Chapter 511
It’s rted to Craig!
Cedrick and Nico exchanged a nce, both feeling puzzled.
The former stood up, picked up his military jacket from the coat rack, and put it on neatly. “Let’s go and
have a look.”
Just as the two of them reached the lobby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, they coincidentally
bumped into Neville, who was bringing Charles in.
Neville swiftly bowed before Cedrick. “Mr. Jenson, Mr. Charles has informed me about the discovery of
significant and crucial evidence. Hence, I have brought him here.”
Cedrick, without uttering a word, turned on his heel and made his way back to his office. “Come with
me, Charles, hemanded.
Charles wordlessly trailed behind Cedrick, matching his brisk pace as they made their way to the office.
Once inside the office, Charles ced an envelope on Cedrick’s desk.
Cedrick nced at the envelope. “What’s this?”
“I found it by chance while helping to clean Mrs. Newton’s roomst night. It seems to be her farewell
letter.”
Although Charles was listed under Caylie’s name in the family tree, he never referred to her as “Mom”
or even “Mother.” Instead, he always addressed her as “Mrs. Newton,” much like the housekeepers and
butlers did.
His words prompted both Cedrick and Nico, who was standing nearby, to furrow their brows
simultaneously.
Caylie had been injected with a neurochemical agent before Craig gained control over the family. Her
thoughts had been out of her control ever since. How could she have left behind a farewell letter?
Despite his doubts, Cedrick reached out and took the envelope.
He carefully opened it and scanned its contents.
After he had finished reading the letter, his frown deepened, and his expression became increasingl
frosty.
“What does Mrs. Newton’s letter say?” Nico asked.
Cedrick didn’t answer immediately but raised his eyes to look at the calm andposed Charles of
him. “This letter is dated the day before the incident. She said she was tired of this hypocritical w and
that she intended tomit suicide.”
“Suicide?” Nico found it rather hard to believe. “She was already imprisoned by Craig, and her daily
activities were restricted. How could she have obtained poison tomit suicide? It’s absurd.”
Cedrick kept mum and fixed his unwavering gaze on Charles. “When and where did you find this
letter?”
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Just as Charles was about to speak, Cedrick interrupted him with a knock on the desk and reminded
him.
The Farewell Letter
“I want a detailed ount.”
“Okay.” Charles nodded.
He then began to recount the event. “Following Mrs. Newton’s passing. Jasmine and I have been
assisting Lucas with the funeral arrangements. Last night, around eight or nine o’clock, I went up to
Mrs. Newton’s room and happened to discover this letter tucked inside her pillow.”
“Thinking it might be significant, I brought it to you to have a look,” he added.
Cedrick listened attentively to the man. After a moment of contemtion, he posed a question to him.
“Charles, how do you interpret this situation?”
in
Charles sighed. “As you know, my rtionship with Mrs. Newton was not a pleasant one. My presence
the Newton family tree seemed to trigger something within her. She had already lost Jennifer, and ever
since then, she had been battling deep depression.”
He paused for a moment, then presented apletely different perspective, deviating from his
previous
statement,
“In fact, I had concealed something before. She had been struggling with depression, and even before
Craig gained control, she had made several attempts at self-harm. I suspect that Craig wasn’t the one
who administered the drug to her. It was her depression that led him to asionally confine her, out of
concern for her well-being. I don’t believe he would have harmed his own mother.” Charles confessed.
Nico was taken aback. Standing aside, he silently absorbed the weight of the revtion for a long time.
With a serious expression on his visage, Cedrick cautiously reminded Charles, “Charles, when you first
returned to the country and Gwendolyn took you to visit Jennifer, your ount of the situation was
different.
“Yes, at that time I wasn’t fully aware of the exact situation, so I didn’t mention Mrs. Newton’s
depression. But upon finding this farewell letter, I felt it was important to reveal the whole truth.
However, I’ve only done what I deemed necessary by delivering the letter to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. As for how you handle it, I understand that I have no right to interfere. That said, I’ll take
my leave now, Mr. Jenson.”
Charles respectfully bowed toward Cedrick, who was seated behind the desk, before turning and
exiting
the office.
As soon as Charles left. Nico swiftly made his way toward Cedrick’s desk. “Cedrick, should we
investigate this matter further, or should we opt to suppress the farewell letter and allow Craig’s trial to
proceed smoothly, ultimately ending in a death sentence for him?”
Cedrick’s gaze fell upon the letter resting beside his hand. The handwriting on it appeared faded a
untidy.
“Personal grudges should not interfere with our decisions. This matter shall be handled impartially
ordance with proper procedures,” said Cedrick.
After organizing his thoughts, he instructed, “Inform the judiciary about this new development in the ca
and request a postponement of Craig’s trial. Additionally, arrange for the farewell letter to be examined
by a professional handwriting analyst to verify its authenticity. As for Caylie’s depression, instruct
Neville to conduct a thorough investigation into the matter once again.”
Nico dutifully took the farewell letter from Cedrick, saying, “Understood.”
The Farewell Letter
Meanwhile, Jennifer had been receiving a continuous infusion in theboratory, and there had been no
major issues with her nerves over the past few days of observation
Apart from experiencing memory confusion and the inability to recall events from the past four years.
Jennifer’s physical condition hadrgely returned to normal.
After Charles came out of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, he received news that Jennifer could be
discharged from theboratory that day, so he hurried over to see her.
Although she was his half-sister from a different mother, he still felt indebted to her.
As he had lost his position as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, he couldn’t enter the
laboratory and could only wait outside.
Five minutester, Treyton and Jennifer came out together.
They walked side by side, with half a meter of distance between them.
Although Jennifer was aware that Treyton was her boyfriend, her memories were fragmented, and she
couldn’t recognize him. As a result, she could not bring herself to embrace or hold hands with him for
the time being..
Charles approached Jennifer, taking a few steps closer to her, and offered hisforting words. “You
look good. It seems like you’ve been recovering well.”
Treytonposed himself, concealing the sadness in his eyes, and asked Charles with a solemn tone.
“Could we have a few moments alone to talk?”
Charles thought for a moment, nodded in agreement, then turned to Jennifer. Pointing to a luxury car in
the open parking lot, he instructed her, “Jennifer, wait for me in the car. It’ll just be a moment.”
Jennifer’s eyes were innocent and clear. She nodded and slowly walked toward the open parking lot.
Once she was gone, Treyton spoke in a low and humble tone, something he had never done before.
“Charles, can I take Jennifer to stay with me at my ce? I know we’re not engaged yet, and it may not
be the most appropriate situation, but I… want to personally take care of her for a while.”
Recently, Lucas and Jasmine had been fully upied with the arrangements for Caylie’s funeral,
leaving them with little time to attend to Jennifer, their biological sister.
Thus, this responsibility naturally fell on Charles, granting him the authority to make a decision. “That’s
fine. Given the challenges you and Jennifer have faced, I understand your desire to support her. Living
with you for a while may also aid her in recollecting fragments of her past, Charles replied, showing his
understanding and support.
Treyton was grateful. “Thank you.”
A gentle smile grew on Charles’ lips, which was a rare sight to behold. “No problem, though she is still
the daughter of the Newton family. It would be more appropriate for her to live with you permanently if
you two were engaged. s, the final decision lies with the family. I don’t have the authority to
determine Jennifer’s marriage arrangements.”
Treyton’s dim gaze gradually brightened, reflecting a glimmer of hope.
“If you had the authority to decide, how would you handle Jennifer’s marriage arrangements?”