"Which one do you think the man in prison here in Asherton is? Kaleb? Or Sonia's husband?" I looked at Hendrix and asked.
He lowered his eyes slightly to look at the picture in the diary. It was a picture of a man who looked identical to Kaleb, with his arms wrapped around Sonia. The man in the picture had fair skin and gentle eyes. He looked like an ordinary young man without Kaleb's air of hostility.
If Sonia hadn't mentioned in her diary that he was his twin brother, I would have thought that the man holding Sonia in the photo was Kaleb himself.
"All we can do is to go visit the man in the prison tomorrow," Hendrix said. He closed the notebook in his hand, looked at me, and continued, "You need to stay in Jarold City tomorrow and go back to the Moore Family's villa. After two days, Tobias will come to Jarold City. You can take him sightseeing around Jarold City. In addition, you can act as my proxy for anything in the company which needs my signature."
I was stunned. "Why? I thought we agreed to go together, why are you changing your mind now?"
He pursed his lips and explained patiently, "If the man in prison is not Kaleb, we can't be sure that the dead body you saw in Oakland was Kaleb either. If he's not dead, then he is a wanted criminal now. We can't guarantee that he doesn't have any tricks up his sleeve and is waiting for us to fall into his trap. If you are in Jarold City, at least you will be safe with the Moore Family. They won't dream of doing anything to hurt you here. In addition, according to the current situation, Sebastian has planned to give up all the assets in Asherton, so it is unlikely that he will go to Asherton anytime soon. He is most likely to stay with the Milton family in Jarold City. I will take care of the things in Asherton and then come back as soon as I can. Wait for me here."
I calmed myself down and nodded to show my agreement. Then I looked at him and said, "You have to be careful too, take care of yourself. No matter what happens, you have to let me know you're safe at any time."
He nodded and wrapped me into his embrace. He reassured me feebly, "Everything will be fine after this period."
I looked up at him. "When you come back, can you promise me one thing?"
He smiled faintly and asked, "What do you want?"
I really didn't know how to bring up the IVF After hesitating for a moment, I looked at him and said, "Hendrix, if it is possible, are you willing to do... Never mind, forget it, I'm going to take a bath!"
I really didn't know how to talk to him about this matter. I had already reached this point. I was a little scared now. My desire to have a child was not as strong anymore. I would be content just having and raising Anne. However, the Roberts were a powerful and wealthy family. I felt a little guilty that I had cost the Roberts family two children because of my recklessness.
In the bathroom, I gazed at myself in the mirror and stayed silent for a long time. I couldn't believe that almost half a lifetime had passed. Fortunately, we had not reached the end yet. We hadn't lost each other as Aaron and Yana had, nor had we fallen into despair like Andrea. Life was unexpected, and we wouldn't know how things would turn out until we reached the end.
I had suffered and been through a lot, but I had also met people who loved me. I hoped that everything would turn out fine in the future.
As I came out of the bathroom, I saw that Hendrix had finished packing up his things. Seeing that I was wrapped in a towel and my hair was still wet, he said disapprovingly, "Come here, dry your hair. I've told you so many times not to let your hair stay wet like this, you'll catch a cold!"
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