The Woman From Hell
Chapter 1003

Chapter 1003

Jordan put down the cup of tea in his hand and looked at me, saying, "I'll bring all your friends away. I'll send someone over to pick you all up tomorrow."

Sometimes, surprises could leave a person's mind blank. I looked at him for a long time, not knowing what to say.

Seeing my reaction, he said with a faint smile, "The Fredericks have ways to accomplish something if they set their hearts on doing it. Since I've agreed to take you and your friends with me, I'll get it done no matter how hard it might be."

I pursed my lips, feeling more or less puzzled.

Although I did not know how close he and Milan were, he was bound to have a conflict with Milan if he took me away.

This was a thankless task and would do him no good.

Why was he helping me?

After a moment's hesitation, I looked at him and said," I want to know why you're helping me."

Fredericks raised his eyebrows. "Will you believe me if I say that I feel differently about you?" "I won't,” I replied decisively.

We were no longer teenagers who would fall in love after meeting each other a few times. This would only appear in novels. The adult world was not so much about love at first sight anymore.

Besides, I did not think I was an ethereal beauty who could get anyone to fall in love with me at first sight.

Jordan smiled slightly, the coldness in his eyes dissipating. "It’s not a good thing when a woman is overly clear-headed. You can be slightly dazed at times to get a lot of love from others.”

I pursed my lips, not finding his words touching but coldly revolting.

After a long silence, I said, "I hope you’ll tell me the truth, Mr. Fredericks."

"Alright, then.” Jordan sighed and asked, "Do you remember where we first met?"

"Salt City’s cemetery."

He nodded, fixing his gaze on me. "In front of your mother’s tombstone.”

"So?"

"Do you know my mother?"

When I took Munchkin to the cemetery to visit our deceased relatives, we bumped into Jordan standing i n front of Mother’s grave. Though I was puzzled, I did not think too much of it.

When we left the cemetery, Munchkin and I were nearly kidnapped and he ended up helping us. I did not manage to thank him in time, much less think much of it.

Though now that I thought about it, maybe things were not as simple as I thought.

How could there be such coincidences in this world?

Jordan looked at me with a deep gaze. "I want the sandalwood box that your mother left you."

I frowned. "How do you know I have a sandalwood box?"

The man spoke softly, "I found out about it."

I lowered my gaze to think. Reasonably speaking, I was not supposed to give him the box because Mother had left it for me. However, if I had to use it in exchange for the lives of five women and Theo, it was completely worth it.

Jordan was not in a rush to know my answer. After pouring himself a cup of tea, he started drinking it slowly.

After a long time, I looked at him and nodded. "I can give it to you."

Jordan was obviously happy with my answer and said with a slight smile, "Remember to sleep early tonight. We need to get up early tomorrow."

I nodded and was about to say something when Milan walked downstairs.

He narrowed his eyes as his gaze fell on my face, scrutinizing it. He then asked Jordan, "Are you done, M r. Fredericks?"

Jordan nodded and got up from the sofa.

Milan looked at me and sneered. "Although this woman is curvy and has good looks, there's a scar on her face, which makes her defective. Hence, she can't b e considered a top-notch beauty. What do you really like about her, Mr. Fredericks?"

Jordan glanced blandly at me and said with a slight smile, "There are many pretty ones but not all of them are interesting."