Chapter 1166
Zane had a thing for her, but when it came to money, he opted for Winona.
He was using Winona as a stepping stone, planning to come back to her once he was well-off.
This kind of behavior was the epitome of a scoundrel, a downright disgrace to love!
It was absolutely infuriating!
Elysia swallowed her disgust and reassured everyone, “I’m alright, but he’s hidden Winona well. Even hypnosis didn’t reveal her exact location, though we have some leads p>
“We need to deal with him first, so he doesn’t catch on and harm Winona p>
Once he was gone, they could dive into details.
Everyone nodded in agreement, “Yeah, yeah p>
When Zane snapped back to reality, Elysia was still tending to his wounds, which were stinging something fierce.
Zane felt something was off, a gnawing unease.
It was like he had just blacked out!
Elysia asked nonchalantly, “What’s up? Still hurts p>
Zane frowned, glancing at the wall clock. Only a few minutes had passed.
It was impossible for anyone to have pulled a fast one on him in that short time.
It must just be the pain!
“Nah, it’s just a bit sore, but I can handle it p>
Elysia remarked, “Blossom’s nails are long, she might’ve pressed too hard p>
Blossom played along, “Sorry, Zane. Seeing you just reminded me of Winona, and I got flustered p>
Zane was seething inside, but maintained a composed demeanor, “I’m to blame, not you guys p>
Once Elysia finished patching him up, the group resumed discussing Winona and the illegitimate child.
Time slipped by, and when Zane next glanced at the clock, it was already after eleven in the morning.
He hadn’t noticed Evan had discreetly set the clock back to the right time.
The hypnosis had lasted much longer than just a few minutes.
As soon as Zane left, Tarquin whisked Elysia upstairs.
In the bedroom, he pulled her into his arms, his voice low as he asked, “Did you find out p>
Elysia felt the nausea return, “Did you know all along p>
“Yeah, I didn’t tell you because I knew it’d make you sick p>
“It’s pretty nauseating! How’d you know p>
“Keaton found out. Zane’s been harboring a crush, kept it under wraps. No one else could dig it up p>
Keaton’s reputation as the ‘Love Guru’ wasn’t for nothing; he had a knack for unearthing matters of the heart.
Being the object of Zane’s affection left Elysia feeling pretty grossed out!
She had a lot she wanted to rant about but felt too weary to do so.
“Let’s not dwell on that mess, tell me about Winona p>
“Zane’s a sly one, he’s hidden Winona well. I couldn’t pinpoint her location, but I discovered some odd spots. Let me sketch them out for you p>
“Alright p>
Elysia grabbed a notepad and started sketching for Tarquin.
Just then, Tarquin’s phone buzzed. It was Lowell calling.
“Tarquin, we’ve found evidence in the Thorne family basement confirming Winona was indeed there p>
Tarquin’s sharp eyes narrowed. Over the past few days, he pondered a question.
If Blake was really an accomplice, why hadn’t Zane silenced him by now?
He had the clout to spring the Thorne family from jail, so surely he could also ensure their demise behind bars.
Not killing them wasn’t out of mercy.
It could only mean the Thorne family had something on Zane, something he feared.
“Got it, set it up. I need to see Blake p>