Hannah might actually consider making a break for it if she truly had that much cash on hand. After all, she and ine were like two peas in a pod, driven by greed and a love for money above all else.


    “Mother is right,” Christopher pondered. “Given that I, our children, and even my mother have all be burdens, it’s possible she’s chosen to bolt with the money!”


    A shadow of resentment and gloom crossed Christopher’s face. He spoke in a deep voice, “I need to call ine and find out.”


    With that, he picked up his phone and dialed ine.


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    “Hey, ine, it’s your brother-inw, Christopher…”


    ine gritted her teeth in disgust upon hearing his voice on the line.<fn1411> Newest update provided by Find?Novel</fn1411>


    This old dog! He must have known about Hannah’s scheme to con her!


    Maybe he was the true mastermind behind this whole situation!


    As she thought about the significant losses she had incurred that day, she felt an urge to scream at him!


    But then, remembering that Hannah was headed to the coal mine, she stifled her anger and replied coldly, “Christopher Wilson, my husband and I were expelled from the Wilson family, remember? Why do you still call yourself my ‘brother-inw’?”


    Christopher let out a heavy sigh of disappointment, but since he had an important reason for calling, he knew he needed to keep his cool. Clearing his throat, he said awkwardly, “Sorry, ine, I misspoke.”


    ine scoffed. “Fine, but I don’t have time for your nonsense. Just get to the point—what do you want?”


    Christopher quickly asked, “ine, have you seen Hannah today?”


    ine immediately replied, “No! I haven’t seen her since ourst meeting at Summer’s house. What’s going on?”


    “No?!” Christopher eximed, feeling frustration boil inside him. ‘Lying b*tch, who do you think you’re fooling? Hannah has been giving me live updates all day! She told me when she arrived at your house, when she was in your BMW, and even when she was ying mahjong with you. In fact, she reported how much money and assets she won from you! And you dare say you haven’t seen her?!’


    Although Christopher was seething with anger, he managed to hold it back and asked again, “When Hannah left this morning, she said she was going to y mahjong with you. Are you absolutely sure you didn’t see her?”


    ine felt a pang of anxiety. The three women who had yed mahjong with her today, along with their gangster, had been sent to the coal mine. If their families discovered the connection, they could seek revenge on her. Even worse, if they reported it to the police, she wouldn’t be able to prove her innocence!


    Thus, she had no choice but to continue her denial.


    She replied impatiently, “You’re hrious, you know that? How could I not know if I’ve seen her or not? The answer is still NO! I didn’t meet her today!”


    Christopher was too frantic to care about being exposed. “ine, please don’t hang up. Just be honest with me—did you see her? Where did she go? At noon, she sent me a message saying she was at a friend’s house ying mahjong with you and that she even won Charlie’s Thompson First vi! How could you not have met her?”


    “Christopher, are you joking? Because this isn’t funny! Since when did she win our vi? I’ve told you already—I haven’t seen Hannah today. I can’t stand her; there’s no way I would have yed mahjong with her!”


    As she spoke, ine began to suspect that Christopher might be behind the scam. Grinding her teeth, she dered, “It’s possible your wife has run off with someone and is using me as a cover! I heard a rumor that she used to hang out with a gigolo at the KTV lounge who’s about the same age as your son, Harold. They might be nning to save money and elope together!”<h3 ss="has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>