Chapter 1533: The Choice
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After giving Harlan the order, Darren hung up the phone. It was clear that he was exhausted from everything that had happened in the last few hours.
Thankfully, Harlan had always been reliable. As soon as Darren hung up the phone, Harlan quickly went over his contacts and clicked on Emily's number.
It rang only once before it was answered by someone. As soon as Emily put the phone near her ear, she heard Harlan's calm and polite voice.
"Mrs. Gu, how have you been? It's me, Harlan," he greeted.
"Hello, Harlan." Despite her friendly tone, Emily was quite confused. This was her private number. How had Harlan gotten it? More importantly, who on earth was this Harlan? The name sounded familiar, no doubt. However, she couldn't put her finger on it. 'Harlan? Who is Harlan? The name rings a bell, ' she muttered internally.
Emily couldn't remember where she had heard the name 'Harlan' before. She was curious to find out, which is why she hadn't ended the call yet.
"Mrs. Gu, it doesn't matter who I am. However, I do have something to tell you. It's about what your husband has done to Miss Bonnie Sun."
The words "your husband" and "Bonnie Sun" caught Emily's attention. However, she was still pretty confused about what was going on.
A bad feeling swept over and she quickly asked in a panicked tone, "What is going on between Bonnie and my husband?" Despite her efforts, Emily couldn't keep her tone calm. Her heart was beating so fast that it felt like it echoed all over the house. She felt dizzy from all that thoughts that was going through her head.
"Your husband bribed the person who was supposed to turn himself in concerning the sodium poisoning incident. We asked the person to take the place of Bonnie but instead, he double-crossed us because of your husband. As a result, Bonnie couldn't be released and she is still suffering in prison as we speak," Harlan explained calmly.
Hearing this, Emily clenched her phone tightly. She knew that Harlan was telling the truth because she had found out about her husband's plan yesterday. At that time, she hadn't thought he would actually go through with it.
It was indeed rather immoral of her husband to purposely put Bonnie in such a situation. Emily was vexed by her husband's actions but she made sure not to show any of her emotions while Harlan was still on the phone with her.
In an attempt to calm herself down, she took a deep breath and casually inquired, "So, what is your intention of calling me?"
She was not stupid. It was clear that Harlan intended to make her upset and he hadn't failed at that. However, Emily didn't want him to figure it out.
Surprised by Emily's question, Harlan opened his mouth but closed it again when nothing came out. He hadn't really expected Emily to sound so apathetic about the situation. However, he knew he had to remain calm in order to reply to her in a casual tone.
After pausing for a moment, Harlan cleared his throat and replied, "I work for Miss Sun. I am just displeased with your husband's behavior. I was hoping you could help me dissuade him. A woman like Miss Sun doesn't deserve to suffer in prison. I'm sure we share the same sentiments on that."
Once he finished talking, he quickly hung up the phone. It was not his habit to hang up on people, but he was willing to make an exception for now. If he hadn't hung up on Emily, he was scared that she might ask or say something that he wouldn't be able to respond to.
As she contemplated what to do, Emily stared at the dark phone screen for a few minutes. Then, s
cond, surprised. Then, squinting, he asked, "Darren? Who is that? I don't know any Darren. I was sent here specifically by Emily Gu. She asked me to take care of you."
"Emily…" Bonnie murmured. A tinge of sadness flashed through her big, beautiful eyes. Not long ago, she had had a big fight with Emily over Darren. Now, she felt guilty about it and really wanted to slap herself hard. She couldn't believe that despite their misunderstanding, Emily would still go out of her way to help her.
'Emily is so kind to me. Why did I have to fight with her?' Bonnie lowered her head in regret. She really wished she hadn't fought with her.
"Miss Sun, I prepared everything that I thought you might need. If you need anything else, please do not hesitate to tell me. If you don't have any requests at this moment, then I will leave you alone," the policeman told her.
When she saw that he was about to leave, Bonnie looked up quickly and stopped him.
"Wait a second!" Bonnie yelled out in a rush. "I have another question to ask you."
The policeman quickly stopped in his tracks and turned around to face her. He looked at her expectantly and asked, "What is it, miss?"
His supervisor had specifically asked him to look after her, so he couldn't dare to ignore her questions or neglect her needs.
"Someone must have come here and turned himself in yesterday, right? So, how come I haven't been released yet?"
Bonnie opened her mouth and asked the question before she lost her courage. The lawyer had been very detailed when he explained about her release. He had informed her that someone was going to turn himself in to replace her, but to her dismay, nothing had happened.
"I am not sure what you are talking about, Miss Sun. I don't belong to the criminal investigation department, so I do not have the answer that you are looking for. Is there anything else that you want besides that?" the policeman answered with great candor.
Disappointment flashed through Bonnie's eyes when she didn't get the answer she was looking for. She sighed heavily.
"Okay, never mind then. You may leave now. Thank you, officer," she said in a low voice. She didn't bother hiding her disappointment anymore.
She just wanted to left alone. She believed in Darren and trusted him. She knew that he would do anything to save her. She just wished she knew what was happening.
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After giving Harlan the order, Darren hung up the phone. It was clear that he was exhausted from everything that had happened in the last few hours.
Thankfully, Harlan had always been reliable. As soon as Darren hung up the phone, Harlan quickly went over his contacts and clicked on Emily's number.
It rang only once before it was answered by someone. As soon as Emily put the phone near her ear, she heard Harlan's calm and polite voice.
"Mrs. Gu, how have you been? It's me, Harlan," he greeted.
"Hello, Harlan." Despite her friendly tone, Emily was quite confused. This was her private number. How had Harlan gotten it? More importantly, who on earth was this Harlan? The name sounded familiar, no doubt. However, she couldn't put her finger on it. 'Harlan? Who is Harlan? The name rings a bell, ' she muttered internally.
Emily couldn't remember where she had heard the name 'Harlan' before. She was curious to find out, which is why she hadn't ended the call yet.
"Mrs. Gu, it doesn't matter who I am. However, I do have something to tell you. It's about what your husband has done to Miss Bonnie Sun."
The words "your husband" and "Bonnie Sun" caught Emily's attention. However, she was still pretty confused about what was going on.
A bad feeling swept over and she quickly asked in a panicked tone, "What is going on between Bonnie and my husband?" Despite her efforts, Emily couldn't keep her tone calm. Her heart was beating so fast that it felt like it echoed all over the house. She felt dizzy from all that thoughts that was going through her head.
"Your husband bribed the person who was supposed to turn himself in concerning the sodium poisoning incident. We asked the person to take the place of Bonnie but instead, he double-crossed us because of your husband. As a result, Bonnie couldn't be released and she is still suffering in prison as we speak," Harlan explained calmly.
Hearing this, Emily clenched her phone tightly. She knew that Harlan was telling the truth because she had found out about her husband's plan yesterday. At that time, she hadn't thought he would actually go through with it.
It was indeed rather immoral of her husband to purposely put Bonnie in such a situation. Emily was vexed by her husband's actions but she made sure not to show any of her emotions while Harlan was still on the phone with her.
In an attempt to calm herself down, she took a deep breath and casually inquired, "So, what is your intention of calling me?"
She was not stupid. It was clear that Harlan intended to make her upset and he hadn't failed at that. However, Emily didn't want him to figure it out.
Surprised by Emily's question, Harlan opened his mouth but closed it again when nothing came out. He hadn't really expected Emily to sound so apathetic about the situation. However, he knew he had to remain calm in order to reply to her in a casual tone.
After pausing for a moment, Harlan cleared his throat and replied, "I work for Miss Sun. I am just displeased with your husband's behavior. I was hoping you could help me dissuade him. A woman like Miss Sun doesn't deserve to suffer in prison. I'm sure we share the same sentiments on that."
Once he finished talking, he quickly hung up the phone. It was not his habit to hang up on people, but he was willing to make an exception for now. If he hadn't hung up on Emily, he was scared that she might ask or say something that he wouldn't be able to respond to.
As she contemplated what to do, Emily stared at the dark phone screen for a few minutes. Then, s
cond, surprised. Then, squinting, he asked, "Darren? Who is that? I don't know any Darren. I was sent here specifically by Emily Gu. She asked me to take care of you."
"Emily…" Bonnie murmured. A tinge of sadness flashed through her big, beautiful eyes. Not long ago, she had had a big fight with Emily over Darren. Now, she felt guilty about it and really wanted to slap herself hard. She couldn't believe that despite their misunderstanding, Emily would still go out of her way to help her.
'Emily is so kind to me. Why did I have to fight with her?' Bonnie lowered her head in regret. She really wished she hadn't fought with her.
"Miss Sun, I prepared everything that I thought you might need. If you need anything else, please do not hesitate to tell me. If you don't have any requests at this moment, then I will leave you alone," the policeman told her.
When she saw that he was about to leave, Bonnie looked up quickly and stopped him.
"Wait a second!" Bonnie yelled out in a rush. "I have another question to ask you."
The policeman quickly stopped in his tracks and turned around to face her. He looked at her expectantly and asked, "What is it, miss?"
His supervisor had specifically asked him to look after her, so he couldn't dare to ignore her questions or neglect her needs.
"Someone must have come here and turned himself in yesterday, right? So, how come I haven't been released yet?"
Bonnie opened her mouth and asked the question before she lost her courage. The lawyer had been very detailed when he explained about her release. He had informed her that someone was going to turn himself in to replace her, but to her dismay, nothing had happened.
"I am not sure what you are talking about, Miss Sun. I don't belong to the criminal investigation department, so I do not have the answer that you are looking for. Is there anything else that you want besides that?" the policeman answered with great candor.
Disappointment flashed through Bonnie's eyes when she didn't get the answer she was looking for. She sighed heavily.
"Okay, never mind then. You may leave now. Thank you, officer," she said in a low voice. She didn't bother hiding her disappointment anymore.
She just wanted to left alone. She believed in Darren and trusted him. She knew that he would do anything to save her. She just wished she knew what was happening.
After giving Harlan the order, Darren hung up the phone. It was clear that he was exhausted from everything that had happened in the last few hours. Thankfully, Harlan had always been reliable. As soon as Darren hung up the phone, Harlan quickly went over his contacts and clicked on Emily's number. It rang only once before it was answered by someone. As soon as Emily put the phone near her ear, she heard Harlan's calm and polite voice. "Mrs. Gu, how have you been? It's me, Harlan," he greeted. "Hello, Harlan." Despite her friendly tone, Emily was quite confused. This was her private number. How had Harlan gotten it? More importantly, who on earth was this Harlan? The name sounded familiar, no doubt. However, she couldn't put her finger on it. 'Harlan? Who is Harlan? The name rings a bell, ' she muttered internally. Emily couldn't remember where she had heard the name 'Harlan' before. She was curious to find out, which is why she hadn't ended the call yet. "Mrs. Gu, it doesn't matter who I am. However, I do have something to tell you. It's about what your husband has done to Miss Bonnie Sun."The words "your husband" and "Bonnie Sun" caught Emily's attention. However, she was still pretty confused about what was going on. A bad feeling swept over and she quickly asked in a panicked tone, "What is going on between Bonnie and my husband?" Despite her efforts, Emily couldn't keep her tone calm. Her heart was beating so fast that it felt like it echoed all over the house. She felt dizzy from all that thoughts that was going through her head. "Your husband bribed the person who was supposed to turn himself in concerning the sodium poisoning incident. We asked the person to take the place of Bonnie but instead, he double-crossed us because of your husband. As a result, Bonnie couldn't be released and she is still suffering in prison as we speak," Harlan explained calmly. Hearing this, Emily clenched her phone tightly. She knew that Harlan was telling the truth because she had found out about her husband's plan yesterday. At that time, she hadn't thought he would actually go through with it. It was indeed rather immoral of her husband to purposely put Bonnie in such a situation. Emily was vexed by her husband's actions but she made sure not to show any of her emotions while Harlan was still on the phone with her. In an attempt to calm herself down, she took a deep breath and casually inquired, "So, what is your intention of calling me?"She was not stupid. It was clear that Harlan intended to make her upset and he hadn't failed at that. However, Emily didn't want him to figure it out. Surprised by Emily's question, Harlan opened his mouth but closed it again when nothing came out. He hadn't really expected Emily to sound so apathetic about the situation. However, he knew he had to remain calm in order to reply to her in a casual tone. After pausing for a moment, Harlan cleared his throat and replied, "I work for Miss Sun. I am just displeased with your husband's behavior. I was hoping you could help me dissuade him. A woman like Miss Sun doesn't deserve to suffer in prison. I'm sure we share the same sentiments on that."Once he finished talking, he quickly hung up the phone. It was not his habit to hang up on people, but he was willing to make an exception for now. If he hadn't hung up on Emily, he was scared that she might ask or say something that he wouldn't be able to respond to. As she contemplated what to do, Emily stared at the dark phone screen for a few minutes. Then, scond, surprised. Then, squinting, he asked, "Darren? Who is that? I don't know any Darren. I was sent here specifically by Emily Gu. She asked me to take care of you.""Emily" Bonnie murmured. A tinge of sadness flashed through her big, beautiful eyes. Not long ago, she had had a big fight with Emily over Darren. Now, she felt guilty about it and really wanted to slap herself hard. She couldn't believe that despite their misunderstanding, Emily would still go out of her way to help her. 'Emily is so kind to me. Why did I have to fight with her?' Bonnie lowered her head in regret. She really wished she hadn't fought with her. "Miss Sun, I prepared everything that I thought you might need. If you need anything else, please do not hesitate to tell me. If you don't have any requests at this moment, then I will leave you alone," the policeman told her. When she saw that he was about to leave, Bonnie looked up quickly and stopped him. "Wait a second!" Bonnie yelled out in a rush. "I have another question to ask you."The policeman quickly stopped in his tracks and turned around to face her. He looked at her expectantly and asked, "What is it, miss?"His supervisor had specifically asked him to look after her, so he couldn't dare to ignore her questions or neglect her needs. "Someone must have come here and turned himself in yesterday, right? So, how come I haven't been released yet?"Bonnie opened her mouth and asked the question before she lost her courage. The lawyer had been very detailed when he explained about her release. He had informed her that someone was going to turn himself in to replace her, but to her dismay, nothing had happened. "I am not sure what you are talking about, Miss Sun. I don't belong to the criminal investigation department, so I do not have the answer that you are looking for. Is there anything else that you want besides that?" the policeman answered with great candor. Disappointment flashed through Bonnie's eyes when she didn't get the answer she was looking for. She sighed heavily. "Okay, never mind then. You may leave now. Thank you, officer," she said in a low voice. She didn't bother hiding her disappointment anymore. She just wanted to left alone. She believed in Darren and trusted him. She knew that he would do anything to save her. She just wished she knew what was happening.
