Semua Bab Billionaire's Regret: Finding Her: Bab 681 - Bab 690

“From the sound of your voice, Hector, you don’t seem to be in pain at all. Your color looks good too. I’d say your body is recovering, isn’t it?”Caitlin sat down on the carved stool across from him.Realizing he couldn’t dodge her, Hector forced himself to reply, “I feel a bit better today. Why are you here?”“I came especially to check on you. Where’s Uzma? Didn’t she come to look after you?” Caitlin asked.“Don’t know where that girl’s run off to. Haven’t seen a trace of her.”“Don’t worry, Hector. You’ll see her soon enough.”After a casual reassurance, Caitlin steered the subject elsewhere. “By the way, Hector, can you hand me the missing half of Yun’s Aromatic Codex now?”“Didn’t I tell you? It’s not in my possession.”The old man still refused to ad

The corpse had been swollen pale from the water, but on her neck a deep bruise was clearly visible.“Look at that! There’s a mark on her neck.”“What does that mean? Was she strangled?”“If it were just drowning, her neck wouldn’t look like that.”“Caitlin was right! Uzma didn’t drown. She was murdered.”“Then who killed her?”The family erupted in whispers. Nicoletta’s face darkened, while Fletcher fought to keep calm.Nicoletta turned sharply toward Caitlin. “Caitlin, none of us noticed that mark. How is it that only you did? Could it be that Uzma’s death, you…”Her words trailed off, suggestive.Caitlin gave a cold laugh. “So now you suspect me? If I were the killer, why would I draw everyone’s attention to the fact her death was suspicious?”Indeed, a murderer would normally try

“We have,” the officer declared. “Our investigation points to Fletcher Jonathan as the prime suspect. Here is the arrest warrant issued by the court. Congressman, you will come with us for questioning.”Two officers stepped forward and snapped handcuffs onto Fletcher’s wrists.“This is a mistake!” Fletcher protested, struggling. “You’ve got the wrong man. Me, a murderer? Ridiculous!”Hector’s face drained of color. “Captain, my son cannot possibly be a killer. Have you really investigated this thoroughly?”Nicoletta’s voice cut in sharply. “Yes, what proof do you have to name him? Is this based on someone’s testimony alone?” Her glance darted at Caitlin, implying it was her word that poisoned the well.Around them, the hall buzzed with disbelief.“My brother can’t be a murderer.”“My father? Kill Uzma? Th

“In my opinion, there are two ways to dig up some clues. First, the maid who delivers Nicoletta’s medicine every day. Second, the doctor who diagnosed her so-called bone disease.”“The maid is May, and the doctor is Travis, our family physician,” Fallon answered.Just saying their names made Fallon’s chest feel tight. A trusted servant and a doctor who had served the family for years—how could they be capable of something so vile?Seeing that Fallon lacked the ability to handle this herself, Caitlin stepped in. “If you trust me, let me take care of it. I’ll get the testimony we need. Then you can confront them face to face.”“Alright, Caitlin, we trust you! Please, help my mother. She’s suffered enough, paralyzed all these years for nothing…” Fallon’s eyes brimmed with tears, and Delilah looked equally pained.“That bastard,” Delilah muttere

In the dead of night, around three or four in the morning, Moonstone Court was silent. All the lights were out except for a few dim lamps glowing faintly in the garden.A figure dressed head to toe in black slipped into the courtyard. The assassin picked the lock of Caitlin’s room with practiced ease, moving like a shadow.Inside, the faint outline of two bodies rose beneath the blankets. He raised his silenced pistol and fired several rounds straight into the lumps on the bed.Without hesitation, he splashed gasoline across the bed and furniture, then flicked a lighter. Flames leapt greedily over the sheets. Satisfied, he slipped back into the night as if he’d never been there at all.“Fire! Fire!”The night watch spotted the blaze and shouted. Servants spilled out, buckets and basins in hand, rushing to fight the flames.Moonstone Court was a connected building. Once one room caught, fire spread quickly from o