She had an unfulfilled wish.
Back then, in order to be with Jasper Milton, Stella had travelled to Tavers Village to investigate the murder of State Mayor Cher, but it ended up costing Timmy Nine his life.
Before Timmy died, he had given her the evidence.
She promised to help Timmy fulfill his wish, and that she and Jasper would not get together until the murderer was found and brought to justice.
Now, they were no longer together. Could it be because she had broken that promise?
She was carrying the lives of a village on her back.
Who was in front of her?
Ryan Lameer.
Back then, she had uncovered two suspects.
One was Lionel Lausanne, and the other was Ryan Lameer.
They were very close.
Ryan had promoted Lionel.
When Lionel was the mayor of Sun City, Ryan was already the deputy secretary of the state party committee.
At that time, in order to investigate Lionel, Stella went undercover and even took the test to become a civil servant. She used her position to get into Sun City’s Supervisory Bureau.
At that time, Jasper had intervened. They were supposed to complete that task together.
However, Jasper lost his memory and she was left heartbroken. She didn’t have Jasper’s strength and she couldn’t do it alone. She left A Country soon after.
She didn’t expect to meet Lionel’s superior, Ryan, in this way.
“Nice to meet you,” Ryan said as he reached out his hand. He looked strict and professional. It would not be easy to get close to him.
“Hello.” Stella formally shook his hand.
“I heard from Rolland that you have a good understanding of psychology. With your guidance, his temper has improved a lot, and his mind has become much clearer.” Ryan looked at Stella suspiciously.
Stella smiled calmly. “I’m just average. My name is Stella Grace. If you have friends studying psychology in America, they should know me.”
Rolland stood up. “Let’s not stand while we talk. We’re all friends here, please sit down.”
Stella glanced at Rolland.
Rolland smiled sincerely.
She lowered her eyes and sat down, her fingers gently tapping the table. “Tell me about your child.”
Ryan made his point clear. “Before I talk about the situation, I hope that I can sign an agreement with you. It will state the cost. However, I request that the information be kept strictly confidential. If even a small bit of it is leaked, you will owe me one million dollars.”
“I’m a doctor, It is my duty to not divulge my patients’ information. There should be people who know of your child’s condition. How can you guarantee that I was the one who leaked it, and not them? I’m sorry, if you don’t trust me, I won’t start the treatment.” Stella stood up.
“Secretary Lameer doesn’t mean that. We believe that you can keep it a secret. But you seem a little impatient,” Rolland said gently.
It was all part of Stella’s strategy.
of course she would accept his offer.
Stella sat back down and fixed Ryan with a firm and steady glare. “Secretary Lameer, you believe that your son’s illness is a threat to your family’s reputation. But for me, confidentiality determines my reputation as a doctor. If I were to casually disclose information about my patients, do you think anyone would come to me? Your worries are unnecessary.”
Ryan hesitated.
“Why don’t you come to me after you have thought it through? You don’t need to be so suspicious if you need help,” Stella said calmly.
Ryan sighed. “My son not only has a bad habit of peeking, but also stealing clothes. A few days ago…”
Ryan did not continue.
Stella smiled with certainty. “A rape.”
Ryan frowned with a strange embarrassment on his face. “Fortunately, the family was reasonable, but I’m worried that something like this will happen again in the future. I can solve it once, twice, maybe even three times, but if one keeps walking along the river, his shoes will eventually get wet. There are always special cases. If only one out of a hundred people expose it, my son will be finished.”
“Stealing clothes was a test for him. If he had been stopped when he was only peeking, it wouldn’t have developed into stealing. He made a mistake and you handled it with your money. He believes that his father can handle everything with money. Therefore, there will be a second rape. It might even turn into murder,” Stella said coldly.
“Is there still hope? He is still young, and I think he can be corrected. By the way, I have introduced a girlfriend to him. If he has a girlfriend, why would he still do these kinds of things.” Ryan was exasperated.
“There are many reasons for psychological abnormalities. The most common reason is the impact of the environment and his social network. It can change some habits. This isn’t something that can be solved in a single day. There needs to be a long-term plan and reasonable guidance to redirect him to other hobbies. Don’t use the forced detention method. It will only be counterproductive,” Stella explained clearly.
Ryan looked downcast. “He’s locked up at home now.”
“How old is he?” Stella asked.
“18 years old. He is now in his second year in high school. Some of his classmates told me that he likes the campus belle of their school. I am worried that he will do something bad, so I haven’t let him go to school this semester,” Ryan said irritably.
“You can control his body, but not his heart. Have you invited a tutor?”
“I’ve called for one, but he’s a complete mess. I’ve hired many teachers, but no one’s willing to teach him. Because of him, my hair has become much whiter, but he’s my only son. I don’t know what to do.” Ryan was very dispirited.
Stella narrowed her eyes and looked at Ryan.
Human beings were really strange animals, complicated and contradictory.
Some people were serial murderers, but they were still filial to their parents.
Some people were stingy with money, but could donate all their savings at once.
Ryan loved his child so much, yet he didn’t care for other people’s children. That was why he slaughtered the village overnight.
“I will go to your house to treat your son while acting as a temporary tutor. The treatment will last for three months, and I will go there every week, from eight o’clock in the morning to four o’clock in the afternoon. I will charge eight thousand dollars a day for twenty-two days a month, which will cost one hundred seventy-six thousand dollars a month. I would prefer if the money is paid before the contract commences. We can consider it as a deposit.
If after a month, you think I can’t do it, you can terminate the contract. If you think that there is progress, the payment for the second month should be paid in advance. I promise that I will keep an eye on him over the three months. Otherwise, I will only charge you two months’ worth of money. In addition, you should do everything as I ask. If you don’t follow my instructions, this agreement will be suspended immediately. What do you think?” Stella laid out her terms professionally.
“You promise to cure him within three months? Because even if he isn’t cured by then, you would have already taken more than five hundred thousand dollars.”
“I promise,” Stella said confidently. “You can think about it. Call me when you have come to a decision. I have something else to do, so I have to go first.”
Stella opened the door and left the cafe. Jasper stood in front of her…