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Chapter 507
Eugene put down his beer mug. "I just asked Olivia. She said that Jewel was locked up in a warehouse due to a
scheme by her coworkers at Double Dragon Court. They then set fire to the warehouse, and Jewel's throat was hurt
from all the smoke during that fire."
Alex found it hard to believe. "Who set her up?"
From the way he looked, he looked like he wanted nothing more than to kill those involved.
"A killer from Double Dragon Court. You shouldn't be angry. Competition is everywhere. Truth be told, I think she
ended up finding fortune from her misfortune. She technically died at Double Dragon Court, but isn't it better to be
well and alive than being cooped up in a place like the Court? If she had remained at Double Dragon Court, you
might not have been able to see her now!"
Alex gave it some thought and figured Eugene had a point. How could missions not be dangerous?
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Just how much did she suffer? How did she end up as a killer at the Court?"
"That might be something I'll have to ask you about," Eugene said.
Alex was lost. "Why me?"
"What happened between you two back then?" Eugene asked.
Alex let out a long sigh. "We had an argument. It just so happened that I had been discussing a project from abroad
at work during those few days. I was away on a business trip for a week, and when I got back, I saw the letter she
left for me. She said something about how she fell in love with another man, how we shouldn't be together, and
how our meeting was a mistake. She even told me not to look for her. I was so furious then, feeling that she had
betrayed me. But secretly, I searched for her for a long time. However, I was unable to find her."
"It was just an argument. How did it get so bad to the point that she just fled to another country?" Eugene asked.
Alex didn't make a sound. He seemed to be in the middle of a memory.
North didn't seem interested in their conversation. After dinner, he grabbed his laptop and headed to the living
room. It's just a matter of them splitting up back then over a misunderstanding, and now she doesn't recognize him
anymore. Oh… he's got it worse than Daddy. At least Daddy still has me around to help him.
But Alex and Jewel had no one else to lean on.
All of a sudden, North's forehead screwed up into a frown. A little girl with a ponytail appeared in his mind's eyes,
saying, "Thank you for saving me!"
Crap! I had been overly excited then. All I know is that she's called Dora. I forgot to ask for her last name! How am I
supposed to look for her when I grow up? North turned on his laptop, wondering if he would be able to find Dora's
name on the list of people living on the island, but he ended up deflating the moment he saw the list. There were
far too many people on it.
Perhaps checking the CCTVs would be faster…
Meanwhile, Alex made a sound at last after a long while. "You know, my mother always opposed me and Jean
dating each other. That night, my mother finally caved in after all my pleading and agreed to have dinner with Jean
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmat seven. Jean texted me, saying she was in the middle of a meeting, and that she would come straight to the
restaurant after work. I waited until seven, but I didn't see her. She didn't answer my messages either, nor did she
pick up my calls. Later, my mother and I waited until half past seven, and she got angry. So, I had no choice but to
send my mother home before picking Jean up."
"When I saw her, she was exiting a hotel with a man who had been pursuing her, and there were hickeys on her
neck too. I was crazy with anger then, and I said so many hurtful things without thinking. I told her that she was
cheap and shameless, and then I beat the guy up. That night, I passed out drunk at Ruby Palace. And the next day, I
immediately embarked on my business trip. By the time I got back, she had already left me."
Eugene frowned. In the past, during similar situations, he would always say that the couple weren't a good match
for each other as an answer to the topic. Today was the first time he had ever heard Alex talk about his own
situation in such detail. No wonder he never brought it up. He probably feels ashamed to talk about how he had
been cheated on.
Ever since that day, Eugene had never heard Alex bring up Jean again. As time went on, the more taboo Jean's
name became, and the bigger the playboy Alex became too. Yet, Alex never had the same woman by his side. If
this wasn't a sign that he cared, then what was it?
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