Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan)

Chapter 554

As soon as Jaylan saw Dalton, his entire demeanor crumbled like a house of cards. His bluster evaporated in an instant, and looking over at me with guilt flashing in his eyes, he switched gears and tried a different tack, "Babe..."

| shot him a look of pure disdain. "Get a grip, will you?"

Dalton had never much cared for Jaylan, and now, taking in the disarray of the room, he gave Jaylan, who looked like a hot mess, a dismissive glance. It was clear as day what had gone down here.

Even the cops trailing behind Dalton were taken aback by the scene inside the house.

| wasn't embarrassed in the slightest. Turning to Dalton, | said, "You couldn't have timed it better. Despite the divorce, this guy's been squatting at my place. | changed the locks once, and he just busted them open again. Even had the nerve to trash the place while | was out. | haven’t had the chance to call it in yet, so let's add that to the report, shall we?"Aaliyah, you are so mean, " Jaylan sneered, cradling his broken wrist for Dalton to see, "Sir, this is just a family squabble. She brought her fighter to break my hand, and she's the one who's going to make the first accusation. Sure, | trashed the place, but this is personal, right?"

"The moment you divorced, it stopped being just family business. You're coming with me to the station for a thorough explanation," Dalton said, cutting him off without a hint of sympathy, "Take him away."

"Sir, | need a hospital first. I'm hurt."

“We'll get you sorted,” Dalton replied, his voice icy.

| spoke up, "I'll send over the evidence to your office. It's pretty clear how he got his injuries." Hearing this, Jaylan gave me a venomous glare, "You've got some nerve, Aaliyah."

"Just getting started. We'll settle up, bit by bit. No rush," | said calmly, standing my ground.

His face ghostly pale from the pain and sweat slicking down his forehead, Jaylan was a far cry from his once cocky self. | couldn't help but sneer internally. This was more like it.

As the police escorted him out, he turned back with an evil stare and a malicious grin, "You'll never find him!" Stunned, | watched as Jaylan was dragged away, a sinking feeling in my stomach.

Did he actually know where the lost boy was?

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It cost me nearly a million, a good deal for the new owner. Even so, | wouldn't let him take advantage of this house. The reason why I'd rather deal for less than a million dollars is that | don't want him to have a roof over his head and a way back.

Before handing over the keys, Logan's people came to remove his equipment. | took one last look around the now spotless house, then handed the keys to the new owner. With that, a decade of memories were locked away forever.

Stepping out, | felt reborn, ready to start anew.

We got into the car, and | never looked back as we drove away from the neighborhood. Pulling out onto the main road, Hannah asked, "Are we heading home, Allie?"

"Let's take a spin around the city first, shake off the bad vibes," | instructed her softly.

Gazing out the window, | realized I'd never truly seen this city, despite living here for ten years.