Chapter 144

Samuel asked, "Do you need me to call Julien over?" "No, I don't." Shelmaine knew he only mentioned Julien to make things difficult for the latter, and she didn't want Julien involved in this mess. She emphasized, "Stop bringing Julien into this. What happened between Julien and me was after our divorce. If you're upset that I'm dating your cousin, take it out on me." Samuel scoffed, his eyes cold. "You're so protective of Julien. You must really like him." Shelmaine didn't bother explaining. She simply closed her eyes. "I want to rest now. Please leave." She didn't even want to see him anymore. She felt a knot in her stomach. Soon, Hugh had news. The kidnappers had confessed to their crimes and revealed who had hired them. It was Demi. Andrew and Yasmin rushed to the station, only to find that Demi had already been taken into custody. Yasmin was in tears, sobbing uncontrollably and insisting it was all a mistake. "Demi would never associate herself with criminals like that!