Chapter 470
Evelyn Ross finally relaxed her tense nerves.
She had vaguely guessed this possibility while at the Evans residence.
But she hadn't dared to confirm it without seeing Jane's jade pendant.
That's why she rushed here to verify.
She never expected it really was Jane's…
Jane was the daughter Mrs. Evans had been desperately searching for!
Evelyn felt a deep sense of irony.
Mrs. Evans had indulged Jason Evans in every way for her daughter's sake.
She even went so far as to oppose the Ashcroft family.
But she probably had no idea what Jason had done to Jane.
What a colossal joke!
She took a deep breath to calm herself.
John Evans pressed her urgently. "You know Jane's family? She went to find them with the pendant last time, but came back very depressed… She never wanted to talk about it again…"
Evelyn sighed softly.
She gave him the answer directly. "The missing person notice was posted by the Evans family."
John was stunned. "Which Evans family?"
He didn't dare to think in that direction.
Evelyn remained silent.
John gradually understood. "Could it be… that Evans family?"
Evelyn nodded in confirmation.
John was completely dumbfounded.
He looked at Evelyn in disbelief. "Grace, this is no joking matter! How could Jane possibly be the lost young lady of the main Evans family?"
As a branch member of the Evans family, he had heard about the abduction of the main family's daughter.
That incident changed the fate of all branch families.
The Evans family had originally established a minimum living allowance for branch members.
Many impoverished relatives relied on that money to survive.
But after the young lady was lost, Mrs. Evans directly canceled the allowance.
She publicly stated that no amount of charity would bring her daughter back.
The poor should strive to be self-reliant, not beg.
After losing the allowance, John's family life became even harder.
Adopting Jane forced them to tighten their belts further.
Later, when his parents fell seriously ill, John took Jane to seek help from the clan leader.
The clan originally had medical subsidies and interest-free loans.
But the clan leader regretfully informed him the subsidies had been canceled.
His parents passed away one after another, unable to afford surgery.
John dropped out of school to work and support Jane's education.
Remembering this, John suddenly laughed.
Fate truly enjoyed playing cruel tricks.
His eyes reddened as he looked at Evelyn, countless words stuck in his throat.
He finally understood where Jane's guilt came from.
He understood why she hid news about her family.
Jane felt she had wronged him!
John urgently grabbed Evelyn's arm. "Come on, let's go find Jane at the market!"
She should have been the esteemed young lady of the Evans family.
She shouldn't have suffered hardships with him.
Evelyn nodded and followed.
They had only taken a few steps when they bumped into a neighbor running over in a panic.
The neighbor gasped for breath, shouting. "John! Hurry to the market! Something happened to Jane!"
…
At the market.
Jane was happily selecting ingredients.
Successfully joining the Nora Research Institute had delighted her.
The high internship stipend was an unexpected bonus.
She walked briskly toward the poultry section.
But she ran into an unwelcome guest—Justin Evans.
Justin stood blocking the path with several burly men.
He sucked on a lollipop, a rogue's smile on his face.
Jane instinctively stepped back, wanting to escape.
Justin waved his hand.
His lackeys immediately surrounded her, blocking her retreat.
Jane turned stubbornly, glaring angrily at this so-called brother.
Justin sneered. "Jane, come with me quietly."
Jane shook her head vigorously.
Justin lost patience. "You refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"
He signaled to his men. "Grab her!"
Two strong men seized Jane by both arms.
They roughly dragged her toward a van parked roadside.
Jane struggled desperately, but it was useless.
Vendors around whispered among themselves, but no one dared intervene.
Firmly restrained, Jane couldn't use sign language to communicate.
In desperation, she used her hoarse voice to ask word by word. "Why?"
Justin laughed coldly.
Why?
Because Jason had finally revealed news about his sister.
But his condition was that Jane must be taught a lesson to vent his anger.
To find his biological sister.
He could only sacrifice this mute!