When His Perfect Mask Shattered I Awoke (Anneliese and Zacharias) novel Chapter 658

"I'll thank you on the baby's behalf."

Anneliese smiled as she gently patted Jessica's back.

Mary was able to track Jessica down through the hospital and find out about the pregnancy.

As such, Jessica no longer felt safe staying there. She wanted to go home, get some rest, and leave the country as soon as possible.

Anneliese didn't try to talk her out of it.

She drove Jessica home. Only after watching her fall asleep did she quietly close the bedroom door and call Nicole.

"Ms. Horowitz, I need a favor. Are you free? I'll treat you to afternoon tea."

The Horowitzes were in legitimate import-export now, but that was after they'd cleaned up their history. Their past wasn't exactly spotless, and they still had access to certain channels. Getting Jessica a new identity would be easy for them.

Nicole was in the middle of a private manicure appointment when she got the call.

She lounged on the couch while a handsome man with flawless skin knelt at her feet. He wore only a tank top and a floral apron, carefully painting tiny designs on her glossy nails with the devotion of a very obedient service provider.

But the moment she heard Anneliese's voice, Nicole lost all interest in flirting.

"Oh, don't call me Ms. Horowitz. Mrs. Fullbuster, you're the one doing me a huge favor today. How could I possibly turn you down? I'll head out now—just send me the address."

Anneliese didn't mind the sarcasm. She'd owed Nicole a meal for ages and had even promised to introduce her to Jonathan, but she'd kept getting pulled into emergencies and never made good on it.

Nicole had invited her out shopping before, and Anneliese had declined then too.

"Okay. I'll pick the spot and send it to you. And I'll apologize properly when we meet."

After the call ended, Nicole tapped the man's thigh with the toe of her crossed foot.

"Wrap it up. I'm going out to hear some gossip."

Just days earlier, she'd heard that the pretentious Selina had been arrested. Nicole had wanted all the details from Anneliese, but Anneliese had practically vanished.

And recently, she hadn't posted a single update online.

Now, Melody's attempted murder charge was still blowing up the news cycle, and Zacharias hadn't managed to bury it.

Anneliese had suggested a newly opened high-end dessert shop in Oceaton.

The place was romantic and beautifully decorated, with great reviews—and prices so steep that the room stayed comfortably empty.

They took a window seat on the couch. Anneliese handed Nicole a gift and told her about Jessica.

Nicole turned the gift over in her hands—a limited-edition, fully diamond-studded bracelet worth more than two hundred thousand. It was the one she'd failed to buy and had vented about on social media.

Without hesitation, she made a quick call and issued instructions.

When she hung up, she looked at Anneliese with a bright, hungry smile.

"I appreciate the gift, but what I really want is the story. I believe Selina hired a hitman—she's been vicious, fake, and manipulative since childhood. Nothing that woman does would surprise me.

"But your former mother-in-law? She was only tough inside her own house. What pushed her to hire someone to kill? And don't tell me you don't know. I won't believe you."

Nicole even shoved her dessert aside, fully locked in, ready for every juicy detail.