Chapter 197

Amelia stepped into the business car and immediately spotted Janice in the back seat. Her face was pale, and Edward was carefully dabbing her dry lips with a cotton pad. His movements were careful and almost tender. Seeing them together, Amelia felt a pang of guilt. "I…" He asked, "You met with Simon?" "Yeah." Amelia fidgeted with her hands. "Don't worry. I'll keep my word. It's already done." Edward didn't know what she had planned to take Simon down. "Someone with the last name Appleton gave him money. Did you know about that?" he asked. "Elsie and her father?" Amelia was stunned. So, that was why Simon was keeping Elsie around—she was useful. "I see." If she wanted to take Simon down, she'd have to cut off all his lifelines—including Sarah. Amelia clenched her teeth and muttered, "Elsie, you have no one to blame but yourself." Throughout their conversation, Janice didn't even glance at Amelia. She treated Amelia with complete indifference as if she were nothing more than