The Mysterious Wife

Chapter 541 So-Called Apology

These days, the Gillian family was a nightmare to Lila. Every morning she woke up, she“d pray that Jeff wouldn't come asking for money again. Eva and Glenn kept threatening her with suicide every day, which took a toll on her mental health. She was on the verge of breaking down. She didn’t want to deal with these psychos anymore. She had never met lunatics like the Gillian family in her life. And she never would've met them if it weren't for Janet. Janet was the cause of all her suffering. Her misery and misfortune were all caused by her! So when Jeff proposed that they blackmail Janet, she agreed without hesitation. How come Janet got to enjoy the perfect life of being the daughter of the White family while she had to endure such a misery with the Gillian family? “Well? What do you have in mind?” Lila was in no mood to waste time. She just wanted Jeff to target Janet instead of her. Jeff didn't expect that she would be so excited about this. When he got over his initial surprise, he chuckled and said, “You have to ask her out. I'll ask someone to take care of the rest.” Without hesitation, Lila took out her phone and called Janet. However, the call never connected “What happened? Why isnt she answering your calls?” Jeff's smug smile instantly disappeared. Lila grew anxious, too. She had tried to hurt Janet several times now. It made sense that Janet was on guard against her. “Let me try one more time.” Lila kept dialing Janet's number. She didn't get through to Janet until the tenth try. “What do you want?” Janet asked coldly. All of a sudden, Lila burst into tears. “Janet, finally! You answered my call. I just wanted to apologize for everything I've done. It wasn't until I joined the Gillian family that I realized how nice you were to me.” “Oh,” Janet said emotionlessly. “Anything else?” “No, no... But I'd like to apologize to you in person. How about we have a meal together? I've done so many terrible things but I never apologized properly to you. I have to do it in person, or else I'll never forgive myself!” Lila spoke as sincerely as she could. Janet fell silent.

This wasn't her first rodeo with Lila. She doubted Lila had pure intentions. Just as she was about to refuse, Ethan covered the phone. She looked at him in confusion. He whispered in her ear, “Agree to meet her. I want to see what trick she’s playing.” Ethan's eyes were cold as ice. He had no sympathy for Lila. In his eyes, she was nothing but trouble. He could seize this as an opportunity to get her out of the picture permanently. Janet nodded. Then, she sighed into the phone with flourish, pretending to be helpless. “Fine. We were once a family, so we should talk this out.” Lila grew excited. She paused for a few seconds and replied, “Okay. Let's meet up at the steakhouse at Glorie Street tomorrow at 10."

The following day, Janet arrived at the steakhouse on time. Before she got off the car, Ethan cupped her cheeks and kissed her. “Act natural. If anything suspicious happens, text me. I've stationed my men here, so you'll be safe.”