Chapter 912

Jessamine lay still for a long time, aware that Thaddeus was also awake, battling insomnia just like her.

This visit to Zenville to solve one mystery ended up bringing her an even bigger one.

The gathering took place years ago in the restaurant owned by Benji's family. She had even asked Benji about it. The surveillance footage from over 20 years ago wouldn't be around now, and even the staff had changed several times. The restaurant's manager from back then had left the job many years ago.

It wasn't easy to uncover the truth from back then unless they found the people who were directly involved. The closer they got to the truth, the more pressure she felt.

By investigating this matter now, she was essentially peeling back the layers that had been hiding a much deeper issue. As she confronted the dark side of human nature, the ultimate victim ended up being her beloved mother.

If Jessamine didn't look into this matter, she felt like she would be letting Elizabeth down. She wanted