Chapter 63

After kicking the bodyguard, Zoey shot a cold look at the pale-faced Miguel. "How many are there?"

"None," Miguel stubbornly denied.

Henry, standing nearby, chimed in, "Zoey, don't waste your breath on him. Just have someone dig up the backyard, and we'll see."

Zoey nodded.

They dug until the middle of the night and eventually unearthed three bodies.

"You're just begging for a death sentence," Zoey said icily as she watched Miguel being hauled into the police car.

Henry went with her to the police station, and Zoey spilled everything that went down at the villa, including how she had beaten up several bodyguards.

The officer taking her statement glanced at the guards who had been beaten beyond recognition and found it hard to believe that the demure Zoey in front of him was the culprit. After all, Zoey looked like she was just in her early twenties, yet she was so formidable.

By the time they finished, it was almost 4 a.m.

Henry drove Zoey home.

"Mr. Windsor, can we swing by the hospital? I want to check on those girls," Zoey said after a while.

Henry didn't stop the car and replied, "What you need most right now is rest. Even if you want to see those girls, you should wait until you're refreshed."

Zoey was about to argue, but Henry cut her off. "You don't look well right now, and if Gabriel and Travis wake up in the morning and don't see you, they'll be worried."

His words made Zoey hesitate.

Although Zoey occasionally went out at night, she always made sure to be home before morning.

If Gabriel and Travis woke up and didn't see her, they'd definitely be worried.

Thinking this, Zoey fell silent.

Seeing her finally quiet, Henry felt relieved.

The car finally arrived back at the apartment. Before going inside, Zoey said to Henry, "Mr. Windsor, I'm off to rest. Have a good sleep."

Henry reached out and ruffled her hair. "Alright, rest well before considering anything else."

Zoey obediently nodded.

Henry watched Zoey enter her apartment before heading to his own.

He didn't rest immediately but instead called a friend in Starlight City. "It's me. I need your help with something."

The person on the other end yawned and asked, "What makes you call me so early?"

Henry didn't beat around the bush. "I just got back from the police station. Miguel has been arrested. They found three girls who had been held in his basement for a long time, and three bodies were dug up from his backyard."

The person on the other end was stunned. After processing the information, his voice turned serious. "I didn't expect Miguel to be so audacious."

Henry continued, "I'll send you the evidence later, along with what I found in the secret room of Miguel's villa concerning some illegal dealings of the Jimenez Family in Starlight City. You can decide how to handle it."

He added, "Haven't the Jimenez Family of Starlight City always wanted your father to step down as Minister of Defense? Now with this leverage, the Jimenez Family should be restrained from causing any trouble for the time being. You can take this opportunity to send a few key members of the Jimenez Family to prison, securing your father's position."

The person on the other end laughed. "You're a real lifesaver, man. When are you coming back to Starlight City? I owe you a big one."

"Maybe not too long from now," Henry replied with a slight smile.

With his friend in Starlight City keeping the Jimenez Family in check, no one would dare to bail Miguel out, and Miguel would be sentenced to death.

Henry wouldn't give Miguel a chance to get out of prison, ensuring Zoey's safety.

Zoey slept until almost ten, woken by the sound of her phone ringing.

Without opening her eyes, Zoey reached for her phone. "Hello, who is this?"

"Zoey, didn't you say you were coming to see my son today? Where are you?" Amelia's angry voice came through the phone.

Zoey remembered that she was supposed to visit that scoundrel Alexander at the hospital this morning.

Although she didn't want to go, she thought of the leverage Amelia had over her and reluctantly got out of bed.

Zoey answered, "Sorry for the delay. I stayed up late last night because of work. I'll get ready now and be there within an hour. By the way, what do you and Alexander want to eat? I'll bring some lunch."

Hearing Zoey's positive attitude, Amelia's anger subsided a bit.

She listed several dishes that Alexander and she liked, totaling over ten dishes. "They should be enough. There aren't too many, or you won't be able to carry them all."

'Over ten dishes? That's a lot to handle! How do you expect me to carry all of them alone?' she grumbled inwardly.

But she still smiled and said, "Alright, I'll come over after I buy them."

After hanging up, Zoey immediately called Arthur.

"What is it? Can't handle the project in the southern part of the city, and now you're calling to concede?" Arthur thought Zoey was calling because she couldn't stand the pressure.

Zoey sneered inwardly, deciding not to mention Miguel.

She coldly said, "I want to ask you, is Catherine out of her mind, letting a dog bite Alexander? Alexander is in the hospital with a high fever. Doesn't Catherine care?"

Arthur was stunned for a moment, then said to Zoey, "What does Catherine have to do with you? Just mind your own business."

Zoey snorted. "I know you all think Alexander has been abandoned by his family, so you don't care about him anymore."

She added, "But do you know how I found out Alexander has a fever? Amelia told me herself. She said Alexander regretted it and that the Brown family wanted to restore our engagement. Alexander has given up on Catherine."

Indeed, when Zoey said this, Arthur immediately gripped his phone tightly. "Alexander's mother is in Maple City? Didn't she abandon Alexander? Otherwise, why would she cut off his credit card?"

If they were talking face-to-face, Arthur would see Zoey's undisguised disdain.

"Alexander's parents only have him as their sole heir; how could they possibly abandon him so easily? After all, it was Catherine's lack of vision that worked to my advantage. But don't worry, even if Alexander and I get married, you and the Brown family will still be in-laws." Zoey finished her boast and immediately hung up the phone.