"Then, Darling, do you think that Will Brooks may not be the mastermind behind this?" Maxwell continued to ask.Sonnet nodded, then shook her head. "I'm not sure yet, but I think there are too many irregularities. However, I also think that Uncle Will might be somewhat involved with this..."Maxwell's face became serious. "That's why I agreed to attend the family banquet. I want to meet him face to face and see if he is guilty or not!"Sonnet took his arm. "Darling, I’ll help you!"Maxwell's heart softened at her gentle smile. ‘How wonderful to have my darling wife around!’"Tomorrow, I'll take you shopping for clothes. You have to dress up beautifully for the family banquet!" He kissed Sonnet's lips.Sonnet replied with a smile. "I still have quite a lot of clothes. I’ll just wear what I already have. When I attended Uncle Will's birthday party, I only wore that custom-made gown once. What a waste."Maxwell shook his head. "That was a formal banquet, and you had to wear a gown.
Maxwell laughed immediately. "That’s great, darling! I’ll eat anything you get me!"Sonnet was so amused by his cheerful expression that she could not help but ruffle his hair. "Sure, sure, I’ll fatten you up!"The two happily ate, completely unaware that their interaction was captured by the paparazzi.The next day, the gossip headlines blew up. "Second Young Master Brooks’ Romantic Dinner With His Wife," accompanied by a photo of Sonnet touching Maxwell's head. Their interaction seemed particularly intimate.Lindy nestled into Marcus' chest and looked at the photo. She could not help but say, "My God, Sonnet and Maxwell are a perfect match! Maxwell, in particular, used to be naive, but he’s no longer a fool. Yet he still had that puppy-eyed affection toward Sonnet! Such a loyal man!"Marcus looked at the photo and frowned.‘Maxwell, that simp, is the best at pretending to be obedient in front of his wife. So much so that even his woman greatly praised him too, hmm!’Marcus tur
Suddenly, the phone rang. Hayden looked at the caller ID, it was an unfamiliar number.Curious, he picked up the phone. A deep and stern male voice came through. "Is this Hayden Gunn?""And you are?""I’m calling from the Harbor City Criminal Investigation Team."Hayden immediately sat up straight. "I'm Hayden Gunn, what's the matter?""Lianne Hall, do you know her?"Hayden nodded. "Yes, may I ask—""She is dead. We are investigating the cause of her death now, so I hope you can come to the Harbor City Criminal Investigation Department. We have some questions for you but if it’s inconvenient, we can send detectives to your house— —”"No, I'll head there now," Hayden interrupted the other party.He hung up and stood up solemnly.Logan asked: "Who called you? You don't look great.""The woman is dead.""Which woman?"That celebrity."Howard said, "Oh, that B-list celebrity who pestered you? Haven't you already solved that matter?""I did, in fact, exchange film and televis
"In the evening, she was found dead and naked in the apartment where she lived. Initial observation determined that she died of suffocation by strangulation."Waylon, the captain, asked Hayden, "I heard that you are dating her?"Hayden quickly refuted. "We are no longer in contact.""What do you mean by that? So, have you had a relationship with her before?"Hayden cleared his throat. "It's not considered...dating—"While the men talked, there was a knock on the door. “Come in,” Waylon answered.The door opened, and a uniformed policewoman walked in, holding a few pieces of paper in her hand.Hayden was startled. It was Suki.The day before yesterday, Suki dressed casually and gave him the impression that she was frail and lacked vitality. Her personality was rigid and serious, with a vicious tongue that gave him semi-permanent psychological trauma.Today, Suki wore a police uniform. She looked smart and cool, with a certain energy in her posture.Suki saw Hayden too. She w
Waylon thought Hayden had acquiesced when the latter kept silent, so he said, "Then can you tell us where were you this afternoon?"Hayden sighed. "I was in the office. If you don't believe me, you can send someone to investigate."Waylon nodded. "Are you sure you have no contact with her?""Of course! I wasn’t even dating her at all, just once..." He sneaked another glance at Suki as he spoke.Suki was not looking at him but was looking down at Waylon's profile.Waylon was looking at him. "We need to collect your fingerprints and DNA samples, I hope you will cooperate.""I said, her death has nothing to do with me!" Hayden became agitated again.To collect his fingerprints and DNA samples meant putting him on the list of suspects! This was a little unacceptable for him."However, some eyewitnesses said they saw you leaving Lianne's residence recently. How do you explain that?"What Waylon said suddenly confused Hayden.He left the morning after that night, and he never went
"That—" He had to tell her.Suki stopped and looked back at him, her face still calm.Hayden blushed inexplicably. "Well, my relationship with the deceased is not what you think!""I'm not in charge of solving the case. You don't have to explain to me what relationship you had with her. If necessary, you can explain to Waylon and the others." She replied in a business-like manner.Hayden: "..."Whenever this woman opened her mouth, her words could choke people to death."That's not what I meant. I think we are friends now, so I don't want you to misunderstand my character."Suki raised her eyebrows, looking a little surprised. "It seems Mr. Gunn and I have different definitions of friends. In my opinion, you and I only had a professional commission once. We are not friends."Hayden felt choked to death again.‘This woman! Does she have to be so cold? Even if she doesn’t consider him a friend, is there any need to say it out loud?’"Anyway, I'm still very grateful for you spea
The next evening, Hayden received an unexpected call from Suki Walker."Let’s meet at the restaurant we were at the last time," Suki went straight to the point without any foreshadowing.Hayden was taken aback and asked cautiously, "Mm... what's the matter?""Let's talk when we meet. I may be a little late, let’s do seven o'clock." Suki hung up the phone after she finished speaking.Hayden held onto his phone, feeling stunned for quite some time.‘Why would Suki, who doesn't regard me as a friend, take the initiative to call me to invite me out? Could it be that she’s interested in me?Nonetheless, he put in effort to dress up before he went to meet Suki.When he got to the restaurant, he saw that Suki had already arrived.He was surprised that she was early this round since she was twenty minutes late the last time.He sat down and placed an order with the waiter. While he waited for his meal to be served, Hayden asked her, "Why did you ask to meet today?"Suki took out a US
Hayden was delighted in that instant. "In that case, you don't think that I…""As a forensic doctor, we rely on evidence, not subjective assumptions. I will not make preconceived conclusions about corpses without any evidence."She said and looked directly at him. "It's the same with corpses and people. You don't have to worry about me making any comments on your character or it affecting your reputation. I'm not interested in gossiping with others."It turned out that she thought he was afraid that she would gossip about him. "That's not what I meant, I just don't want you to think I have a problematic character." Hayden waved his hand.Suki raised her eyebrows and showed a surprised expression. "Does it matter?""What?""Does it matter to you what I think of your character?" Suki asked earnestly as if she truly did not understand what he meant. "There are thousands of people in this world. If you want to care about what everyone thinks about you, you probably can’t live your