Stella Grace closed her notebook. “Do you have any clues?”
At the same time, the waiter served the dishes.
“Would I be seeking help from my senior if I did? I am so lost now. The worse thing is that General Jacob set a deadline. How am I supposed to solve this case?” Greg lamented hopelessly.
Stella chuckled. “There must be a way. Let’s go to Angie’s house after this.”
“Yeah, it should be fine. I have to call the Director before we go. The Director is even more stressed than I am. I think Mr. Shine isn’t home at this hour, so it shouldn’t be difficult to get into his house,” Greg said.
“Why would it be less difficult?” Stella asked casually.
“I mean, who will be fine with someone entering their house to look around?” Greg said.
“I thought he was a very arrogant person.” Stella suddenly thought of the pregnant girl. “Does Angie have any children?”
“Yes, a boy. He is a Lieutenant in Jasper Milton’s military area. Since his mother just died, he will probably come back soon,” Greg answered.
Stella nodded.
She did not ask further about Jasper Milton’s family.
It had nothing to do with her.
They finished the meal while talking about the case.
It was still raining when they stepped out of the hotel.
The director of the police station sent three capable policemen to Angie’s house with them.
When they arrived there, Stella realized that Angie Anderson, Jasper Milton, Frederick Addington and Zoah Davis all lived in the same area.
She got down from the car. Although she had an umbrella, the rain was too heavy and she still got a little wet.
They entered the villa via a very complicated hallway instead of the main door.
There were many disposable shoe covers and umbrella stands.
“The design looks cool. Is it designed by an interior designer?” Stella asked.
“Mr. Shine designed it,” the housekeeper replied politely.
Stella looked at Greg with a knowingly look.
Greg smiled and said, “Mr. Shine must be a very considerate and thoughtful man.”
“He is very observant and does things carefully. He may seem to be a considerate man but he is a perfectionist with high EQ. He is indeed a noble man. A lot of women must be attracted to him.” Stella commented.
“That sounds accurate,” the housekeeper said in surprise.
“You are amazing. I could only tell that he is very thoughtful. How did you do that?” Greg asked admiringly.
“From the design of the hallway and from a woman’s perspective,” she replied as she put on the shoe cover.
The housekeeper opened the door.
Surprisingly, Jasper was there. He was sitting on the sofa, a cigarette in his fingers. He looked at her but the smoke seemed to blur his sight.
There were two soldiers in military uniforms standing behind him.
A young man was sitting opposite Jasper.
He kind of resembled Jasper.
Stella thought the young man must be Angie’s son.
The housekeeper walked to Jasper’s side, nodded respectfully, and made his report. “Master, the police are here.”
Terry Shine looked at Stella with red swollen eyes. “Please find the murderer as soon as possible.”
Stella didn’t say anything. Greg smiled softly, “We will try our best.”
When he saw Jasper, he was slightly stunned.
Jasper Milton, a revered man as he were, was slated to be next President. He also recently became the Chief of Special Armed Forces.
His good looks, temperament, and demeanor were so unique that Greg could still recognize him after just a glimpse three years ago.
Now, he understood why Stella said that she had beef with Suzi Shine.
Jasper was Suzi Shine’s son. Did it mean Stella have some relationship with Jasper?
Greg was shocked by the realization and turned to look at Stella.
Stella looked calm. “Can I look around?” she asked Terry.
“Sure. Betty, please take this policeman to look around.” Terry ordered the maid.
Stella walked to the area where Angie was murdered.
The table they used to play board games was at the southernmost area of the living room.
“Nina Chyl sat on the East of the table. the deceased on the West, Renee Chancery on the South, followed by Jade Seal on the North. Was it her left or right temple that got pricked?” Stella asked while examining the table.
“The left,” Jasper answered.
Stella turned her head to see Jasper standing beside her.
They were standing too close to each other.
She could see her reflection in his eyes.
“Bettany, I missed you so much.” Those words flashed across her mind, and her heart broke.
She withdrew her gaze from him and went to Greg, who was still standing two meters away from her. “From the moment of the blackout to the death of the deceased, there were only ten seconds and no one moved. Logically, the only possible murderer is Jade Seal.”
“But it’s difficult to insert a needle into someone’s temple with just one hand, not to mention in complete darkness. I don’t think she is the murderer. Did you see her before? She looks thin and weak. She cut her right wrist before. I don’t think she has enough strength to do it,” Greg responded.
Jasper’s gaze fell on Stella’s wrist.
There was a scar clearly visible on her wrist.
Stella shivered as she recalled her own experience of having cut her own wrist too. “Let’s move to the room now,” she suggested.
Betty opened the door. “This is Madam’s bedroom,” she said politely.
Stella entered the room.
There was a big bed, and a pillow on the bed. The blanket was neatly folded as well.
There was a bedside table and a dresser next to the bed.
There was a pile of cosmetics on the dresser table.
Stella picked up a few of them, examined them, and put them down.
She opened Angie’s wardrobe and looked into it. She saw a few boxes of weight-losing belts. Stella flipped through them casually, and smiled ever so slightly.
She opened the drawer of the bedside table. The drawer was filled with all sorts of items.
There were flu medicine, three pieces of photos, wound ointment, a romance novel, socks and some weight-losing pills.
She took out the photos.
One of the photos was taken last year when she was in Bali. Her smile was bright even though she looked a little chubby.
The other photo was that of her son taking part in a parade.
Under the sun, the young man in the military uniform looked very handsome, grinning ear to ear.
The last photo was an old photo.
A tall and strong man hugged a young and slender girl. Both of them had sweet smiles.
“Can you tell me if you found anything?” Jasper asked.
“My superior will report it to you,” Stella said calmly.
Jasper walked behind her.
His presence intimidated her.
Her back stiffened.
He took the photos away, glanced at them, and looked at her intently, and said, “I just found out that you became a famous psychiatrist in the United States. You’re now an expert in…”