My Ex-husband Begs Me Back
Chapter 942: Hope

Chapter 942: Hope

Preston thought about what Molly had done to him, and a heavycoldness appeared on his face. He said, "No, I won't. I'll use any meansnecessary to make her come back and apologize to me."

He seemed confident and assured, and then he stopped talking much,turning and heading downstairs in the elevator.

He took a van, inconspicuous, arranged by Patrik a couple of days ago.He drove from the apartment, heading towards the outskirts of FlentoCity. During this period, he remained cautious, noticing that nothingunusual occurred along the way.

If he wasn't clear that Ayan wouldn't let him off so easily, he would havewondered if his thoughts were mistaken.

After all, the police showing up in the evening was not his imagination;it had actually happened. He didn't believe this was a coincidenceeither, as things weren't usually so conveniently timed.

But why weren't Ayan's people tracking him now?

Preston couldn't understand this point, but he didn't continue to delveinto it. Instead, he drove along the highway, heading towards Hance inthe van.

At the same time, in the Franklin Bay villa, Ayan was still in his studydealing with Simpson Group's work.

Recently, because Kian wasn't around, his workload had increased. Hehad been working late most nights, sometimes even when Camillewoke up after a nap, he would still be in the study. Camille wouldpersonally cook supper for him.

Tonight was the same. Just after finishing supper, as Camille left withthe dishes, his phone rang.

Ayan picked up the phone and answered. Kian's voice came from theother end, "Mr. Simpson, Preston has left the apartment. Should wehave someone follow him?"

"No need. Following him would be a waste of time. He only dares todrive away from Flento for now. So, there's no need to worry about himrunning away. Cora is still in Hence, isn't she? He wouldn't miss theopportunity to cooperate with her. Cora can't leave now. He can't comeopenly, so the only way is for him to come to Hance and replace Corahimself."

Though the locations of the two cities weren't far, it would still takearound two days by car. After all, Preston was alone, and at this time,he couldn't rest for long while on the run. So, he wouldn't be able tocause much of a stir in these two days.

Kian informed Ayan about Zoie's departure time and location. It wasn'ta place he arranged, but one he got from asking Zoie. Zoie intended togo to France to continue her dancing. She might not come back, ormaybe she would return after achieving a certain level ofaccomplishment in her studies. However, she didn't plan on developingher career in Flento and Hance anymore.

For Zoie's safety, Kian personally escorted her to the airport andarranged a specific boarding time to ensure she wouldn't be disturbed.After this series of events last night, Kian returned to Hance today.Since Kian was taking a plane, he naturally would be faster thanPreston. Currently, Cora hadn't shown up with any news yet. Even ifthey had great power and resources, it wasn't easy to replace someone inthe vast Hance City.

Ayan's only concern now was Cora. As for Preston, he wasn't worried.Preston was on the run without any effective countermeasures now.He waited quietly for Preston for a day. The people stationed along theway hadn't seen Preston's trail, which made Ayan suspicious.

Had his expectations been wrong?

Ayan frowned slightly. His face wasn't looking too good. But he didn'tthink his speculations were incorrect. In the current situation, if Prestonleft Flento and didn't come to Hance, where else would he go?

He no longer had Molly to rely on. Who else could he count on?

Ayan soon got his answer. Until the last moment, Preston would use allmeans necessary. He would surely do whatever it took to protect hisinterests, and he wouldn't just sit around waiting to be caught.

Due to spending time looking at wedding dress designs with Camilleand staying together at home most of the time, Ayan's phone call withKian was also heard by Camille.

It was Kian on the other end. Although Kian had just returned to HanceCity for a day, he had immediately immersed himself in work.

Kian spoke, "Mr. Simpson, I had people check along the way. Prestondidn't head towards Hance. He went to Louise's hometown."

"He went to Louise's hometown?" Ayan was somewhat surprised."What's he doing there?"

Camille, hearing Ayan mention Louise's hometown, involuntarily turnedher gaze towards him.

Ayan and Camille exchanged a glance, and Kian's voice came throughin a low tone, "Based on the direction he's headed, it seems he's goingto Louise's hometown. We've already checked the surveillance alongthe route, but since he's not taking the highway, there's limitedsurveillance. It will be slower to trace him."

"Alright." Ayan's expression slightly dimmed, and a trace of colddetachment gathered in his eyes. Today, he had intentionally chosen ablack suit to match Camille's wedding gown fitting. He wore a whiteshirt underneath, making his entire demeanor particularly icy andrestrained. His voice was deep and muted to the extreme.

Kian's voice continued in his ear. Kian felt somewhat uncertain aboutAyan's plans, so he asked, "Mr. Simpson, how about we release newsthat Preston has left Flento?"

"Since he took the initiative to visit Louise's hometown, he must beintending to resolve Louise's death. Keep an eye on Louise's familysituation, see if Preston plans to use money to manipulate thesituation.”

Ayan overlooked this aspect, assuming Preston would rush to Hance tomeet Cora. However, it turned out that he didn't immediately come.Instead, he went to Louise's hometown.

This move undoubtedly aims to distance himself from Louise's death. Ifthis matter continues to haunt him, his actions will remain restricted.Now that he's already at Louise's hometown, it seems there's hardlyany time left for him to take precautions.”

"Since he wants the best of both worlds, let him taste the sweetnessfirst. When he returns to Hance from Louise's hometown, get in touchwith Molly and have her spread how he gaslights Molly."

"Alright."

"By the way, how's Sean recently? He hasn't reacted to news aboutPreston? Any response?”

"What do you mean?"

"Since Preston's reputation has already been tarnished, let's ensure hehas no chance of whitewashing himself." Ayan's words were light andcasual. He had thought that Preston had no way out, but now he sawthat Preston was constantly replaceing opportunities.

After ending the call with Kian, the police also released a statementabout an hour later.

Louise's family retracted the case, stating that they believed Louise'sdeath was a suicide. They reasoned that Louise had long suffered frommental health issues and had been under immense work pressure.Thus, she had chosen this method to free herself.

They initially reported the case to the police because of their grief andhadn't realized Louise's mental state. As time passed, they began torecognize this aspect, and as family members, they expressed deepremorse for consuming police resources unnecessarily.

When this news was released, internet users naturally didn't believe it.They immediately speculated if Louise's family had been bribed.