Chapter 446: Chapter 446
Derrick received a call from his subordinate. "It’s done. The police will hold a press conference. They will officially announce. the reopening of the missing persons case of Zilvia Carter.
"They will also publicize some undisclosed information and gather clues about Zilvia from the public."
Derrick was satisfied with this. "Thanks."
His subordinate would use this opportunity to insinuate to the public that the truth was that the Carter family had colluded with outsiders to secretly abandon Zilvia,
Of course, they would not state who the Carter family’s "culprit" was. Anyone would be possible. They wanted the netizens to suspect all of them.
After hanging up the call, Derrick sat and picked up his cup of coffee. He took a sip, closed his eyes, and savored its taste.
At this moment, his assistant quietly walked into the study and said respectfully, "Mr. Powell, the Trevor family has sent you an invitation"
Derrick opened his eyes. "Which Trevor family?"
There was no prestigious family in Dichester with the last name Trevor.
The assistant said, "It’s the Trevor family from the Western Military Base."
Derrick sat up slightly. "We have never interacted with them before. Why did they suddenly send me an invitation? What kind of invitation is it?"
The assistant respectfully handed over a white wedding invitation with gold embossing. "I’ve read it. It’s the wedding invitation of Mr. Trevor’s only granddaughter, General Trevor, and Brandon Carter. The wedding is set for tomorrow. "The one who delivered the invitation said he came on a military plane just to hand this to you. He will also wait for your reply. Sir, will you go?"
The assistant paused before saying, "This matter is a little strange. I’ve asked around."
"Other than the people in the military and the Carter family, only you and Mr. Moran received the invitation. I don’t know what the Trevor and Carter families mean by this."
Derrick had personally contacted his old subordinates in West End to deal with the Carter family instead of using the people around him. Thus, this assistant did not know how Derrick felt toward the Carter family.
"The Trevor and Carter families are making a marriage alliance?" Derrick was very surprised. He took the invitation and read it carefully.
After that, he closed his eyes and let out a long sigh. "The Carter family is really capable. One of them hooked up with the Moran family, and the other with the Trevor family."
The Moran family was rich while the Trevor family had power. Moreover, it was military might. He thought, "The Carter family really has it all.’
After he finished, he did not speak for a long time. He did not even open his eyes.
"The assistant waited a long time before saying cautiously, "Mr. Powell, the Trevor family’s subordinate is still waiting for your reply."
Derrick slowly opened his eyes, his eyes filled with deep helplessness. "Tell him I will attend the wedding."
The Trevor family had gone out of the way to send him this invitation to tell him that they were on the Carter family’s side.
By attending the wedding, it would mean Derrick did not want go against the Trevor family. To put it bluntly, he was giving in.
If he refused to attend, it meant he was going against the Trevor family. The Trevor family would take action against the Powell family then.
Derrick was old and knew how to weigh the pros and cons. Alexander was held in check by his family so there was no need for the Powell family to deal with him.
The Carter family had Priscilla backing them up. In that case the Powell family was considered almost equal to the Carter family but with a slight advantage. However, now that the Carter family was making a marriage alliance with the Trevor family, the scales were tipped in favor of the Carter family.
If the Powell family insisted on going against the Carter family, Anabel wouldn’t be the only one who had to be sacrificed.
The assistant nodded. "Okay, I’ll inform the Trevor family’s subordinate now,"
After the assistant left, Derrick was barely able to pull himself together. He picked up his phone and called his old subordinate at West End. "Sorry to trouble you, but can you tell the police not to reopen the Zilvia case?" That afternoon, the official Twitter account of the Rosemont City police released a post."
It stated: [We have received numerous calls from the public asking if the police will reopen the missing persons case of Zilvia Carter, Right now, the police do not have any more clues about the case and will not consider launching a full investigation.] It added: [Furthermore, the case is still open and the police have never given up on investigating it. If the public has any new leads, they are welcome to inform the police immediately.]
Joy saw the post right away and secretly heaved a sigh of relief. At the very least, she did not have to take the risk of facing the Carter family directly.
After some thought, she sent a secret email to activate the substitute plan immediately.
The next morning, Brandon and Nicolette, dressed in civilian clothes and wearing masks, were escorted by the Carter family to the city hall. They got out of the car and walked into the marriage registration hall together.
To avoid attracting the attention of passersby, the Carter family did not go in and waited quietly in the car.
More than an hour later, Brandon and Nicolette walked out with their new marriage license. They got into the Carter family’s car and headed to V Resort together.
After the duo ate in the hotel, they showered and changed. They put on makeup and changed into their wedding attire before showing up at the wedding venue.
Although less than a hundred people attended the wedding, all of them were remarkable and significant.
When Derrick arrived at the wedding, he realized that other than the Carter family, the rest were all military officials. Moreover, at least a dozen generals were in attendance.
From this, one could see the Trevor family’s status in the army. Derrick also knew that this was what the Trevor family wanted him to see.
Although the Powell family had a grudge against the Carter family, the Carter family was still very polite to him. They treated him as a distinguished guest and let him sit with Cade, Fiona, Greg, and the others.
Derrick also did the same. Other than bringing generous gifts, he also chatted and laughed during the wedding. He appeared so friendly and approachable that no one would be able to tell he had a grudge against the Carter family.
The wedding ended just after dark. The guests were very satisfied with the simple but efficient wedding. The venue was great and no one disturbed them. Furthermore, the food was delicious. They bade farewell and left without feeling fatigued. Derrick also took a private plane and rushed back to Dichester.
The first thing he did when he returned to Dichester was to see Anabel. He said, "You’ll hold a press conference tomorrow and do as Avery says.
"You’ll publicly admit your mistake and clearly state that the Powell family didn’t know what you did. You will apologize to the Carter family for kidnapping them purely out of jealousy
"As for those two videos, you must apologize to the entire country. You can say that you’ve been badly influenced overseas and corrupted. State that you’re deeply ashamed for betraying the country.
"As for the photolithography machine, let your good-for-nothing Uncle Dominic take the blame. Let him say he was instigated by foreign reactionaries. That’s why he used your computer to hack into the Day Institute and steal the confidential information of the photolithography machine." Anabel was shocked. "Grandpa, w-what are you talking about? Given our family’s status, how can we yield to the Carter family? If I do this, the Powell family won’t be able to keep our chins up anymore."
"This is the only way to family." Derrick was expressionless and no longer showed his usual love for her.
He added, "Only by sacrificing you and a useless piece of trash can we clear the Powell family of responsibility. Otherwise, we will be dragged down by your narrow-mindedness."