Chapter 704 - 701: The Truth Surfaces

Chapter 704: Chapter 701: The Truth Surfaces

With that, he raised his voice a little and continued, "Years ago, Jean Jarvis and I were a couple. We didn’t have much money, but our relationship was pretty good.

But one day, she told me she had run into a good friend of hers from years ago, and she was even jealous that this friend had married a rich man and was now living a life of luxury.

Then one day, she told me she had an opportunity for me to strike it rich: to kidnap her so-called good friend—Skylar Hayes.

Of course, I refused the moment I heard it was kidnapping. It’s a major crime. But she said she would handle things from the inside, keep Skylar Hayes’s family from calling the police, and absolutely ensure I wouldn’t be exposed.

Since she put it that way, my greed got the better of me, so I agreed.

Later, she added that she didn’t want a single cent of the money. She only had one condition: once I got the money, I had to break up with her and never contact her again.

I suppose even back then, she was already planning to steal her friend’s man.

But I didn’t think too much about it back then. I just figured, once I had the money, what did one woman matter? So I agreed to that condition as well.

Later, she made an excuse to lure Skylar Hayes out, and I kidnapped her easily. I locked her up in an abandoned factory.

A few days later, I got the money, left her there, and took off with the cash.

I remember it clearly. Before I left, I was worried she’d escape too soon, so to be safe, I knocked her unconscious...

I... I swear, all I did was knock her out. I really didn’t assault her. Think about it—with that much money, what kind of woman couldn’t I get? Why would I need to take such a huge risk to rape her?"

The moment he finished speaking, Cedric Grant lost his composure. ’If what Adam Warren said is true... then for all these years, not only has Jean Jarvis been keeping me in the dark, she’s been playing me for a complete fool?!’

’No wonder... that day she went shopping with Skylar, Skylar was kidnapped, but she got away completely unscathed!’

’No wonder when I wanted to call the police, she kept using the fear of Skylar being killed by the kidnappers as an excuse to stop me.’

’No wonder she was the one who found Skylar in the end!’

’It turns out she was in league with the kidnapper all along!’

’No, it’s not just that she was in on it—she was the one who planned the entire thing! The mastermind!’

’Back then, when Skylar was kidnapped, while I was sick with worry and burning with anxiety, she was right there by my side, comforting me, working with me to try and save Skylar.’

’It turns out, all of that was just her deliberate way of getting close to me!’

’And to think I actually thought she was gentle, kind, and understanding, so much so that I ended up cheating on Skylar with her.’

’But only now do I realize that the whole thing was just a sham!’

Cedric Grant felt the blood rush to his head. He pointed a trembling finger at Jean Jarvis and demanded, "So, you were lying to me from the start. You’ve been lying to me all these years, and all just to become Mrs. Grant, is that it?"

Jean Jarvis’s eyes were frantic and her face was pale. Her entire body seemed stiff with tension, but she forced a calm expression and tried to defend herself.

"No, no, Cedric, don’t listen to his nonsense! None of what he said is true! He’s lying. He’s just trying to dodge the blame for his crimes, so of course he won’t confess.

"If... if it’s really like he says, and he never assaulted Skylar Hayes back then, then... then how do you explain Clara Grant?

You have to remember, you and Clara Grant did a paternity test. The report stated it clearly: you are not her biological father!"