Zane had also checked recent airport records over the past few days, yet he hadn''t found a single lead. With the traces erased so cleanly, Anneliese couldn''t have done it alone-Jonathan must have been involved as well. Thus, he knew that Jonathan definitely knew where Jessica had gone.


    Zane stared fixedly at Jonathan, trying to find even the slightest change in his expression. However, Jonathan was far too calcting and long ustomed to concealing his emotions. Zane couldn''t read anything at all from his face-he couldn''t even be sure whether Jessica had truly gone abroad.


    What was worse, he realized just how little he knew about Jessica. He didn''t even know whether she spoke any foreignnguages. He wondered if she would really choose to go overseas if she couldn''tmunicate.


    Seeing the dazed look on Zane''s face, Jonathan shook his head and poured him another ss of wine. "Finish this and get a good night''s sleep. It''ll pass."


    Jonathan could tell that Zane himself wasn''t firm enough. Thus, there was no way Jonathan would risk upsetting Anneliese and help him.


    Zane had been on a business trip abroad for several days. When he returned, he had been busy searching for Jessica, so he didn''t get any rest. His mood was stifled.


    Between Jonathan''s persuasion and provocation, Zane drank more than half a bottle and ended uppletely drunk. Jonathan didn''t bother dealing with him any further as he simply called in the bodyguards to haul Zane away. Then, he went upstairs to continue keeping Anneliesepany.


    In the meantime, Anneliese was on the phone with Jessica.


    "Do you feel ufortable anywhere right now? Is someone taking care of you? Tell me the truth!"


    Jessica was still in Harborview, stopping there temporarily. She had changed her identity and gotten a new SIM card this was only the second time Anneliese had managed to contact her. At the same time, Anneliese had just learned that Jessica had been targeted as soon as she checked into her hotel.


    An hour earlier, Jessica was nning to go shopping. She had barely stepped out of the hotel when a car almost hit her. Thankfully, she was alert enough to sense something was wrong in advance and narrowly avoided the ident. Then, she managed to shake off the people following her and bribed a hotel staff member to let her retrieve her luggage while avoiding their eyes. Now, she had moved into a small homestay and was safe for now.


    "Don''t worry. The baby isn''t being fussy at all. The homestay''s owner is a kind and warm-hearted grandmother. She lives here with her granddaughter. Her granddaughter and I get along really well—she even brought me food just now. I''m doing fine."


    Jessica tried to reassure Anneliese, but how could Anneliese possibly be at ease? After all, Jessica had never even been to Harborview before, let alone had any enemies there. Yet, by the time she arrived there, she was nearly run down by a car.


    It was obvious that someone had been watching Jessica and had followed her from Oceaton all the way to Harborview. Besides Zane''s mother, who had previously gone to the hospital to see Jessica, there was no one else who knew about Jessica''s whereabouts.


    Anneliese didn''t understand why Mary would push things this far. After all, the child in Jessica''s womb was still of the Shayman family bloodMoreover, Jessica had already taken the child


    even promised she would never show up at their doorsteps again. Hence, Annelise felt like trying to kill Jessica was unnecessary.


    "You should still send me your current address. I..." Anneliese wanted to say that


    she would have Jonathan reach out to contacts in Harborview and arrange for some trustworthy people to protect Jessica.


    However, before she could finish her


    words, Jessicaughed and


    interrupted her. "Annie, there''s no need for that. Trust me. I won''t risk my own life or the baby''s. I''m hiding very well right now, and I''ll be leaving soon. You guys have already helped me, and I can handle the rest myself. Just believe in me."


    Jessica didn''t want to rely too heavily on Anneliese. Besides, for Anneliese to help her meant troubling Jonathan, and Jonathan happened to be Zane''s close friend.


    It wasn''t that Jessica didn''t trust Jonathan, but it was simply that she felt like she was burdening Anneliese too much.


    Hearing the firmness in Jessica''s voice, Anneliese parted her lips but didn''t insist further. She said gently, "Let''s keep in touch then. If you need anything, just tell me. You don''t have to carry everything on your own."


    "Okay, I know."


    The two chatted for a while longer. Initially, Anneliese thought Jessica would indirectly ask about Zane after his return. However, she realized that Jessica didn''t probe at


    all she seemed to have truly


    aside everyone and everything from O?eaton after arriving at


    Harborview.