Chapter 753 Proving His Innocence
Day Seventy-Eight…
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Jane could no longer endure it. She didn't want to stay in the same space as Vincent. She turned around, storming out of the room without looking back. She felt uneasy, thinking about the possibility that Mia was her daughter with Vincent.
"If she's my daughter, then I'll get her back no matter what. We've been separated for so long." Jane mumbled as she continued walking away.
"I want to see Nathan. He is the only person who can make me calm down."
Jane was about to leave the headquarters when she ran into her father at the entrance.
"Jane, where are you going? Are you done talking to Vincent?" Mr. Hiroshi asked her in puzzlement.
"Yes, Pa. I'm done talking to him," she replied in her composed tone, hiding her negative emotions. "I just want to go out and clear my mind. I'll go back later."
"Don't go. We are going to take Mia's blood sample including Vincent's. I want you to be there and watch." Mr. Hiroshi requested Jane.
Jane hesitated for a moment before nodding her head. She needed to cooperate with her father. Meanwhile, Tatsumi also fetched Vincent, guiding him to the laboratory room. Both Mia and Vincent entered the room wherein a standby nurse was waiting for them.
Tatsumi, Kazuki, Mr. Hiroshi, and Jane stood outside, watching the scene through the transparent glass wall. The result would come out tomorrow. Jane had mixed emotions while looking at Mia. The little girl seemed so happy. It did not take long before her attention shifted when her phone rang. Her eyes sparkled when she saw the caller ID. Nathan was the one calling her. She turned to her father for a few seconds before she excused herself to answer the phone. Jane found a spot where no one could overhear her conversation with Nathan.
"Jane…"
"Nathan…"
Both of them called each other's names in unison as soon as the call got connected.
"You go first," Jane allowed Nathan to speak first.
She heard Nathan taking a deep sigh from the other line. She wondered if something happened.
"I must go back to Country M today…" Nathan reluctantly said.
Jane felt disheartened when she heard that. "Why?"
"I just received a piece of devastating news from Ethan. My father has been kidnapped." Nathan's voice was laced with worry and at the same time, anger. Someone took the old man for the reason they didn't know yet.
"What? Who did it?" Jane was a little bit shaken.
"We don't know yet. But I only have one person in mind… my half-brother, Vincent." Nathan suspected that the King Stallion Mafia had something to do with his father's abduction.
Jane's blood boiled again at the mention of Vincent's name. She wouldn't wonder if Vincent was involved since he was the one who hated Old Man Xu the most.
"Okay, Nate. I understand. Go home first. I'll see you in Country M tomorrow." Though Nathan was not expressing his feelings, Jane could tell that he was worried about his father's safety. "I'm sorry if I can't fulfill my promise today. But I promise. I will make it up to you." Nathan apologized since he couldn't be with Jane today. They agreed to stroll around the city together. But the emergency situation had forced Nathan to go home.
"It's okay. Don't apologize. Be careful! I hope you find your father soon. I'll join the search once I return."
"Thanks, Jane. I have to go now."
As the call concluded, Jane's expression darkened. Swiftly, she stormed into the laboratory room where Vincent was, interrupting the nurse who had just finished taking his blood sample.
All eyes were on Jane as she firmly grasped Vincent's wrist, pulling him out of the laboratory room. Vincent, feeling puzzled, could only comply and follow her obediently.
"Eh? What's wrong?" Tatsumi mumbled, observing the pair's departure.
"Let them be. They might have something important to discuss privately," Kazuki advised, preventing Tatsumi from following the two.
Meanwhile, Jane brought Vincent to the exit door. When she ensured that they were alone, she forcefully pushed him against the wall, pressing her dagger against his neck, her eyes ablaze with red rage.
Vincent, caught off guard by Jane's sudden aggression, felt the cold metal of the dagger against his skin. However, he kept his composure as he looked at her intently. He knitted his eyebrow, sensing the intensity of Jane's anger.
"What's going on, Jane?"
"What have you done to Nathan's father?! Where did your men take him?! Answer me, or I won't hesitate to slit your throat right here, right now!" she accused, intensifying her grip on the dagger. She then applied more pressure, causing a slight cut that drew blood.
Vincent winced as the dagger's edge-nicked his skin, a small bead of blood emerging. The urgency in Jane's voice and the glint of menace in her eyes made it clear she was not bluffing.
His mind raced as he tried to comprehend the situation. The weight of Jane's accusation hung in the air. He was clueless about it.
"I don't know what you're talking about," Vincent protested. "I haven't been involved in anything related to Nathan's father. I am here. Why are you accusing me?"
Jane's frustration deepened, her anger palpable. "Don't play games with me, Vincent! You are the only person who is capable of doing this. Now, where is he?"
As the seconds ticked by, he remembered something– his last conversation with Monica. She asked Vincent if she was allowed to touch Old Man Xu if things got out of hand.
'Don't tell me… Monica has something to do with this. What did she do this time? I told her not to touch the old man!' Vincent began cursing Monica in his mind. Monica tended to do things on her own, without informing him.
'That woman. She is abusing the power and freedom I give her.' Vincent gritted his teeth, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
"If my intention were to kill him, I would have done so a long time ago. Why would I kidnap him now? What possible benefits would I gain?" Vincent reasoned with her, his tone a mix of frustration and confusion.
"Why, Jane? You can only see my bad side. What should I do for you to believe me?" Vincent felt so desperate.
"Simple enough! If you're not the culprit, then prove it. Find Nathan's father. Bring him back!" Jane commanded in her authoritative tone. With that, she withdrew the dagger from Vincent's neck.
"This is your last chance. Show me your sincerity." Jane challenged him.
Vincent, relieved as the dagger left his neck, nodded determinedly. "I'll do everything in my power to find him. You have my word," he assured her. He wouldn't waste this chance given to her by Jane.
Jane scrutinized him for a moment, her eyes searching for any signs of deceit. Satisfied, she stepped back, leaving Vincent in his current spot. 'I have to deal with Monica. I must find out if she is the one who kidnapped the old man.' Vincent suspected Monica. 'It seems that she is the one getting out of hand. I can no longer control her actions. I must discipline her, otherwise, she will be the cause of my demise.'
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