The man’s sharp command quieted them both instantly.
He stood up, walked into the study, and Huangfu Jue coldly watched the disheveled pair before him.
Feeling his gaze, neither of the two dared to breathe, Huangfu Jue slowly uttered two words.
"No, please!" Anna collapsed to the floor, "Duke, I beg you... Please spare me, I don’t want to die..."
Huangfu Jue kicked her away, "If you don’t want to die, then don’t touch what’s mine!"
The moment he went upstairs, he sensed the relationship between Jack and Anna, and readily inferred that the person targeting Xiaotang could only be Anna, who was desperately loving her child.
This time, he had come to demand justice; how could he possibly let them go? Even without the incident involving Rod, he wouldn’t allow them to continue existing in this world.
That night, a piece of news shocked the entire world — the Ambassador of F Country was murdered in his own home, his wife and assistant being the culprits.
Media then exploded with revelations that the Ambassador’s wife and the assistant had been involved long before.
Since it concerned the Ambassador, even international news channels broadcasted it, drawing massive attention.
Adulterers and murderers of their own husband, the internet was filled with curses, and some even went so far as to throw wine bottles and spit at the doorstep of Anna’s father’s old mansion... The old Marquis, who had hoped to gain glory through his daughter, was left utterly disgraced.
"Miss Annie has taken Jerry back to their country, and F Country has expressed that a new Ambassador will soon replace Rod," Will reported calmly as he stood before the desk, "Due to the gravity of the situation, Anna and Jack will be repatriated to face trial."
Huangfu Jue’s right hand paused from writing.
"What could the verdict be?"
"If Anna’s charge of murder is confirmed, she could face life imprisonment, and Jack, probably about ten years."
F Country does not have capital punishment, so for grave crimes, the most severe sentence is imprisonment.
His blue eyes narrowed dangerously, and the man lifted his face, his gaze cold and profound.
"Such scum don’t deserve to live!"
Will nodded slightly.
The man picked up his pen again and began to write on the document, while Will quietly exited the study.
At last, after signing his name, Huangfu Jue closed the document, laid down his pen, and left the study to enter the master bedroom across the hallway. There, he saw the little one sleeping quietly on the large bed, without a trace of Gan Yuan.
Stepping back out of the bedroom, turning to one side, he saw the slender figure on the terrace at the end of the corridor.
He walked over and stopped beside her, lifting his hand to drape a coat over her shoulders.
"It’s chilly at night, go back and rest."
Gan Yuan leaned on the railing, gazing into the profound night outside the terrace.
"Huangfu Jue, can you let my son and me go, please?"
The man’s voice was low.
She turned her face towards him, her eyes bright and fixed on his, "We were fine before you... I hope Xiaotang can have an ordinary life, a normal one."
Huangfu Jue took a deep breath, "He is extraordinary by birth, that is his destiny."
Her voice became sharp suddenly, "I’ve told you, don’t talk about destiny, I hate that word!"
Across from her, the man wasn’t angry; instead, he raised his palm and gently touched her face.
"Power, status, wealth, identity... As long as you agree to stay, I assure you, none of these will be a problem!"