Josiah looked innocent. “Z, what’s wrong?”Fredric read the atmosphere. He was quick to cover Josiah’s mouth. He waved at the attendant to stop him from bringing drinks.Zephyr only calmed down after taking a few deep breaths. He looked at Fredric and signaled him to meet at the lounge.They put on their bathrobes and went to the lounge.“You looking for me, Z?”Zephyr paused. A gleam flashed through his eyes. “There’s something that I’ve been confused about.”“What’s up?”“The stuff that we investigated… Did we miss out on something?”Fredric was not surprised. Instead, it seemed he had been waiting for him to ask that.“You’re suspecting that too, Z?” He said, “I’ve been suspecting that, but I thought I’d only tell you after finding more evidence.”“Robert told me that you found out Matthew bought an expensive insurance policy before the plane accident. The beneficiary clearly stated Rowan.”“Hah, Z, that’s against the air law!”Zephyr’s face was grim. “I spent a few days
“Can you recover all of the data?”“Should be. The repairman said the damages are light. We can recover the data when the circuit is fixed… Z, are you trying to find out how the two men boarded the yacht?”“No,” Zephyr said in a deep voice, “We received a message when we were on the island.”“Message?”“I was trying to recover my signal to contact you.” Zephyr looked at him. “Not long after I sent you the SOS message, I received a message.”Josiah frowned. “What was it about?”The former paused. “Save me.”Josiah was confused.“You bought a total of six yachts. Are the information systems connected? If they are, you’ll get that message on your other yachts too.”Josiah thought for a bit and shook his head.“It was in the beginning, but I changed the setting before the music event, and the information system is no longer connected. B-Because I was waiting for someone’s message that I didn’t want anyone to see.”He licked his lips. “Also, the yacht that was in the accident was
“Yeah, I’ve never heard of it either!” said Frederic, “Mr. and Mrs. Tanner have always told the public that Nelly Tanner’s their only daughter!”“If Kelly was really dead, how could she possibly send me a message to save her?”Josiah stumbled back, not daring to think further. He was never a believer of supernatural talks but not believing in it did not mean that it did not exist.Was it such a coincidence that he had run into one?“Z…” Josiah panicked. “It’s not some kind of unsolved murder, is it? Did Kelly… die a wrongful death?”Zephyr sighed and looked at Josiah again like he had failed him. How could there be something like that in the world? It was ridiculous!“Josiah, come on! When are you going to actually use your brain?!” Zephyr frowned. “You believe what Nelly Tanner says?”Josiah stared with his big, innocent eyes at a loss.“Let me ask you. Do you know how many illegitimate kids the rich all over the world have?”Josiah shook his head numbly.“So we don’t know i
Frederic grinned as well. “Mm, I can attest to this!”Zephyr coughed. “We’re talking about Josiah here. Why am I pulled into this!?“Since you’re determined to protect her, you have to find out everything.” He patted Josiah’s shoulder. “A man has to have the shoulders for responsibilities!”“Mm, got it, Z!”“After recovering the data from the yacht, check the location the message was sent from, and plan it out. Meanwhile, get someone to keep an eye on the Tanners, especially Nelly!”Zephyr raised his brows with a smirk. “I think you’ll definitely get unexpected results there!”…Cordelia went to the hospital with Linda for her pregnancy check, and everything went smoothly.The baby was almost five months, and Linda had a small bump, looking plump and radiant. The doctor also said that she could be a medical example with her excellent indicators.The two of them sat outside the hospital for some time after the checkup.The fall meant that it was cool with a gentle sun that toa
Cordelia held Linda’s hand and wrapped an arm around her shoulders.Linda’s life after marriage was blissful, actually. Nicholas personally cooked all three meals per day and prioritized her no matter how busy he was with the company.Being pregnant, Linda always had the weirdest cravings, but Nicholas would go around Centrolis to buy what she wanted, even when it was in the middle of the night.Perhaps it was because she had been too blissful that she could not take a single speck of flaw…Cordelia patted her back and convinced her softly. “Nicholas isn’t that kind of person. You have to think less of it and recall how good he’s been to you!“Don’t forget he had been wearing that ring since back then! How could such a devoted person have a change of heart?”Linda was quiet for some time before she nodded lightly.“He inevitably has to socialize in this industry,” Cordelia said softly. “You both have gone through so much. It’s impossible that you don’t have this level of trust.”
Mandy moved forward after that, with Nelly staying close behind her.Linda watched them and scoffed. “That’s Nelly Tanner? Hah, if I didn’t have a baby in me now, I’d really want to vent for you!”“I’m not such a pushover yet!” Cordelia smiled. “Don’t worry. She won’t get to bully me!”“Right. You have Zephyr with you. Who’d dare bully you?” Linda chuckled as well and suddenly asked thoughtfully, “Does Nelly look like her father?”“Why the question?”“I just think that she isn’t like Mrs. Tanner at all, not even in terms of their vibe!”Cordelia paused. She had never paid attention to this before.Linda had spent years learning sketching and oil painting, and she was the best at drawing portraits. Whenever she looked at people, she liked observing their facial shapes, lines, and stuff.“Linda, are you itching to draw again?”Linda giggled.“I shall send you home sooner then. You still have the whole afternoon. Draw to your heart’s content!”…Like a fragile piece of paper,
The police arrived at the scene of the accident shortly and pulled up the barricade tape.The front car was a luxury car with a high-security factor, so only two of its lights were shattered, and the back sank in a little.The back car, which was a van, was completely out of shape. The front was basically crushed as its engine smoked.“Linda, how are you feeling?” Cordelia’s face was pale from the shock.She thought her driving skill was decent and followed the traffic rules. Somehow, she was tailed while driving and could not even step on the brake in time when she was rammed, skidding dozens of meters away from the collision.It was fortunate that Linda had been hugging a pillow in the car, so her belly was not hurt with the cushion blocking.The ambulance came, and the paramedics hurriedly carried the two people in the van behind them out.The police came over and knocked on their window to ask about their state. Seeing that they were alright, they were asked to do a checkup
Cordelia was right. To the outside world, Kelly barely existed. Why would someone specifically abduct her?Cordelia pressed her lips together and said softly, “Zephyr, it’s strange. I think Nelly definitely has something to do with it.“It’s not that I have prejudice toward her or I’m picking on her. But think about it, a kidnapper didn’t want a known Tanner heiress but went through all that trouble for a Tanner heiress no one even knows about. Is it really about the money?”Cordelia paused and added, “If it’s for money, it’s not Kelly that should be abducted. If it's not for money, then… then what is it for?”“To get rid of her!” Zephyr said abruptly.Cordelia felt chills creep up.“Maybe my guess is wrong…”“Whether it’s right or wrong, nothing must be overlooked.” Zephyr held her shoulders and ran a thumb over her face.He smiled and felt proud looking at the girl who looked soft but was tough and smart.He took her back to the room hand in hand and called Robert before the