Chapter 532
Meeting Captain Rhodes’s gaze, Jarred parted his lips, his deep, magnetic voice carrying a perfectly measured dose of apology.
“Captain Rhodes, please forgive them. My grandmother and mother have cherished Celeste for years and have long treated her as their own flesh and blood.
Their attachment is simply too deep, and this is hard for them to accept in the moment. I hope you understand p>
With that, he pushed off the hood of the car and walked over.
Stopping in front of the two women, he lowered his head slightly, his tone even. “Grandma. Mom. Step aside p>
Eleanor’s eyes went wide. “What did you just say p>
“Don’t obstruct official business,” Jarred repeated.
His voice remained calm, but beneath that calm lay an undeniable authority.
“The police are handling a case. Once the procedure is done, they’ll restore it to exactly how it was. Blocking them serves no purpose p>
Helena panicked. “Jarred, are you out of your mind? You’re letting the cops dig up her grave? She’s p>
She didn’t dare finish the sentence.
She knew her son was fully aware those weren’t Celeste’s ashes, yet he was telling them to move?
“Mom p>
Jarred turned to look at her, his gaze placid. “If the ashes inside really belong to her, digging them up for verification is good for everyone. And if they don’t p>
He paused, the faintest ghost of a smile flickering across his lips like a ripple on the water. “If they don’t, then they definitely need to be dug up p>
Helena froze.
Staring into her son’s eyes, she suddenly read something she hadn’t anticipated at all.
A sense of total control, an absolute, unwavering composure.
She wanted to argue, but Jarred had already turned away.
Without waiting for a response, the warmth in his eyes vanished. He raised a hand and shot a sharp glance at the bodyguards behind him.
Four men in black immediately stepped forward.
Moving swiftly, they flanked Helena and Eleanor, grabbing their arms and physically dragging them away.
One of the men snatched Eleanor’s cane. Lifted half an inch off the ground, she kicked and thrashed wildly.
“Jarred! You little bastard! You’ve lost your mind! If you let them touch her grave, I’ll never forgive you p>
Helena was also hauled down the hill.
She looked back at Jarred’s indifferent silhouette, the shock and confusion in her eyes nearly spilling over.
Their wails trailed off into the wind.
The bodyguards ignored them completely, dragging them all the way to the bottom of the hill.
Sienna stood rooted to the spot, watching the two women being hauled away.
Her brows pulled together as a heavy wave of caution crashed over her.
Knowing Jarred’s fiercely protective nature—how he would defy all logic just to keep Celeste safe p>
Even with the police present and the law backing them today p>
He should have leveraged every ounce of his power, using every delay tactic possible, rather than handing over the evidence cleanly.
Yet he didn’t show a single trace of frustration or anxiety. He was completely at ease.
It was as if he had already seen through everything and had total control over the outcome.
That unnatural level of calm was far more terrifying than a violent confrontation.
The cemetery fell silent once more, but the bizarre tension in the air only thickened.
Luna leaned close to Sienna, her face full of suspicion, whispering, “Sienna, this isn’t right. Why is he being so cooperative today?
Usually, when it comes to Celeste, he blindly defends her to the end. Why isn the panicking? Why is he actively clearing the way for them p>
Thea frowned deeply. “It’s definitely strange. He’s being deliberately transparent. That’s not the look of a man about to be exposed. There has to be a catch p>