Chapter 25

Jessie froze. "Brandon, were you behind what happened to my parents too?" Brandon shrugged. "No. That was all Anna. I had nothing to do with it. We're just working together. She wants those two old fools dead, and I wanted to use them to lure you out. We're partners." "You're so despicable!" In Jessie's memories, Brandon had always been gentle and refined. How had he become like this? Instead of getting angry, he just sneered, "Yes, I'm despicable, but that's because I love you too much. Jessie, just wait a bit longer. In half an hour, the helicopter will be here. I bought an island overseas. Once we're there, it'll be just the two of us. You used to say all you wanted was a quiet life with me. Now, it's finally happening." Alisha, who had been tossed to the ground earlier, was awake now. As soon as she opened her eyes, all she heard was Brandon's delusional fantasy. She spat, "Dream on, you scumbag! Jessie is my sister-in-law! Let us go right now, or when Zane gets here, he'll t