âImpossible⌠Impossible⌠How could this happenâŚâ
They finally learned the truth when they saw the photos.
However, Jordan wasnât as excited as he imagined. Instead, he was shell-shocked and was even on the verge of breaking down!
Seeing Jordanâs reaction, Emily said agitatedly, âJordan, do you know the man in the photo?â
âQuickly tell me who the murderer is. Who exactly is he!?â
Jordan was stunned, and he whispered, âHe⌠heâs my fatherâŚâ
âWhat?â
This time, it was Emilyâs turn to be stunned. She covered her mouth in horror, unable to believe that it was the truth.
Soon, tears fell from her eyes.
Emily stared at Jordan with confusion in her eyes. âThe person who killed my father is your father?â
This time, Jordan and Emily both understood why Victoria would break up with Jordan for no reason and choose to marry someone else.
It was because Jordan was the son of the man who killed Victoria and Emilyâs father!
Victoria couldnât marry her enemy!
Emily got really agitated and gave Jordan a slap on his face!
Smack!
Emily seemed to have exhausted all her energy on that slap, but Jordan remained still. In fact, he was completely emotionless.
The shock had made Jordanâs body turn numb.
Emily gave Jordan a hard slap and hollered at him. âJordan, I hate you! I hate the Steeles! I never want to see you again!â
After saying that, Emily turned around to leave.
âEmily!â
Jordan grabbed Emilyâs slender arm, but she flung him away in exasperation.
Emily scurried out nevertheless.
At this moment, Salvatore was keeping a lookout and smoking a cigarette outside the LEBALL bar.
When he saw Emily running out in tears, he immediately put the cigarette butt on the ground.
He asked, âMiss Emily, where are you going?â
Emily wasnât in the mood to pay attention to Jordanâs subordinate at all. All she did was run forward.
It was still raining, and Emily didnât have an umbrella.
Salvatore was worried that something might happen to Emily when she was alone in France because she didnât speak French at all.
Hence, Salvatore hurriedly chased after her and asked about the situation.
Instead, Emily shouted at Salvatore, âGet lost! Youâre just the Steelesâ dog! Donât bother me anymore!â
Salvatore ran after Emily and kept comforting her. âDid you have a fight with Mr. Jordan? Miss Clarke, simmer down. Letâs talk things over slowly.â
However, no matter how Salvatore persuaded, Emily ignored him.
Seeing that Emily was running further and further away, Salvatore had no choice but to use force.
âIâm sorry, Miss Emily!â
Salvatore knocked Emily- who was on the verge of breaking down- forcefully with his right hand, causing her to pass out immediately.
Afterwards, Salvatore carried Emily back and had someone send her to rest in the private jet.
At this moment, Jordan was also shocked by the outcome.
However, he did not believe that his father was the murderer.
According to Jordanâs knowledge, Victoriaâs father, Norman, was a very outstanding and rare talented software engineer in the US.
He had founded his technology company with grand ambitions that lie beyond just making money.
It was impossible for such an outstanding talent and such a good man to be the Steelesâ enemy.
Hence, Jordan immediately picked up the phone and called his father, Rowan Steele!
In fact, Jordan and his father werenât particularly close to each other. At the very least, they werenât as close as most fathers and sons.
Reason being, the Steelesâ education style would cause the children to grow distant from their fathers.
The children would receive all kinds of training and be put through various trials at an early age and none of them were supervised by their father.
Since he married Hailey as a live-in husband, Jordan rarely contacted his father and instead stayed in touch with his grandfather.
âJordan,â Rowan said.
Jordan didnât waste his breath on anything else. As soon as she came over, he asked, âDad, tell me, does the death of Victoriaâs father have anything to do with you?â
âVictoria?â Rowan was a little surprised. âYou mean your girlfriend whoâs older than you? Whoâs her father?â
Jordan said, âHer father is named Norman Clarke!â
Hearing Normanâs name, Rowan remained silent for a moment before sighing.
âWhat a coincidence. I didnât expect your girlfriend to be Norman Clarkeâs daughter.â
Jordan could tell that his father knew Norman!
âTell me, is Norman Clarkeâs death related to you?â Jordan asked eagerly.
Rowan paused for a moment before replying, âSort of.â
âWhy did you kill him!?! Did he offend you, or did he offend our family!?â Jordan began to get worked up.
Rowan said, âJordan, you have no right or permission to know about this matter.â
âI have no right?â Jordan didnât expect his father to say that. âIsnât the fact that Iâm your son enough of a reason to know? What more permission do I need?â
Rowan said, âYou must complete all the trials your grandfather puts you through before youâll be allowed to find out the truth of this matter.â
âJordan, I would also like to tell you the reason now, but your grandfather was the one who set these rules, so I canât go against them.â
Jordan was stunned because it was his first time hearing that he needed permission to know about his family matters.
âItâs no wonder that we have to go through so many strange trials. It turns out that there are certain permissions that will allow me to find out some family secrets!â
Jordan was now undergoing business training, even though the J Corporation might not meet his grandfatherâs requirements.
Moreover, God knows what other trials there may be after the business trial.
He probably wouldnât be able to complete the trial within a short period of time, so he wouldnât be able to gain permission within at least two or three years.
âDad, canât you tell me now? If you donât tell me, Victoria will be marrying someone else!â
Jordan said agitatedly.
Rowan sighed and said, âSon, you take love too seriously and you lack experience in romantic relationships. Consider your breakup with Victoria Clarke this time as a form of training.â
After saying that, Rowan hung up the phone.
Jordan sat back at the bar counter, lit up a cigarette, and picked up a glass of brandy before chugging it.
Salvatore ran in from outside and reported to Jordan, âMr. Jordan, Emily cried so much that I sent her to the plane to rest.â
âWhen are we leaving? That old dog Russellâs wedding will start in another ten hours or so. If we donât leave right now, we wonât be able to make it there!â
However, Jordan shook his head in response to Salvatoreâs question.
Rowan had admitted himself that he was the one who killed Victoriaâs father.
How could Jordan still have the cheek to go back and ruin Victoriaâs wedding in an attempt to reconcile with her?
Just like that, an hour passed.
Salvatore scurried in and exclaimed, âWeâre about to run out of time. Mr. Jordan, letâs set off!â
Another hour passed.
Salvatore ran in again and exclaimed, âWe canât let that old dog Russell marry your woman! On the night of the wedding, that punk will definitely try to get fresh with Victoria!â
Another hour passed.
Salvatore ran in again. âIf we leave now, weâll still have a chance to stop the wedding. If we wait another ten minutes, itâll be too late!â
At this moment, a mature and reliable-looking man entered the bar and walked straight towards Jordan before tapping him on his shoulder.
âWho are you? Stay away from Mr. Jordan!â Salvatore immediately rushed over.