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Upon hearing that, the doctor gave a slight smile. “I’m honored by your kindness, Mrs. Lowell”
Rachel hummed lightly, then instructed someone to place the body of Janessa into a sealed cardboard box. Afterward, it was transported into a vehicle parked at the hospital entrance.
With that, Rachel had “stolen” Janessa back.
After arriving home, Javier, who was waiting at the front door, carried the cardboard box into Janessa’s room. After opening the box, he gently helped Janessa lie on the bed.
Gazing at Janessa, Javier let out a small smile, finally at case. “Mrs. Lowell, your strategy was truly brilliant.”
Rachel scoffed, a hint of disdain tugging at the corner of her mouth. “This is nothing. The world is full of wonders. There’s so much you don’t know.”
“Mrs. Lowell, you’re truly insightful. I apologize for my ignorance,” Javier immediately apologized.
“Mhm. Watch her closely. I’m going to get the antidote.”
Javier nodded, then watched as Rachel walked away.
At that moment, Javier finally dared to let his gaze rest directly on Janessa’s face, body, and every centimeter of her skin.
Although Janessa hadn’t bathed for several days and was covered in grime, Javier didn’t seem to mind at all. On the contrary, he looked at Janessa with an almost covetous gaze. Darling, you’re truly beautiful. How wonderful it’ll be if you’re mine. I promise to treat you well, cherish and protect you. Even if it means going through hell and high water for you, I wouldn’t hesitate.
At that moment, Rachel had already brought the antidote. Then, she instructed, “Help her up for me.”
Upon hearing that, Javier immediately stepped forward and helped Janessa up, positioning her comfortably against the pillow on the bed.
Then, Rachel stepped forward, mixing the antidote with water, and fed it to Janessa.
Seeing that Janessa was having trouble swallowing, Javier gently reached out, tapping her throat lightly. Then, almost involuntarily, Janessa was forced to gulp down the drug.
“How long will it take for her to wake up after ingesting the antidote?” Javier curiously asked.
“A couple of days, or perhaps around a week.” Rachel responded nonchalantly, “Her body, due to the previous drug, has entered a state of dormancy. So now, it needs to recover gradually.”
Javier nodded, then released Janessa and stood up. “What’s your plan next, Mrs. Lowell?”
“Since we’ve already set the trap, we naturally need to see this deception through to the end.” Rachel said, “By now, everyone probably thinks that Janessa has already died in prison. So, let’s hold a funeral to make everyone completely believe it. Javier, I’m leaving this matter in your hands. Remember, it’s crucial to inform the media about the funeral. I need everyone to know that Janessa is completely and irrevocably
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The following day, the news of Janessa’s funeral arrangements took the headlines.
Upon seeing that, netizens were utterly taken aback.
After all, the events unfolding during that period were just too dramatic!
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First, Rupert of Sherritt Group fell gravely ill unexpectedly. Subsequently, Janessa stepped up to take over the family fortune, which certainly put her in the limelight for a time.
Following that, a series of damaging information about Janessa began to surface, leading to a continuous decline in the company’s stock value. That resulted in incalculable losses.
Subsequently, in an audacious attempt to improve the company’s situation, Janessa committed unauthorized trading and acted unlawfully,
Subsequently, Cheryl ousted Janessa from her position. Further investigations then revealed that Rupert was harmed by Janessa.
From then on, Janessa was completely reduced to a captive.
No one could have anticipated that the news of her sudden death would circulate just a few days after she was incarcerated.
Everything happened so abruptly. Before anyone could even process what was happening, there was already another funeral.
The online criticisms aimed at Janessa finally came to a halt.
After all, she had already passed away. There was no point in continuing to blame her for the mistakes she made.
Before long, news of Janessa’s funeral reached Cheryl’s ears.
Cheryl and Caleb were instantly overjoyed beyond words.
“It seems Janessa is truly dead!” Cheryl said with joy.
“Yeah, this is really great news,” Caleb agreed cheerfully. “With her gone, everything will finally be peaceful. From now on, nobody will pose a threat to the company anymore.”
“Absolutely!” Cheryl nodded with delight. “That said, we still have to attend the funeral.”
“Why?”
Upon hearing that, Cheryl chuckled and said, “Are you being silly? Since she’s dead, why shouldn’t we attend the funeral and be kind–hearted? At the very least, Janessa and the two of us have always been family to the outside world. If we don’t attend her funeral, won’t we be criticized by everyone?”
“True!” Upon hearing that, Caleb smacked his forehead and exclaimed, “All right, let’s do it your way. That way, the world will praise us siblings for being compassionate and loyal.”
After they finished speaking, the siblings burst into joyful laughter.
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should stop if I can’t make sense of this. Anyway, I doubt Janessa will be glad to see me at her funeral, so I’m not going to bother attending it.
On the day of the funeral three days later, it was overcast,
Almost every media outlet had rushed over, but upon their arrival, they found nothing more than a funeral director presiding over the ceremony.
As for Janessa’s family, not a single one showed up.
At that moment, Caleb and Cheryl hurried over.
As soon as the media personnel spotted the two, they directed their flashing cameras toward them.
The two siblings were each clad in a black suit, cradling a handful of white jasmine flowers in their hands.
Cheryl first went to Janessa’s picture and placed the flowers in front of it before putting on a sobbing act. “Janessa, why did you leave this world so early? Even though I often lose my temper with you, argue with you, and we never seem to agree on anything, you shouldn’t have just died like that. No matter what, we wi!! always be sisters. I was hoping that prison would reform you, but to think you couldn’t bear the hardship and pass like this…”
