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ChIn reality, Baylor had not expected that the whole thing would end up like that.His initial thought was to use Sasha to provoke Sebastian, and he would take that chance to get rid of him. However, Sebastian was unmoved by the fake Sasha at all.Because of that, Baylor’s plan could no longer work.Not to mention how his urge to leave everything behind and go away with Sasha grew stronger after seeing her face when she was detained at Bridgewater Estate.Unfortunately, he had underestimated Sebastian.Anyone who knew Sebastian knew that he was not a generous person. Everything would be fine as long as one did not mess with him. However, if one did, the only consequence of that was death.Thus, Baylor had mistaken him for being indifferent when in truth, he had led himself to his own demise.Back at the hall, Baylor stared at Sebastian with fury in his eyes. He had ordered his men to keep themselves hidden and kill Sebastian as soon as he was in front of Sasha.At that moment, the air was filled with a strong sense of bloodlust.Meanwhile, the crowd had been anxious ever since what Baylor did a moment ago. Thus, no one dared to even try and save Sasha, who was tied to a chair.Sasha tried to hold in her tears.With her mask off, she knew that all she had to do was to stay calm. Knowing how heartless Sebastian was, he would never step in to help her even though he was just right in front of her.After all, she was just a stranger to him at that moment. A complete and total stranger.Sasha drew a deep breath and suppressed the pain inside of her. She even managed to stop herself from having the urge to cry.As expected, as soon as she recollected herself, a commotion was heard at the entrance. Then, a familiar figure appeared through the crowd.“Oh my God, he’s so handsome!”“He is! And so poised. Is he a celebrity?”Sebastian’s appearance made quite a scene due to his flawless looks and overwhelming presence.Even Sasha glanced over when she noticed the commotion.She could feel her heart skip a beat when she saw that Sebastian had really come. As though her eyes had taken root on him, she could not move her gaze away from him at all.At that instance, she recalled what Baylor said to her. He said that Sebastian was there to get her.He even mentioned that Sebastian was not as unconcerned as he seemed. Instead, Sebastian had already seen through Baylor’s plans. Thus, he dealt Baylor the last blow before tracking the latter to the airport.This was the man she loved.Even though she would never have the chance to hear him call her Darling, or even see each other again, she still felt grateful.With that thought, Sasha withdrew her gaze and lowered her head to conceal the fact that she had a piece of cloth in her mouth.Even so, she could hear the sounds of steady footsteps coming closer from the entrance. She could even tell that the footsteps were heading toward her.“Lift your head.”As custom-made black leather shoes appeared in front of her, Sasha heard a familiar voice coming from above her head.Instantly, Sasha’s mind went blank.Instinctively, she looked up and stared at the man in front of her wide-eyed.How did he…At the same time, Sebastian’s eyes narrowed as well.Even though he had already prepared himself for that, he still felt his heart skip a beat when he saw her with his own eyes. In utter shock, he froze on the spot.Even his expression seemed to have frozen up as wild emotions raged in his eyes.“You-”“Why did he go to that woman? Does he know her? Is he going to save her?” The two of them were staring at each other when someone from the crowd spoke up.Sasha immediately snapped back to her senses when she heard that.That’s right. What am I doing? Have I forgotten what’s happening at the moment?As soon as Sasha regained herself, she quickly glanced around them. When she noticed that Baylor had not struck, she immediately hid the fear inside of her behind a shield of cold indifference.Then, she turned away and looked to the side.She knew that Sebastian despised being ignored the most.Hence, she could already see him storming out of the place because of her behavior. Not to mention how she was only a stranger to him at that point.Sasha clenched her fists as she waited for that to happen.Bang!All of a sudden, a gunshot was heard coming from the hall.Immediately, the crowd was in total chaos as screams rang out everywhere. In just a few seconds, everybody was covering their heads as they squatted down in fear.Meanwhile, Sasha’s face went pale.She quickly turned around and tried to tell Sebastian something. “Mm… Mm…”Chapter 872It turned out that Sasha was trying to tell Sebastian to leave.She wanted him to leave immediately!However, not only did Sebastian ignore her, but he even came closer to her.“Mm…”He then pulled out the piece of cloth from her mouth.Like a fish out of water, Sasha drew in big breaths as soon as she could sense the fresh air gushing into her mouth.“This is the reason you cheated on me?” Sebastian asked.“What?”Sasha was dumbfounded as she looked up at him.At that moment, she realized that Sebastian’s handsome face seemed awfully dark.She clearly remembered that he was devoid of any expression just moments ago.She tried to think of what caused the sudden change in him. Then, it struck her. Cheat?Sasha was stunned at that thought.“I-I didn’t!” she quickly explained.“You didn’t? How can you say that when you even went and stayed at someone else’s house? Do you think it’s only considered cheating if you get into bed with a man?”Sasha was surprised by Sebastian’s words as she watched him bend over to untie her.She was at a loss for words.Did I hear him correctly? Did he actually say those things?As though she had received a huge blow to the head, she just stared at Sebastian blankly for a while.Am I dreaming?Meanwhile, it only took Sebastian a moment to untie her. It was then that Baylor was brought over by some men.“Mr. Hayes, they’re all here. I’m guessing he was in a rush to get out of the country, which was why he didn’t have a lot of men with him. There was a total of four of them, including him. We accidentally killed one when we were trying to capture them, so there’s only three left,” one of the men explained apologetically to Sebastian.Sebastian was not bothered at all.As he finally untied Sasha, he went ahead and held up her chin to get a good look at the injury on her face.Then, he said coldly, “Send him to Alfred and tell him he’s welcome.”At that moment, Sebastian seemed as though he was a devil from hell.After all, Baylor was already being pursued by his father for the trouble he caused at the White House. Thus, there was no way Alfred would let him off easy for what he had done. Alfred would most probably sentence Baylor to death to placate the people’s anger.Hence, it was clear that Sebastian was out to take his life.Yet, he did not want to do it himself and chose to let Baylor’s father do it instead.It was no doubt a ruthless plan.Meanwhile, Baylor had completely lost his mind. He got up from the ground and ran toward Sebastian. “Sebastian Hayes! I’ll kill you!”Thud!As soon as he said that, the man in black beside him raised his leg and kicked him.Immediately, Baylor fell back onto the ground with a groan. His body started twitching violently, and with his hands over his chest, he spat blood out from his mouth.It turned out that Baylor was really sick.Meanwhile, Sasha was clenching her fists together at the sight of that. Even though her professionalism as a doctor was telling her that she should not be happy about Baylor’s suffering, she still felt pleased to see him that way.“Baylor, do you want to know why you’re still alive? It’s because I don’t want to do anything for the Jadesons. You shouldn’t have messed with me. Do you have any idea what the consequences are for that?” said Sebastian as he squatted down and stared at Baylor.Baylor backed away instinctively when he met with Sebastian’s eyes.“Didn’t Jonathan tell you anything? He didn’t tell you that I was the one behind the Jadesons deaths? And I mean all of it, including Connor drugging the soup, Charles and his family’s demise, as well as his own mysterious death.”All curled up on the floor, Baylor felt a shiver down his spine as an overwhelming fear surged inside of him.Realizing that he was all out of hope, his gaze darkened.He’s no doubt the devil himself!In the end, Sasha watched as Baylor was dragged away. However, she noticed him staring at her with bloodshot eyes even when he was far away.Why is he staring at me? He did this to himself.Thus, Sasha withdrew her gaze and turned away. She then looked up and realized that she was being glared at.She was a little taken aback, but she quickly got up and went over to say something.However, Sebastian turned and left without a word, and she could barely catch up to him.“Hey, why are you walking so fast? Wait for me! You still haven’t told me when you recognized me. Also, I didn’t cheat,” she explained anxiously.Even so, Sebastian was unbothered. It was as though he had finally found a place to vent his frustration after so many days. Thus, there was no way he would let her off the hook that easily.Over at Jonathan’s, he was surprised to hear that Baylor had been captured.“Where did they catch him?” he asked.“The airport. I heard that Mr. Sebastian was there too,” added Mark as sweat trickled down his forehead.Chapter 873Right after that, Jonathan took out his anger on the items on the table and swept everything to the floor.That b*stard! He’s only making things a thousand times more complicated. Alfred’s not a fool. Sooner or later, he will know everything after investigating the whole incident. The result would be a war breaking out between our families!Judging by the look of things, the Jadesons would not be in peace for quite some time.Anger stirred within Jonathan and caused his expression to turn grim.Sebastian didn’t come home after what had happened, as he had plans to return to the military base for training. Thinking of that, it immediately roused Jonathan’s anger once more.Before Jonathan could say anything, his body fell stiffly to the ground.“Old Mr. Jadeson! Old Mr. Jadeson!”In an instant, Oceanic Estate erupted into chaos after he collapsed.On the other side of things, Sasha was unable to think straight after she found out about Sebastian’s plan.He’s returning to the military base? But what about me? Is he really going to leave me behind like that? He just recognized me, so he must have made arrangements for me and our daughter, right?When she finally arrived at the military base, Sasha could no longer contain herself and stopped Sebastian directly.“Wait! You can’t leave just like that. Shouldn’t you tell me what’s your arrangement for me before returning to the military? I can’t be going to Oceanic Estate alone, right?” Sasha abruptly grabbed his hand and asked anxiously.“Oceanic Estate? Why are you going there for?”Hearing her question, Sebastian stopped. Then, he turned to look at his hand, which was grasped by Sasha, with a displeased expression.Sasha widened her eyes in disbelief and asked again, “Where else should I go? Are you not going to settle me down?”He didn’t know my identity before, so it’s natural for me to arrange everything myself. Things are different now, as he’s aware of who I really am. Shouldn’t he make some arrangements for us before leaving?These thoughts occurred to Sasha while she was waiting patiently for his reply.Seeing the irritated look on his face, Sasha’s heart sank.“I haven’t thought about it. Has Jonathan seen you yet?” he said coldly.When she remained silent, he continued, “My actions earlier have goaded the Jadesons and the White family into a fight by fanning the flames between them. Because of that, it’s not a good idea to keep people around me. Furthermore, we have two children now. To be safe, you shouldn’t reveal your identity if no one has ever seen you before.”Sebastian regained his composure as he analyzed the situation carefully in the car.After hearing what he said, Sasha felt like a bucket of ice water had been dumped over her head, freezing her from head to toe. In an instant, all hope and expectations left her.Why is he talking to me as if he’s talking to a business partner? I’m his wife, after all. He uses the same tone when he talks to Karl or Calvin too.Right away, Sasha’s face drained of blood.“Can I ask you something?”“Yes?”“Do you know who I am?” Sasha asked bitterly.The second Sebastian heard her voice, he swiveled around to look at her.Sebastian stared at her with an indescribable expression. Meanwhile, Sasha tried to avoid meeting his eyes, but she could still feel his gaze fixed on her for at least five seconds.“What are you trying to say?” he finally voiced.“Nothing. Did you find out about my real identity a long time ago? I’ve revealed my face, but you weren’t the slightest bit shocked when you saw me for the first time.”This question had been lingering in Sasha’s mind for a very long time. After asking that, she clenched her fingers nervously.Sebastian retracted his gaze shortly after that.In actuality, Sebastian knew a long time ago, but he couldn’t be bothered to debunk her back then. Not only that, but even Devin was able to recognize Sasha. Naturally, it wasn’t difficult for Sebastian to figure out Sasha’s real identity since the two of them always spent time together.Sebastian responded impassively, “Not really. I didn’t know about it before the birth of our children.”Who would’ve thought that my children would be the ones exposing my identity?Sasha stared at the man in front of her with mixed emotions.Inwardly, she felt happy that he could recognize her at first sight, but at the same time, she felt slightly disappointed, as she didn’t feel any affection from him at all.Even though Sebastian knew my identity, I didn’t feel the slightest bit of love from him. What’s wrong with our relationship?Sasha shut her eyes in despair before taking a deep breath. Then, she directed her gaze toward Sebastian and asked, “Can I kiss you?”“What?”Sebastian’s expression changed abruptly, and he instinctively backed away from her. Chapter 874His actions immediately shattered all Sasha’s hopes into pieces. She hung her head low, trying to withhold her tears. Nonetheless, they began to roll down her cheeks uncontrollably.Concurrently, Sebastian’s grip on the steering wheel tightened.The truth was, he really did subconsciously feel resistant toward her.After Sebastian was diagnosed with multiple personality disorder, Sasha’s face was the only face he could remember.Thus, he slowly accepted the fact that Sasha was his supposedly dead wife.However, it didn’t change anything. He had no memories of his time with his children and her. Thus, although he was a husband and father to his family, he couldn’t treat them as affectionately as he used to.Just like that, he watched Sasha get off the car.Sasha was trying very hard to control her overwhelming emotions, not wanting him to see her devastation.Yet, she could no longer contain herself when she saw his rejection of her. Soon after Sebastian started the car engine to leave, she lost it.She broke down completely, hugging her knees as she squatted on the side of the road.Screech!Witnessing that, Sebastian hurriedly slammed on the brakes.That sudden scene caught him off guard, and his heart clenched painfully. He couldn’t bear to leave her in such a state.Hence, he exited the car and approached Sasha from behind.In my memories, Sasha died tragically on the highway. Of course, I was stupefied to see her too at first. She’s a fragile girl. It’s hard to imagine what she must have gone through to return here and come back to me.Sebastian lowered his gaze to look at Sasha, who was sobbing pitifully. He murmured, “Don’t cry. I’ll bring you to Oceanic Estate.”Upon hearing his voice, Sasha felt like a sliver of light was shining on her originally dark world.She stopped weeping and turned around with a quizzical look on her tear-stained face.“W-What did you say?” Sasha glanced at Sebastian through her teary eyes, needing confirmation as she thought she had heard him wrong.His lips parted as though he wanted to say something. Nevertheless, he promptly shut his mouth and bent down to pick Sasha up from the ground.Before Sasha could react, she was lifted and pulled into his warm embrace, and it felt like a dream to her.Just like that, Sasha was brought back to Oceanic Estate.This time, Sebastian didn’t ask her to hide behind Macy’s mask or identity anymore.Meanwhile, Jonathan was still burning with rage. As he heard about Sebastian’s return, he rushed out of his study room furiously.“Sebastian, you – who is this?”He lashed out at Sebastian and stopped mid-sentence when he saw Sasha in the hall.His eyes almost popped out of their sockets as he looked at Sasha in total surprise.Undeniably, Jonathan knew who Sasha was, as he had privately investigated Sebastian’s background thoroughly, including his wife.Standing there, Sasha looked panicked as she wondered how she was going to explain things.“This is Sasha Wand. I’ve found her. From now on, she’ll be staying here.”Sebastian grabbed her hand and introduced her to Jonathan.His action warmed Sasha’s heart entirely. She had never once expected him to make such a sweet move.She lowered her head while tears began to well up in her eyes. At that moment, Sasha felt nothing but bliss as the two of them held hands.I shouldn’t blame Sebastian. Instead, I should be grateful that he could remember my face even after being diagnosed with the disorder. After all, he merely remembers the others’ names but not their faces. Besides, he’s now protecting me even though he doesn’t have memories of me. I’ve been asking for too much. I need to have faith in our relationship. We’ll be all right.Upon hearing what Sebastian said, Jonathan widened his eyes in shock.“Sasha Wand? Impossible! I witnessed how she fell from that towering highway with my own eyes. There was no way she could have survived that!” replied Jonathan in a perplexed tone.“Are you not happy that she’s still alive?”Sebastian’s expression darkened after he heard Jonathan’s words.Trembling with rage, Jonathan denied it, “Did I say that I’m unhappy? You b*stard! I’m only surprised to see her here!”“I was fortunate enough to fall on a truck that was coincidently passing by at that time. However, I was unable to walk for nearly half a year. I was lucky enough to come back from the brink of death,” Sasha swiftly explained to ease the tension in the air.Just as her words fell, Jonathan and Mark glared at her with an appalled look.Macy West?Chapter 875Just like that, Sasha stayed on at Oceanic Estate. In fact, she even stayed in her old room.In the meantime, Sebastian returned to the military base to complete his three-month training program. For some reason, Jonathan actually did not oppose this.“Send this little girl to Opal Garden Academy too.”On their second day, Sasha was leading Vivian downstairs when they ran into Jonathan.He stared at the little girl briefly before taking the initiative.Sasha was dumbfounded to hear that.When she saw the gentleness in his wizened eyes, she finally nodded and nudged her daughter toward him while holding back the tears that were brimming in her eyes.“Vivi, you can go to school with your brothers.”“All right!”Vivian could hardly wait.In fact, she was so happy that she immediately loosened herself from Sasha’s grip and sped toward Jonathan.“Great-grandpa, Vivi is willing to go to school with the boys!”She ran up to Jonathan and looked up at him with her plump little face. Meanwhile, she placed her soft little hands onto his rough and wide palms.Jonathan could feel his tears welling up again.To be honest, he wanted nothing more than to give himself two hard slaps!This child is my great-granddaughter! How could I be so blind? How is it possible that I did not recognize her?He bent down and picked up the little girl.“All right, Great-grandpa will send you to school together with them.”“Yay, we can go to school together!”The other two boys saw the scene and began clapping excitedly too.Finally, we don’t have to bring Vivi to school secretly!Therefore, Jonathan personally sent the three children to school that morning. This was mostly because he enjoyed spending time with them.And if Sasha guessed correctly, the other reason was to settle Vivian’s school admission process.The children were in school and Sebastian was not around. Suddenly, Sasha found herself quite free. Hence, she went to the living room to see if the housemaids needed help.“Madam, you can’t be doing this! Put it down please. I’ll handle it.”“Oh yes, Madam! Just go there and sit down. Leave these house chores to us.”All the maids rejected her when she wanted to help them with the chores. They just wanted her to rest and not fight them for their work.Helplessly, Sasha had no choice but to return to her room.Fortunately, Devin came over at this moment.He had heard that she had returned to Oceanic Estate with her real identity. It was only then that he finally found out that the person in the hospital was an imposter. He was so surprised and happy that he had wanted to come over the day before.However, Jonathan had asked him to do something at the last minute.That took up the time between yesterday and today.“You really got rid of that face! So, what’s happening here now? Does Sebastian know who you are now? Also, what did Grandpa say?”When he arrived and saw Sasha’s face, he was taken aback slightly before peppering her with anxious questions.Sasha smiled.After all that had happened, she stopped being suspicious of his intentions toward them. She no longer wished to harp on the past.“He knows, but he doesn’t have our shared memories. He doesn’t remember either the children or Sab.”“Oh?”Devin’s heart sank when he heard her.He doesn’t even remember her? Oh no!He grew so sorrowful again that his initial excitement was diminished too.“So what now? When will he remember everything? If even your appearance failed to jog his memory, is there even any more hope?” he asked despondently.On the other hand, Sasha was extremely calm.She turned to pour him a glass of water before she continued, “Of course there is hope. Didn’t you notice? Even though he doesn’t remember anything about me, he has been protecting me subconsciously.”“What do you mean?”“He singlehanded planned the whole thing with Baylor in order to save me.”Sasha looked down as she watched the hot steam rise from the glass. The thought of the scene at the airport brought an involuntary smile to her face again.Devin immediately widened his eyes.Did Sebastian really plan all that? That’s honestly quite frightening! He has been holed up in training for more than a month. How did he know that she was already in touch with Baylor? Especially since I remember Grandpa cut him off from all forms of communication.He shuddered again at the thought.However, this was not the most important thing. The most frightening thing was when he suddenly recalled the incident that Sebastian had revealed.Implanting microchips in people’s brains! The fact that they managed to dig out Baylor’s involvement with Hubert sent shock waves across the nation! How did he do that?How did he get his hands on something so secretive? Chapter 876Devin clenched his fists. This was the first time he realized how useless and weak he looked in front of Sebastian.“What are you thinking about, Devin?” Sasha asked him out of concern when she noticed that there was something off about him.He was stunned before he recovered and replied, “Nothing. It’s just that I’m more relaxed now that you’ve said that. However, if he really is behind this, we won’t have smooth-sailing days ahead.”Then, he took the initiative to help her analyze the upcoming situation for the Jadesons.Worry was written all over Sasha’s face when she heard that.“What should we do? Will he be all right?”“He’ll be fine, so don’t worry. No matter what happens, we still have Grandpa. Otherwise, Sebastian wouldn’t have returned to the army.”This was rather strange.It was as if he had returned to the army not for training, but as a hiding spot after getting into trouble. After that, he left a mess for the old man to pick up after him.Sigh!Sasha did not know what to say now about her man’s behavior.“If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave first. It’s best that you don’t go anywhere for the time being. It’s not very peaceful out there, so you should just stay put here at Oceanic Estate.”“Okay,” Sasha agreed.Then, he left.…There was some sense to Devin’s reminder.It was all doom and gloom in the White House since Baylor was brought back. The murderous air that blanketed the building was enough to suffocate anyone.“Officer Stevens, is Mr. Baylor not out yet?”“Not yet.”The police officer that was guarding the door shook his head solemnly when he saw Elizabeth coming again.When she saw him shaking his head, huge tears began falling from her bloodshot eyes. She had not slept for an entire night.“How long does he want to shut him up for? He’s still ill! He won’t be able to withstand this for much longer,” she cried.Nobody paid her any attention.At this very moment, even the police officer that had spoken to her earlier began to ignore her with a frown on his face.illness? Who cares about his illness now?She ran away sobbing.A few minutes later, a bespectacled middle-aged man walked up to them. He looked very elegant.“Good morning, Mr. Clint!”When the police officer saw him, he immediately gave the latter a proper military salute.Horton nodded and asked, “How is he? Did he finally speak?”The police officer’s face immediately fell. “No, he didn’t. Sir, are we really keeping him locked up? I’m afraid that he’s physically too weak for this. He’s already fainted twice last night.”This officer had served the White House for a long time. Hence, he did care for Baylor.However, Horton merely sighed.“What can we do? He’s already messed things up so badly at the White House. Don’t you see the fights going on with the Cabinet Council? If there’s no proper explanation for this matter, our president will not be able to justify himself.”Clearly, he was referring to Alfred White, the president of this palace.The officer had no choice but to fall silent.Horton opened the door, only to be met with a chaotic room. His eyes soon fell on the man who was curled up in a fetal position on the floor.While he looked completely fine, his eyes that were staring blankly out of the windows looked completely dead.“Baylor, you must be hungry. Here, I’ve brought you some breakfast.”Horton walked over and handed him the bread and milk in his hands.He was ignored.After being tortured for an entire night, it was as if Baylor could not hear nor see anything anymore.Horton was silent before he sighed.He had no choice but to put the things aside before pulling up the chair and sitting in front of the prone man.“Baylor, it’s no use for you to keep quiet. It’s so messy out there that even the regular folk have come to protest in front of the White House. What can you solve by keeping quiet?”“What do I say?”He did not expect to elicit a response from the young man with those words.However, there was a deep sense of sarcasm in his husky voice.Horton was taken aback. “Of course, you should be talking about the microchips that you implanted in people. How many of these spies have you made? And who did you place these people with? You have to tell us all these things!”“And after that?”“After that, you will need to get rid of them quickly, of course. Baylor, do you still not realize the gravity of the situation? If your father is unable to calm down the others, more dirt on him will be uncovered. He could even get sued! Do you get it?”Horton was so worried that he brought up the serious consequences of the matter. He hoped that Baylor could understand what he was trying to say and do something about it.However, all Baylor did was laugh.Chapter 877His head was bowed as he laughed, his husky chortles sounding as sharp as a knife.“So, he’s just protecting himself after all?”“You…”“Horton Clint, listen up. If he really wants to know everything, he should come and see me personally. Not like now, when all he does is send a few dogs like you to come and tempt or force me. You get me?”Baylor had clearly lost all patience, his disdain and disinterest obvious in his eyes.Horton immediately turned stony-faced.How dare this kid call me a dog?He shot up and snapped, “Baylor, watch your words! I’m just here to offer you a word of advice since I watched you grow up. How dare you say those things to me? Do you know what it means if your father were to come here?”Baylor sniggered but offered no response.What would it mean?Death, of course!However, he keeps sending these watchdogs to talk to me. Does that mean I won’t have to die if I confess?This was all a huge joke to Baylor.Horton eventually left angrily. Two hours later, due to the commotion both in and out of the White House, Alfred had no choice but to make a personal appearance.He looked very cultured and noble indeed.However, his domineering aura was clear for all to see under his pleasant smile. This sent shivers down everyone’s backs, even as respect for the man welled up.This was the air of a leader!“I’m here now. Spill it.”He walked in and immediately glared coldly at his son, who was still huddled in a corner.Baylor moved slightly and slowly opened his eyes.In truth, he was approaching his physical limits. He was already terminally ill, so how could he endure a whole night of torture?He took a good look at his father who had finally appeared. With a slight twitch of his lips, he mustered every bit of his energy to prop himself up.“Finally, you’ve relented and decided to come here?”There was a hint of displeasure in his eyes which infuriated Alfred further.“Stop stalling and start talking!”Baylor laughed. However, he did not sustain that for long because doing so irritated that injured organ within him.He closed his eyes and forced the bitter feeling back down his throat.“All right, let me tell you the truth. All that I have done was in accordance with your intentions.”“What are you talking about? My intentions?”“Oh yes, have you forgotten? I’m the pawn that you arranged secretly in order to reduce the power of the Jadesons. From the forceful cut of their power to the microchips today, aren’t all these your ideas?”As if he were possessed, he sat staring at his father and suddenly laughed as he said those blood-curdling words.Alfred felt like he had been struck by lightning.This was his best-kept secret. In his bid to get rid of the Jadesons, he had never brought this up to anybody all these years. He had thought that this was the perfect plan with no loopholes at all.However, he did not expect Baylor to tell him that he was the one who had completed all the tasks that he had set out all these years.Alfred could not believe what he had heard.“I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”“You don’t understand me? Fine, I’ll explain it to you again.”Baylor was not angry at all. His father’s disbelief led him to explain everything from the beginning again.“The person you always look for is in a bistro. While it looks like a bistro, it’s actually a location where you carry out your plans. He likes to wear white shirts and paint while drinking coffee. In his leisure, he analyzes the relationships between the Jadesons. Am I right?”He continued, “He has completed many tasks on your behalf, and the people that have helped him complete these tasks are men in black that have never revealed their faces. When they come to see him, they merely await his instructions behind a curtain, right? However, he never knew that the supposed men in black were just one person at the end of the day.”Suddenly, he showed his father his hand.Alfred was taken aback once again when he saw those pale and slender fingers.Suddenly, Baylor touched his left pinky with his right hand.Before Alfred could even react, he heard a crack. Baylor had broken his own pinky finger.“What are you doing? Are you mad?”His face changed as he dashed toward his son in surprise and anger.“Don’t worry, this is fake. My finger was cut off at the bistro a long time ago for failing a mission.”The pale-faced Baylor finally smiled.Chapter 878Even he did not know if he was smiling because he saw that hint of worry on his father’s face or because he had managed to prank somebody.The smile stayed on his lips while his amber eyes were filled with amusement.Alfred’s face fell.He stared at the finger while a storm brewed within his chest. There was no way he would admit that he was trembling as his chest heaved wildly.A wide chasm yawned between the father and son.From the moment he stepped into this career, and when his son contracted the terminal illness, their relationship had already begun to deteriorate.“I know that you’ve been secretly providing for my half-brother all this time. He is healthy and is also very intelligent. I also know that my mother has been very cruel and has done many wrong things. However, can you make sure my mother is well taken care of after my death? After all, I’ve already done so much for you.”This was all that Baylor asked of his father right before he fell to the ground.Alfred dashed to him.He was practically on his knees as he hugged Baylor in his arms with reddened eyes. “Don’t talk anymore! I’ll bring you to the doctor immediately.”At last, he was feeling regret as he picked his son up in a bid to look for a doctor.However, it was already too late.Baylor’s vision was already blurry when he mumbled softly, “I-I followed your instruction to make only one microchip person. However, it was that idiot Hubert who made a mistake… Sebastian… it was all his fault. You have to watch out for him. If you want to take down the Jadesons, you have to… get rid of him first…”Those were his last words to Alfred.Then, his hand went limp as his head fell into Alfred’s arms. It was as if he was a little boy falling asleep in his father’s arms again.Alfred trembled violently.This was not the ending that he had expected at all.He had never quite liked this son since he was born. This was because he was unhappy in his marriage and also because of Baylor’s mother’s excessive love for him.For Baylor, he had nothing but stern words and icy glares.Therefore, his first reaction was to assume a father’s role no matter the situation.He would save his son if he was about to die.He would teach him a lesson if he caused trouble. On top of that, he expected his son to bear the consequences as well.However, he had never expected his child to have done so much for him despite his disregard for him. His son had done so much to the extent of injuring himself and even losing his life.Alfred tightened his embrace around Baylor.Horton heard silence in the room when he came by again. Gleefully, he thought that the matter was already settled, so he immediately pushed the door open.“Sir…”Before any more words could leave his lips, he suddenly saw Alfred on his knees while hugging Baylor tightly.His face fell and he could not utter another word.A brief moment later, a ray of sunlight shone into the room and fell on the father and son.“Tell them that my son has already committed suicide out of guilt.”“Yes, sir.”“Also, investigate Jonathan’s bastard grandson. From now on, we won’t do things from the shadows anymore. The White House’s first target is to ensure that the Jadesons are completely wiped out from Jadeborough!”“Yes, sir!”Horton was delighted as he agreed. He then went off to make the announcement immediately.Many people disliked the Jadesons here at Jadeborough. They had hogged the position as the top family for way too long. It was time for some changes.Everyone seemed to sense this as well.…Sasha had been obedient and remained at Oceanic Estate the whole time.When Jonathan returned in the afternoon, she saw that he looked grim and could sense his gloom even from a distance away.What happened?She was reading a medical book in the garden while having an online discussion with the psychology professor from Jetroina.When she noticed Jonathan’s countenance, she closed her book.However, the two men did not stop at the garden. Instead, they headed directly to Jonathan’s study.Sasha did not call out for them. After sitting there for a while, she picked up her book and headed upstairs to rest.A few minutes later, she sat comfortably on the couch to send out some text messages.Sasha: Darling, what are you doing? Let me give you a little tip. If your training is tiring you out, you can lie down and stretch your limbs out in opposite directions. It’s really quite comfortable.She munched on her apple while recounting what she had learned from the medical book earlier.However, she had not attempted that pose before.Seeing that he had not replied to her yet, she put down her phone to grab a cup of coffee.When she came back, she saw a reply from him.Darling: What kind of nonsense are you reading again? Chapter 879Sasha was confused.What nonsense? I read about this in a medical book!Sasha immediately picked up the book and was about to take a picture to prove that she was not reading nonsense.However…Stretch your limbs out in the opposite direction?She widened her eyes and realized that she had typed wrongly. Her face immediately burned with embarrassment.Sasha: Oops, sorry Darling. What I meant was that you should stretch your right arm out when you place your right leg to your left.Darling: …After that, he did not bother sending her any more messages.Sasha could not help but smack her own head.How could I be so dumb? All I had to do was copy it word for word!She had no choice but to put down her phone and busy herself with something else.However, another WhatsApp message popped up on her phone at that moment. It was a message from Devin.Devin: Sasha, did you see the news? Baylor committed suicide.Sasha: What are you talking about? Suicide?She was utterly dumbstruck.For the past few days, she had been awaiting the outcome of that matter and had even attempted to find out some information from the White House. She was so afraid to receive bad news about Sebastian.However, this was not the outcome that she was waiting for.It was only when she logged online that she finally realized that it was the truth. She had not been online at all recently, so she did not know that the huge commotion over the microchipped person had finally died down.In its place was the scandal about the White House president’s son committing suicide out of guilt!This was such an explosive piece of news it nearly broke the Internet.Devin: To commit suicide out of guilt is the best way for Alfred to handle this matter. His son’s death marks the end of the matter, and his crisis is now over.Baylor’s face appeared in her mind, but she did not know what to say.He still died in the end, and in the hands of his own father.He has done so much for his father, only to be abandoned in the end. Did he think about that before he died?Sasha fell silent for a long time before she began sending messages again.Sasha: Will Alfred begin to target the Jadesons now?Alfred: He will definitely not let this go easily. However, he must be greatly affected by this, so he should not be doing anything for now.Sasha: That’s good to know.She heaved a long sigh of relief. They still had time to prepare as long as the White family did not fight back ferociously.Sebastian should still be safe at the military base as well.Instead of telling Sebastian about this, she contacted Karl first.She decided to tell him about it so that he would come over immediately. After all, he was family, and they could do with some help from him.“Madam, Old Mr. Jadeson would like to see you downstairs please.”“Oh?”Sasha was just about to send Karl a message when she looked up to see a servant speaking to her.Jonathan is looking for me? What for? Could it be…She suddenly thought of his stony face before she had come upstairs. Instantly, her heart clenched as she left her room.“Okay, I’ll be right over.”She then headed downstairs.Indeed, when she went downstairs, Jonathan was already seated in the living room.However, she saw another person next to him.“Come here Sasha. I’ve something to say to you.”Jonathan beckoned her over after he saw her.Since she returned with her true identity, he had been quite good to her. He no longer treated her like an outsider.Sasha walked up to him.“This is your Aunt Janice. Since they heard of your return, the family would like to have a meal with you to get to know each other. Of course, this includes the children as well. What do you think?” Jonathan asked her opinion while pointing at the unfamiliar woman standing in front of her.Oh?Sasha was taken aback again.Have a meal?She had never thought about it. She had yet to consider the Jadesons as her family, and she believed that Sebastian felt the same way.If so, why bother making an announcement?Sasha smiled tactfully. “This may not be a good idea during a time like this. I’m not sure if you’ve heard but the news broke today about Baylor’s suicide.”Jonathan’s face fell. “You know about it?”Sasha nodded. “Yes, Devin just told me about it. Therefore, I think it’s better for us to keep a low profile for now.”“Sasha, this is where you’re mistaken. This is just a family meal. It’s not like we’re boasting to the public. Don’t worry about these.”Chapter 880Before Jonathan even said anything, the woman who was standing beside him spoke up.Having heard Janice Durant’s voice, Sasha glanced at her.Janice appeared to be around forty years old. She had porcelain skin and was dressed up elegantly. At that moment, she was looking at Sasha with a gentle smile on her face.Sasha did not know what to say. Aunt Janice? When did such a person appear among the Jadesons? Also, she doesn’t look like an arrogant person like Jasmine.“Yes. Janice’s right. It has nothing to do with the Jadesons. Don’t worry about that. Just bring the children over tomorrow,” Jonathan said.He was insufferably arrogant as usual, as if other people did not exist.Sasha knew that she could not reject them anymore. She could only leave with Janice.“I heard that you were coming back. Everyone was delighted at the news. That’s why they suggested holding a reception party for you, and I volunteered to help you.”When both of them left Oceanic Estate, Janice explained to Sasha in a gentle voice.The latter glanced at her several times.Ever since Sasha came back, she had met many women around Janice’s age, including Jasmine, Candice, and also Yancy.However, Sasha knew that all of them were scheming women. Although they looked friendly on the outside, they were secretly plotting to destroy her.Yet, Janice seemed to be different.After Sasha and Janice left Oceanic Estate, they went to the most bustling area of the city and found a high-end store that specialized in customized gowns.“Niece-in-law, this is the best boutique in town. Which kind of design do you like?”“Me?” Sasha was stunned.She came to the realization that Janice had brought her there to customize a gown. Is this necessary? It’s just a dinner party.Sasha looked at all the dresses in the store and said, “I don’t think this is necessary. We’re just going to have dinner together.”“No, it’s a must. Dad ordered me to do this. Just accept it with an open heart. After so many years, this is the first time I’ve seen him be so meticulous over something,” Janice persuaded solemnly.Sasha pursed her lips and kept quiet.After buying a gown, Janice brought Sasha to buy some jewelry in a jewelry store. The older woman chose all the best ones for her. All the passersby were casting envious glances at Sasha, including Janice, who was coincidentally shopping there.“Mrs. Jadeson, isn’t that the branch descendant of the Jadesons? How did she suddenly become so rich? She’s buying such expensive jewelry for that other woman.”“That’s right. Mrs. Jadeson, you’ve never experienced that before, have you?”All the wives of the various prominent families around Jasmine started asking her about Janice.When Jasmine heard all their comments, her face darkened.Some time ago, Devin had gotten her out of jail after the poisoning incident. Ever since then, she had obediently stayed in Red Pavilion and had not gone out in a while.Today was the first time she mustered up the courage to go out with several wives of other wealthy families. Unfortunately, they had witnessed that scene.Jasmine was staring at Janice and Sasha. Who’s that young woman? She must be Sebastian’s newly wedded wife. The news has spread widely among the Jadesons. Now, everyone knows that she’s not dead. I can’t believe she has returned here. But why is Janice Durant the one buying her jewelry and gown?Jasmine was beyond jealous.In her opinion, Janice was not qualified to greet and take care of the granddaughter-in-law of the Jadesons. I should be the one doing that!“Mrs. Jadeson?”“I’ve got something to do. All of you carry on. I’ll go first.”Jasmine turned around and left, leaving all the other women befuddled.In the jewelry store, Janice and Sasha had not seen Jasmine. They left the shopping mall after they were done with their purchases.“Niece-in-law-”“Just call me Sasha,” Sasha interrupted Janice.Janice was taken aback for a moment.Shortly after, she smiled and said, “All right. Sasha, shall we go home now?”Sasha shook her head and said, “No. It’s time to pick the children up from school. I have to go now.”“Okay. I’ll have to drop by Chartreuse Heritage Kitchen to order some dishes for tomorrow. Take care of yourself, Sasha,” Janice reminded before she left.As she nagged, she reminded Sasha of Wendy.Later, Sasha drove toward Opal Garden Academy.It was the first time she went to the school. Before that, although she knew that her sons were studying there, she had not dared to make an appearance because her identity had still been hidden.