Mike hurriedly completed the discharge procedures.
He knew this matter couldn’t be delayed any longer. If they kept procrastinating, unpredictable things would happen.
Moreover, they needed a solution to this situation.
Beatrice sat in the car, looking at the serious-faced Mike in the rearview mirror. She didn’t dare to speak much, not because she had any sense of remorse in her heart.
Rather, she simply wanted to get rid of the current trouble.
“You should know what to do. If you can’t earn forgiveness, things will be troublesome.”
Upon hearing these words, Beatrice quickly replied, “I know what I should do.”
Mike snorted coldly upon hearing her response. He didn’t want to waste any more words at this point.
When they arrived at Jane’s place, Mike sternly addressed Beatrice.
“Speak up about what you’ve done. What do you want to say? I won’t stop you now.”
Jane still had a somewhat vacant and dazed expression.
She hadn’t managed to pull herself out of this pain yet, and the agony continued to linger.
“I…,” Beatrice gritted her teeth, having made up her mind. Her face took on a sincere expression.
“I’m sorry, it was our fault. I’m also very worried about my son.”
“We didn’t want this to happen either, but it did. I made a mistake, a real mistake this time.”
Beatrice mentioned the incident but didn’t reveal that she had instructed Melissa to do it.
She only admitted to the mistake, effectively hiding her own guilt.
Mike remained silent, sitting there, listening to all this with a stifled anger. Jane didn’t say anything either.
Now, it was only Beatrice speaking.
“Melissa is responsible for all of this. Patrick hasn’t been in contact for the past two days because Melissa drugged him.”
“He’s been in a coma all this time, completely unaware of what’s happening outside, which allowed Melissa to succeed.”
By saying this, Beatrice had effectively shifted the blame onto Melissa.
She heard that Melissa had jumped into the river, and she believed Melissa wouldn’t be able to escape.
Even if Melissa managed to survive and resurfaced, Beatrice had already set the stage.
In the end, Melissa would have no defense and would have to bear the weight of all the accusations.
“And there’s also the matter of your divorce. Melissa had a hand in it. Without her, you wouldn’t have reached this point.”
“I didn’t want to break you two apart, I didn’t want to separate you. But I didn’t realize Melissa’s methods at the beginning.”
Beatrice’s words portrayed her as an innocent party, but in reality, she wasn’t a saint. It was just that Mike hadn’t directly exposed her yet.
Jane knew very well what kind of person Beatrice was, based on past experiences.
Hearing his words, memories flooded Jane’s mind, recalling Beatrice’s attitude towards both her and Patrick in the past.
Her anger flared up again, thinking that without all of this, how could they have ended up in the situation they were in today?
“That’s enough! Shut your mouth! If Patrick doesn’t come back, if my children don’t come back, why should I forgive you?”
“If you want forgiveness, you should seek their forgiveness, not talk to me about these things.”
Jane’s emotions erupted completely after saying this. She lost control a bit, her eyes reddened, and tears flowed involuntarily as she cried out.
“If I forgive you, who will save my children? If I forgive you, does that mean Patrick will magically appear in front of me?”
Jane’s words were straightforward and to the point.
She didn’t believe that Beatrice had no involvement in all of this. However, she hadn’t had the time to deal with these matters.
She was simply waiting for news of the final rescue.
If it weren’t for April’s consolation, she wouldn’t have been able to hold on.
Now, Beatrice was here, directly explaining that she hadn’t done anything. How could anyone believe her?
Even if she threw Melissa under the bus, it wouldn’t prove her innocence in this matter.
Moreover, Mike’s presence here already spoke volumes.
Jane couldn’t trust Beatrice’s current facade.
She had seen this ugly face too many times in the past.
Even if Beatrice tried to act sincere and put on a genuine appearance, it couldn’t change her true nature.
Previously, out of respect for her elders, Jane had chosen not to bring up these matters.
But today, her anger erupted, and she couldn’t hold it back any longer. Beatrice kept apologizing and explaining, but Jane didn’t listen.
“I sincerely apologize to you. I truly feel that I made a mistake. Please give me a chance.”
Beatrice lowered her head as she spoke, forcing out two tears from the corners of her eyes.
“I’ve already said I won’t accept your apology. Don’t waste your words on me. If you’re willing to sit here, then stay.”
After saying these words, Jane got up in anger, not even glancing at Mike, and left the place.
She ran towards the riverbank.
Jane asked the law enforcement officers if they had found any trace of Patrick and their children.
“We’re still trying our best.” The officer shook his head. They didn’t want to see this kind of situation either.
“This is the only clue we’ve found so far. Take a look…”
Before the officer could finish speaking, Jane swiftly grabbed the small blanket into her hands.
She was extremely familiar with this little blanket.
“This is my children’s blanket… This belongs to my children…”
As Jane said these words, tears welled up in her eyes once again. April quickly tried to comfort her.
If Jane continued to be emotionally devastated like this, she might not be able to hold on for much longer.
April knew that at this point, Jane’s sadness was useless. All they could do was hope for a miracle.
“Don’t worry, now that we’ve found the blanket, I’ll order others to search the area more thoroughly.”
The law enforcement officer knew what he should do and quickly went to contact others to inform them of the new lead.
April consoled Jane, and gradually, she began to calm down. She knew she shouldn’t be like this.