The Abandoned Wife Dumped Him First (Victoria and Elias) novel Chapter 358

That night, at The Cloudscape.

Jonah clutched the photo of the mother and daughter that Elias had given him, grinding his teeth so hard his face alternated between pale and flushed.

That afternoon, he had been about to go a few rounds with a woman he'd just started seeing when a photo from Elias popped up on his phone.

In that moment, it felt like a bucket of cold water had been dumped on him, and his passion instantly fizzled out.

Learning who had taken the picture was an even bigger blow to his pride. It was like a total rookie had shown up a master hacker.

"I've spent over three years looking for these two, and Genevieve just happens to run into them while she's out shopping? What the hell is that?"

"What is it? It's your bad luck," Lucian Thorne twisted the knife without mercy. He glanced at Elias, who was sitting at the bar, then got up and sat down next to him.

Elias noticed the movement, giving him a faint glance before his eyes returned to the glass in his hand. He said nothing.

"Have you thought about how you're going to explain this to Victoria?" Lucian cut right to the chase.

Elias’s brow furrowed, his voice low and hoarse. "I didn't get her off the hook this time."

Lucian’s lips twisted into a derisive smirk. "You gave her The Shawn Group's legal team and suggested a new line of inquiry to the police in your name. How is that any different from getting her off the hook?"

The Shawn family's influence in The Imperial Capital was unparalleled. As the head of the family, Elias's every move represented their official stance on the matter.

Regardless of Elias's intentions, to the outside world, this was a clear sign that the Shawn family was backing Genevieve.

"Once she has a child, she won't be so quick to leave. After all, what mother would be willing to abandon her own child?"

Lucian's brow tightened at this, and an annoyed look crossed his face. He kicked Jonah in the knee without hesitation. "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Jonah winced in pain but wasn't angry. "Hey, I was just kidding, trying to liven up this gloomy atmosphere."

Lucian turned to Elias and saw that he seemed to be genuinely considering Jonah's suggestion. His temple throbbed. "Elias, don't listen to Jonah's nonsense. If you really do that, it'll be over between you and Victoria for good."

Elias looked up, his gaze meeting Lucian's for a brief moment before quickly looking away. His voice was as calm as still water.

"The abortion damaged her body. It's difficult for her to conceive again."