Chapter 181 The Arrest Warrant"Is everything packed?" Gordon asked the question mid-conversation, as if ithad just occurred to him.From the momentstepped into Ashbourne Manor,she had done an excellent job hiding her low spirits. But the moment she heardGordoat Mabel.question, she instinctively glancedOutside, Eloise was playing with Nugget. Her voice floated in from the yard, full ofinnocence and joy. "Did you where that ball went? I just threw it! Go get it!And stop sticking your tongue out at me! You can do it, Nugget. I believe in you!"It wasn't until then that Mabel seemed to remember something. She turnedtoward Caroline and Alistair and said with a smile, "I've been here long enough.I'm thinking it's time for a little trip. I'm leaving tomorrow.Caroline asked, "How long will you be gone? And where are you going?"Just as she spoke, Alistair's phone buzzed in his pocket. He stepped outside toanswer it.The call came from an unfamiliar number.He stared at the screen for a second before answering.22:14Chapter 181 The Arrest W."Hello, is this Mr. Harlow? This is Jaxon Rollins."Alistair instinctively glanced back toward the living room. He could hear faintvoices but not clearly enough to catch what they were saying. He walked fartheraway, his heartbeat kicking up before quickly settling down again.Relax. You've got the system.He collected himself. "Speaking."Jaxon had clearly debated for a long time before making this call. Now that it washappening, there was no point in holding anything back. "Mr. Harlow, MadamAshbourne's condition is more serious than she let on. The day she was broughtto the hospital, I ran a full-body scan. She asked me to keep it quiet because shedidn't want to worry the family."Jaxon had promised to stay silent, but he was also afraid. Afraid she'd give up ontreatment. Afraid she'd waste precious time. It was terminal, yes, but if caughtearly, treatment could still buy her time.This wasn't a family that lacked money. Cost was never theissue.The pressure on him was intense. If the Ashbournes found out he'd kept this fromthem, even if it was at Mabel's request, they could destroy his entire career with asingle phone call.Chapter 181 The Arrest Warrant(*) 20 min leftHe'd been on edge ever since. And once Alistair started digging, Jaxon decidedhe couldn't stay silent any longer.Alistair had prepared himself for this. His voice stayed calm. "May I ask what thediagnosis was?""Pancreatic cancer."Strangely, Alistair felt a wave of relief.It's fine. I've got the "No Cancer."Jaxon continued explaining, carefully walking through the details. The prognosiswasn't good. He was tactful, but the meaning was clear that, at this stage, modernmedicine could do very little."I hope you don't take this the wrong way," Alistair said. "It's not that I doubt yourskills, but is there any chance the diagnosis was wrong?"Alistair didn't actually believe in that kind of false hope. If it was a misdiagnosis, ofcourse that would be the best possible outcome. But he knew how unlikely thatwas, especially coming from a doctor as skilled as Jaxon.He already knew he could save Mabel, so that wasn't the issue. What matteredwas how to explain it afterward. So he brought up the idea of a misdiagnosis-notout of hope, but to set the stage. If she recovered, people would remember thismomentChapter 181 The Arrest Warrantand blame the doctors, not ask questions.*) 20 min left:When disaster struck, most people's first instinct had always been denial.Jaxon didn't take offense. He was used to hearing that from family members. Histone stayed gentle. "There's always a possibility. Has Madam Ashbourne gotten asecond opinion from another hospital?"When the call ended, Alistair walked back toward the house and saw Gordonplaying with Eloise and Nugget.He's trying.Alistair could tell Gordon wanted to repair things with Caroline. And since she wasdifficult to approach directly, starting with Eloise made sense.Gordon was a devoted son. Judging by his relaxed expression, it was obvious hedidn't know about Mabel's illness.Alistair had already purchased the item "No Cancer." He was just figuring out howto use it quietly when Alban walked up with a confused and uneasy look on hisnoveldramaface.Gordon spotted the group of men following behind Alban, and his smileimmediately vanished.The moment Alistair saw them, he cursed under his breath and22:14Chapter 181 The Arrest Warrant***20 min left.turned to leave.But that move only made them more alert. "Stop right there!"Alban looked panicked. "Sir, they have an arrest warrant. I..."Gordon raised a hand, signaling Alban not to explain. Heglanced toward Eloise, who was now chasing Nugget farther away and hadn'tnoticed what was happening. Then he gave Alban a subtle look.Alban understood instantly. He walked quickly in Eloise's direction, intending tokeep her distracted and to delay Mabelof the house. and Caroline from comingGordon turned back to Alistair, his voice low and commanding. "What do you thinkyou're doing? Trying to run? You want Caroline to watch them drag you away?"Alistair froze mid-step. "I'm not running. I just want a minute with Mabel before Igo."Gordon's expression darkened. "Say what? You want to tell her you're beingarrested? Push her into another hospital visit?"That wasn't it at all.Alistair had read the manual for the system item. "No Cancer" required directphysical contact to activate.Chapter 181 The Arrest Warrant--- 20 min loffHow hard could that be?He'd planned to bring Mabel a glass of water. If she took it from him, even a brushof their fingers would be enough.But fate had other plans. Right at that critical moment, law enforcement hadshown up with a warrant in hand.Alistair didn't care what "evidence" they had. He knew he wasinnocent.The truth didn't change just because someone forged convincing documents.Some forgeries were laughable. Others could fool even the police.He had panicked, not because of the warrant, but because he didn't want to missthis last chance to help Mabel. That anxiety showed in his expression, in hisurgency, and now it had been misinterpreted.In reality, Jaxon had told him Mabel had at least six months left. There was time.But every smile she showed today had been layered over pain. If there was a wayto heal her, why wait? Alistair didn't want her better until next month, or sixmonths from now-he wanted her healthy today.Gordon's face was like stone. "Go now, before they come out and see it."Chapter 181 The Arrest Warrant(P) 20 min 1Alistair said firmly, "Mr. Gordon Ashbourne, I'm innocent."That's not something you need to convince me of," Gordon replied coldly. "I'm notthe one with the handcuffs."He's not wrongAlistair exhaled slowly and said, "Mr. Gordon Ashbourne, I just need one thingfrom you-don't let Grandma leave New Yorktomorrow."Gordon's expression darkened, his brow knitting tightly. "Why? So I can keep herthere and let you people wear her down all over again?""Write your commenttt Gifts