Greg Miles was worried “You’re right. Only Angie herself could have found her own temples in the dark. It’s so accurate. But I am afraid that we wouldn’t be able to convince Jacob Anderson without any solid evidence.”.
“Let’s ask Jeremy Shine. What does this photo mean to him? I think there should be some hint from this,” Stella Grace suggested calmly.
“Why would you think so?” Greg asked, puzzled.
“Angie had been preparing for this for a few days. The way she planned things shows that she was a careful person.
Since she chose to commit suicide, she was worried that the fitness coach would be a suspect. That was the whole reason she gave him this box. This clue should be very useful,” Stella analyzed.
“Why did she have to do it in such a unique way? Couldn’t she just cut her wrist?” the policeman asked.
Stella was stunned, a faint pain appeared on her wrist.
But she still maintained her calm demeanor.
“Because she still held a grudge,” Stella said softly. “If I guessed correctly, Jade Seal is the mistress. Angie was not left-handed but she inserted the silver needle into her left temple with her left hand. She was trying to frame Jade Seal.”
Greg still could not figure things out. “If that’s the case, why did she leave evidence to prove that she committed suicide? This doesn’t make sense at all.”
Stella smiled and explained, “She didn’t mean to point to Jade as the suspect. She just wanted to get her into some form of trouble.
Angie was kind, sensitive, and she loved her husband. But that didn’t mean she had no temper.
When she was alive, she bottled it all up for her husband’s image. She just wanted to throw a tantrum before she died.”
“You are right,” the fitness coach nodded. “Jade Seal is the mistress. Angie’s husband bought her a villa. Angie knew that they lived together, but she didn’t bring it up.
She was a good woman. I convinced her to divorce him and promised to marry her, I loved her.
But she said she couldn’t. All to protect her image and that of the Shines and the Miltons. Both her husband and son would be humiliated if she divorced him. She couldn’t bring herself to do it.
Angie sprained her ankle last month so I went to take care of her. Jeremy Shine, that jerk, accused Angie of having an affair with me and forced Angie into a divorce.
We did not do anything intimate. I was so angry that I revealed his own affair instead.
Jeremy was afraid that this incident would go viral so he immediately changed his approach. He took Angie home and took care of her every day. He didn’t let me see her.” The fitness coach got a bit emotional as he spoke.
“A few days ago, Angie came to me and gave me this box. I felt something was wrong from the way she spoke.
I called her but she turned off her phone. I didn’t think that she was planning to commit suicide,” he added.
Stella felt very uneasy after hearing that.
The most heartbreaking love was not the youthful and crazy one.
It was the couple that stayed together till death.
“Let’s go and see Jeremy Shine,” Stella said to Greg.
“He’s a jerk,” sobbed the fitness coach as he ran away.
Jeremy Shine would not see them in his office. He asked them to go to a cafe instead.
Stella was alone with Jeremy there.
Stella put the photo on the table and pushed it to Jeremy. “Do you want to know how your wife died?”
“Angie was a good person. She treated everyone well. I cannot fathom who would have done this,” Jeremy frowned.
Stella smiled with sarcasm in her eyes. “Her death set you free from your moral obligations. You know how Angie died. You just don’t want her death to be traced back to the secret that you’re trying to cover up.”
Jeremy stiffened with rage. “What nonsense are you talking about?”
Stella continued, “To her, she did it for love. I wanted to ask you, Mr. Shine. Do you want a woman who would sacrifice anything for you? Or do you want a woman who would murder a person who loved you dearly even though she knew it would get you in trouble?”
Jeremy stared at Stella, stunned.
She pressed on. “Some people are beautiful souls, others are only beautiful on the outside.
Only the former can see the true beauty in others.
The latter can only see someone’s outward beauty. Tell me, what’s the story behind this photo?”
Jeremy stared at the photo, lost in thought, not wanting to say anything.
“Do you see Angie’s love now, or do you not love her anymore?” Stella asked.
Jeremy finally raised his head towards Stella. “She told me before that if she was angry at me, she would document her feelings in a metal box under a table,” Jeremy answered.
“Take us there now. We might find her last words. Those are probably her last words to you too.” Stella stood up.
Jeremy frowned. “I request that I have a look at it first. This is my personal property.”
“Do you still not trust her? Huh?” Stella huffed in disdain.
An hour later, they found Angie’s hidden metal box.
Stella, holding a black umbrella, stood aside and watched Jeremy open the box.
There was a letter on top of a locked smaller metal box.
There was a note on the small metal box. The handwriting was no calligraphy but it was neat. “To Jeremy.”
“It’s a password lock.” Stella glanced at the small iron box and looked at Jeremy. “She wanted to protect you in the last moment of her life. She should be in heaven now.”
Shuddering, Jeremy took out the letter from the envelope.
He wanted to make sure that his secret was not exposed.
The content of the letter was as follows:
“Jeremy,
I’m sick. It’s hitting me hard. I have to leave first and I can’t take care of you anymore. I’m sorry. Thank you for taking good care of me. Being married to you is the best thing in my life.”
Terry, I’m sorry. Mom is leaving. You’re the hardest to let go of. I haven’t seen you get married and I haven’t taken care of your child for you yet. But, mom is sick. I have to end my life to be set free. I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”
Brother, Jeremy has been very kind to me. My death has nothing to do with anyone else. I hope you can move on and be happy. Get yourself a wife to take care of you as soon as possible.
I’m leaving. If there’s a heaven, I’ll watch all of you from there.
Angie, signing off.”
Stella took the letter and handed it to the police.
The people involved in this case were all high officials. Killing herself was the best way to end this in peace.
She looked at Jeremy.
The gentle and modest looking man stared at the letter in the small box and burst into tears.
Stella suddenly wondered if Jasper Milton, who would eventually regain his memory, would do the same if she died…