CHAPTER 74: CHAPTER 74: LOGAN VANCE’S SINISTER INTENTIONS

May Morgan grew increasingly agitated as she spoke, the tears of grievance flowing again uncontrollably. She grabbed Vincent Vance’s arm and loudly questioned him: "The woman said it was a robbery, but what about the Jade Pendant? Did the Jade Pendant get returned?"

The Jade Pendant is the key. If that woman doesn’t admit to the issue with the pendant, then it proves that there’s definitely something suspicious going on, and she’s definitely been instructed by someone to turn herself in.

Vincent Vance didn’t want May Morgan to be constantly troubled about this matter, so he advised her: "May, listen to me. I have to go out of town on a business trip tomorrow, and I’ll be back by the day after at the latest. Once I’m back, I’ll be able to reclaim the Vance Clan from Logan Vance. By then, whoever you want to deal with, we’ll deal with them. But before that, you must hold steady and absolutely not go out. You can’t be caught, understand?"

Vincent Vance’s repeated warnings were not without reason, and May Morgan understood, but she couldn’t let go of her concerns about her grandmother. She feared what might happen if someone as capable as Arthur Vance settled the case before Vincent returned.

Wouldn’t the real murderer end up free then?

But seeing Vincent Vance’s determination, if she didn’t agree, he might increase the number of guards watching her, making it difficult for her to go out.

"I know, I’ll wait for you to come back. Once you’re back, take me to Crestwood, but before that, tell Director Lawson not to rush the case closure. He must wait for me to arrive before making any decisions."

"I know..."

Seeing May Morgan agree, Vincent Vance’s tense expression finally relaxed slightly. He reached out to gently touch May Morgan’s face and, to distract her from sad thoughts, quickly picked up the nearby bowl, saying to her: "Weren’t you going to feed your husband? I’m starving."

May Morgan was amused by him, accepting the bowl from him and fed him a dumpling.

Vincent Vance ate the dumpling she gave him with satisfaction, teasing her deliberately: "These dumplings turned out okay this time, not as bad as your cooking last time."

May Morgan awkwardly coughed and replied, slightly embarrassed: "Actually, the dumplings were made by the servant. The batch I cooked turned into sesame paste."

"It’s okay, you don’t know how to cook. Just stay out of the kitchen in the future. We have so many servants at home; there’s no need for you to help."

Vincent Vance pulled May Morgan close and gently kissed her forehead, comforting her softly: "I may not have any other skills, but I do know how to make you enjoy life. As long as you behave, I’ll give you anything you want."

May Morgan responded with a soft "Hmm," without saying anything else, as she leaned quietly in his arms, starting to ponder her own thoughts.

She had to get out, but should she see Adam Owens first or head straight to Crestwood?

Thinking it over, she decided to meet Adam Owens first. She felt the root of the problem lay with him. Ever since he sent her strange questions via text, she thought something was off about him.

The next morning, Jacob Jennings drove over, picking up Vincent Vance and heading straight to the airport. Before leaving, Vincent indeed doubled the number of bodyguards around the villa and instructed them that no one was allowed to enter or leave without his permission.

This rule naturally included May Morgan.

Watching the layers of bodyguards outside the villa, May Morgan anxiously paced in circles in the living room. Last night, Adam Owens had already texted her, saying they could meet this afternoon.

Since Adam Owens’ leg hadn’t healed, he was still in the hospital, and expecting him to proactively meet her seemed unlikely. She could only visit him at the hospital, but how could she get out?

May Morgan had once tried to push open the door and walk out directly, but before she could step outside, she was invited back in by the guards at the door.

"Sorry, Madam, the Young Master instructed before leaving that you are a priority protection target. We absolutely cannot let you out; otherwise, if something happens, we’d have to pay with our lives."

Understood, May Morgan realized she probably wouldn’t be able to get out this time.

Lounging around all morning, May Morgan couldn’t think of a better way to get out and meet Adam Owens. She planned to call Adam Owens directly about the issue, but worried that the hospital was too crowded and their conversation would be overheard. Such matters needed to be confronted face-to-face to discern if Adam Owens was lying to her; over the phone, it would be unclear and hard to judge.

During lunch, an unexpected guest arrived, Logan Vance.

Logan Vance claimed he had important documents to collect, but the bodyguards outside kept blocking him from entering. Due to Vincent’s influence, May Morgan didn’t have a good impression of Logan Vance. Seeing him negotiating with the bodyguards at the door, she pretended not to notice and continued watching TV on the living room sofa.

The bodyguards, noticing Logan Vance’s reluctance to leave, had no choice but to call Vincent. However, Vincent was meeting a very important client at the time and couldn’t take the call, so Jacob Jennings answered the phone instead.

After a few words with the bodyguards, Logan Vance took over the call with Jacob Jennings. It’s unclear what he said to Jacob Jennings, but once the call was over and returned to the bodyguards, they straightforwardly cleared a path for Logan Vance to enter.

After Logan Vance came in, he saw May Morgan holding the remote and watching TV, he greeted her with a smile: "Long time no see."

May Morgan glanced at him with vigilance, responding courteously but distantly: "It has been a while."

Logan Vance wasn’t in a hurry to retrieve the so-called documents and sat across from May Morgan on the sofa.

"Second Young Master, would you like something to drink?" Out of politeness, the servant hurried over to inquire Logan Vance.

Logan Vance casually replied, "Freshly ground coffee."

After speaking, he also took the initiative to ask May Morgan, "What would you like to drink?"

May Morgan’s throat was tight and she wanted something to drink, so she casually replied, "Also coffee, and make sure to add sugar and milk."

The servant nodded and left to prepare.

Logan Vance, feeling bored, glanced at the anime May Morgan was watching: "You like anime?"

May Morgan softly responded: "Hmm," keeping her eyes on the screen and not giving Logan Vance a direct look. Vincent Vance was Logan’s rival, and both Logan Vance and Arthur Vance were up to no good, conspiring together. If she got too involved, she feared she might accidentally fall into a trap.

"The animation style is quite distinct and the content has a very Chinese theme. I always thought this anime was targeted at middle school students around twelve to thirteen years old. I didn’t expect you’d love it so much." Logan Vance continued, staring at the animated show on the TV.

May Morgan gave him a puzzled look and couldn’t help but ask: "Do you have research on Chinese anime too? Weren’t you always abroad?"