CHAPTER 154: CHAPTER 154: ELIAS LANGLEY IS BACK

Mrs. Langley focused her gaze: Juliana Jacobs has been imprisoned?

It’s truly a cause for celebration.

She pressed her lips down, feigning displeasure, "Our Langley Family is not the Dragon King Temple, granting every request. Besides, the people from your Grant Family are filthy beyond measure, my son has a cleanliness obsession and avoids that woman entirely, he would never help her. To come to me for such a trivial matter, you must be mad!"

After speaking, she stood up and left.

...

The situation at Kaelan Detention Center was more complicated than Jared Langley imagined.

Juliana Jacobs’s condition inside was unknown.

He tried using his connections to put in a word but was only advised not to get involved in the matter.

After some contemplation, Jared Langley finally approached his father.

As he was about to inquire, Leona Sheridan entered through the door.

She was relieved to have come here directly after leaving the café, just in time.

"Husband, guess what I heard on my way here?"

She walked over to Victor Langley’s side.

Victor Langley was busy and not interested in the trivial gossip of women.

Leona Sheridan spoke proactively, "Evan Grant’s restless wife has been arrested for murder. The Grant Family is bustling now, with murderers and adulterers. As long as our Langley Family remains pure and innocent, it won’t be long before we become the number one family in Kenton."

Victor Langley’s gaze remained on his documents, ignoring both her and their son.

"Fame is useless; the Langley Family simply needs to focus on itself."

"Exactly, husband." Leona Sheridan leaned on him, "Now is definitely not the time to meddle in the Grant Family’s mess. Right, son?"

Jared Langley detected his mother’s implicit warning.

His expression unchanged, he replied "Yes," then found an excuse to leave.

Leona Sheridan breathed a sigh of relief.

Only then did Victor Langley glance up at her, "What is it?"

Leona Sheridan sat on his lap, speaking coyly, "It’s still that seductress, who’s captivated your son. Luckily, I interrupted earlier, preventing him from asking you for help. But I’m worried, he might ask your younger brother."

Victor Langley spoke firmly, "The second brother is very busy lately, but even if he were free, he would never meddle in these affairs."

"That’s good," Leona Sheridan responded, "You also need to give Jared and Adrian a good talking-to. As for Evan Grant’s wife..."

Victor Langley’s brows knitted, interrupting her, "Why is Adrian even involved?"

Leona Sheridan raised an eyebrow, "That’s why I said that woman is a vixen."

Victor Langley’s visage darkened, "Any men of our Langley Family who dare to get involved with the Grant Family’s married woman, I’ll expel them from the family, strike them from the family records!"

A light shone in Leona Sheridan’s eyes.

To her ears, the thought of a chance to expel Adrian Langley was a cause for joy.

...

At dusk, at Kaelan Detention Center.

Juliana Jacobs’s stomach ached so intensely that she was drenched in sweat.

She curled up on the ground, unable to get up.

A guard came by to collect bowls, noticing hers untouched, frowned, "These meals were specially prepared on someone’s request; don’t be ungrateful!"

Juliana Jacobs weakly lifted her head, her voice faint to the point of being inaudible, "The rice is too hard... My stomach is in agony, please... Let me see a doctor..."

The guard snorted coldly, a taunting tone, "Feigning illness here won’t help. If you truly want comfort, confessing would be better than anything!"

The violent pain almost swallowed her remaining consciousness.

In a trance for a moment, she seemed to see Isaac Grant’s sinister face and Stella Windsor’s malevolent grin.

No, she couldn’t allow herself to be trapped here, to let them succeed.

"Not eating?" the guard asked.

Juliana Jacobs slowly lifted her head, her face ashen white as paper, but her eyes were extraordinarily bright, as she fiercely spat out two words, "I will!"

...

Outside the detention center, Summer Shaw and Adrian Langley anxiously stood at the gate.

Seeing Jared Langley come out, Summer Shaw quickly asked, "How is it? Did you see her?"

Jared Langley replied solemnly, "I can only ensure she won’t be mistreated inside."

"And then?" Summer Shaw asked.

Jared Langley, "That’s all."

Adrian Langley snorted softly, "I thought President Langley was omnipotent."

Jared Langley frowned, "Still better than you, dealing with the pressure from Kingsford, I’ve managed this much. Can you?"

Adrian Langley was about to retort, when Summer Shaw impatiently said, "You’re both useless, stop arguing."

Saying this, she took out her phone, dialing Quinn Shepherd’s number again.

This time, the call went through.

"Miss Shaw, is there something you need?" Quinn Shepherd asked.

Summer Shaw’s nose tingled upon hearing his voice.

"Where are you?"

Quinn Shepherd glanced at Elias Langley.

The man showed no reaction.

"We’ll catch the last flight to Kenton," he replied.

Summer Shaw burst into tears, "Then bring some white chrysanthemums, to collect my sister’s remains."

Silence ensued on the line, followed by Quinn Shepherd’s voice again, "We’ll arrive in an hour and a half."

Ending the call, Summer Shaw’s crying ceased abruptly.

"As long as the person can be found, it’s not a problem."

She wiped her face, put away her phone, as if the distraught and nearly collapsing person earlier wasn’t her.

Jared Langley and Adrian Langley were stupefied by her series of actions.

Never before had they realized that their uncle’s secretary was so easily manipulable.

Jared Langley was first to collect himself, "What are you standing around for, instead of doing nothing here, let’s head to the airport, think about how to persuade uncle to make an exception while waiting."

Just as he finished speaking, his phone rang.

It was from Victor Langley.

"Where are you?"

Jared Langley glanced at Adrian Langley, "Heading to the airport with the third brother to pick up uncle."

Victor Langley was surprised, "The second brother is returning today?"

Jared Langley confirmed, "Yes."

Victor Langley paused for a few seconds, "Once you’ve picked him up, come back quickly, I’ll have the kitchen prepare a snack for you."

"Alright, father."

Jared Langley hung up the call dutifully, the next moment he was in Adrian Langley’s car.

"What did father say?" Adrian Langley asked.

Jared Langley shot him a sideways glance, "Said you shouldn’t keep competing with me."

Adrian Langley, "..."

Summer Shaw nudged him from the backseat, "What are you dithering about, drive quickly, the longer Juliana stays inside, the more danger she’s in."

Meanwhile, after hanging up the phone, Leona Sheridan nervously asked, "What about now? Are they still going to involve themselves in that woman’s matters?"

Victor Langley replied, "They’re going to the airport to pick up the second brother."

Leona Sheridan, "Are you sure they won’t ask the second brother for help?"

Victor Langley, "Don’t worry, Jared never dares to defy me. And given the second brother’s temperament, even if they ask, he’ll only escort them back."

Indeed, the second brother’s way of handling matters was always impartial and just, unyielding.

Leona Sheridan finally felt somewhat reassured.

"Then I’ll hurry to have the kitchen prepare the ingredients."

...

Two hours later, at the airport.

Elias Langley’s private jet arrived.

Once off the plane, Quinn Shepherd asked, "What’s the situation?"

Summer Shaw briefly explained the matter.

Jared Langley was about to speak on behalf of Juliana Jacobs, hoping to sway the second uncle, but he saw Elias Langley first say "Let’s go."

He paused, momentarily stunned.

The red flag L5 sped down the airport highway.

Quinn Shepherd made several calls, his expression changing slightly.

He turned to look at Elias Langley, "Miss Jacobs has vomited blood and fainted in the detention center and is being sent to the hospital."

Summer Shaw immediately started crying.

This time it was genuine.

"Her stomach is severely injured, she can only consume liquids, they must have given her hard food, those bastards!"

"Have them transfer her to Hospital 547."

Elias Langley instructed, then calmly looked out the window.

She did it deliberately to cause her stomach to bleed.

If she felt her life was in danger inside, she would surely gamble on a chance to get out.

...

Juliana Jacobs was taken to Hospital 547, where the hospital immediately took action.

Her condition stabilized, and she was then transferred to a monitored isolation room for detention.

Elias Langley’s car pulled up at the hospital entrance, Summer Shaw hurriedly got out, but Quinn Shepherd looked towards the man in the back seat.

"Boss, although the visit was specially approved, seeing her at this juncture isn’t in your best interest."

Elias Langley pressed his lips together silently, got out, and went on.

Inside the ward, Juliana Jacobs woke up not long after losing consciousness.

A police officer in charge of her custody walked up to her bedside, informing her in a perfunctory manner, "Juliana Jacobs, someone has requested a special visit. However, as per regulations, due to your current situation, it is not permitted. We now require your consent: do you agree to meet with them?"