Chapter 682
Chapter 684
Wendy turned her head and saw a woman dressed in a flowing gown . Her name was Ida Olsen , a classic beauty in her forties with soft , delicate , well – maintained features .
Wendy had never seen a woman close to Horace before . She had heard that Horace and his original wife , Brittany , had divorced some years back .
Wendy looked at Ida and asked , “ Mr. Larson , who is she ? How should I address her ? ”
Horace glanced at Ida and said , “ Just call her Ms. Olsen . That’s what everyone here calls her . Ida , this is Ms. Crone .
When Horace said “ Ms. Olsen “ , Wendy caught a flicker of disappointment flash across Ida’s eyes . However , it vanished almost immediately .
Ida smiled politely . “ Hi , Ms. Crone . ”
Wendy responded with a nod , “ Hi , Ms. Olsen . ”
Ida turned to Horace and asked , “ Why have you been abroad so long this time ? ”
Horace pressed his lips together . “ I finally found Jessica’s mother . ”
What ?!
Wendy was stunned . She hadn’t been sure whether Jessica’s mother was still alive , but now , Horace had confirmed she was , and that he had found her .
Ida’s face went pale . “ So , she’s still alive ? ”
“ She is , ” Horace replied . “ She’s just been in a deep coma all these years , but now she’s awake . I’ve told her everything about Jessica . She’ll be returning to the country soon to see her . ”
Ida’s expression twisted into something complicated , but then she quickly said , “ Back then , Brittany misunderstood our relationship . When she comes back , you should explain everything properly . Maybe you two can rekindle what you had . ”
Horace’s voice turned cold .
“ She wanted the divorce , and she left . There’s no future for us . ”
With that , he turned around and walked away .
Ida smiled faintly to herself . “ Ms. Crone , I’ve already arranged a room for you . If you need anything , just ask . ”
Wendy looked at Ida , noticing how she carried herself like the lady of the house .
She had heard that Ida was Horace’s first love – the one who got away . Later , Horace married Brittany in a marriage alliance . When Brittany discovered Horace was still tangled with Ida behind her back , she pushed through the divorce without a second thought .
Ida was the biggest winner in all of it .
But Ida hadn’t completely won , because even after all these years since Brittany left , she was still just “ Ms. Olsen “ . Horace had never married her .
Wendy nodded . “ Alright . Thank you , Ms. Olsen . ”
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Chapter 084
+25 BONUS
Wendy
settled into the Larson family’s estate . She had to keep an eye on Jessica .
The one who should be the most worried wasn’t her it was Jessica .
Bella and Angela were still in Jessica’s hands , and the people working for her who hadn’t seen her would definitely start to get anxious . That kind of anxiety could easily lead to mistakes and exposure .
Jessica stayed locked away in her room when her kidnappers called again . “ Hi , Ms. Larson . ”
Jessica’s heart raced . She lowered her voice sharply . “ Why are you calling again ? I already told you , I’ll call when it’s time . Stop calling me ! My dad’s at home now – if he overhears , we’re all doomed ! ”
It wasn’t just Horace – Wendy was here , too . Jessica was living in constant fear .
One of the men in black on the other end assured her , “ Don’t worry . This call is untraceable . As long as you’re careful , nothing will go wrong . ”
“ But-
“ You were supposed to come today ! Why didn’t you ? You stood us up ! ”