For the few months after Florence had moved there, the only person whom she had interacted with was Susan. On top of that, the one who had reported her death to the police was also her, so it was inevitable that the police would have to interrogate her. "You were the one who called the police?" Jefferson asked as he sized Susan up. She was about 40 years old, sturdy in physique, and her makeup on the heavy side. Moreover, she might have been shell-shocked, to which her makeup was completely ruined, making her look a little scary. Susan nodded in panic and answered, "Yes, I was the one who called the police." Jefferson looked at her and fell silent for a moment. Then, he asked, "When did you find out that Florence was dead?" "I..." Susan was still in a state of shock, so her brain was working rather slowly. After a few seconds, she answered, "I made an appointment with her, saying that I'd go over to her place at 9pm tonight to collect the rent. However, when I c
Freddy said melancholically, "Jefferson, you're right. I hate her so much that I wish she had never existed in this world. Then Freya and I would not have ended up like this." After listening to what Freddy had said, Jefferson looked at him and said word by word, "Because she ruined your life, so you killed her." "What?" When Freddy heard what Jefferson said, he even suspected that there were some serious problems with his hearing. "Jefferson, you lost me there." "The woman who went to find you yesterday is Florence Fisher." Jefferson continued, "She was found dead at home this evening, poisoned to death. And the child in her belly died along with her. You're the main suspect for the murder right, so I'm asking for your cooperation in the investigation." Freddy couldn't form a word. For a while, Freddy was in a complete daze. Murderer? That woman was dead? The child was gone too? If the woman was really dead, and the child was gone,
Like a gust of wind, Jefferson dashed to Adrienne's office as quickly as he could. "What's the matter?" Adrienne glanced at Jefferson before handing him a document, not a word exchanged. Jefferson accepted the document and looked at it. When he saw what was written on it, he looked even more surprised than the time he found out that the victim had something to do with Freddy. Adrienne said, "I don't believe this is true, but this is the result we got from the database." Jefferson held the document in his hand tightly and said, "The specific time of death is about 7:30 pm. Where was Freya during this period of time? Is there anyone who can be her witness?" Adrienne said, "We sent Freya home at around four o'clock in the afternoon but we don't know if she stayed home after that." "The victim ruined her peaceful life with Freddy, and she has the motive to kill," Jefferson said. "She has the motive to kill?" Adrienne looked at Jefferson, her eyes f
"I have the duty to assist in the investigation, but I also ask you to work hard and be responsible so that you don't wrong an innocent person." Given that Freya had never been to Florence's house, she was not afraid that the hair found in her house would have something to do with her. Her fingerprints, however, were found on the cup at the victim's house. How could that be accounted for? Someone was obviously trying to frame her! However, she couldn't provide any evidence to prove her innocence. The material evidence showed that she was at an extreme disadvantage, and she didn't have any evidence to prove her innocence. Did that mean that she wouldn't be able to clear her suspicions? Freya, who had always been calm, began to panic because of that thought. The officer added, "Miss Langham, please come with me. Our forensic officers have been waiting for you for a long time." "Okay." Freya clenched her fist and tried to calm herself down, but it was o
The other party replied promptly. The message read, "Mr. Jefferson, I sent you a letter not long ago. I believe that you haven't forgotten it that quickly." As they had mentioned the letter, Jefferson grew even more certain of their intention. Previously, in order to prevent Jefferson from investigating the Hefner family's case, they had framed him for murder, and even dragged Quill and the others into it. At present, they were not targeting Jefferson directly anymore. Instead, they used the same modus operandi on his and Adrienne's friends. Even though Jefferson knew their tricks, he still did not have enough evidence to prove Freya's innocence. However, Jefferson was a man of actions. Since the previous incident, he had long made preparations and arranged for people to ferret out the mastermind behind the scheme. Jefferson had received some clues recently, but he still could not confirm anything until that moment. The fact that his friends w
"I..." Freddy was not an impulsive person, but when it came to the woman he loved, all rationality flew out of the window. When Freddy woke up that morning and heard that Freya was taken to the police station, he devolved into a mess of panic and anxiety. He rushed over right away without a second thought. Freddy and Jefferson had been friends for over twenty years. At that moment, he could not wrap his mind around the fact that Jefferson, the head of the Paramount Criminal Police Team, had failed to notify him about what was happening to Freya. With that thought in mind, Freddy made the decision to go and confront Jefferson face to face. However, after he arrived, Freddy meekly shrunk back from chiding Jefferson upon seeing his overbearing demeanor. All he asked was, "Jefferson, how is Freya right now?" Jefferson stared at him and said coldly, "She will be detained for the time being." "Freya wouldn't murder anyone! She definitely wouldn't!" When Freddy h
Adrienne was speechless. Jefferson's domineering character probably would not change even after decades. Everything was his to decide. Did she even have any rights in the relationship? He said that he loved her to the moon and back, but he still bullied her as he did before. Jefferson watched Adrienne, who obviously wanted to refute him but was suppressing her anger. Jefferson thought she looked so adorable that he couldn't help but laugh and muse out loud, "My little idiot, why are you so adorable?" "Yes, you're the only intelligent being on earth. As a dumb idiot, I will make up for my stupidity with hard work." Adrienne turned around and trotted away after glaring at him fiercely. Jefferson did not take his eyes off her retreating figure until she walked around the corner, disappearing from his sight. Then, he took out his mobile phone from the pocket of his trousers. The gentle expression on his face just then became ferocious the moment he
How could Adrienne understand Jefferson's pain? He was a man who had just experienced the feeling of being a real man. But before he could even have enough of her being in his arms, he was relentlessly pestered by an important case, which occupied his waking hours from day to night. Now that his woman was right in front of him, he couldn't make a move on her. Right then, he was finally free. Looking at the woman who he had been in love with for so many years, Jefferson's restraint was obvious as he limited himself to just hugging her. "Are we going home or not?" Adrienne felt a little helpless. When Jefferson acted overbearingly, he was like the devil incarnate. But when he showed his temper, he was like a child. It melted Adrienne's heart; she couldn't push him away. "Of course we're going home. I just want to hug you first." Jefferson held Adrienne and caressed her. He then lowered his head and sniffed her neck over and over again. It was as though his batte
...... Eight months later. Adrienne had given birth to a daughter, gathering the entire Yard family in Chatterton Town. Everyone was in high spirits but Jefferson had a sour expression on, as if that was the worst day of his life. Sierra found a moment and went over to Jefferson. "Hey, Jeff. Adrienne just gave birth but why do you have such a long face on? Did you want a son instead or something?" Jefferson responded rudely, "It doesn't matter to me whether it's a boy or a girl. That little girl is our daughter, and I'll love her no matter what." Sierra continued, "Why do you look so upset then?" "Must I have a reason for that?" Well, he was angry at himself. Adrienne had almost lost her life in the labor room earlier, but he hadn't been able to offer any help. Throughout Adrienne's pregnancy, Jefferson had done an enormous amount of research and found out that a C-section birth was relatively safer. Hence, he'd insisted that Adrienne und
...... Johan was still clamming up. Maxtor was so anxious that he couldn't stand still. "Johan, what happened between you and Sierra? Can't you at least explain the situation to me?" After a long silence, Johan looked up and out of the window. "There have been so many fights and misunderstandings between us in the past years and it seems that the past was a time that we can never go back to." Upon hearing this, Maxtor seemed to have put his finger on the crux of the problem. "Did Miranda make Sierra misunderstand you?" Maxtor said earnestly, "Johan, I've told you before that woman has a twisted psyche and you need to stay away from her. You pitied her for being an orphan, but look at what she has been up to." "It has nothing to do with Miranda. It's me. If I..." If he had explained everything to Sierra back then, she wouldn't have felt that insecure about their relationship. He knew everything, but he still got mad at her. Maxtor continued, "He
...... On the first day of school, Miranda was once again met with an unpredicted truth. She found out that Sierra was the top scorer in the entrance exam. She was the overachiever that every university was dying to recruit. Not only did Sierra come from a good family, but she was smart and beautiful to boot. Sierra possessed everything she could have in life. Miranda couldn't figure out why she had to take Johan away from her when she already had so much. What made Miranda even more disappointed was not her inferiority but Johan. On the first day of school, she was over the moon to see that Johan was at the gate to receive her. However, when Johan took her luggage from her and she was wallowing in her excitement to see him, He said to her, "Miranda, that is the girl I like, Sierra. She will be your sister-in-law in the future. You should get on well with her." She didn't want to be nice to her. Instead, she hated her. Mirand
...... Johan's words frightened Miranda so much that her face turned pale. "Johan, Mrs. Silas adopted me. I would have died a long time ago if it weren't for her. How could I have nothing to do with the Silas family?" Johan's face was somber, and his voice chilled Miranda to her bones. "You know that my mother was the one who took you in, but look at what you've been up to all these years?" "Johan, what-what did I do?" Miranda said, trembling with fear. Miranda was an expert at feigning a pitiful appearance and reaping sympathy from others. She even managed to tear up and gazed heart-wrenchingly at Johan at that very moment. However, Johan did not buy into her ploy at all. Not only did his eyes demonstrate her no pity, there was also a trace of disdain that Miranda had never seen before. He loathed her. Upon realizing that, Miranda's heart was broken. Johan had been her dream for those past years. She had worked so hard to do so many things in
...... Sierra wasn't able to refute because what Miranda said was the truth. It was indeed true that many could never compare with her background. However, although she was born privileged, that didn't spare her from putting in effort for her own future. Prestigious universities wanted her because she was the top scorer in the entrance exam but not because of her family background and connections. All of a sudden, Miranda smirked sinisterly. "I know you like Johan, and you want to be with him. Sierra, I like him too, and I want to be with him. You have everything so why do you still want to take my man away from me?" "Excuse me? Who took your man?" Displeased, Sierra said, "Miranda, you were the one who told me that you two were siblings, and that there was nothing going on between you guys. And mind you, you were also the one who encouraged me to go after him." Miranda shouted in a low voice, "Sierra, if I hadn't told you that, would you have remained fri
...... Averting her gaze, Sierra turned around with difficulty. However, just as she had taken a step forward, Miranda's voice sounded from behind. "Sierra, I didn't expect you to come to the airport to pick me up. Imagine my delight to be able to see you on the first day of my return." "You've misunderstood, Miss Attwood. I'm not here to pick you up." Sierra did not conceal her hatred for Miranda as she could not even be bothered to dole out the niceties at her. Miranda chuckled. "I haven't seen you for so many years, but you're still so adorable." It seemed that Miranda couldn't sense the despise Sierra had for her. She approached Sierra with a smile and wanted to give her a hug. Sierra stared at Miranda's outstretched arms and quickly dodged her. A single glance at Miranda and her eyes would be sullied. Sierra thought that she would even throw up should her body come into contact with Miranda's. Miranda was never good at reading between the
...... Stopping her car, Sierra quickly got off to check the situation. No sooner had her feet been on the ground that four men got off from the car in front of her and surrounded her. One of them pointed at her and barked, "Don't you f*cking know how to drive? If you don't, then don't drive. Say it, how much are you going to pay for the damage!" Sierra was driving in accordance to normalcy, but the other party had, so suddenly, cut into her lane without a signal. As hard as she had stepped on her brake, she still collided with the car. They were supposed to be the ones held accountable for the collision. However, they got out of the car and shouted at her, extorting compensation. Sierra suspected that these men had done so deliberately to scam her. She took out her mobile phone and was ready to call the police. However, before she could even unlock her phone, one of the men had already wrenched the phone away from her. "We have something important t
...... In the middle of cleaning the table, Rosie said, "He doesn't only come here to have meals, but he would also get one to go every time. No jalapenos on the one to go. He says that you can't take spices because your stomach doesn't handle it well." Sierra did have a stomach problem, but it wasn't till the point that she couldn't take spicy food at all. Moreover, Johan had never brought any tacos back for her. Sierra figured that he was probably getting it for someone else so she asked, "What did he say to you when he asked you to pack it?" Rosie smiled and said, "He said that he was going to bring it for his girlfriend. He's obviously talking about you, isn't he?" "Oh, his girlfriend." Smiling, Sierra did not put forth any more questions as she knew that Johan had never regarded her as his girlfriend. For him, she was nothing more like a leech that he couldn't shake off. Rosie looked at Sierra and said earnestly, "I know you two fought tod
...... "My ability to act coy?" Sierra said inwardly. She had no idea from where did his temper sneak in again. However, she knew that somehow everything she had done seemed to piss him off. If he didn't like her, then why did he come looking for her? Did he have nothing else better to do? She smiled and said, "Mr. Silas, since you don't like being around me, then let's not meet anymore in the future, nor have any meals together. I'm afraid your appetite will take a nosedive when you see me." "You shouldn't say that, Sierra." Rosie handed one of the plates to Sierra and said, "Every couple gets into fights, but you must know your boundaries. Some words are too hurtful, and you shouldn't just say everything that comes to your mind." Sierra didn't make a sound. She wasn't a fan of others poking their noses in her affairs. Besides, she was not close to Rosie either so she found her rather meddlesome. Rosie didn't seem to register in her mind that Sierra was d