Chapter 66 Real Dead Man Tells no Tales


    By the time Julian returned, he saw Susan was sitting on the couch, a worried expression drawn on


    her face.


    When Susan saw Julian, she asked, "Julian, you..."


    However, before she could finish her sentence, Julian interjected, as he already knew what she


    wanted to ask. "I did ask Seth to help me with the investigation."


    He sat down on the couch beside Susan and then continued, "ording to Seth, Richard Jenkins


    has a serious brain disease. I already have a rough picture o f the entire incident, but I''m still


    working on the reason that caused his death."


    "Okay." Susan nodded, her face a shade of pale.


    Julian patted her head. "If the Jenkins were to bring this to the court, then it''s gonna be a tough


    fight. So, I have to collect as much evidence as possible and get the bestwyer for you. Don''t think


    too much, Susan, I''ll do my best to help you."


    Pressing her lips thin, Susan murmured, "It''s okay, Julian. You don’t have to do so much for me. If...


    If I a m the killer, I will ept the punishment."


    When that incident first happened, she was so overwhelmed by her fear that she only wanted to run


    away from the scene. However, now that she had already calmed down, she was willing to bear the


    consequences if she was really the murderer.


    Julian narrowed his eyes, but he did not make any remark. He pulled her into a tight embrace,


    kissed the top of her head, and murmured, "Don''t worry. I won''t let them have their way."


    The Jenkins stayed in Bali for three days. Outsiders were oblivious about Richard''s death, so it was


    all about the marriage between Luke and Mandy in the press. Then, the news of Richard showing


    up at the banquet hall with a mysterious girl escted the matter further and caused the newlyweds


    to hit the headline.


    Everything seemed quiet for the time being, but Julian knew it was the lull before the storm. Once


    the


    Jenkins returned, a huge disturbance would soon follow. As such, he had made all sorts of


    preparations without letting Susan know. Right now, he was waiting for the Jenkins to ring the toll of


    war.


    Today was the day the Jenkins returned. Julian embattled himself as he watched Madam Jenkins’


    interview.


    From the television, she looked sad.


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    "It''s a wonderful thing that Luke and Mandy can be united in wedlock and I''m very happy for them. I


    understand that it might not be the most proper time t o announce something like this, and that I


    shouldn''t blemish such a blissful moment, but as a wife, I feel like I have the obligation to let


    everyone know about i t. My husband, Mister Richard Jenkins, passed away several days ago when


    we were in Bali. It was caused b y internal bleeding in his brain when he got too excited about the


    wedding news."


    As Madam Jenkins was talking, her face scrunched u p in agony. "I was advised against bringing


    his body back, so after going through some negotiations with the police department in Bali, I had no


    choice but to cremate my husband''s body in Bali..." Then, she lowered her head and gently ran her


    fingers across the urn in her embrace as if she was caressing her own child. "This urn contains his


    cremains, and it''s the only thing he''s left me."


    There were times she almost passed out midway through her speech due to her grief, and she


    needed the support from her son and daughter to keep her standing still.


    The news of Richard Jenkins’s death came as a bombshell. All of the reporters could note


    around to their senses and the hall went silent. It took quite a while for the news to sink in, and by


    the time they finally recollected theirposure, the hall was once again filled with another bout of


    chattering, shuttering of cameras, and susurration of papers as the reporters hastily jotted down the


    unexpecting news.


    The Jenkins Corporation was one of the leading corporations in Ningcheng City. Though the scale


    of their business was not asrge as the Shaw Corporation, after they and the Ainsleys united


    through marriage, they could at least sit on an equal footing with the Shaws. Right now, Richard


    Jenkins was dead. An earthquake was bound to happen in the Jenkins Corporation and all of them


    could foresee a storm was about tond in the business circle of Ningcheng City.


    "In three days, I''ll hold my husband''s funeral in the Jenkins'' mansion. All of you are wee to


    attend."


    With that, Madam Jenkins turned around and left the scene with the help of her kids.


    However, the reporters'' revelry had just begun.


    "Richard Jenkins has passed away. Who will be the next chairperson of the Jenkins Corporation?"


    "Heartbroken! Madam Jenkins almost fainted during the press interview!"


    "Will Luke Jenkins be the next chairperson of the Jenkins Corporation or not?"


    "The wedding turned into a funeral. What will be of the marriage between the Jenkins and the


    Ainsleys?"


    Headlines popped up after another like mushrooms budding after the rain.


    Julian''s brows creased into a frown. He did not anticipate that Madam Jenkins would cremate


    Richard Jenkins''s body so soon, and he could not figure out why she did not mention Susan during


    the press interview at all. He clearly remembered how violent her reaction was on that day. It was as


    if she would not give up until Susan was sentenced to life imprisonment, so what caused the sea of


    change in her attitude?


    Julian felt something was not right in this matter, but he could not put a finger on it as to why.


    The Jenkins.


    Madam Jenkins threw herself into the couch, exhaustion written all over her face.


    "Are you satisfied now, Luke?" She looked towards Luke.


    A pang of pain shed across Luke''s eyes, but he still went forward and said thank you to his


    mother, " Thank you, mom."


    "You don''t have to thank me, Luke. You''ve got your memory back now, I just wish that you won''t


    hate me for what happened before," Madam Jenkins smiled dryly. Then, she continued, "I did lie a


    little about the things between you and Susan, but trust me, Luke, after you fell into aa from


    that ident, she dide and ask for ten thousand dors from me. She already told you that


    herself, right?" 1


    Luke pressed his lips and nodded. "Yes.”


    "That’s good then," Madam Jenkins said as she fixed her eyes on Luke, "Luke, I know you don''t like


    to listen to this, but I still have to say it out loud. When you fell into aast time, Mandy was the


    one who stayed b y your side, and this time, she''s also the one who took care of you. How about


    Susan? She didn’t do anything, and now she even killed your father! Naturally, there’s no way I


    would let her go. Had it not been for your intercession, I would’ve sued her to the court and brought


    her to justice. Although I decided to let the matter drop, it doesn’t mean that I''ve forgiven her. She is


    a killer, Luke. She killed your father. Don’t forget this no matter what.”


    Luke took a deep breath as a series ofplex emotions flowed behind his eyes.


    "I understand, mom."


    "If you really understood, then stop thinking about that woman and settle down with Mandy," Madam


    Jenkins said.


    Luke set his jaw tight and thinned his lips into a line. He turned his head to one side and locked his


    gaze with Mandy, who was looking at him all the time.


    When he noted the anticipation burning behind her eyes, he suddenly felt as if there was a huge


    rock weighing down on his shoulder. Be that as it may, he still nodded slowly.


    Although he had a bad rtionship with Richard, he could not dissuade the fact that he was his


    father.


    Susan killed his father, whether or not it was purely idental, or if she was just defending herself,


    there was no way he could be with her anymore.


    Luke''s eyes were filled with pain as he clenched his fists so tight his fingers turned white. He had


    just gotten his memory back and finally could remember Susan again, but he could not be with her


    anymore. It was as if somebody had gouged a hole in his heart. He felt so much pain that he wished


    he was dead.


    Needless to say, he could not be dead now. He had married Mandy so he had to be responsible for


    her. He still needed to take care of his mother and sister, not t o mention that the Jenkins


    Corporation was in a chaos right now. As the only son, he had to pick up the baton left by his father.


    He forcibly chased Susan out of his mind and his expression slowly turned resolute.


    At night.


    "You''re so clever, mom. I guess brother will not think about that woman anymore," Charlotte


    chuckled.


    A triumphant grin hopped onto Madam Jenkins’ lips a s she said, "Your brother thought I gave in to


    him so I didn''t call the police. Well, the truth is, I was never going to report it to the police from the


    beginning. Before your father died, I dosed him with arge amount of aphrodisiac and drugs. If I


    reported it to the police, they would have certainly taken your father’s body for examination. If that


    happens, we will be in huge trouble."


    Charlotte nodded. "Moreover, the procedure for the repatriation of mortal remains is very


    cumbersome. It was the right call to get rid of father’s corpse in Bali. Nobody would notice


    anything."


    The grin on Madam Jenkin''s face deepened. "Dead men tell no tales. With the body gone, there is


    no way


    Susan can run away from the charge now."