Jane immediately thought about what might happen between these two lonely individuals inside.
She maintained her standard fake smile on her face and asked, “Do you want to come up with me?”
Together, they went upstairs, and Melissa’s place was on the top floor. It was a duplex with a well-thought-out interior design.
Jane stood at the door, took a long breath, and then rang the doorbell.
They heard a woman’s cheerful voice from inside as she hurriedly came to open the door. As soon as the door opened, both of them were stunned.
Melissa and Jane stood facing each other, their eyes locked, without a word, but the awkwardness between them was palpable.
“Why did you come here?” Melissa leaned against the door, adopting Jane’s posture, questioning her.
“I should be the one asking you. This place belongs to Patrick, our shared property as a married couple. I’m here to see my own property. Do I need to consult with you?” Jane never gave a good face to those who bullied her. It was her principle.
“Patrick let me stay here, and he often comes to see me too!” Melissa said, unable to hide the coyness on her face.
Jane felt disgusted just looking at her. “Then call him here now. I want to ask him why he’s keeping someone who should be in jail here.”
Melissa was immediately annoyed by these words. “Who do you think should be in jail? Don’t stir up trouble and don’t put any labels on me.”
The detective behind them took out all the collected information and showed it to Melissa. “Miss Pansy, if you want to say more before going to the police station, then I suggest you speak the truth.”
“Who would have thought you had the ability to come and see your husband’s properties and even brought along a man! Little did you know, does Patrick know about your current state?” Melissa sarcastically mocked her without mercy.
Jane didn’t want to say much to her and dialed Patrick’s phone directly.
“I’ll give you 10 minutes to appear outside the apartment.”
Patrick didn’t dare to hesitate. He quickly drove to the apartment, and what came into his view was Jane and Melissa standing there, one outside the door and the other at the doorway.
“How did you find this place?” Patrick looked at her in astonishment.
He hadn’t told anyone about this place, and no one should know about her existence. However, with a glance at the private detective following Jane, he understood everything.
“Are you afraid of me finding out that you hid your cousin here?” Jane looked at the two of them with disgust.
“Listen to me, it’s not what you imagine. There’s no indispensable secret between us.” Patrick knew he was in big trouble today.
His relationship with his cousin was purely based on mutual interests.
There would be no further development between them.
Moreover, he was trying to uncover the truth of the past and discover the secrets about these two children.
“Patrick, I’ve already explained to Jane, but she just won’t listen and insists on driving me away.” Melissa had a self-righteous expression, completely portraying herself as the victim.
“Let Melissa stay here for now, and I’ll explain the real reason to you later.” In this current situation, Patrick decisively chose to defend Melissa instead of Jane.
Leaving Jane alone there, he felt a deep chill in his heart.
“Are you sure you and she are innocent? Are the things you said true? Can I still trust you?” Jane asked three consecutive questions.
But faced with these questions, Patrick fell silent.
“I know your answer and I know what you’re up to! Don’t forget, your cousin is a murderer. I have all the evidence in my hands, yet you’re still defending her!”
Jane almost shouted hysterically, leaving Patrick with no dignity.
Meanwhile, Melissa stood by watching the scene unfold, adopting an indifferent attitude as if it had nothing to do with her.
“Patrick, how could Jane say such things about me?” Melissa put on a particularly aggrieved look.
Jane felt disgusted just looking at her expression. “How long are you going to keep up this act? When will it end?”
Patrick remained silent by her side.
“Are you still going to defend her? Regardless of whether this person has harmed me or not, you’re going to stand by her and protect her?” Jane questioned once again.
All Patrick could do was repeatedly explain, “I’ll explain everything clearly when we get home.”
But Melissa couldn’t hold back anymore. “When did I harm anyone? Don’t forget, those two children are still mine…”
“Shut up.” Patrick interrupted Melissa before she could finish her words.
Jane stood between the two of them like a fool. “Is there anything else you’re hiding from me?”
Patrick immediately shook his head. “No, there really isn’t. I will investigate everything and give you a satisfactory answer.”
Jane had heard this line many times before, and she couldn’t bring herself to believe it anymore.
“Where were you when my parents passed away? And where were you when they walked out of the crematorium? You were with your cousin, right! Don’t think I don’t know about all of this! I used to think that the relationship between the two of us was so good, that no third party could tear us apart. But reality is indeed a ruthless knife. You’ve truly disappointed me.”
Jane almost shouted the last sentence!
Patrick followed her, trying to catch up, but Melissa closed the door with a contented attitude.
The private detective had been following behind Jane, making him feel helpless. He felt fed up with his profession for the first time.
“I’m sorry, if it wasn’t for my investigation, none of this would have destroyed your family.”
Jane waved her hand dismissively. “It’s not your fault.”
Patrick chased after her from behind and tried to stop her as she got into her car.
“Will you listen to my explanation?”
Jane gently rolled up the car window. “There’s nothing left for us to say, let’s get a divorce.”
This was the second time Jane had brought it up.
The first time was because of those two children, and the second time was because she was truly disappointed.
In desperation, Patrick directly expelled the private detective from the backseat and got into Jane’s car himself.
“I’ll take you somewhere.”
Although Jane kept refusing, she was still caught by Patrick and taken to the hospital.
“Why did you bring me here?”
As soon as she stepped through the hospital doors, she would be reminded of the appearance of her parents, and a sense of sorrow would overwhelm her, leaving her unsure how to face it.