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17: Three months passed

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last update Last Updated: 2025-08-26 22:56:15

Jenny arrived for dinner and noticed the board in the living room had grown even bigger, now crowded with more photos of the Roan family members and their details. Just looking at it made her dizzy.

“I think you guys need a new board. This one is overcrowded.”

Right as she spoke, Attorney Hans set up another board.

“I think so too,” he said matter-of-factly.

Jenny was flabbergasted. Soon, Danice and Attorney Hans began filling the new board, and Jenny could only watch in amazement.

“The Roan family is so big,” she muttered. “Who do you think is behind the Zagars?”

“We haven’t cracked it yet,” Hans replied, his eyes focused on the board. “But most of the people you see here could have a motive to do this to Danice. When we enter the Roans, we’ll find more clues.”

Despite the help of his detective friend, the contact whom he had given to Danice a while ago, they were still a lot of gaps they couldn't fill yet.

Jenny bit her lip. “Are you sure you two don’t need me? You could take me al
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