Julian handed the fisherman a cash card. "There are 100 thousand dollars inside. Consider this the reward for your information. Once we find the thing that we're looking for, we'll give you some more money.""100 thousand dollars?" The fisherman was bewildered. He refused the card. "A-Are you guys into some illegal business?""Don't worry. We're legal." Julian stuffed the card into the fisherman's pocket. "The lead you gave us was really important. It is worth that much."The fisherman hesitantly looked at Julian and Stephen for a while. In the end, he couldn't resist the temptation of money.He gulped. "What else do you need me for?"Julian smiled. "Keep this a secret for now. It all depends on whether we can find what we're looking for."Seeing how Julian was friendly compared to Stephen, the fisherman mustered his courage and asked, "What are you looking for? It must be something really valuable, right?"Julian replied with a smile. He couldn't possibly tell the fisherman
The picture showed a dark seascape. Noah felt uneasy but maintained his composure. "Why are you showing me this? I've been to a place like this with your son."Noah wanted to provoke Stephen, but the latter didn't react. Instead, Stephen pointed to the top left corner of the photo. "Take a closer look. You should recognize this place."Noah furrowed his brows, and his expression instantly changed after he carefully examined the photo. There was a lighthouse in the photo. It was a detail most would miss.But it was stuck in his mind because he remembered it was the only light in that area. "How did you ..." Noah began but stopped himself.Stephen calmly continued where Noah had trailed off. "You were going to ask me how I found this place, weren't you?"Judging by Noah's reaction, it was clear that he had found the right place.Stephen took the photo back and said, "There will always be traces once you've done something, Noah. You're so naive."Noah glared at him and asked
Stephen hummed in agreement.He lowered his gaze to meet Yvonne's eyes. "In addition to the body, we also have a witness and records of Noah renting a boat. "They all have matching timestamps. He won't be able to deny it once the autopsy report confirms it was murder."Yvonne felt relieved when she heard this. She smiled and said, "That's good to hear."Stephen noticed her improved mood and smiled back. "I haven't let you down."Yvonne paused momentarily. She remembered what Rachel had said about wanting to marry Stephen if Yvonne didn't want to make up with him.At that thought, she couldn't help but chuckle. This piqued Stephen's curiosity. "What's so funny?""Nothing," Yvonne replied with a suppressed smile. She turned to look at the sea, allowing the wind to tousle her loose hair. She quietly savored how wildly her heart was beating, thanks to Stephen. This feeling of excitement wasn't half bad.…That evening, the police released a report that they had recovered
Upon arriving at the shopping mall, Stephen instructed Julian to wait for him in the car.After taking a few steps, Stephen returned to give Julian a special instruction. "Please don't tell Yvonne where we've been when we go to Miller Villa later," he said.Julian nodded in confusion. "Alright."As Stephen walked away, Julian became increasingly puzzled. Was Stephen planning to surprise Yvonne?Stephen located the store by following the address that Jane had sent him.He immediately spotted Jane sitting on the couch. After a brief hesitation, he walked into the store.The store employees quickly noticed Stephen. They were all stunned to see him there.Earlier, Jane had boasted about knowing him and had even said that she could call him over to pay for her.They had thought she had just been bragging, but now he was indeed here.The employees were still shocked when they saw Jane walking toward Stephen with a triumphant smile. "Mr. Anderson, you got here rather quickly,"
As Jane had anticipated, Simone arrived at Miller Villa with a gift in hand on Saturday afternoon.Yvonne opened the door and was pleasantly surprised. "Simone, what brings you here?""I've been busy on the set for the past few months, and I finally found some free time today. I learned about El's situation and decided to drop by," Simone explained as she handed the gift to Yvonne."Rachel was supposed to come with me, but she remembered she had a prenatal checkup today. That's why I came alone."Yvonne smiled warmly. "There's no need to be polite with me. I, for one, won't be polite with you.""I prefer it that way. I can't stand all the formality," Simone replied.After changing into indoor shoes, Simone followed Yvonne inside and asked how Elvin was doing now. Yvonne shared the details with Simone and invited her to sit in the living room. After that, she went to the kitchen to prepare a cup of coffee for Simone.As Yvonne returned with the coffee, Simone hesitated before
After bidding farewell to Simone, Yvonne couldn't help but feel restless for quite some time. She occasionally opened her chat with Stephen but always closed it after some hesitation. She didn't feel like she had any right to question him about that dress. Strangely, this thought made her somewhat uncomfortable. She eventually put her phone down in frustration.…As the days passed and Noah's trial approached, Yvonne's thoughts returned to their usual track. She would only think about that dress when she saw Stephen. This particular day was her last meeting with the lawyers before the trial. Yvonne finished her work early and headed to Anderson Group.The legal team at Anderson Group was the best in the entire Northerna City. In fact, they could even be considered the best in all of Qynea.That was why the case had been entrusted to them. Yvonne had interacted with the lawyers a few times during this period, and they had a favorable impression of her. Everybody trea
The first court session lasted two hours.Since the case was a big one, the judge had to thoroughly go through all the evidence, so no conviction was reached during the first court session.The second court session was scheduled for the following Tuesday. This was all within the legal team's expectations. Once the court was adjourned, they consoled Yvonne while packing up. "Criminal cases are usually more troublesome. It's normal to have a few court sessions. You don't have to worry too much."Yvonne hummed in response and smiled. "Thank you."Just then, Julian approached Stephen. "Sir, there are reporters outside. They're waiting to interview you and Ms. Miller. What do you plan to do?"Julian had just taken a look outside. The reporters seemed very enthusiastic. It didn't seem like they could easily brush the reporters off.Stephen looked at Yvonne. "Do you want to meet with them?"Yvonne shook her head. "No. I'm exhausted." Moreover, Elvin was with her too.Elvin had don
That night, "Thomas Jones Gone Mad" was trending. Everyone online was criticizing Noah. Jane was bored scrolling through social media. She furrowed her brows and looked at Chuck. He was doing some research on herbs not too far away from her."Yvonne went with Stephen to court today?""Why not?" Chuck said without looking up, "The victim is their child. Isn't it normal for them to go together?""I'm talking to you. Can you put down that nonsense?" Jane was infuriated. She walked over to the table and pushed aside the herbs on the table.Chuck wasn't able to stop Jane in time. He said angrily, "Ms. Ford, the things I'm doing are much more important than your stupid questions. If you want to talk about it, go find someone else, will you?""This is just trash. How could it be important? Stop trying—""This is for Mark," Chuck coldly interrupted Jane. "Yvonne wouldn't give me the formula for the drowsy incense, so I have to find a way to come up with it."If I can't produce any