Chapter 547: Chapter 547: Addiction_1

The LCD TV was broadcasting the funeral of the newly appointed family head of the Howard Family, with a procession stretching farther than the eye could see, a solemn and respectful blend of black and white.

Countless white chrysanthemums and wreaths, and faces of deep solemnity. There was the governor of Wheatley and the mayor of Sutherland City. Whether they were nobles or wealthy businessmen, anyone with even a little bit of status in Wheatley made sure to attend the Howard Family’s funeral.

Elder Master Howard had been a figure who dominated Wheatley for fifty years. He had evolved an old-era gang into a vast gaming empire, driving the entire economy of Wheatley, effectively providing for the livelihoods of millions.

Although his allowing his descendants to slaughter each other in his later years once drew public criticism, it could not erase his contributions to Wheatley.

The news cameras occasionally captured glimpses of Roy Howard’s face, the Howard Family head.

—He was so young and yet so cold and profound.

Clearly, the public was very concerned about whether this young family head could stabilize the chaotic situation of the Howard Family.

If the Howard Family was in chaos, Wheatley would be too. And if Wheatley fell into chaos, the public’s livelihood and the economy would follow suit.

…

Jade Carlson sat in front of the TV, hugging her arms around herself, her body shaking violently.

She didn’t know Roy Howard, but she recognized his bodyguard!

It was that man who had forcibly abducted her, confining her in that blood-soaked cell, cut off from daylight!

No one harmed her, she was kept in a cage, served three meals a day on time, but… just listening to the endless night-time howls and screams and witnessing the grisly skinning and dismembering before her eyes, she fell apart!

She really fell apart!

Like falling into hell, witnessing the most brutal and horrifying scenes imaginable on earth, that ultimate destruction of her mind completely broke Jade Carlson!

So much so that when she was later released and any demands were made, she would agree immediately without a second thought.

She was terrified, afraid that they would capture her again and lock her up in hell.

Jade Carlson hugged herself tightly, her teeth unconsciously biting on her thumbnail, agitated, uneasy.

At that time, she guessed that the other party must be a very powerful organization, but she never expected it to be the Howard Family!

Who was the person behind the scenes? Roy Howard? …or someone else from the Howard Family?

Jade Carlson was terrified, and then thought that so much time had already passed, they shouldn’t come looking for her again, right?

To this day, Jade couldn’t understand what their purpose actually was.

As she was lost in thought, the door suddenly opened—

Evelyn Willard walked in, her face pale and ashen.

“Can’t you knock?!” Jade Carlson scolded.

She had no respect for Evelyn Willard because she felt Evelyn owed her too much and didn’t even deserve to be called “mom.”

Evelyn Willard seemed very cold, sniffing as she walked over, trembling all over.

“Lend me some money…” Her requests for money came as soon as she opened her mouth.

Jade Carlson was furious: “Are you on a binge again? Can’t you just stay away from that stuff?!”

“Jade… quick, just lend me some money…” Evelyn Willard reached out to grab her arm, “I’ll pay you back, this is the last time… I promise you, this is the last time…”

“You say that every time!” Jade Carlson angrily shrugged off her hand, “I’m telling you, I’m all out of money! Not a single penny left!”

Evelyn Willard was pushed to the ground, but immediately wrapped herself around Jade Carlson’s legs, kneeling and hugging her, “Jade, please… lend me some money again, mom can’t take it anymore…”

When her addiction flared, Evelyn Willard lost all sense of reason, she could be incredibly frantic to get the money for her next fix.

She saw Jade Carlson’s purse on the bedside, her eyes immediately flashing with greed. Jade noticed and turned to grab it, but Evelyn Willard pushed her off with unbelievable strength, grabbed the purse, and ran!