Chapter 2401
Not long after, Elaine came downstairs again with a bright smile, arm in arm with Kayla, looking as close as ever.
Gloria, holding back her anger, asked, “Kayla, are you and Elaine friends?”
“Yup,” Kayla replied coolly.
Elaine lifted her chin proudly, like a little rooster showing off. “Mrs. Kingsley, we’re going to be family from now on.”
Gloria fell silent, her face full of discomfort and worry. The more complicated her feelings, the more she was struggling inside.
“Mrs. Kingsley, let’s just leave the past behind us. Anyway, I’ll be filial to you from now on,” Elaine said.
Kayla had already agreed to take care of Monica, so Elaine could marry Landon without any trouble. That meant she’d have to get along with Gloria for the rest of her life. She didn’t want to be enemies with Gloria. She had to start buttering up her mother-in-law right now.
“Kayla, are you absolutely sure this won’t hurt your brother?” Gloria asked anxiously, her eyes fixed on Kayla.
Kayla shot her a cool glance, then turned to look out the window. “Of course.”
“Alright! I’ll cooperate with you,” Gloria said through gritted teeth. “But I have one condition–no matter what, Amelia must have the baby. This is your brother’s child, the Kingsley bloodline!”
“Fine,” Kayla replied without hesitation.
Kayla agreed without a moment’s pause. Gloria and Amelia exchanged a glance, both secretly relieved.
“I need to pee…” Amelia suddenly said.
“Oh, right,” Gloria said. “She’s pregnant–of course she needs to pee all the time. How is she supposed to go to the bathroom with her hands tied? Untie her already!”
“Mom, don’t make me think you’re playing tricks,” Kayla warned coldly.
Gloria countered, “Then untie me and let me take care of her.”
“Absolutely not,” Kayla replied. “Amelia is always scheming.”
“This whole place is under your control. Even if she tried something, where could she possibly run to?” Gloria argued. “Besides, she’s pregnant–she can’t even outrun you if you were just walking.”
Amelia gave a bitter smile. “Sis, you really overestimate me. If you’re that worried, just kill me already.”
Of course, Kayla couldn’t kill her. She still needed Amelia as a bargaining chip against Landon. With the two most important women in his life right here, even if Landon could move heaven and earth, he’d have no choice but to back down.
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“Kayla, just do as Mrs. Kingsley says!” Elaine chimed in, eager to make a good impression.
Finally, Kayla agreed and untied Gloria’s hands.
“Amelia, let me help you to the bathroom. Watch your step, don’t trip, and whatever you do, don’t hurt my precious grandson…” Gloria fussed as she supported Amelia, her every word dripping with worry for the baby.
Gloria hovered over Amelia the whole way, fussing nonstop about her precious pro. Elaine was loving every second of it.
‘Perfect mother-in-law and daughter-in-law? Please. When things get tough, everyone just looks out for themselves,’ she thought.
‘In the end, when it comes to sons, daughters, and grandkids, the daughter-in-law is always the outsider!’
“Ms. Atkinson, you can leave now,” Kayla said coolly.
“Come on, let me hang around a bit longer. I’m not bothering you, am I?” Elaine grinned, clearly wanting to stick around and watch Amelia embarrass herself.
Kayla’s brows knitted in annoyance. “Go back.”
Kayla’s whole aura turned icy and menacing, and Elaine’s smile vanished in an instant. She awkwardly pouted. “Alright, I’ll just come back tomorrow then…”
“Don’t come back tomorrow either. Wait until I tell you,” Kayla said coolly.
“Alright then,” Elaine huffed.
Once Elaine was gone, Kayla picked up her phone, ready to call Landon.
Meanwhile, in Lunova, Landon and Tuff had just stepped out of the Flying Tiger Sect. Both of them looked grim.
The big shots had said there was no way to come up with a treatment for Kayla in the short term. But since Landon’s chip had only been implanted recently, there was still a chance to try something. Of course, opportunity and danger always came as a package deal.
“Maybe we should just hold off on the surgery for now. You’ve already got your memories back, and the chip isn’t causing you any problems for the time being,” Tuff said quietly.
Landon pressed his lips together, eyes following the busy crowd on the street. Deep down, he really didn’t want to risk it. He’d just barely escaped death and finally made it home to his family. In another four months, his baby would be born. Going under the knife now would be downright crazy.
But then he thought about Kayla, who only had six months left, and his heart just couldn’t take it.
“We still have time. You need to think about Amelia and the baby,” Tuff said, “With the way your sister is, she would never agree to you having the surgery anyway.”
Landon closed his eyes in pain, raising his hand to rub his brow.
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It was hard to make a choice. Just then, his phone rang.
When he saw his sister’s name on the screen, Landon took a moment to collect himself, forced a smile, and picked up. “Sis…”
“Let Aiden go,” Kayla’s cold voice came through the line, catching Landon completely off guard.
“The Kingsley family is under my control now. Your wife and child are both in my hands. Release Aiden, and make sure the Flying Tiger Sect never troubles the Kington Gang again,” she said.
‘Isn’t this exactly what Eddie wanted?’ Landon thought, his mind racing.
A storm brewed in Landon’s eyes as he lowered his voice, “Sis, what’s going on over there?”
“I’ve betrayed you,” Kayla said with a cold, mocking laugh. “Landon, I’ve always been loyal to the Kington Gang from the very start. Now, do as I say, or your wife and child can kiss their lives goodbye.”
“Sis?” Landon’s voice cracked, disbelief written all over his face.
He could hardly believe his ears.
‘How could my own sister turn against me?’ he thought, stunned.
“Don’t believe me? Fine, let’s video chat,” Kayla said, hanging up and immediately starting a video call.
On the screen, the house was packed with strangers. Amelia sat there with her hands tied, and Gloria looked absolutely miserable.
Landon’s heart plunged into an icy lake, every inch of him turning cold.
“Landon, don’t blame me. You’re about to be a dad–you should get where I’m coming from. I’m doing all this for Landen,” Kayla said, her voice icy. “You have three days. If you don’t do as I say, don’t blame me for being ruthless.”
With that, Kayla ended the call, completely resolute.
Tuff was completely dumbfounded, rubbing his eyes hard. “Landon, are our eyes and ears playing tricks on us? Did we really just see and hear that?”
“Yes…” Landon muttered.
He set his phone down, sadness and anger churning inside him.
‘Did I really underestimate my sister’s ambition? Was she acting all along from the very beginning?’ Landon thought, his mind spinning. ‘It doesn’t make sense.’
‘If Kayla had bad intentions, she wouldn’t have helped Amelia escape from the Kyle Villa. She wouldn’t have stopped me from losing his memory or helped me track down the Kington Gang’s headquarters…’
‘What happened to Kayla? Why is she acting like this?’ Landon thought, his heart a tangled mess of confusion and pain.
“Landon, I don’t think your sister is that kind of person. There must be some misunderstanding. Or maybe she has her own reasons…,” Tuff’s voice grew softer and softer.
But still, no matter how desperate things get, who could actually raise a hand against their own flesh and blood? All these years, Landon and Amelia had been putting their lives on the line just to find her.
“Tuff, something’s off…” Landon took a deep breath. “I just can’t believe my sister would turn out like this.”
“Me neither,” Tuff replied. “She gave you three days, right? Let’s not rush–let’s look into things first.”
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But Landon cut him off. “Book a private jet. I’m flying to Norava right now.”
“Landon, don’t be rash! I just thought of something!” Tuff suddenly smacked his thigh. “Just tell her you’re willing to be the test subject to save Kayla, and you’re going to have the surgery. Then I’ll tell her you fell into a coma and can’t make any decisions…”
“Bullshit!” Landon rolled his eyes.
“Tuff, are you so into my sister that you’ve got a total filter on her or something?” he scoffed.