The Abandoned Wife's Second Chance (Scarlett and Jasper) novel Chapter 63

Chapter 63

(Dorian’s POV)

“Is it okay to let him walk out like that?” I ask Scarlett as Jasper storms out of the apartment.

She merely glances at the door and says, “he’ll be fine.”

I doubt it. Jasper looked like a man possessed, on the verge of going mad. I doubt he’ll be okay, as she claims.

But I keep this thought to myself, as Scarlett suddenly says, “I want to finalize my divorce with Jasper.”

“Ah.” I exhale, suddenly remembering the information I read from the file Jason, my assistant, gave me. She’d filed for divorce while eight months pregnant.

Because of the state laws, their divorce couldn’t be processed until she gave birth. Still, she sent Jasper the papers, clearly no longer wanting to be entangled with him. Only for Virginia to forge his signature.

“This will be difficult.” I set down my cutlery, feeling even more that the woman is nothing but

trouble. If she hadn’t meddled in Jasper’s and Scarlett’s divorce years ago, Scarlett might already have gained her freedom.

“Why? Everything between us ended four years ago. We’re just making it official now…”

“But will Jasper sign the papers?” I cut in. “You left town while pregnant, while still married to him. By the laws of Avalon, that already makes you a culprit. Lily’s and Jasper’s culprit. So if Jasper refuses to give you a divorce, and takes you to court for running away with his child… the probability that he’ll win the case is very high.”

Scarlett’s eyes dim, and the pain I see there makes my heart clench. I reach across the table, patting her hand, offering what comfort I can provide. “Don’t be disheartened. Divorce won’t be impossible. All I’m saying is, it will be difficult.”

She looks at Lily, who’s staring at us with confusion in her eyes. “Mama, what is divorce?” She asks, and the innocence in her eyes nearly has Scarlett in tears.

“Divorce is a process your Mama has to go through in order to become strong again,” I say, rubbing her head.

“Whoa! Like superwoman strong?”

I smile, “yes, like superwoman strong.”

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At that moment, my phone rings. I pull it out of my pocket to see it’s a call from…

Officer Owen.

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Excusing myself from the table, I go to the window to answer. “Officer Owen, how is it? Were you able to question Virginia Stone?”

“That’s the reason I’m calling Mr. Cross. Last night, someone destroyed the so–called evidence that linked Ms Virginia Stone to the food poisoning incident.”

“So, it’s her.” I sneer, looking out the window.

“Without evidence, we can’t be sure,” he says.

“And without evidence, we can’t do anything to her,” I finish.

“Right. But as you said, she must be involved somehow. We’re unable to get any lead on the culprit behind Ms Scarlett Stone’s bakery incident.”

I knew there was a reason why I didn’t like that woman. From the first encounter, she gave me the impression of a jealous woman. The kind my father w****d around with while my mother struggled to raise me on her own.

And after the day she came to my office to badmouth Scarlett, I knew she wasn’t only jealous and mean, but also poisonous and vicious as a snake.

What I need to know now is whether Jasper knows about what she did, if he is the one shielding her. And if he doesn’t know, if he’s not the one supporting her, then who is helping her, and why?

“Officer Owen, I have a request.” I look back at the kitchen where Scarlett and Lily are finishing their breakfast. “Look into Virginia Stone for me. As far back as you can. I want to know everything about her from at least the past five years.”

“Don’t worry, Mr. Cross. Leave this to me.”

I end the call, and process what he’s told me. The investigation into Scarlett’s food poisoning is at a dead end.

An ordinary person can’t accomplish this. It requires a massive amount of money. And even then, it’s near impossible to attempt to destroy evidence in the hands of the police without having connections with influential people.

Someone with serious connections is cleaning up after Virginia Stone. And if that person is Jasper…

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“Everything okay?” Scarlett asks, suddenly at my side. I was so caught up in my thoughts that

I didn’t even notice when she came over.

Slipping my phone into my pocket, I force a smile. “Yeah, fine. Just work stuff.”

She doesn’t need to know about Virginia’s involvement in her bakery’s food poisoning

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