“I want to shower now. We’re running late,” Stella urged.
“Okay.” He got up and carried her to the bathroom.
Stella used the bathtub and he took the standing shower.
She did not dare to look at him. She was looking at the water in the bathtub, but her thoughts drifted to his words.
“I think I’ll stay with you for the rest of my life. I’m not interested in other women, anyway.”
“Stella, you are not romantic at all. Just tell me what you want me to do, okay? You are the only woman I have sex with. So, I don’t really know what women like. If I didn’t do well, I will try to improve for you.”
“Not only do I know everything about her, I know everything about you when you were abroad for the past three years.”
“I have broken my engagement with Katty. I am single now.”
Every single word he said touched her heart.
It was impossible to say that she wasn’t flustered.
She couldn’t lie to herself. She was deeply moved.
Stella turned to look at him. “Jasper, do you love me?”
He was still unreadable, his face remained stoic. “Do you believe my words, or my actions?”
Stella’s heart skipped a beat, and a chill gradually went down her spine.
She remembered asking him the same question
three years ago, before he lost his memory.
He said actions spoke louder than words.
She was very touched at that time.
She trusted that Jasper was not a sweet talker. She also believed that he would use his actions to prove to her what true love was.
But it was only until Jasper lost his memory that Stella got to know the reason he was not able to utter those words to her. The person he was deeply in love with was Bettany Hadley. The only reason why he treated her well was because he was just trying to make it up to her.
He was still the same.
Stella gave him a charming smile, stood up from the bathtub, calmly picked up the towel and wrapped it around herself. “I believe in what I feel in my heart.”
She walked past him, went out of the bathroom, and picked out her clothes from her suitcase.
There was only coldness in her eyes.
When Jasper came out of the bathroom, Stella had already left. She went ahead to the police station.
When she arrived there, she was surprised to see Benjamin Levis. “I thought you left.”
“I don’t like doing things halfway. Although I am not directly in charge of this case anymore, it’s still good to know the outcome,” Benjamin explained.
Stella smiled.
He was dedicated to his work even if he was arrogant and mean to others.
“I’ll go in first.”
“Stella,” Benjamin called out.
Stella looked at Benjamin.
“I checked Dolly Summer’s bank account. There is only 800 dollars in it. She started spending lavishly last year. She bought a Sony HDR-AX200E professional camcorder with a credit card in Japan. Her boyfriend, who was her partner in the video, also bought the latest 3D-. hologram display. Also, she holds a major in psychology,” Benjamin informed her.
“I know how they performed the murder now. Both Zion Chyl and Jae Chyl were scared to death. They thought Hale Summer was seeking revenge. Zackery Chyl committed suicide, probably because he couldn’t bear the psychological stress,” Stella guessed.
“It’s your time to shine now. I’ll be in the monitoring room,” Benjamin said. He walked past her, stopped suddenly, and asked, “Did you get the fruits I asked for?”
“Yes. They are in my room. I’ll give them to you when we get back to the hotel,” Stella said.
Benjamin had a strange expression on his face. He wanted to say something but stopped. He took a deep breath and said, “Stella, do you know why I took this case?”
“You like to challenge yourself?” Stella guessed.
“Jae Chyl is my friend’s uncle. I came because my friend asked me to,” Benjamin said in a deep voice while looking straight at Stella.
Stella got his point. His friend was Frederick Addington.
“So you already knew who I was from the beginning?” Stella asked.
“No, I didn’t. I only found out you are Frederick’s ex-wife when he called me and asked about you just now. All this while, I thought his ex-wife was from the Chucks. How is Felicia Chuck related to you then?” Benjamin continued to ask.
No wonder Benjamin changed the way he treated her. It was because he knew that she was Frederick’s ex-wife.
“She’s my half-sister. We were born at the same time. I’m probably a few minutes older than her,” Stella explained.
“You must have suffered a lot to pick up a new profession.”
Stella smiled and said, “Just let bygones be bygones. It’s those obstacles that build me into a stronger person.”
“Don’t blame Frederick. Like I said, he could have killed Wilson Chuck, but instead he let him go. Now I know why, it’s all because of you,” Benjamin said.
“What do you mean by that? He wanted to kill Wilson?” Stella was surprised.
“Wilson Chuck killed Frederick’s biological father. He probably married you for revenge. You can ask him for more details. Since you’re my brother’s woman, I will watch out for you. You can call me anytime if you need any help,” Benjamin shrugged.
“Wilson killed Frederick’s biological father?” Stella was confused. She could not believe what she had just heard.
No wonder Frederick hated her so much and deliberately made her suffer, pushing her to hell bit by bit.
She didn’t think that there was such a connection between them.
Benjamin said nothing more and walked to the monitoring room.
Stella stood at the door of the police station in a daze, recalling the past.
“What are you doing here?” Jasper asked.
Stella was startled out of her deep thoughts. She glanced at Jasper and walked to the interrogation room.
Jasper held her arm and looked into her dazed eyes. “What are you thinking about? You don’t look well.”
“I received some information and roughly know how they murdered the deceased. But Dolly Summer was a psychology student. It might not be easy to make her confess. After all, we do not have solid evidence,” Stella said.
“It’s okay. You don’t have to stress about it. We have plenty of time. Moreover, I suspect that the murder wasn’t done by one person. It might be hard to break through Dolly’s defenses, but you might get something from the others,” Jasper suggested.
Stella nodded. “Jasper, do you know how Nina Chyl’s husband died?”
Jasper looked at Stella suspiciously. “I think he died on a mission, he was less than 30 years old. Why?”
Stella shook her head and said, “Just asking. Just trying to see if it has anything to do with the case.”