Stella Grace remained quiet.
“Listen to me, Stella,” Jasper Milton said in a low voice.
“What happened? Do you know something?” Stella asked worriedly.
Jasper shook his head, “I don’t know. Whatever happens, don’t come out.”
Jasper came out of the tent and walked toward the road.
Five cars stopped in front of him.
A group of men emerged. They were all dressed in a suit with a brooch pinned to their chest. As it was too far away, she couldn’t see them clearly nor could she hear what they were talking about. Thus, she was quite anxious.
They showed some documents and Jasper got into their car. After that, the car left immediately.
She thought for a while and gave Anthony Levis a call.
“Anthony, it’s Stella. Just now, a group of people took Jasper away. Do you know who they are?” Stella asked anxiously.
“A group of people? What do you mean?” Anthony was nervous.
“Do you not know?” Stella was even more shocked.
“I don’t know, what happened?” Anthony asked in confusion.
“I’ll call you later,” Stella hung up the phone and had a bad presentiment.
She then gave Sean Yaleman a call. Sean was the president, so he should know more about it.
Sean did not answer but declined the call instead.
Stella became even more anxious. She wanted to call Frederick Addington. She found his phone number and paused, feeling annoyed. She threw the phone aside and lay down in the tent. The more she thought about it, the more worried she became. She waited anxiously for 15 minutes but it felt like a century. Then, she called Sean again.
Sean declined the call again.
Stella was furious. Just as she was about to call Frederick, Anthony called her and she answered the phone immediately.
“Do you know what happened?” Stella asked anxiously.
“It’s Bettany. She went to complain to the Discipline Inspection Commission, saying that she had followed the Chief’s orders and killed all those people. She said that she had been with the Chief for many years and she even conceived Ralph. However, Jasper abandoned her in the end, so she didn’t want to keep silent any more.”
“Nonsense, is she crazy?” Stella really wanted to kill Bettany, “By the way, I have a recording where she admitted that Frederick was her boss.”
“She is now revoking her statement. She said that it was you who kidnapped Ralph and forced her to say that. You even brought someone to act in front of her.”
“D*mn it,” Stella couldn’t help but curse. Her chest heaved violently and her breath became unsteady
She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and forced herself to calm down. She quickly recalled the matters surrounding Bettany, “I remember that Bettany was rescued from the enemy’s base two years ago. Who saved her?”
“The people from the Northern Region, which means it’s Christian’s subordinate. The important thing is that now Christian’s testimony is also unfavorable to the Chief,” Anthony said in pessimism.
Stella’s eyes turned red.
Knowing how scheming Christian Saltzman was, he must have set up a perfect trap.
In this world, the conviction of a person’s crimes would not depend on whether he had committed the act, but whether others believed that he had done so. If everyone believed that Jasper was the murderer behind the case, then even if he was innocent, he would be sent to court and be sentenced to death.
Their battle had just begun and they were about to be forced to the edge of the cliff by the other party.
She suddenly thought of what Master Olgic said. Her achievement was based on killing. As long as there was no trace left, she would then emerge triumphantly. If a single trace was left, she would be killed for sure. However, wouldn’t this logic apply to everyone?
Weren’t Christian’s achievements so far built from the blood on his hands?
“I see,” Stella replied.
“What should we do now? Let’s rush in and rescue the Chief. As long as you give the order, we will do it,” Anthony said excitedly.
“If we do that, it will only make everyone believe that Jasper really is the murderer who had murdered his comrades. Not only will he be outcast by everyone, but you all will also be despised by others. The enemy will end up ruining both Jasper as well as his family and friends. It would be pointless to do that. Are you going to live in the shadows after rescuing Jasper?” Stella said rationally.
“We believe in our Chief and we are also willing to sacrifice for him,” Anthony said with certainty.
“If we win, it could be called sacrifice. If we lose, you would die for nothing. Wait for my news and don’t act rashly. I have to think about it,” Stella said weakly. She then hung up the phone and sat in the tent.
Bettany’s purpose was to get Frederick’s affection. Could it be that Frederick had promised her something?
As she thought of this, Stella immediately called Frederick and pressed the recording button.
After three rings, Frederick answered the phone.
“Are you calling me because of Jasper?” Frederick asked firmly.
“What have you promised Bettany to make her change her stance?” Stella asked directly.
“What could I promise her? Jasper’s business has nothing to do with me. I’m just curious why you wanted to frame me before,” Frederick said cautiously.
“Frame you? Don’t you know what the truth is? Frederick, what tricks are you playing?” Stella frowned.
“I should be the one asking you this question. What tricks are you playing? We have different outlooks, so we are not on the same path anymore. I’m hanging up. By the way, I’ve found a new girlfriend who looks like Stella. Did you know?” Frederick said with a smile.
“What?” Stella frowned.
“I find that she is so innocent and pure. She doesn’t have much experience in love. What’s more, she’s as pretty as a fairy. Perhaps you are right. I am only obsessed with Stella. I have never loved her. Now, I have found the woman I love. Don’t call me again in the future, no matter you are Jasper’s or Sean’s man,” Frederick hung up the phone proudly.
Stella felt as though her heart had sunk into the bottomless abyss. Although she was sitting beside a stove, her body was shivering.
Now that Frederick had decided to declare war, Stella’s whereabouts were useless to him.
Perhaps, even if she were to tell Frederick that she was Stella, he would no longer care about her at all.
Now, only Bettany could save Jasper. Her testimony would be the most powerful weapon.
Stella called Sean again. Her hand was shaking as she held the mobile phone.
This time, Sean answered the phone.
“You know that Jasper is not the murderer of that mission, right?” Stella asked directly.
“Stella, it’s useless whether I believe it or not. Nobody is discriminated against in the eyes of law. It all depends on evidence. I don’t have any special powers here,” Sean said in a low voice.
“Do you really not have any special powers here, or are you just like Christian, hoping that Jasper will die?” Stella guessed.
“It would not benefit me if Jasper is dead. I need someone to suppress Christian. His power has been accumulating from his grandfather’s generation, so he doesn’t need me to help him stabilize the regime. The presidential election is in two years, and he could confidently hold the position without my interference. At that time, my family and I will all be in danger too.”