Reborn Fake Heiress Watch the Whole Family Burn novel Chapter 747

Elena nodded slowly.

She knew he was right.

This was Myantara; they didn't have the jurisdiction or the omnipotence to single-handedly dismantle a nationwide human trafficking network.

She could only hope that people back home would stop falling for the allure of easy money, recognize the traps, and earn an honest living.

"Boss," George Miller called out, striding toward them.

"What is it?"

"One of the captives refuses to leave. She's demanding to speak with Miss Whelan."

Elena looked past him and saw Emily Sterling standing stubbornly near the gates.

"Why are you still here?" Elena asked.

She had fulfilled her end of the bargain; Emily was free.

"I don't want to go back. I want to stay with you," Emily declared blatantly.

Elena scoffed. "And do what? Your best play right now is getting across the border where it's safe. Stop following me!"

"I helped you! You can't just toss me aside. Elena, I swear I'll behave. I won't cause any more trouble. Just let me stay with you!"

"You helped me, and I saved your life in return. We're even, Emily. Go back to Aethelgard and stop lingering around here. I can't guarantee the syndicates won't track you down."

Elena knew exactly what she was dealing with. Emily was a venomous snake.

She wasn't a saint, and she certainly wasn't going to keep a viper as a pet.

Leopards didn't change their spots, and she didn't believe for a second that Emily had turned a new leaf.

If she were capable of remorse, she would have reformed years ago.

Some people were just rotten to the core.

Despite being raised in the warm, loving environment of the Whelan family after the hospital mix-up, Emily remained fundamentally selfish and cruel.

Her sudden "redemption" was completely hollow.

"I apologized to you! Are you really just going to abandon me?" Emily snapped indignantly.

"I've done all I'm going to do. I don't owe you a damn thing, Emily. Watch your own back. I suggest you run back to Aethelgard before you end up in a body bag."

Without another word, Elena and Dylan walked away.

He wasn't going to let anything happen to her on his watch again.

The noise drew immediate attention.

Elena and Dylan burst into the room, trapping the fake nurse.

Elena grabbed the woman and ripped the surgical mask off her face.

Seeing the face beneath it, Elena's eyes narrowed.

"Emily."

The woman who had practically begged on her knees for a second chance that afternoon was now trying to murder Theresa in the dead of night.

Did Emily hate her so much that she was targeting her friends?

No, that didn't make sense. Emily's grudge was with Elena. Why target Theresa?

The two had never even crossed paths.

There was a deeper conspiracy at play.