Chapter 336

Everyone was stunned. Then, the police arrived, led by Lee, who had just finished at the hotel and rushed over with his team.

“Police investigation in progress. All unrelated individuals, please leave,” Lee announced.

The boisterous women immediately dispersed. Frederick resisted, but a policeman yanked him up by the collar.

“You’re all coming with us,” Lee said sternly.

The shareholders, who thought returning to the Bennett family residence meant avoiding accountability, were shocked. They didn't understand why the police had initially allowed them to be brought there, only to arrest them now. They wondered who had tipped off the police, humiliating them before taking them away.

These shareholders weren't fools; they sensed something was amiss. They turned toward Odalys. She walked away gracefully, ignoring the Bennett family.

“If we’d let her take charge back then, would the Bennett Group still have fallen this far?” one of the shareholders murmured.

Unfortunately, no one answered.

Frederick and the shareholders were taken away by the police. The remaining Bennett family members were escorted back to give their statements.

“Why are we being detained while she gets to walk free?” Sophia shouted angrily, her voice laced with pain.

Lee paused, his gaze cold. “Because she is the victim, and she is not a Bennett.”

Hearing this, Sophia was utterly stunned. The rest of the Bennett family felt equally unwell. The irony of Odalys not sharing their surname severed their connection completely.

Caspian watched Odalys’s retreating figure with a complex expression. Among the Bennett family, he alone remained clear-headed, relieved he hadn't become further entangled in their schemes.

“Congratulations on truly breaking free from the Bennett family,” Stellan said, stepping forward to greet Odalys outside.

Francis smiled warmly. “The internet is crashing over the news of you cutting ties with them. Some people are even offering to represent you in court for free.”

“Thank goodness Odalys had a backup plan, or the Bennett family would have dragged her down with them,” Freya said, still fuming. Selali nodded. Her earlier fear was replaced with relief. She thought Odalys was also going to be detained. Severing ties with the Bennett family…

“Let’s go. This place is ominous,” Odalys said.

She looked back at the Bennett Villa and noticed it shrouded in an eerie black mist, as if the house itself was being consumed. The same dark aura emanated from Sophia, a sign of her misfortune infecting the family. But she had undergone transformations since childhood, altering her appearance and destiny, suppressing the misfortune that once clung to her. Now that her true nature was exposed and she was facing the consequences, she had become a truly tragic figure.

“Odalys, what are you looking at?” Selali asked curiously, noticing her fixation on the Bennett Villa.

Odalys didn’t say anything but stretched out her hand and wiped something from her eyes.

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Selali froze, a chill running down her spine. Astonishment filled her eyes as she looked at Odalys, following her gaze to the Bennett Villa.

“Holy crap! Is the Bennett family living in a haunted house?” Selali exclaimed, visibly shaken.

Freya also immediately leaned closer. Although Stellan and Francis were men, they were also very curious, so Odalys opened their spiritual vision temporarily. Their vision would return to normal afterward. For that fleeting moment, they saw the oppressive black mist swirling above the Bennett Villa.

“Misfortune! It all started when they kicked me out of the Bennett Villa,” Odalys muttered.

Everyone was stunned, turning to her in astonishment.

“So, the Bennett family’s streak of good luck was because of you?”

“You could say that. But my destiny is incompatible with theirs. In other words, we were never meant to be on the same path,” Odalys said. Those who were not on the same path would inevitably part ways. But the Bennett family wanted to control her, so they had to pay the price.

“This is terrifying… No wonder the Bennett family has been in constant trouble living in that house,” Freya said in a low voice.

Derian, who had been driving the car the whole time, remained silent. He hadn't left the car since arriving at the Bennett Villa. He had reported the situation to Percival and Evander, immediately starting a video call to show them the latest scene. The camera was focused on Odalys.

“Derian, please turn off the video call,” Odalys said, glancing at him. She had noticed it long ago but chose not to address it until now.

Derian was caught red-handed and scratched his head in embarrassment. He quickly turned it off and explained, “Mrs. Stewart, they miss you. That’s why I video called them.”

“Is it because you didn’t follow Percival and tagged along with us instead? Were you curious to see the drama unfold?” Odalys said with a faint smile.

Derian’s lips twitched, his lie exposed.

“Ahem, I just wanted to protect you, Mrs. Stewart. You saved me today. Otherwise, I would still be deceived by that man,” Derian said. Thinking about his brief online romance with a man pretending to be a woman, he shuddered. He’d spent days chatting with Frederick, who sent “sexy” photos. The memory made him want to claw his eyes out.

“Derian, tell us, what’s it like to be in an online relationship with a man?” Freya asked with a smile, turning toward him.

The others were also curious and turned their attention toward him. Derian’s face flushed red. Embarrassed, he wished he could vanish into thin air.

“That’s none of your business! I was tricked. I was under the influence of a love spell. It wasn’t my intention. I’m a good man, and I don’t do romance,” Derian said defensively.

“Really?” Freya continued to smile.

Selali noticed how Freya interacted with Derian casually, as if they had known each other before. She was suspicious but said nothing.

Then, Selali’s phone rang. Whatever the person on the other end said caused her to freeze. “Unacceptable. I won’t help you.” With that, she hung up, the phone emitting a subtly tightening sound.

“Is something wrong?” Freya asked, curious. Selali rarely showed such a visible display of distress; her reaction piqued her interest.

Chapter 336 (This should be removed as it's a duplicate)