Being locked away in a dark room, cut off from the outside world-the confusion and anxiety could break people.


    Stanley knew how to torment someone.


    Halsey curled his lips into a smirk. "Jessica deserves this. She had stolen Wendy''s identity and lived in luxury for years. These three days are just her getting back what she deserves!"


    Wendy''s eyes were cold as ice. Right now, all she wanted was to avenge her father.


    Just then, Wendy turned to look out the window. She was surprised to see that many of the roads were blocked off.


    "Why are they closing these roads?" she asked, puzzled.


    Halsey was equally confused. “This is one of the main roads in Hovendale. I''ve never seen it closed off before. What''s going on here?"


    Stanley nced out the window, his brows knitting into a frown. "I''m not sure what''s going on either."


    Halsey looked at him, astonished. "Mr. Hawk, you''re the richest man in


    Hovendale. How can you not know about the road closures here? This is the first time I''ve seen anything like it."


    Stanley himself found it strange. He pulled out his phone. "I''ll make a call to find out.


    Stanley dialed Zayn''s number.


    Zayn''s respectful voice came through immediately. "Hello, Mr. Hawk."


    "Why are so many roads closed off in Hovendale today?" Stanley asked.


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    "I noticed the same thing. It''s not just the roads-I''ve also heard the airport has


    been closed off," Zayn replied.


    Stanley pursed his lips. "Why?"


    "I''ve heard that a big figure from the Capital is arriving in Hovendale today."


    A big figure from the Capital?


    Stanley''s expression remained unreadable, his face asposed as ever. "Where are the Crone family members now?"


    "They''re already at the cemetery, waiting for you."


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    The Crone family had all arrived. Their eagerness was unusual, even suspicious.


    "Got it," Stanley said, ending the call.


    Halsey raised an eyebrow. "Mr. Hawk, do you know which big figure from the Capital ising to Hovendale? This is so sudden. We hadn''t heard any rumors about it before."


    Stanley furrowed his brow. "There are only a handful of people in the Capital capable of causing this much disruption ining to Hovendale."


    Wendy''s clear, sharp gaze met Stanley''s face. "Who do you think it is?"


    Stanley''s voice was calm as he replied, "I''m not sure."


    Halsey added, "Whoever it is, it''s irrelevant to us. Our priority today is to round up the Crone family and make them pay for their crimes."


    Wendy felt a growing sense of unease. She couldn''t pinpoint the source of her fear, but she had a strong feeling that today wouldn''t go smoothly. She feared something unexpected was about to happen.


    Wendy lifted her gaze and met Stanley''s eyes in the rearview mirror.


    He was watching her.


    Their eyes silently locked. Stanley''s voice was steady as he reassured her, "Don''t worry. I''ve got everything under control."


    Soon, the luxury cars pulled into the cemetery. Wendy stepped out, only to find that it had started to rain.


    A light drizzle fell from the sky, striking her face as the cold winter air made the rain feel even sharper, colder.


    Just then, a ck umbre appeared above her head. Wendy looked up to find Stanley holding the umbre, sheltering her from the rain.


    The soft rain pitter-pattered against the umbre, the droplets sshing onto the muddy ground below.


    Stanley, tall and imposing, stood beside her. "Everyone''s here. Let''s go."


    Wendy looked up and saw that Edith, Harry, Lilian, Trish, Archer, and Natalie were all present.


    Every single member of the Crone family was there.