Chapter 271 No One Knows a Son Like His Mother

• Still, Justin Howard had a question he couldn’t wrap his head around. If Du Qianqian’s target was Justin, if she wanted to get back to his side, then sure, teaming up with him could drive a wedge between Justin and Celia Jeane. But if, in the end, Justin lost everything, would Du Qianqian really be willing to stay with him?
• He’d tried to probe that before, on and off, and Du Qianqian’s answer was basically: don’t worry about what’s not your business. Since she’d chosen to cooperate, she could accept any outcome, whatever it was. It sounded reasonable enough, but Justin still couldn’t take it at face value. After all, Du Qianqian was someone who could fool Justin—and betray him.
• So even if they were supposed to be partners, fighting side by side, Justin just couldn’t bring himself to trust Du Qianqian.