Chapter 932
Chapter 932:
Despite her resolve not to be swayed, Janey felt a surge of anger at Addie’s revelation.
“It’s inexcusable! They told me when they adopted you that they were hoping for a sister for Fred, a simple companion. I never imagined it would come to this.” Janey spoke through clenched teeth.
A sly grin briefly crossed Addie’s face upon seeing Janey’s reaction. Her story was largely true, though embellished slightly. The truth didn’t matter as much as its effect.
Just then, John entered the room, interrupting the moment.
Addie was about to elaborate when John’s presence startled her into silence.
“John!” she could only blurt out, her tone one of shock.
John’s expression was stern as he regarded Addie.
He had always harbored doubts about her; her actions now confirmed his suspicions.
At the sound of Addie calling out to John, Janey was jolted back to reality.
With a steely look, Janey confronted Addie, “Is this why you called me here? These are serious accusations. You need to go to the police with this; they’re trained to handle such matters p>
Addie quickly responded, “Please, Mrs. Bowen, I can’t stay here any longer. It’s too terrifying p>
Now, Addie was getting to her real agenda.
Janey’s voice was steady as she said, “I’m not trained to help you the way the police can. What you need is justice, not just my sympathy p>
“Mrs. Bowen!” Addie screamed in despair as she saw Janey beginning to leave. “Are you really going to leave me in this nightmare? I could die here if you don’t help me p>
Janey considered Addie’s plea and concluded that her dramatics were just that—exaggerations. Her actions didn’t warrant such dire consequences.
“I do pity you, Addie, but my sympathy cannot be manipulated,” Janey said firmly.
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Turning to John, she said, “Let’s go, John p>
As Janey and John began to leave, Addie’s voice cracked through the air with desperation. “You’ll regret this!” Her cries, sharp and shrill, sent a shiver through everyone present.
Janey’s posture tensed, her grip tightening on John’s hand. Leaning on John for support, Janey steadied herself, haunted by Addie’s words.
The doubt haunted her. Did refusing to help Addie really warrant such a menacing warning?
Exiting the building, the pair caught snippets of a conversation about Yelena.
“Did you see that woman from earlier? She’s Yelena! Her work on the facial recognition system has helped us crack major cases p>
“And to think, she proposed using facial recognition when she was just ten years old p>
“Absolutely a genius p>
Amidst the praise for Yelena, Janey felt a wave of emotions, reflecting on her own reactions.
Turning to John, she said, “Imagine this, I almost confronted Yelena without knowing her whole story p>
John, concerned, remarked, “Mom, it seems Addie’s influence on you was stronger than you thought p>
Acknowledging the truth, Janey responded, “I felt sorry for her because she was an orphan, not realizing I was being manipulated p>