Chapter 60: Chapter 60

The three police officers forcibly dragged Jonea and Suzane–the former artists hiding in the 505 treatment room. As they were in the hallway, they heard the sound of footsteps approaching. The police officers stopped, as did Jonea and Suzane, who continued to struggle.

'Elmar?' Jonea gasped in surprise when she saw Elmar Delamo approaching them. Jonea immediately lowered her head and hid her face behind the back of one of the policemen.

'It's bad! Elmar must not know I'm here, let alone be involved in an illegal transaction.'

"Mr. Delamo, you coming?" Who is one of the police officers?

Jonea, who was still hiding her face, was shocked. 'Is that Elmar the culprit? Was he the one who called the police here? But how did Elmar know about this transaction?'

Slap!

Jonea's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of a loud slap. She turned her head in surprise as Suzane slapped Elmar across the face unceremoniously in front of everyone.

'They are lovers? Gosh!' Jonea screamed in her heart. 'He's even dating much older women? Yeah, even though Suzanne Davine still looks very, very beautiful, but….'

Elmar closed his eyes momentarily and tried to be as calm as possible. He felt his hot cheeks.

"You did all this?" she asked.

"There is no other way, Suzane. This is all I can do to stop your bad habit of drinking alcohol."

Jonea gaped but still hid over the cop's shoulder. 'Alcoholic? Is that why Suzanne was hospitalized?'

"Thank you for stopping Suzanne's ridiculous plans. Please take her to the police station. I will be in charge."

"You… too much, Elmar!" shouted Suzanne in anger.

The police who ambushed Suzanne were unable to calm the woman down.

Elmar turned right and left while showing a concerned face. "Calm down, Suzanne. We're still in the hospital now. Don't make a fuss unnecessarily."

"I don't care about this hospital! The doctors were just trying to kill me with all their medicine! You can never control me!"

Elmar sighed. "Take my mother to the police station. She must be stopped. Not even the doctors could stop her from consuming alcohol."

'Mother?' Jonea almost screamed at that.

"Even though she is under surveillance for 24 hours, she is still able to smuggle alcohol through couriers from whom she somehow brings them all," Elmar hissed with a disgusted face.

The police officers escorted Suzanne out of the hall. When Jonea was also about to follow, suddenly Elmar grabbed the girl's shoulder.

"Hey, you!" shouted Elmar. "Didn't I pay you to stop coming here and sending those damned things to my mother? Why are you still doing it?"

Jonea still looked down and hid her face. She bit her lower lip as she closed her eyes and was very agitated. Even though on the left side, the police officer took her away, Elmar held the girl's right shoulder from behind.

"Look at my face, you bastard!" Elmar snapped as he pulled Jonea's shoulder, so she turned around and faced him.

Elmar's pull was so strong. Jonea winced in pain. She turned around and looked at Elmar with a look of regret on his face.

"Jonea?" Elmar was really surprised and confused to see Jonea there. "What are you-"

"I'm really sorry, Elmar. It's not all what you think! I really don't want to do it. I had to do all of this."

Elmar looked up while moving his jaw. He clenched his fists at his sides and asked the police officer to take Jonea and her mother to the police station immediately.

"You owe me an explanation, Jonea!"

***

In the last seconds, when Jay's personal assistant was about to return the tablet and contract from Edison, the young man suddenly held Jay's personal assistant's arm.

"I will sign it!" exclaimed Ed. "And I beg you, free that girl right now. Never put a fingernail from your filthy hands on her!" threatened Edison.

Jay's personal assistant handed the contract back to Ed. Quickly, Edison put his signature.

After signing the contract agreement, Jay's personal assistant released Edison from his iron cage. The man returned Ed's clothes and personal belongings that they had taken by force.

"Go to the office. Master Jay is waiting for you."

After changing clothes and looking back like a real Young Master, Edison walked quickly to Jay's office.

He pushed open Jay's office door. How shocked Ed was when he saw all of Jay's belongings scattered on the floor.

"You were so excited you threw your belongings away?" Edison sneered.

"Well…," Jay exclaimed, raising both hands. "I didn't think you'd change your mind at the last second, Alpha."

Jay's face looks very satisfied and relieved.

"Congratulations, Young Master. From now on, you officially inherit the entire Fuller family fortune and lead the biggest mafia group in Blue Sapphire."

Jay held out a congratulatory hand to Ed.

Even with a heavy heart and the emotions still raging in his chest, Edison returned Jay's handshake. At that instant, all Jay's men in the room bowed to Edison as their new leader.

The agreement that Edison always avoided was a testament to the acceptance of inheritance. Edison was the alpha heir to Pack Fuller. Over the past year, he had always refused to accept his legacy. Because it's not only wealth that must be received, but Ed must also inherit the leadership of all gangsters and mafia members in Blue Sapphire. They are all under the supervision of Pack Fuller. Edison had been fed up with that, and he kept avoiding it.

Ed is willing to let go of an inheritance that will guarantee his life to his children and grandchildren in the future. Only because he doesn't want to inherit the leadership of the notorious mafia group there.

"From now on, let that girl go free and never bother her!" Ed shouted at the Beta (Jay) and all the warriors in the room.

"You don't need to worry, Alpha," Jay exclaimed. "We never involved the girl in any kind of danger and trouble. We only assigned her to visit Mrs. Suzanne Davine in the hospital."

Edison clenched his fists tightly. While cooping up in the club's basement, he thought a lot and finally realized one thing. Ed wouldn't be able to protect the people he cared about if he didn't have power and strength.

***

At the police station, Jonea and Suzanne were questioned separately.

Elmar is still so angry and disappointed that he finds Jonea, the replacement courier. Elmar struggled with Suzanne's addiction to alcohol for years. All his efforts seemed in vain because, lately, Suzanne had always managed to find ways to smuggle alcohol in from outside.

Elmar paced in front of the interrogation room until a detective came out and met him.

"Mr. Delamo, we didn't find any alcohol in Miss Jonea Fallon's luggage for your mother," said the detective interrogating Jonea.

"Is it true?"

Jonea could not believe what had happened. She thought Jay had asked her to see Suzanne Davine as a drug courier or illicit object.

"Are you sure, Detective?" Elmar was so relieved when he heard it.

He was relieved that Jonea wasn't involved in anything wrong. Elmar fears that he will regret it if he has to put the girl in jail.

The detective shows the evidence that Jonea brought to the hospital. Elmar also checked everything with his own eyes. All he saw was cold porridge, fresh fruit, and a small flask of herbal drink.

"She didn't put alcohol in this drink bottle, did she?" asked Elmar to make sure.

The police officer shook his head. He uncorked the bottle and showed Elmar its contents. Elmar smelled the contents of the bottle and nodded in relief.

"I'm being toyed with," Jonea hissed, sitting alone in the interrogation room.

"Who sent you to meet my mother, Jonea?" asked Elmar, who suddenly stood behind Jonea.

The girl stood up straight with her hands still handcuffed. Unfortunately, Jonea could not answer Elmar's question. According to the agreement, she had agreed with Jay. If there is a problem, Jonea must solve it herself without involving Jay or Edison.

"I… came of my own free will. I came to visit my friend's mother in room 504, yes, room 504. But it seems I entered the wrong room. I accidentally met Suzanne Davine there. I'm a fan. I didn't even know Suzanne was your mother. And suddenly the police showed up—"

Elmar hugged Jonea tightly. He placed his chin on the top of the girl's head.

"Thank goodness... I was scared of you..."

Jonea closed her eyes in Elmar's arms. 'Forgive me for lying.'

"By the way… how come you idolize my mother but not me?" Elmar protested.

***

Someone broke into Jay's office.

How surprised Edison was when he saw Ashley standing there with a face that was all red with anger.

"Edison? Can you explain what all this means?" she shouted.

"Oh," Ed grumbled. "What else now?"

Ashley handed over her cell phone. She showed Edison a videotape of the Pack Fuller heir allegedly going bankrupt and falling into poverty.

Someone appears to have secretly filmed Edison as he emerged from a shabby rooftop house in ragged clothes. The video even records Ed working as a waiter at a small fried chicken restaurant.

"Is it really you, Ed? Are you really doing all this?" Ashley nearly exploded.

"Well, the person in this video is me. And, yes, I'm happy working in a fried chicken restaurant as a waitress. What's wrong with that?"

Slap!

Ashley slapped Edison right in front of all of his men. The beta, gamma, and warriors there already wanted to attack Ashley. However, Edison gave them a code not to go any further.

"Why did you hit me, Ashley?" asked Ed patiently.

"So, now you really are a loser? Have you become a bum? So, is it true that the rumors are circulating that you went bankrupt because you refused to inherit your parents' wealth and chose to become a homeless person?"

Ashley's voice sounded hoarse. The girl almost cried.

When Ed approached and tried to grab her, Ashley pushed Ed's hand away. "Do not touch me!"

Edison could not believe what he saw. The spicy words came from Luna's lips, who Ed always admired and loved as his mate.

"Why, Ashley? You don't like it when I go bankrupt and get kicked out of the pack?"

"Of course, Edison. You are now useless. And you will only embarrass me in front of my friends. They all started looking down on me for being in a relationship with a poor Alpha. Sorry, Ed. This may sound cruel and painful. But, starting today, I cut off my relationship with you. I… reject you as my mate!"

Ashley, with incredible anger, rejected Edison as her mate. The woman then left Jay's office with a face full of disappointment.

On the other hand, Edison suddenly felt a great suffocation. His face was red, and he could barely breathe. His heart ached, and he fell down in front of all his men. Rejected by the mate is a severe torment for a werewolf.

The wolves immediately flocked to save Edison.

***

"So, what now?" the detective asked Elmar.

Elmar cleared his throat and released Jonea from his arms.

"Do you want us to continue the investigation process, sir?"

Elmar shook his head firmly. "Of course not! I guess this is just a misunderstanding. I'm really sorry for bothering you guys. But at least, with this will be able to provide valuable lessons for my mother. She must stop making a fool of herself and smuggling alcohol into her care facility."

Suzanne was waiting in the limousine. She continued to sip on cigarettes even though her personal assistant had forbidden her many times.

"You guys don't give me alcohol. At least don't stop me from smoking!" shouted Suzanne angrily.

In front of the police station, Jonea, who looked very messy with her over makeup, repeatedly apologized to Elmar for her mistakes.

"No, Jonea. I should be the one apologizing to you. Because I have involved you in this matter. What atonement can I make to make you forgive me?"

Jonea could only close her eyes and curse her stupidity. 'What have I done? I have endangered the lives of others.'

"Jonea, are you okay?"

"Elmar, can I have a minute to talk to your mother? I really want to personally apologize to her."

Elmar allowed Jonea to speak directly to Suzanne in the limo. The two women sat side by side. Suzanne was still sipping on her cigarette even though Jonea looked like she was holding her breath because she couldn't stand the smoke.

"I'm sorry, Mrs. Davine. I am truly sorry."

"What do you regret, Young Lady? You have tricked me! I was really hoping that the bottle had alcohol in it. Apparently, you replaced it with a herbal drink."

Jonea was shocked. "How did you know I replaced it?"

Suzanne grinned. "You're a good girl. You can't fool me. Jay literally ships alcohol for me every week. Because he can not refuse my request. But I also didn't know you already replaced it, Jonea. Give my regards to Jay."

"Sorry, Suzanne. What exactly is your relationship with Jay? At this time, Edison was in trouble. Can I ask a little bit of your help to help him?"

"Oh, trust me, Jonea. Jay would never hurt Edison. However, I know him very well. Go home and rest. Pretend it never happened. And Jonea… you can't solve all problems alone. There are some things you shouldn't meddle in. That's the only advice this useless junkie old hag can give!" Suzanne exclaimed, tucking her hair behind her ear.

The car door opened, and Elmar dragged Jonea out of there. "Don't bother my lover, Mom! Don't shout at her!"