Chapter 282

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Upon hearing this, Quincy let out a mocking laugh. "Look at you, still clinging to Emily. I really underestimated you. But let's see if you can hold on till the end."

He rolled his wheelchair a bit closer to Lawrence.

"Oh, almost forgot to mention, this is just the beginning. I'll make sure you watch as Emily comes back to me and becomes my wife."

With that, he signaled his bodyguard to push him away.

Watching Quincy's smug figure, Lawrence clenched his fists tightly. He couldn't believe Emily would really end up with Quincy.

She had feelings for him; otherwise, she wouldn't have come to his birthday party.

He would never let go of Emily, even if it killed him.

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Outside the Beauty Sanctuary.

Meanwhile, sitting in her car, Emily was shocked and sympathetic towards the victims as she read the explosive news online. She was also amazed at her own luck for narrowly escaping the disaster.

She had almost been at the scene of the explosion.

Her car was about to enter the Bridge of Horizons when she received a sudden phone call.

The caller reported that Elowen had appeared.

And it wasn't just her; a group of people had quietly moved out of the Beauty Sanctuary, abandoning the store, clearly planning to escape!

The bodyguard assigned to watch Elowen had immediately called Emily upon discovering this.

At that moment, Emily was on her way home, quite a distance from the Beauty Sanctuary, but nothing could stop her from going after Elowen.

So, she urgently had the car turn around and head straight for the Beauty Sanctuary.

It was this decision that saved her from the explosion.

Now, Emily had just arrived at the location. The waiting bodyguard quickly approached to report, "Ms. Wilson, as per your instructions, we've sent people to follow Elowen's car. Should we apprehend her now?"

Looking at the closed doors of the Beauty Sanctuary, Emily paused before speaking.

Shadow was right. It wasn't that the Wilson family's people were incompetent; it was that the force behind Elowen was incredibly powerful.

Elowen, an ordinary person, had hidden here for nearly two months without being detected.

The power behind her must be terrifying.

And the reason Elowen could connect with such a force was likely because of Elise, also known as Olivia...

To uncover all these mysteries, she couldn't act impulsively now.

"Tell them not to act yet. Keep following. I need to know her ultimate goal."

Emily gestured to the bodyguard in front of her. "Follow them."

The bodyguard was startled. "Ms. Wilson, your health might not withstand prolonged travel, and if there's any danger..."

They were sent by Gray to ensure Emily's safety. If anything happened to her, none of them would escape responsibility.

"If necessary, we'll follow them. Ms. Wilson, you should stay behind."

"Stop wasting time. I have to go today."

Emily issued the order directly.

She had let Elowen escape once; she wouldn't let it happen again.

She had never been able to uncover the true cause of Alice's death. If her guess was correct, Elowen was involved.

She couldn't just watch the murderer of her mother escape!

As for the baby...

Emily placed her hands on her swollen belly, took a deep breath, and decisively fastened her seatbelt. "Follow them. Don't waste time."

She believed the baby would understand her actions.

Alice's death couldn't remain unresolved.

To ensure Emily's safety, the guards at the Beauty Sanctuary also drove behind her, chasing after Elowen.

The car drove to the sparsely populated Lustrous Glass District. At that moment, Emily received another call.

"Ms. Wilson, Elowen's group split up in a small town. The cars all went into the alleys, and it looks like they've discovered our tracking..."

"What should we do now?"

The voice on the other end was urgent, waiting for Emily's command to apprehend them.

If they waited any longer, they might lose them.

"Act immediately!"

Emily decisively gave the order.

Originally, she wanted to use this opportunity to capture the people behind Elowen, so she wouldn't be constantly targeted.

But if she hesitated now, Elowen would escape.

Since she had to choose, she would capture Elowen first.

As for the people behind her, since they were targeting her, they would reveal themselves eventually.

"Yes, Ms. Wilson!"

Upon receiving the order, the bodyguards immediately pursued.

Emily's car also sped up, racing towards the rendezvous point.

Along the way, Emily repeatedly urged them to go faster, but the bodyguards, seeing the rough road ahead, drove with extreme caution.

Even a small bump made them break out in a cold sweat.

They were terrified of any impact on Emily's unborn child.

After all, this was the child valued by both the Parker and Wilson families. If anything happened, their lives wouldn't be enough to compensate.

Fortunately, with the guidance of the people ahead, they managed to take the outer roads and finally found Elowen's car in front of an abandoned building.

By then, the Wilson family's bodyguards had already cornered Elowen's group inside.

The entrance was also guarded.

As Emily got out of the car, the waiting bodyguard quickly approached and bowed. "Ms. Wilson, the person you're looking for is inside. We've secured the perimeter. Should we apprehend them now?"

Emily glanced at the dilapidated building and raised her hand to signal the bodyguard to wait. A sharp glint flashed in her eyes.

"I've been looking for her for so long. I want to meet her first."

Elowen was cunning. Otherwise, she wouldn't have managed to seduce Michael back then. She had always denied any involvement in Alice's death.

If Emily hadn't remembered, she might have been fooled by Elowen's acting for life.

After the tense chase, Emily's abdomen felt slightly tight.

She gently rubbed her belly, soothing the baby and herself, and walked towards the building.

Just as she was about to push the door open, a scream came from inside. It was Elowen.

"Who are you? Why are you following me? Name your price, I'll pay you. Just take the money and leave, okay?"

A black package appeared in the door crack, followed by Elowen's stammering voice.

"I didn't see your faces... Take the money and go. I promise, I won't say a word."