CHAPTER 128: CHAPTER 128: WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JULIANA JACOBS AND ELIAS LANGLEY?

For some reason, Elias felt no sadness in his heart.

He slightly raised his sword-like eyebrows, "You’re sick, yet you still came here specifically to draw blood for a DNA test?"

The village woman hurriedly replied, "She used to work here. Not long after having her blood drawn, she fell ill, couldn’t bear it alone, and returned to her hometown, only to die before finding out the cause of her illness."

As she spoke, she took out a stack of receipts.

"We’ve been supporting Dorian Lowell for 14 years. We’ve provided her food and clothing. Later, when she was ill and hospitalized, our family spent quite a bit of money. These are all the medical expenses from the village clinic. You should reimburse these expenses for the past years."

Elias didn’t take the receipts from her hand.

Quinn stepped forward and said, "Rest assured, once we clarify everything, you’ll get what you’re owed, not a penny less."

The village woman became anxious, "The person is dead, how can you clarify? I’m telling you, to take her ashes away, you also need to pay."

Quinn saw through her greedy face and said half-warning, "Whether what you said is true or not, we need to verify. If your daughter is indeed the person we’re looking for, you’ll get what you’re owed. But if you’re deceiving us... you’ll have to bear the consequences."

"It’s all true, really." The village woman shut her mouth.

...

Juliana learned that Mrs. Langley would visit a beauty center at The Meridian Plaza at a fixed time.

Just so happened, Jared asked her out.

So she set the meeting place at a café next to the beauty center.

She even reserved a table in advance.

At 2 PM, Jared arrived first and messaged her.

Juliana stood in a glass corridor on the fourth floor, looking down at Jared, who sat with his back to the beauty center, and quickly replied, "I’ll be there in ten minutes."

Jared closed the chat window and opened a trading software to check stocks.

Adrian felt a little nervous, "Are you sure there’s nothing that can go wrong?"

Juliana remained expressionless, "Not sure."

Adrian, "..."

A few minutes later, Mrs. Langley, surrounded by several assistants and bodyguards, came up from the parking lot.

Just as she approached the beauty salon entrance, an assistant’s eyes lit up and pointed towards the café.

"Madam, isn’t that the Young Master?"

Mrs. Langley looked in the direction her assistant pointed, and it seemed to be her son.

She changed direction to head towards the café first.

Just then, a slender woman in high heels entered the café, heading straight for Jared.

Mrs. Langley paused in her steps.

The woman, in her forties, came and sat beside Jared.

"Have you been waiting for me long?"

Her voice was rather shrill.

Jared quickly turned his face, coldly saying, "You’ve mistaken me for someone else."

The woman didn’t mind, leaning towards him, quietly saying, "If you dare to stand up, I’ll scream harassment."

Jared, "..."

Over there, as Mrs. Langley saw them sitting close, her face turned sour.

"Isn’t this the same woman we saw yesterday?"

An assistant took out a phone, snapped a photo of the woman’s back, and compared two images using professional software.

"It’s... it’s the same one."

The software showed a 96% similarity.

Upstairs, Juliana slightly curved her lips.

This actress was specifically chosen from a theater, and even the decoration of her back was referenced with professional comparison software.

As the assistant’s voice fell, Mrs. Langley’s chest heaved with anger.

"So, the one with that woman yesterday was Jared, not that illegitimate child?"

The assistant replied cautiously, "Could it be that the Young Master actually likes older women and hasn’t dared to date because he’s afraid you wouldn’t approve?"

Mrs. Langley stomped her foot angrily, "Who is this woman? I want her identity, how come no one has found it yet?"

Seeing this, Juliana’s smile faded. She said to Adrian, "Let’s split up. You go upstairs to watch a movie before leaving."

"Not going to continue watching?"

Adrian still wanted to see more, but Juliana was heading toward the vertical elevator.

Back there, Jared received a phone call from his mother, his face darkening, eyes seemingly wanting to devour the woman opposite.

"Who told you to come?"

The woman smiled, stood up, "If you don’t want to chat, never mind, I’m leaving."

Five minutes of performance, 2000 bucks fee, the woman left in high spirits.

Juliana reached the parking lot and was about to open the car door when Jared slammed his hand on it.

Juliana turned her gaze to face his slightly angry expression and smiled, "Is President Langley mad because I stood you up?"

Surprisingly, Jared didn’t lash out at her, but a cool chill emerged on his refined face.

"Playing tricks with me, are you ready to handle what’s coming?"

Juliana raised her brows, "So, ruining my reputation wasn’t President Langley’s worst move."

Jared squinted slightly, a wave of irritation washing over him.

He loosened his tie.

"So you didn’t reject my advances, just looking for a chance for revenge?"

Juliana nodded without hesitation, "It’s an honor that President Langley appreciates Aetherflame’s influence, otherwise I wouldn’t have had the chance to play you for a fool, but..."

She deliberately paused.

"Just having your mom bicker with you is way too small compared to the harm you did to me. But I’m generous, consider us even. If President Langley wishes to cooperate with Aetherflame in the future, you can go through proper channels."

With that, she went to open the car door again.

This time, Jared loosened his grip.

"Juliana, don’t regret this!"

Jared turned and walked away, his back resolute.

Juliana felt very calm inside.

People who don’t matter can’t stir waves.

...

The crisis of Adrian and his mother was considered resolved.

Back at Aetherflame Dynamics, just about to change into work clothes, Summer Shaw hooked her arm around hers mysteriously, "Still want to find your parents?"

Juliana thought for two seconds, "Not really."

Summer, "..."

"But what if your parents are also looking for you but don’t know there’s such a DNA search platform?"

Juliana sat on the sofa, "Do you think that’s possible?"

After so long without contact, it proved they were not really concerned about losing a daughter once.

If they’re not concerned, why should she care about them?

"Juliana," Summer’s tone grew heavier, "What if... just if, they are no longer in this world? Wouldn’t it be better to find out first before deciding whether to acknowledge them?"

An hour later, Summer parked the car below a newly opened psychology clinic.

She looked at the brand-new sign and said, "Although this Dr. Monroe is young, he’s already a leading authority in psychology. If it weren’t for his chain of therapy centers opening, him personally visiting for a few days, we wouldn’t have had a chance to book him."

Juliana took a deep breath, "Being an authority doesn’t guarantee solving all problems."

Summer hooked her arm, "Come on, your appointment time is here. What if after hypnosis, you can recall past events?"

Across the street, unnoticed by them, two brown sedans silently slid into parking spots.

The man in the front car, eyes fixed on Juliana, reported into his phone, "Isaac, confirmed, it’s Juliana herself, on Goldengrove Road here."

On the other end of the line, Isaac Grant’s sinister voice came through, "Elias’s flight leaves Kenton at eight tonight, make sure they’re on Airport Road by six."

"Understood."

Isaac hung up, his cold gaze turning to Stella Windsor sitting opposite.

"You’re sure Evan’s neglect of Juliana is to drive her to Elias, to bring him into his camp?"

The bruise on Stella’s mouth was barely visible now, but her body hadn’t fully recovered, so she wore long sleeves and pants today.

"There’s no benefit in lying to you. If Juliana isn’t removed, you’ll never touch the Grant family’s fortune."

Isaac slapped the table, "Do you even know what kind of person Elias is? If you anger him, you can’t handle the consequences."

Stella stood up, "I’ll bet you that Juliana has long been entangled with Elias. If you don’t act, Evan Grant is going to overturn the situation."

However, this time Isaac just gave her a glance.

"Don’t provoke me. We’ll soon know what the relationship between Juliana and Elias is, but if I find out you’re trying to use me to kill again..."

Isaac leaned back in his chair.

"...you know the consequences."