Who was that man? Was he a passer-by? Stella had some doubts, but regardless, she could sleep well that night. However, she knew she had to be cautious the next day. She thought there might be a big possibility that the police might catch the clown that night. If they caught the clown, Vann would most definitely call her immediately, and she might still be asleep by then. She didn't want her sleep to be affected as she would usually get a splitting headache after being woken up. She turned off her phone and went to sleep. It was already 6.15 a.m. when she woke up the next day. She went to brush her teeth, washed her face, made breakfast, watered the flowers, and then turned on her cell phone. A lot of notifications appeared, all from Vann, her teammates, Alissa, and two unfamiliar numbers. She called Vann. The call was quickly answered. "Stella, we caught that clown. He's just like what you described him to be. His car is full
Realizing that he had misspoken, Joker explained in a panic, "I mean, I retrieved my toys from other people's homes. In order to give children clean things, I will wash them all, so there is nothing unsanitary about them." Stella kept quiet and just stared at him. Joker's gaze was fixed, and he looked at Stella in a panic. Stella looked at him with certainty, "Joker, why don't you tell me how Uncle Joker killed your entire family." "He is crazy. He locked me in the car, went into my house, and hacked my mother, brother, grandfather, and grandmother to death with a knife. There was blood everywhere," He said in a daze, terror and bitterness in his voice. Stella put the toy on the table and said, "This is his gift to you, right?" Joker threw the toy on the table to the ground. "He is a demon." "Yes, he is a demon. He even taught you how to kill people. It's all his fault. He isn't worthy of forgiveness," Stella played along with him. "Yes,
"And what?" Ray asked. "The person who came to claim the deceased brought a picture of him, but when we matched the photo, the similarity degree was only 30%." "So, it's as though no one had come to claim the deceased," Edwin said. Sheldon nodded, "You could say that." "Are all the cages found in the same place? Or are they found in different places?" Stella asked with curiosity. "They were all basically in the same area. We found several heavy stones fixing the cages in place," Sheldon said. Stella closed the document in her hand. "I think that the exploration team should go there again. There might be new corpses, and we have to be quick." "Okay, I'll get in touch with them right away," Vann said as he left the room to make a phone call. Stella looked at her team members in the room. She knew that they had stayed up late the night before and had not gone to bed yet, so she said, "Everyone, go back and have a good rest. We'll talk about
"I won't give her up. Allen, you should give up," Jasper said in a low voice. Allen chucked, "At that time, she told me that she loved you and that I shouldn't hope for anything as she didn't want to hurt me anymore. Since you two were together, I sincerely hoped that she could be happy, so I chose to let go of her and become her best friend again. However, right now, she doesn't love you anymore. She's afraid of her soft-hearted nature, so she hypnotized herself. I don't think that you could compete with me right now. I don't care about her past. I only care if she's willing to be with me." "I left because I had no choice." "But you forgot that a husband and wife should support each other and be honest with each other. You left her thinking that it was good for the both of you, but it was not what she wanted. It's not up to you whether I give up or not, it's up to her. What I could give her are comfort and peace. It's not exciting, but at least I could be there for h
"I see," Stella was quite calm, "That was quick of you." "We just happened to have a scouting team nearby. Since we could clearly distinguish their faces, we will be able to find who they are and solve the mystery. I'm very confident about this. I think that it'll all be smooth sailing after this," Vann said happily. Stella smiled slightly, "Let's wait and see." Vann's heart sank. "Do you not think so?" "Have you ever wondered why no one had reported this to the police?" Stella asked. Vann was stunned for a moment before asking, "Why?" "You should first confirm the identity of the deceased. I'll have my meal first. Good luck," Stella then hung up the phone. After gutting and cleaning the fish thoroughly, Stella then cut the fish into fillets, dabbed them dry with paper towels, seasoned them, and dipped them into flour. She heated the oil in the pan and slid the fillets in. The pan immediately sizzled and Stella waited a few minutes until the fi
"I'll have to trouble you then," Stella didn't refuse. "Should I throw away the leftovers?" Jasper asked. "It's alright, I'll pack them up right now. Some people might need them," Stella said as she started to pack up the food. Jasper washed the dishes. She noticed that he was well-practiced, so she didn't say anything unnecessary. She just smiled slightly and said, "I'm going out." "I'll accompany you," Allen said as he took the takeaway box from Stella's hand, "It looks like you're always sending food to those in need. You even have a takeaway box and disposable cutlery ready." "What I don't need, others might. It's the simplest thing I could do, it's isn't hard to do. Don't give up good things though they may be small, and don't do evil things though they may seem insignificant. Giving to people in need gives me peace of mind, it makes me feel good," Stella explained. Allen looked at Stella. Her tone was very elegant, intellectual, graceful,
"Gracie?" Stella blurted out. In her memories, there was a dog, and it was also on a boat. She had a good relationship with the dog. She wasn't clear if its name was Gracie. Jasper looked at her deeply. Stella smiled awkwardly and explained, "I mean, it looks graceful. It looks strong and cute too." "Its name really is Gracie," Jasper said as he got on the yacht and caressed Gracie's head. His expression softened a lot and his eyes became less sharp as he caressed Gracie's head. Stella's eyes softened too. She had thought about raising a dog before, but she had to go on business trips sometimes, so she was worried that she might starve the dog to death. Also, since Allen was going to live with her from now on, it wouldn't be a great idea to have a dog since he had asthma. "Does it usually stay on board?" Stella asked. "Yes, it likes to stay on the yacht. This place is its world," Jasper said in a gentle voice as he stroked Gra
Allen laughed. "Do you still remember when we first met? We went to a deserted island too. You must really like the life on a deserted island." "Some people stay busy all their lives so that they could live a leisurely life in their last few years. Some people live leisurely for their whole life and they are still happy and relaxed although they don't have much money. That isn't bad too. The state of mind is the most important thing," Stella said. "I have a few friends who often go out to the wilderness to live. It's quite an interesting experience. Would you like to go with me next time?" Jasper asked. Stella opened her eyes and nodded thoughtfully, "That sounds nice. You could call me next time, I'll see if I'm free." Jasper raised his smile. "Okay." When Stella saw his usually cold face smiling, she thought that Jasper was quite good-looking according to her aesthetic standard. "It's good to smile more," Stella said. Jasper stopped smiling a