After giving Harlan the order, Darren hung up the phone. It was clear that he was exhausted from everything that had happened in the last few hours.

Thankfully, Harlan had always been reliable. As soon as Darren hung up the phone, Harlan quickly went over his contacts and clicked on Emily's number.

It rang only once before it was answered by someone. As soon as Emily put the phone near her ear, she heard Harlan's calm and polite voice.

“Mrs. Gu, how have you been? It's me, Harlan,“ he greeted.

“Hello, Harlan.“ Despite her friendly tone, Emily was quite confused. This was her private number. How had Harlan gotten it? More importantly, who on earth was this Harlan? The name sounded familiar, no doubt. However, she couldn't put her finger on it. 'Harlan? Who is Harlan? The name rings a bell, ' she muttered internally.

Emily couldn't remember where she had heard the name 'Harlan' before. She was curious to find out, which is why she hadn't ended the call yet.

“Mrs. Gu, it doesn't matter who I am. However, I do have something to tell you. It's about what your husband has done to Miss Bonnie Sun.“

The words “your husband“ and “Bonnie Sun“ caught Emily's attention. However, she was still pretty confused about what was going on.

A bad feeling swept over and she quickly asked in a panicked tone, “What is going on between Bonnie and my husband?“ Despite her efforts, Emily couldn't keep her tone calm. Her heart was beating so fast that it felt like it echoed all over the house. She felt dizzy from all that thoughts that was going through her head.

“Your husband bribed the person who was supposed to turn himself in concerning the sodium poisoning incident. We asked the person to take the place of Bonnie but instead, he double-crossed us because of your husband. As a result, Bonnie couldn't be released and she is still suffering in prison as we speak,“ Harlan explained calmly.

Hearing this, Emily clenched her phone tightly. She knew that Harlan was telling the truth because she had found out about her husband's plan yesterday. At that time, she hadn't thought he would actually go through with it.

It was indeed rather immoral of her husband to purposely put Bonnie in such a situation. Emily was vexed by her husband's actions but she made sure not to show any of her emotions while Harlan was still on the phone with her.

In an attempt to calm herself down, she took a deep breath and casually inquired, “So, what is your intention of calling me?“

She was not stupid. It was clear that Harlan intended to make her upset and he hadn't failed at that. However, Emily didn't want him to figure it out.

Surprised by Emily's question, Harlan opened his mouth but closed it again when nothing came out. He hadn't really expected Emily to sound so apathetic about the situation. However, he knew he had to remain calm in order to reply to her in a casual tone.

After pausing for a moment, Harlan cleared his throat and replied, “I work for Miss Sun. I am just displeased with your husband's behavior. I was hoping you could help me dissuade him. A woman like Miss Sun doesn't deserve to suffer in prison. I'm sure we share the same sentiments on that.“

to hang up on people, but he was willing to make an exception for now. If he hadn't

dark phone screen for a few minutes. Then,

what are you

Jacob quickly put away the

all. Harlan's last sentence had touched her heart. How could a woman like Bonnie suffer in prison? She definitely didn't deserve such fate. 'On top of that, Bonnie didn't even

here?“ she hissed at her husband and glared. Emily's

tracks and his smile quickly faded. He squinted at his wife slightly and reacted

told me the truth!“ Emily's voice turned louder with each word. It was clear that she was livid.

deepened when he heard what his wife said. His shoulders trembled as

mean to frame your best friend like that, okay? Please trust me when I

wife's shoulder. No matter what the circumstance was, Jacob

can't we just let her go? She is my

she would just do things

breath and exhaled. With a determined face, he looked at his wife. Of course, Emily was the person he loved the most in the world. There was nothing he wouldn't

do anything that you want me

this. However, before she could vocalize her happiness, Jacob continued, “It was Darren who caused a scene at the police station last time. I didn't let Bonnie go because I thought I could use her to antagonize Darren. If I let her go this time, then all my efforts will be in vain. I won't be able to

Emily's expression changed again. She did not reply to him but instead, she listened intently to what he said.

two tigers fight, there must be one who is more wounded than the other. You should understand this. But I will respect your choice. You also have to understand that I'm letting you make this decision because I love you and I

Emily's happiness. As for Darren, even if he was released this time, Jacob knew there were many other

go.

Bonnie well? I don't want her to suffer while she's in there. Can you check if she needs anything there as well? I don't exactly know all the details of what happened between you and Darren in the business world.

she didn't love him back. How could she not love a man who was willing to do anything

stretched out his hand and held Emily

head and gently whispered in her ear, “My dear, don't worry

Emily's voice was soft and gentle. Even though they had been married for a long time, she still felt butterflies in her stomach whenever

air as the

the sun rose the next day, Emily called the police station and began to come up

to prepare some food for Bonnie to make her feel comfortable. Jacob didn't protest at all when he

into a more luxurious

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