Sham Marriage Quit Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 318

Chapter 318 The Search for Isaac

The room looked just as it had when they stayed there before.

Elena picked up her phone and called Declan.

“Where are you?”

Twenty minutes later, after changing into something comfortable, Elena came downstairs.

Evelyn noticed her heading toward the door and asked, “Going out?”

It was a weekend-Elena didn’t have office hours.

“Just meeting a friend for lunch.”

Evelyn nodded. She still worried about Elena, but she wasn’t about to keep her from seeing friends. Keeping a good mood was important, especially now.

“Hang on a second,” Evelyn said, then hurried upstairs. She returned with a credit card and handed it to Elena.

“Alexander has been tied up lately, and with you two staying here at the house, I didn’t want to intrude. Since you’re meeting a friend, why not treat yourself while you’re out? Go shopping, do something nice- clear your

head a little.”

There was a time when Evelyn hadn’t exactly welcomed Elena into the family. But now, she truly saw her as a daughter.

“You really don’t have to. I’ve got my own money.”

“Take it-it’s a little something from me. The PIN is the date you and Alexander got

married.

Evelyn insisted, and Elena finally accepted.

“Let me call the driver for you,” Evelyn offered, already moving toward the phone. She’d been making sure everything was taken care of for Elena-all on Alexander’s instructions.

“It’s fine, I’ll drive myself,” Elena replied.

This time, Evelyn didn’t push further.

Elena drove away from Kingsley Manor. Before long, she met Declan at a quiet café downtown.

Ever since the Landon situation was resolved, Declan had/stopped shadowing her daily.

“Mrs. Kingsley,” he greeted respectfully.

“Alexander doesn’t know I asked you here, does he?” Elena asked with a slight smile.

Declan shook his head. “Ryan went with Mr. Kingsley to the Sullivan building.”

Hearing Sullivan mentioned. Elena’s thoughts drifted back to Alexander’s recent strain. “How’s the

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Chapter 318 The Search for Isaac

investigation into Gideon coming along?”

Declan stayed quiet.

She took a slow sip of her lemon water. “He told you not to tell me, didn’t he?”

Declan gave a slight nod. “Mr. Kingsley said he didn’t want you worrying over the details.”

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Elena let out a quiet sigh. Alexander really had planned for everything. She knew if she wanted real updates on the Gideon case, she’d have to ask either Ryan or Declan.

Ryan was out of the question-he and Alexander were as close as brothers.

That left Declan.

“I know this goes against Alexander’s wishes,” Elena began calmly. “But you’ve seen how he’s been lately. I’m his wife, and Gideon is my friend. It only makes sense for me to be involved.

“You’ve worked for Alexander for years-I understand your position. You don’t want to disobey him. But sometimes circumstances call for exceptions.”

She didn’t pressure him, just laid out the truth about Alexander’s recent state plainly.

Declan hesitated.

Lately, both he and Ryan had been helping Alexander dig into the Gideon case while also managing the relentless negative press online…

“Mr. Kingsley had me look into Gideon’s colleagues at the lab,” Declan finally said. “There’s a technician named Isaac Flynn. He and Gideon were friends back when they studied abroad. After the incident, Isaac disappeared.

“We’re still trying to locate him. Border records show he likely hasn’t left the country. There’s a strong chance he’s connected to what happened.”

Isaac.

Elena made a mental note of the name.

“Keep looking for him,” she said. “I’m going to make another stop now. I’ll check in with you later.”

As she stood to leave, Declan spoke up, sounding concerned.

“Mrs. Kingsley, to Mr. Kingsley, nothing matters more than you. The best thing you can do is take good care of yourself.”

Elena offered a soft smile.

“I know that.

“But in my heart, Alexander means just as much. I can’t let him carry all of this alone.”

She left the café, got into her car, and drove toward the county detention center on the east side of Northbridge.

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held there as the primary veget

After checking in and showing (1) Klena was cleared to we ha

Only a few days in custody had left Cades newsexbly thinner. His unul credide

gone replaced by a drained weary expressi

When he saw Elena, a flurker of life returned to his eyes.

Elena What are you doing here?

“Gideon’

She greeted him gently and took a seat acrow from him.

Gideon studied her face anxiously, When he saw no trace of disgust or disappointment, he gave a bitter. tired smile. “I thought you wouldn’t want to see me again?

“We’ve known each other for years. I know you didn’t do this

“Even if I didn’t, Gideon said quietly, I’m still part of it. Those drugs were still in trial phase…. I don’t know how they ended up being given to those patients. I’m so sorry, Elena. I’ve dragged you and Alexander into this mess… and those children…

He ran a hand through his hair, pain etched across his face. He looked like he’d aged years in just days.

He/had become a doctor to help people, to save lives where he could. Now, the very treatments he’d worked

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