âOnce youâve transferred the money and that weâre safely out of here, Iâll tell you what I fed him! I have to take some measures to protect myself too, right?â she said.
âOkay, I hope you keep your word! Otherwise, no oneâs going to have it easy!â Grace took a deep breath and began transferring the money on the laptop.
She transferred the money to the designated account as required.
The man handed Mason to her. The moment Grace held him, the man whispered, âIâm sorry.â
Grace froze. âYouâ¦â
Just then, the female voice on the phone said, âIâve got the money. Grace, you owe me this! This is an auspicious place that I found for you! How about you die here with the man you once loved? Isnât that great?â
âWhat did you say?â Sean, who was wearing the Monkey King mask, was surprised. This was not what they had agreed on!
âWhat the hell is Lily doing?â
âItâs exactly as I said. The place is going to explode soon. Iâve 2/3 planted so many explosives on this hill that itâll be too late for you even if you run down as fast as you can!â the female voice said triumphantly.
âLily!â Grace shouted her name.
âHaha, so you do know who I am.â Lily did not seem surprised. âI knew youâd learn that Iâm the one behind this from the beginning, but so what? Jason and his men are all at the foot of the hill. Even if his men are surrounding the entire foot of the hill, thereâs nothing they can do about the explosion!â
Lily said maliciously, âGrace, I want you to die in front of Jason!â
âLily! You said you just wanted the money. Why⦠Why would you do this?â Sean bellowed.
âSean, you are so naive!â Lily chuckled and said, âI want money and Graceâs life. By the way, since youâre dying, I have something to tell you. William wasnât kidnapped, and heâs not your son, Sean, youâre not worthy enough to have a son like William!â
âWhat?â Sean yanked the mask off his face and stared at the phone in shock. âWhat did you say?
William isnât my son?â
Lily snapped, âSean, you and the Stevens family only thought about saving the Stevens family and got rid of me when the Atkinson family was in trouble. Why should I bear a child for a man like you? Iâll enjoy a good life with this money. You and Grace can die together⦠Ah, who are you? Donât⦠Donât think about coming overâ¦â
Then, there was a commotion on the other end of the line.
In a small, semi-deserted village not far from the hill where they had the transaction, Lily was in disbelief as she looked at the people surrounding her.
Jason was leading them!
âWhy is Jason here? Shouldnât Jason be waiting anxiously for Grace at the foot of the hill?â
She had everything planned out. Jason would nervously rush up the hill to look for Grace after the explosion. The place would be in chaos then and she would be able to take advantage of it to make her escape.
âButâ¦â Lily turned to look at the image shown on her phone. On the screen, âJasonâ was still at the foot of the hill, while there was no one at the entrance of the house she was in now.