If Jane’s health was also in trouble, then this family would completely collapse.
Now, April tried her best not to mention anything about the children, just to avoid upsetting Jane.
But given Jane’s current state, if she wasn’t comforted properly, she might have more problems. April began focusing on Melissa.
“You should eat something, and then we’ll figure out how to find Melissa. We can’t let her off easily.”
“She jumped into the river primarily to escape. She definitely didn’t intend to accompany herself to her own funeral.”
April’s words brought a glimmer of light back to Jane’s eyes. She needed to do something.
She knew who was responsible for this incident and she had to catch her.
“Yes, eating something will give me strength. With strength, I can handle everything that lies ahead.”
“Remember, eating now will help you do more things and be more helpful.”
Now, other people knew about the incident too, even Patrick’s grandfather was aware.
After all, such a big incident had occurred, and with the advancement of media, the news spread quickly online.
Even Jane’s friends who were staying at the hotel knew about it. A whole day and night had passed.
Yet, there were still no results. Jane had gone from hoping to feeling a glimmer of despair. She sat in the car by the river.
She mechanically ate the food April gave her, her eyes fixed on the river, waiting for her children and Patrick to return.
She had no tears left. She had cried them all in the past day and night.
“Don’t give up hope. We can still continue searching for clues and maybe find Patrick and the children.”
“But you should rest for a while. How can you hold on till the end like this?”
Jane shook her head in response to April’s advice. She wasn’t thinking about anything anymore.
She just stared at the river, feeling that her hope was there.
Meanwhile, Patrick’s grandfather had arrived at Beatrice’s house.
He was filled with immense anger. Upon receiving the news, he rushed over immediately.
As he banged on the door in frenzy, Beatrice opened it. When Patrick’s grandfather saw Beatrice, his first words were furious shouts.
“I don’t care what you’ve done or what you’re involved in, but I know you have something to do with this.”
“You despicable person, how could you do such a thing? I don’t know what to say. Now, tell me everything.”
Patrick’s grandfather pointed a trembling finger at Beatrice.
His anger had caused him to clutch his chest, and he sat on the sofa, waiting for answers.
Beatrice felt a bit fearful of Mike in her heart.
But she also had a sense of satisfaction after her plot succeeded. It was indeed her who had instructed Melissa to do all of this.
“I haven’t done anything. I don’t know what you’re talking about. What could I do at home?”
Although Beatrice had planned to come clean, she didn’t intend to reveal everything just like that.
“You’re not going to talk, huh? Do you think everything you’ve done is seamless? As long as you don’t speak, no one will ever know about this, right?”
“Do you know why I’m sitting here with you instead of with anyone else? This is your last chance.”
Patrick’s grandfather stared at Beatrice as he spoke these words, and Beatrice couldn’t meet his gaze.
She had already exposed some signs of guilt in this situation, and Patrick’s grandfather had undoubtedly found the answers.
He was even more convinced that all of this was connected to Beatrice.
“Since you’re so righteous and willing to sacrifice your own family, then I won’t be polite. I’m calling the authorities right now.”
“The authorities can uncover the records of your meeting with Melissa or any other evidence. You can’t prevent them from finding out.”
As Patrick’s grandfather spoke these words, his inner fury had reached its peak and transformed into a calm demeanor.
He now believed that Beatrice was beyond redemption and stated it directly.
“If you want to prepare yourself to speak to the authorities about these matters, then I can’t stop you. Moreover, they have already set their sights on you.”
“Your so-called seamless plan is riddled with holes in the eyes of these professionals. If you continue to resist, then I have no choice.”
Patrick’s grandfather made his position clear. For now, they could handle this matter within the family.
However, if the authorities were to come knocking, it would be a different story. Now that Beatrice heard that Patrick’s grandfather had figured it all out, and with the authorities already aware of the situation, her heart grew restless.
Beatrice had initially considered going all out, but now she decided to surrender completely.
“It was me who made Melissa do it. So what? Do you think I did something wrong?”
“I don’t think I did anything wrong. I had my reasons for everything. It’s just your self-righteousness.”
As Beatrice spoke these words, she looked at Patrick’s grandfather, even though she usually wouldn’t dare to talk back.
But now, all considerations were thrown out the window.
After directly revealing everything, she kept finding reasons for herself, believing she had done nothing wrong.
“I think you’ve gone mad. You’re completely insane…”
Patrick’s grandfather pointed a trembling finger at Beatrice and now he was certain of the answer, not knowing what to say.
He felt nothing but despair in his heart, wondering how his family had ended up in this situation and reached this point.
With the emergence of apologies to Jane and regrets for Patrick, he was completely at a loss.
The people by the river were unaware of what had transpired here. Everyone was still busy with a sense of urgency.
However, everyone knew that hope was dwindling.
Law enforcement authorities were aware of the optimal rescue time, which was within two hours, or the hopeful rescue time, which was within twenty-four hours.
But now, a day and night had passed, and hope was fading away.