Chapter 639

The very next day, the interrogation of Jude and his wife concluded swiftly. Neither of them had much resilience. Once they realized Old Man Garcia wouldn’t lift a finger to save them, they cracked under police questioning, spilling every dirty secret like beans pouring from a split bamboo tube. Aside from plotting the assassinations of Willow, Aiden, and Jason, the couple had committed numerous other despicable acts. Over the years, anyone who had rubbed Maggie the wrong way or stood in Jude’s path to promotion had been quietly eliminated—thanks to the influence of Gao’s powerful family. Moreover, Jude had shady dealings with several underground factions, even leaking classified information to them. Fortunately, his position had never been high-ranking, and Old Man Garcia had deliberately kept him away from sensitive state affairs—otherwise, the consequences could have been catastrophic. With the evidence laid bare, Jude and Maggie were as good as sentenced to death. Even Maggie’s rel