Chapter 653: Chapter 354: You Better Watch Out for Yourself
Nolan Moore entered the police station and saw Evie Larkin, who looked so dazed and pitiable.
Upon hearing footsteps, she abruptly looked up, and seeing it was Nolan Moore, she immediately stood up wanting to come over.
The police officer inside saw her move and immediately barked, "Keep seated and don’t move."
Evie Larkin, frightened, sniffled and sat back down, looking towards Nolan Moore from a distance.
Nolan Moore greeted the officer: "Hello, I’m the manager of Skyward Group, I am here to see Miss Larkin under Grayson Forrest’s orders.
May I have a moment to speak with her privately?"
"Well... alright," the police still gave Skyward Group the due respect.
After the officer left, Nolan Moore sat down opposite her, his expression solemn.
Evie Larkin bit her lip with a sorrowful face: "Nolan, thank you for still being willing to see me.
At this time, no one else wants to help me, you are the only exception, I really thank you.
You have no idea how helpless and scared I am being locked up in here."
Nolan Moore sighed: "But in the end, you still brought this upon yourself."
Evie Larkin’s face was full of regret: "Nolan, I was wrong, I’m so afraid, please get me out of here.
I don’t want to stay here another day, all the people here are so scary, I’m really terrified."
Nolan leaned forward, somewhat helplessly: "Knowing you’re scared, why would you still do something like that?
How could you have been so daring at the time, do you even realize what you have done?"
"I was impulsive then, I didn’t realize it would lead to such serious consequences.
I’ve come to my senses now, it’s my fault, I was wrong.
I really have thought it through, I shouldn’t have been so obstinate before.
Nolan, please, plead with Kay for me, ask him to let me go, please.
I won’t dare again, Kay is very angry with me.
He said he wants me to die in prison for life.
Kay Forrest is someone who does what he says.
If I truly do nothing, he will treat me that way."
Nolan frowned: "Why do you always like to make excuses for yourself after the fact?
A mistake is a mistake, everyone must pay the price for their actions.
Your impulsiveness nearly caused tragedy for three families.
How can you so casually say that it wasn’t intentional as if to put it behind you?
I’d like to help you, but as you know, Kay Forrest has a temper.
He actually has given you many chances.
You always feel that Jane Quinlan stole your happiness, so you kept clashing with them.
Have you never considered, with Kay’s personality, how many times he could have ousted you from the country?
Yet why hasn’t he done so all along? Isn’t it because he is enduring you?
He’s been giving you chances, can’t you see that?
You’re smart, do you really need someone to spell it out for you before you can see the truth?
I really don’t know what to say to you, why do you insist on doing such foolish things?"
Evie clenched her fists and bit her lip: "Because I have never been willing to accept it in my heart.
Having given so much to Kay, how could I just give up?
I didn’t foresee Jane Quinlan appearing in his life.
Seeing how well he treats Jane makes me afraid, makes me panic.
He had been with other women before, but his attitude towards them was different.
He was just playing with those women, but it’s different with Jane.
I am truly afraid, afraid that Jane will take away all my happiness, which is why I drove myself to this point step by step."
Nolan’s lips curled slightly with indifference: "I once said I’d take you away, but you were too afraid I’d harm you.
Nowadays, I have no power to help you anymore.
Even if you seek me, it is of no use.
You know very well that I’m merely someone who has been shown kindness by the Forrest family."
"Nolan, you can help me, please plead with Kay for me.
If Kay still refuses to let go, then plead with Grayson Forrest for me.
Grayson won’t ignore me.
Tell Grayson, I am willing to leave, just... just as long as they let me go.
I don’t want to spend my life in prison; the people here are so frightening."
"At this moment, do you think Grayson Forrest will still stand by your side?
Grayson Forrest has always been a patient and merciful person.
He has given you as many chances as Kay, but you have repeatedly disappointed his expectations. To end up in this situation today, you can’t blame anyone else, only yourself."
"I know I was wrong," Evie implored, "I understand, so please stop admonishing me.
Did I seek you out just to hear you scold me?
Nolan, you repeatedly claim to be my friend, but tell me honestly.
Have you ever really taken my side to help me?
What’s the use of saying you’re on my side in your heart?
I need your help now, I need my freedom now."
Nolan frowned watching her, does she still think that now he has the power to change the outcome?
"In the Forrest Family, I was just an adopted orphan.
For you, I antagonized Kay Forrest over and over again.
Even though I knew that Jane Quinlan did nothing wrong, I kept trying to drive her away.
I’ve always been doing things that hurt them, but was it only you who didn’t see it?
Do you only think I’m on your side if I get locked up like you?
Evie, I’m sorry, but this time, I really can’t help you.
Just assume my abilities are limited.
I’ve decided to leave Anchester. Tonight I’m going to submit my resignation to the old man Forrest.
From now on... take care of yourself."
When Evie Larkin heard Nolan Moore say this, she became even more frightened: "You’re leaving? If even you ignore me, then I really will have to spend the rest of my life here.
Nolan, please, out of pity for how pathetic I am, help me, just this once."
Nolan Moore stood up, the words he had just said probably didn’t get through to her at all.
As always, she chose only to hear what she wanted to hear, ignoring everything else.
He shook his head, with a hint of helplessness: "I’ll pass your message on to the old man Forrest, and I hope he won’t give up on you.
But Evie, you should be prepared for the worst, because... nobody is lenient with someone who wants to kill their own kin.
Actually, Kay was right about one thing.
Back then, the old man Forrest owed a debt of gratitude to your father, and it should have been repaid by now.
You originally held a good hand of cards and could have had a smooth journey.
But you were always coveting things that weren’t meant for you.
Coming to this point today, even I feel that it’s all your own fault."
After saying this, Nolan Moore still left. He didn’t plan to stay any longer, because he couldn’t change anything.
Evie Larkin yelled like a madwoman: "Nolan, Nolan don’t go, help me, ah.
Oh, God, who can help me, wu wu..."
Nolan Moore stood at the door, listening to Evie Larkin’s cries and couldn’t help reflecting, if only she had known this would happen, why did she ever start it in the first place.
After he left, he went directly to the old Forrest residence. Seeing him arrive, the old man Forrest asked, "Nolan, are you here today because of Evie’s issue?"
Nolan Moore chuckled: "Primarily for my own affairs, but also to talk to you about Evie’s situation."
The old man Forrest nodded: "Alright, sit down and tell me."
Nolan Moore sat down on the sofa opposite the old man Forrest: "Old man Forrest, I want to resign."
The old man Forrest smiled faintly: "Give me a reason."
"I know that you raised me, and it feels excessive for me to say this.
But... after going through so much recently, there are some things I don’t even know how to express.
Since returning to the country, I’ve made quite a few mistakes.
With Kay, we’ve always been at odds; he dislikes me, and I can’t stand him.
Yet even so, I never thought that my trust in Evie would lead to many wrong things later on.
Actually, during this recent period, I’ve felt quite sorry for Jane Quinlan.
When I first came back, I targeted her everywhere, and only now do I realize that this woman is actually quite magnanimous."
Grayson Forrest chuckled softly: "If you know you’ve made a mistake, then you should make amends, not run away."
"I’m not trying to run away. I just... want to take a break and clear my mind.
What happened with Evie has had a big impact on me."
Kay nodded: "Are you very disappointed with the men of the Forrest family?"
"No, quite the contrary, it’s humanity itself that disappoints me.
I just visited Evie; the person she actually wants to see is you.
But the police refused to contact you for her, so she could only turn to me, asking me to relay her message.
She wants you to save her, saying that if you help her out of prison, she’ll leave Eldoria."
"She won’t, just like what you just said about human nature...
If I save her once, she’ll believe that I will save her a second time.
She’s convinced that she can manipulate me because of her father’s past favors, and that’s why she would come to me.
But Nolan, you know there are limits.
Tell me, if you were me, what would you do?
Keep indulging her? Let her make even bigger mistakes, or... let her pull back from the brink."
Nolan Moore nodded: "Kay also said that this time he will never forgive Evie.
I figured before coming here that you wouldn’t intervene.
If you truly wanted to help her, you probably would have done so before I came, not wait for me to show up."
Grayson Forrest smiled: "You’ve always been a clear-headed kid; I saw that the first moment I laid eyes on you."
Nolan Moore took a deep breath: "Old man Forrest, I’m sorry, have we disappointed you?"
"Regarding Evie, indeed I am somewhat disappointed, but not with you.
You are smart, know how to judge the situation, with your only flaw being your temperamental nature.
This whole affair with Evie isn’t your fault; you are just upset with your own powerlessness.
Now, the choice is yours to make.
If you really want to leave, I won’t hold you back, but I still hope you think it over carefully.
After all, in my heart, you are a rare talent."
Nolan Moore closed his eyes, heaving a deep sigh, and after a while, he nodded: "I understand, old man Forrest, I will consider it carefully."