Finally, there was an expression on Arya's face.
Jacob knew that Arya must have heard it. He then continued, "It's Rufus."
Mr. Gates was locked up in prison and could never come out again. Everything about the Gates Family was investigated. Rufus fled abroad. "It was my mistake. He faked a scene that he had escaped overseas, but he's been hiding somewhere, waiting for an opportunity to retaliate."
Arya still did not say anything, but her eyes no longer looked dull.
She heard what Jacob said.
"I found the evidence that he went to M City. It's definitely him." No one else could hate Xavier so much.
Xavier was the one who made the Gates Family destroyed. Rufus risked his life and lurked in the country, with only one purpose—retaliation.
Seeing Arya did not show any emotion, Jacob frowned secretly and asked, "Don't you care?"
"Don't you want to punish Rufus? He did..."
Jacob choked when he said this. Because Arya suddenly turned her head and was staring at him fiercely.
"You're sad, and so am I. But now we still have a lot of things to do. Maybe you can be indifferent, but I can't. I have to send Rufus to prison. No, I want him dead. Even if it's against the law, I don't care." Jacob became more and more excited.
Arya came down from the balcony and approached Jacob, step by step.
Jacob raised his head and his eyes were red with tears. His face was red because he was too excited. He was not sure about Arya's attitude, "Madam..."
"Come and pick me up tomorrow." Arya's voice was hoarse and dry, as she had not spoken for a long time.
Jacob stood up straight, "Yes."
The originally sunny day suddenly began to rain.
The dark clouds rolled over. Arya stood in front of the window. The water lines that fell from the eaves, waterfalls, water curtains, rain, and fog, all of which made the world a little chaotic, foggy, and gray, making people feel a little uneasy and worried. Suddenly, lightning flashed frequently, cutting through the gray sky. Then came the deafening thunder...
Ramona woke up in shock and kept crying.
Arya hugged her and kissed her on the face, "Don't be afraid, mom's here."
"With mommy around, I will protect you, take care of you, and don't let anyone hurt you and Ryan..."
Whether Xavier was alive or dead, she had to protect the family.
Jacob knew Arya very well. It was useless to rely on verbal persuasion alone. At this time, she must have hatred. With hatred, she had the desire to live.
And the person who killed Xavier was the best point to be harnessed.
In the morning, Arya, who had not left the house for a month, came out in formal clothes. Bridget was not surprised. She heard what Jacob said yesterday.
Daisy also came down today. Her eyes were swollen. She came over and hugged her. She didn't say anything as she didn't know what to say. There was nothing to comfort them at this moment.
She had locked herself up for one month, as she wanted to calm herself down, be rational, and think things through. She looked at Bridget and said to everyone, "Xavier is not dead. He won't die. I haven't seen his body with my own eyes, so I won't admit it."
All she saw was Xavier's belongings. Maybe he had escaped before the plane hit the mountain or something else.
No matter what it might be, she believed that Xavier was not dead. So, whether it was a year, ten years, or a lifetime, she would take their children and wait for him to come back.
"Yes, yes, you're right, we think so too." Daisy's voice was very hoarse.
She cried too much.
"Dad, mom, Bridget, thank you for taking care of Ryan and Ramona for me..."
"We are a family... Let's skip the formalities." Daisy didn't want to cry, but she couldn't help it.
Mr. Jones sighed and got up to go to the study.
He was a soldier and never bent over like anyone else in his life. But Xavier's incident destroyed his mentality.
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