All of a sudden, a loud noise came from the kitchen.Yvonne immediately ran over, forgetting the question she had asked Curtis earlier. Curtis breathed a long sigh and followed after her, only to find the kitchen in a complete mess. The pot had been shattered into several pieces.It sure seemed like someone had fought a battle in there.Suppressing her anger, Yvonne asked, "Are you here to ruin my kitchen or cook?""I made a slight error." Stephen crouched down and cleaned up the mess on the floor. No matter how chaotic the situation was, he seemed to be able to handle it skillfully.Yvonne didn't know why her anger dissipated in an instant. What could she expect from a wealthy man who rarely did housework?She turned around and fetched some cleaning tools. "Go ahead with the rest. I'll clean these up." Hearing that, Stephen went along with her and continued to prepare the remaining dishes. When Yvonne was done cleaning up the mess, she looked over at Stephen. He was wa
Hearing that, Yvonne turned around and met Stephen's gaze. Under the dim light in the car, his eyes were particularly bright. It was as if he could see through her. Yvonne was slightly stunned before she looked away. "Knowing too much won't do you any good. Let's part ways when we reach Guartique Town." "Are you going there to investigate Mark?" he asked.Yvonne didn't want to talk about it. She ignored him and leaned against the window with her eyes closed. Seeing that, Stephen stared at her side profile for a long time. He didn't ask her anything else. Silence enveloped the car throughout the five-hour journey By the time they arrived at Guartique Town, it was already early in the morning. Everywhere was dark. They carried the children and headed toward the homestay. Yvonne had booked the entire place for the sake of convenience. The landlord, Raymond Styles, was waiting in the living room. As soon as he saw Stephen and the rest, he assumed that they were a family of f
"Jennifer Johnson." Fearing that she would arouse his suspicion, Yvonne added, "She was my mother's friend. I often heard my mom talking about her. I thought of paying her a visit since I'm here." Raymond nodded. "I see. I was wondering how you would know Jennifer considering your age." "Do you know her?" Yvonne sensed a shimmer of hope. "Yes. Everyone in this town knows her." Raymond let out a heavy sigh. "She was a renowned university student here. No one has managed to surpass her record for college entrance exam scores to this day. Unfortunately ... she went missing.""Missing?" Yvonne pretended to be shocked. "What happened? My mom also couldn't reach her. She thought Jennifer had involved herself in something important." "We're not sure either. She has been missing for over 20 years. Her mentally ill mother has never stopped looking for her. That's why everyone here knows Jennifer's name." He continued regretfully, "Jennifer came from a relatively fine family. Howe
Right after Yvonne finished saying that, the crazy woman surprisingly calmed down.She pushed Yvonne away abruptly and curled herself up once again. "No ... It's impossible for Jennifer to have a son. No ... It can't be ..." The woman shook her head as she spoke, denying it vehemently.Yvonne felt that she had found the right person. "Think about it properly. Has she ever mentioned this to you before? Or anything about dating someone?" "No, no!" The crazy woman went berserk all of a sudden and strangled Yvonne with her hands.Before Yvonne could react, the woman had pinned her to the ground. Her grip on Yvonne's neck tightened. The next second, the madwoman was kicked away. Yvonne immediately sat up and gasped for breath. When the madwoman saw Stephen standing beside Yvonne, she was scared out of her wits. She scrambled to her feet at once and fled the scene in panic. Yvonne tried stopping her, but to no avail. She turned around and shot a glare at Stephen. "She's almos
After a day of fun, Elvin quickly fell asleep at night. Yvonne tucked him in, turned off the lights, and quietly left the room.Stephen stood under the moonlight, waiting for her by the fence. Upon hearing the noise, he looked over and asked, "Is he asleep?" "Yes." Yvonne approached him and felt a little worried. "Where are you taking me? Is it far? Will it be safe to leave the two children here on their own?""They won't be alone." Stephen gestured for Yvonne to look down. Yvonne followed his line of sight and noticed that there were people dressed in black around the entrance and inside the house. She frowned. "When did you arrange for them to be there?""The night when we arrived at Guartique Town," he replied calmly. "Well, I didn't know what you were going to do. I figured it would be better to bring some men along." Then, he turned around and added, "Let's go.""Where are we going?"Stephen didn't reply to her. Although Yvonne was confused, she still left the hom
Since the madwoman didn't want to say anything, Yvonne and the rest had no choice but to stay in Guartique Town longer.Fortunately, the kids were more willing to have fun in town than go to school.That day, Yvonne finally received news that the madwoman wanted to meet her.Yvonne and Stephen immediately set off to look for her. The moment they entered and saw the madwoman sitting in the middle of the courtyard, they were stunned. The woman was no longer in a disheveled and crazy state. Last night, she had cleaned herself up and put on fresh clothes. Not only that, but she had also trimmed her messy hair. Although her hairstyle was slightly comical at the moment, she still looked neat. "Have a seat." She pointed at the two wicker chairs beside her. When Yvonne came to her senses, she slowly approached her. "Mrs. Johnson," she said after a moment of hesitation. Karen Johnson curled her lips into an amicable smile. "After years of pretending to be crazy, I've gotten used
"You're from Miller Jewels?" Karen squeezed out the words through gritted teeth. Yvonne was stunned. She wondered why Karen was being so hostile to her all of a sudden. The next second, Karen stood up abruptly and grabbed Yvonne's arm. She dragged her outside.Seeing that, Stephen caught Karen's shoulder at once and asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong?"Yvonne was also confused. "Weren't we chatting well just now? Why are you suddenly chasing me away?""If I had known that you were from Miller Jewels, I wouldn't even have let you into my house! Get out now! Or else don't blame me for using the broom to drive you out!" Karen reproached her sternly. "Buzz out! You are not welcome here!" Seeing how emotional Karen was, Yvonne could only give in. "Okay. We'll go back, but—""Out!"Karen had no intention of talking to them anymore. Her hand on Yvonne was trembling. She feared that Karen's health might be affected. So she gave Stephen a look, telling him to let Karen go. Step
The next morning, Yvonne was still asleep when she woke up to a series of knocks on the door. After tending to Elvin by her side, she draped a jacket over her body and opened the door. In her drowsy eyes, she saw the solemn expression on Stephen's face."What's wrong?""Mrs. Johnson is dead."Hearing that, Yvonne was instantly awake. "What?"She grabbed Stephen's arm, her gaze filled with incredulity. "It's impossible. Wasn't she fine yesterday?""Someone went to the river to fish this morning and found Mrs. Johnson's lifeless body. The riverside is now full of police personnel." "How ..." Yvonne found it hard to believe. She put on her jacket properly and stepped out of her room. "I'll go there and have a look!"The weather was gloomy, and even the air carried a sense of oppressiveness. At this moment, the old bridge was crowded with townspeople, and police had already cordoned off the area. It took Yvonne a while to get to the front of the crowd. Standing behind the p