from the strange atmosphere in the air.

Something must have happened, and Jack found it hard to accept.

“I’m a little tired. Let me sit in the car for a while. Don’t make a sound.”

“Okay.”

Jack closed his eyes tightly and leaned his head against the seat, raising his chin slightly.

He thought about the matter.

What should he tell his family?

How could he tell his family that they had wronged and slandered Jane and made her leave the Fowler family in disappointment?

Besides, the culprit behind all of that was his daughter, Madelyn, whom they had never suspected.

The only thing that provided Jack with some comfort was that they had yet to find the editor-in-chief. Currently, the evidence only proved that Madelyn was a prime suspect.

However…

Jack knew very well that he was only lying to himself.

He could not let anyone know about this for the time being.

The Fowler family had only managed to find some semblance of peace after Jane left.

He could not let this “hard-won peace” be shattered.

Jack returned home.

Dwayne and Madelyn were still waiting.

“Daddy, why are you back so late? You must be tired from attending the dinner party.”

Madelyn looked at Jack worriedly.

Jack opened his ***. Then, he remembered the evidence his subordinate had mentioned. He forced a smile. “Maybe…. It’s been a long time since I attended such an event.”

Dwayne said, “Dad, if you’re tired, tell me. I can attend it on your behalf.”

“I may be old, but I’m not that useless. I’ve also managed to speak with several potential partners for our company.”

Madelyn could not contain her excitement. She clapped her hands and shouted happily, “Daddy, you’re so amazing!”

“Okay, I’m a little tired. Quinton and Peter are home, right? I’ll go see them and have a shower after.”

“Okay!”

Dwayne watched Jack go upstairs.

Madelyn was the only one who felt that Jack was a little strange.

It was as if he was deliberately distancing himself from Madelyn.

Perhaps she was mistaken, she thought.

She and Jack were so happy on Christmas day. Nothing had felt strange or out of place.

The next day, at the University of Oricle…

It was Jane’s first day back at the campus.

She immediately became a “hero” who shocked the entire school.

Even at the assembly hall meeting, the teachers praised Jane.

She had made her country and her school proud. She was worthy of being the “world champion”.

Jane stood on the stage gracefully with a faint smile on her lips.

When it was Jane’s turn to make a speech, she spoke in a well-structured manner, eloquent and flawless,

Everyone below the stage was cheering and clapping.

Madelyn thought that if she knew the school would hold a grand commendation ceremony for Jane on the first day, she would have taken the day off.

Including Madelyn’s “best friends”…

Back then, they had helped Madelyn and wanted to frame Jane.

But they had all gone for wool and come home shorn.

Were they watching how good Jane looked at that moment?

Madelyn wanted to kill them.

Peter and Larry were among them. They looked at Jane, who stood in the spotlight on the stage like a queen.

Madelyn watched with mixed feelings.

“Remember the first time we saw Jane? Who would have thought that your sister would achieve so much? We’ve made a

mistake.”