Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan)
Chapter 282

When Jaylan heard me speak, he was taken aback, not daring to retort. But Zora was quite the firecracker. Emboldened by Jaylan's presence, she stepped forward, challenging me, "What's the business to you?"

I turned to Jaylan, grinning playfully, "Why don't you tell her?"

"Babe..."

"Hannah, play it back for him," I leaned back into the plush couch, finding a comfortable position. "Listen to the recording. I need a breather!"

"Sure thing!" Hannah immediately whipped out her phone and placed it on the coffee table.

Zora hadn't anticipated Hannah's recording, which effectively squashed any chance of her wheedling out of the situation.

She lunged forward, trying to stop the playback. But Hannah gave her a swift kick, sending her sprawling. If it wasn't for the dining table, she would have been sent flying.

Jaylan's handsome face twisted with tension, too scared to even utter a word.

The recording played clearly, not a word missed. Especially my part, it was truthful and sound, plain and simple.

It was as if I was having a heart-to-heart with an old friend, persuading with emotion, convincing with logic, each word a piece of my heart.

The message was crystal clear. A smart guy like Jaylan would certainly understand why I had been keeping my cool. The amount of information in it was staggering, something he probably craved in his dreams.

After the recording finished, I sat up, facing Jaylan and asking, "So, what promises did you make her? And did you instruct her to act this way?"

I was stirring the pot, pitting them against each other. Since the recording revealed his hidden desires, how could he let Zora off the hook?

Jaylan's face changed instantly, "Don't listen to her nonsense!" He then shot a stern gaze at Zora, his voice bristling with restrained anger. "Zora, I've allowed you to stay here temporarily out of gratitude for the years you've devoted to caring for the kids. But you dare to spread rumors about Allie. I think it's time for you to leave."

I couldn't help but applaud Jaylan. He had voiced what I'd been thinking. I didn't want to be the bad guy, but he seemed fine with it.

Zora, however, was not so calm. In disbelief, she looked at Jaylan, "Jaylan, you... you're kicking me out? Have you forgotten about the child..."

Jaylan roared, "Shut up! Try saying that again!"

He pointed at Zora, his eyes filled with a chilling fury, "Get out! Now!"

"Hold on!" I intervened, "I didn't call you here to kick her out. Why are you in such a hurry?"

Jaylan froze, his eyes on Zora were filled with a cold fury I've never seen before. But when he turned to me, his face melted into a flattering smile, "If you're not happy with her, kicking her out is the right thing to do, why waste words?"

I shot him a scornful look and turned to Zora, "How did you get the report from Clara's bag?"

She looked at me, a cunning glint in her eyes. I quickly cut her off, "Don't even entertain the thought of pulling a fast one on me. If I wasn't certain you took it, I wouldn't even be here confronting you." "How could you... Aaliyah, who are you? How could you possibly know?" Zora looked at me anxiously, her face paled.

Jaylan, standing on the side, also seemed a bit uneasy.

I said nonchalantly, "How I know is not important, where is Evan?"

"He... he's gone, not with me anymore," she said quickly, sneaking a glance at Jaylan.

But he didn't look at her. I had to admire Jaylan's composure.

"How did he go missing?" I knew the answer but asked to see if her story matched Clara's.

Zora's account was indeed similar to Clara's, except she didn't admit that she handed the child over to Maddox. Instead, she said Maddox told her the child was missing!

"Who did you give Clara's report to?" I locked my gaze on Zora, pressing her for an answer.

Jaylan also looked at her, a hint of suspicion in his eyes.

"I... I didn't give it to anyone!" Zora finally slipped up. It seemed that she did take Clara's report and had handed it out.

"Hand it over!" I extended my hand towards her, blocking her escape.

"I told you I didn't take it!" Zora persisted, adamantly denying it.

"Fine!" I withdrew my hand and turned to Jaylan, "So you're in cahoots with her!" I laughed coldly, a fierce glint in my eyes. "Hannah! Call the police!"