The Billionaire Heir Fell for the Wrong Girl (Hathaway Whitmore) novel Chapter 127

Chapter 127

After taking a shower, Hathaway checked her body for any strange marks. Seeing nothing unusual, she finally

relaxed.

Jeremiah, why can’t you drop dead?” Hathaway lay in bed, cursing him a few more times before finally drifting off to sleep.

Early the next morning, Avery had already left for work.

Sylvia told Hathaway to stay home and rest, so she was taking her time with breakfast in the dining room.

Just then, Benson rushed in and said, “Mr. Blackwood’s car is waiting outside.”

Hathaway was about to swallow a fish ball when it slipped from her mouth and plopped back into her soup.

Celeste instantly got nervous, grabbing Hathaway’s hand. “He’s not here to snatch you away again, is he?”

Hathaway had no clue why Jeremiah showed up and felt as uneasy as Celeste. Still, she tried to reassure her. ‘Don’t worry. I’ll tell him off and send him packing

She got up and walked out.

Celeste was still worried and wanted to follow, but Mary held her back, signaling that Benson could go instead.

Now that she was heavily pregnant, she had to be extra careful and couldn’t risk anything going wrong.

Outside, Jeremiah’s car was parked quietly.

When Hathaway stepped out, the back window rolled down halfway, his eyes fixed on her, deep and unreadable. “I’m here today to say that everything between us is settled. Let’s call it even.”

“That’s it?” Hathaway frowned.

‘He came all the way to say one sentence? Jeremiah never does things this simply. What’s he really up to?‘ she thought.

Jeremiah’s eyes settled on Hathaway’s lips through the half–open window,

“So, what else do you want?” he asked.

Hathaway frowned. “Shouldn’t I be the one asking you that. Mr. Blackwood? We’re all husy, you know. You could’ve called me. No need to show up in person,

Jeremiah replied. “Do I have your number? You blocked me

Victor Lang, sitting in the driver’s seat, dought to himself. “That sounded kind of weird. Sure, his voice was cold, but there was definitely something else going on beneath the surface.

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Maybe I’m overthinking it.

Jeremiah wasn’t the type to get hung up on being blocked.

No one would dare block him.

Hathaway probably only blocked him before to get his attention.

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“Hathaway” From inside the house, Sylvia’s anxious call echoed faintly, her tone fraught with nervousness and urgency.

Hathaway had vanished for a whole day and night, leaving Sylvia in constant fear, her nerves stretched right all day long. Now, she was terrified Hathaway might slip away again without a word.

“Mom, I’m coming!” Hathaway called out, turning back and instinctively stepping away from the car

When she faced Jeremiah, Hathaway’s voice grew cold. “Why don’t you head back, Mr. Blackwood? If there’s anything about work, reach out to Avery.”

With that, she turned and hurried inside, the heavy iron gate slamming shut behind her with a dull thud.

Victor was thinking the same thing as Hathaway. This whole trip was unnecessary. “Mr. Blackwood, should we head to the office now?”

Jeremiah lingered, his gaze locked on the heavy iron gate for a long moment before he finally tore his eyes

away.

“Let’s go to the office,” he said.

At the Kingsley residence, it had been two days since Preston was taken away. Melanie sat at the head of the table, looking like a ghost, her makeup smeared all over her face.

“How could this happen? How could they take him away without any warning?” Melanie murmured.

Spencer paced anxiously. “If Jeremiah is willing to help, there’s still a chance to turn things around! His word is law around here. Nothing works better than that!”

Elizabeth said, “Jessica, at a time like this, you need to talk to Jeremiah. You’re going to be his wife. Go plead with him, ask him to help, and save your dad!

“Preston isn’t only your father; he’ll be Jeremiali’s father–in–law. Honestly, if you don’t ask he should be stepping up to do something.”

Jessica clenched her fists, barely able to hide her annoyance.

At the hospital, Reginald and Eleanor had been ire–cold to her, not bothering with a single polite word. Even Vivian who used to always be nice to her, completely ignored her

All the goodwill, Jessien hal painstakingly built up over the years went up in smoke the second her dad gor

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into trouble.

Jessica felt like something was stuck in her chest. If my family hadn’t been such a burden, I’d be living my best life right now, she grumbled to herself.

Elizabeth let out a heavy sigh. “Go find Jeremiah right now! No matter what it takes, you have to get him to help! If he’s willing to step in, your dad can walk free, and the Kingsley family might still be saved!

“If word gets out your dad’s been to prison, it’ll ruin our reputation.

Jessica couldn’t argue with that. Her fists tightened, nails digging painfully into her palms.

Jessica had never reached out to Jeremiah for money or business opportunities.

Jeremiah was always the one who stepped up and helped her family.

She knew the game: the less you ask, the more a guy wants to shower you with everything.

But now, having to go to Jeremiah and beg him to save her dad was humiliating.

Still, she couldn’t deny her grandma was telling the truth.

No way the Blackwood family would ever take in a girl whose dad had done time.

She sucked in a shaky breath. “I’ll figure something out.”

As soon as Jeremiah walked into the office, he spotted Jessica waiting outside his door. Victor picked up on the situation and quietly slipped out, making sure not to disturb them,

Jessica, as always, brewed him a cup of coffee. When Jeremiah settled in to handle his work, she set the cup down next to him.

Jeremiah glanced up at her, his voice flat. “Have you been crying?”

Jessica wiped at the corners of her eyes and shook her head.

She said, “Jeremiah, my dad got dragged into this. The business partner dumped defective goods on him on purpose and set him up.

“That company was shady from the very beginning. The whole thing was a carefully planned trap from start

to finish.”

Jeremiah looked up with a calm indifference. “If he wasn’t greedy, he never would’ve taken the bait”

Jessica’s face turned very pale, ber voice shaky. “Could you maybe pull some strings and help get my chul entr sooner?”

Jeremiah tappeil is fingers on the desk, his voice steady. “Il himille the money. I’ll set up a meeting with everyone involved and pay whatever it takes until they’re satished

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