?<strong>Chapter 371:</strong>


    Elyse shrugged. “Mabel was arrested for breaking thew. What does that have to do with me? Should I be med just because she messed up?”


    Kaelyn clenched her teeth. “That’s not what I’m saying.”


    Elyse said, “Then what are you getting at? Where do you think I belong right now? What should have happened to me?”


    Kaelyn looked at Elyse, her expression turning stern, and found herself lost for words.


    “That’s enough,” Theo couldn’t take it any longer and shot Kaelyn a warning nce. He then faced Elyse, his stern look melting away, and said, “As long as you’re safe, that’s all that matters to me.”


    Elyse chewed on her lollipop, silently observing Theo, curious about how he managed to say such cheesy words. Theo exhaled deeply, then turned his gaze to Jayden. “Look after her. If shees to any harm, I’ll hold you responsible.”


    Jayden sneered. “If you’re out of your mind, seek help. Don’t bring your chaos here.”


    Ignoring Jayden’s words, Theo looked intently at Elyse and then walked away. Kaelyn gave Elyse a nasty stare and hurried after Theo. When they left, Jayden shifted his gaze towards Elyse, his face stern. “Why is he still obsessed with you? Didn’t you break up with him ages ago?”


    Elyse scowled, clearly upset. “I did break it off with him. I never reached out to him. He showed up on his own. What could I do?”


    “You don’t know what to do. You believe you are innocent, don’t you?” Jayden scoffed and then wheeled his chair away.


    Elyse’s eyes widened as she watched Jayden’s retreating figure in confusion. “What did he mean? Did I im to be innocent?”


    Driscoll sighed and exined, “He is just feeling jealous.”


    Elyse was momentarily stunned. After a pause, she slowly understood. “Is he jealous because of my ex-boyfriend?”


    The realization seemed like an epiphany to Elyse, sparking her curiosity. Noticing Elyse’s unusual reaction, Driscoll feltpelled to advise her. “Yes, you should try to calm him. He can be quite harsh when he’s upset.”


    Elyse nodded and responded, “Alright, I’ll try to soothe him.”


    Meanwhile, Theo opened the car door and climbed inside. Kaelyn followed suit, opening the back door, and was about to climb in when Theo sharply told her, “Get out.”


    Kaelyn turned ghostly white and replied cautiously, “I won’t bother you. Just give me a lift.”


    Theo spun around, giving her a frosty stare. “Why would you lie to me, making me worry about Elyse? What’s your game?”


    Kaelyn felt super hurt. She bit her lip, tears pouring down her face, as she said, “I swear I didn’t lie. It’s Elyse’s sister, Mabel. I know her, and she told me a few days ago that she owed eighty million and nned to sell her sister for money.”


    Theo scowled and asked, “Are you saying Mabel nned to kidnap Elyse?”


    Kaelyn nodded and exined, “Initially, I thought Mabel was just kidding around, but when I couldn’t find Elyse and heard Mabel got arrested, I really believed Elyse had been kidnapped.”


    Kaelyn wept and said, “Everything I told you is true, but I had no idea Elyse was safe. I don’t have any grudges with Elyse, so why would I lie about her being kidnapped?”


    Theo observed Kaelyn, who was sobbing miserably. Gradually, he felt inclined to believe her. He asked, “Is this the truth?”


    “Yes, absolutely,” Kaelyn confirmed earnestly. “If you’re skeptical, you can verify with Mabel.”


    Theo considered Mabel and felt indifferent. He viewed her as utterly self-absorbed and maniptive, nothingpared to Elyse. Kaelyn added, “Mabel is in custody, and her court date ising soon. I’m not sure if her getting arrested is connected to Elyse.”


    Theo thought hard for a while, looking serious. Finally, he decided not to kick Kaelyn out of the car. Instead, he put on his seatbelt and stepped on the gas.


    Seeing this, Kaelyn’s lips curled into a slight smirk. Her earlier distressed expression quickly shifted to one of victory. She wiped the tears from her cheeks, confident that Theo would not actually kick her from the car. She then said to Theo, who was driving, “If you really want Elyse, I can help you get her back. It’ll be thest favor I do for you.”


    Theo listened but remained silent, neither rejecting nor epting her offer.


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