Chapter 1801


    Jefferson tightened his grip around Adrienne''s hand. It was obvious he was trying tofort her


    despite his unpleasant words that came out of his mouth next. "Look at your body. You''re as thin as


    a stick. If you keep up with this investigation, you might pass out from exhaustion before you even


    find the murderer."


    Adrienne was not in the mood to joke. She hated that she was powerless and she hated that she


    was threatened, but there was nothing she could do about it.


    Hodge always told her that she was just a little girl and that it was okay if she never found out the


    truth behind her parents'' murder. If her parents were looking down on her from heaven, they would


    definitely not me her.


    Yes, in the past, she also felt like she was too young and she didn''t know how to be considerate of


    others. She had never thought about sharing some of the burdens her parents shouldered.


    In the past, she didn''t care about anything and was protected too well by everyone, just like flowers


    in a greenhouse. She had never


    worried about life nor had she tried to understand this society. That was why she was so lonely and


    helpless after the pirs she relied on suddenly copsed.


    In the past, she had foolishly believed that there were only good people or outsiders in the world.


    But at present, the cruel reality made her realize that there were many things in this world that she


    did not understand.


    Someone once told her that the mostplicated thing in the world was human nature and she


    thought it was a bit ridiculous. Currently, it seemed that what that man said was right, she had been


    too naive.


    Thinking of her past self, Adrienne smiled bitterly and cried out, "Jefferson, do you really think I''m


    unable to uncover the truth by myself? Do you really think that I''m that useless?"


    "You''re not stupid." Although Jefferson always spoke harshly, he cared about Adrienne in his heart.


    If she was really useless, why would he be so loyal to her?


    "What you''re saying is I still have some use, right?" Adrienne asked.


    Suddenly, Jefferson answered seriously, "Little Specky, no matter how difficult the road you chose


    is, no matter how long it takes to find out the truth, I will apany you on this road and I will


    investigate this case together with you."


    "What if it takes ten years, twenty years... or an entire lifetime? Would you still investigate it with


    me?" Adrienne didn''t know why, but when she thought of this question, she knew that Jefferson


    would reassure her for sure.


    As expected, as many times in the past, Jefferson did not let her down. He promised her, "Even if it


    takes ten lifetimes, I am willing to investigate it with you, so..."


    "So bullying me in this lifetime is not enough. You still want to bully me for ten more lifetimes, right?"


    Adrienne felt a surge of warmth in her heart that made her feel safe.


    "Yes."


    When they chatted, time always passed quickly. Soon after, they arrived at their destination.


    In front of them, the red and blue police lights flickered. There was already a crowd gathered there


    with people pointing and whispering among themselves. It seemed that the news had been leaked.


    Every time Adrienne encountered this kind of situation, she would have a headache. As she was


    too thin, it was really difficult for her to squeeze through the crowd to get to the crime scene.Please check at N/?vel(D)rama.Org.


    When Zelson was around, he could help her. That day, she could only look at Jefferson pleadingly.


    He knew what she meant and immediately pushed through the crowd to make way for her to get to


    the police lines.


    When Adrienne passed through the crowd, every conversation they exchanged floated into her


    ears. "Oh my God, what a psychopath. Such a cruel murderer deserves to be shot dead ten times


    over."


    Someone else chimed in, "Calvin and his wife usually treat everyone so well, I have never seen


    them get into a fight with anyone. Who could do this to them?"


    "The police will definitely find the murderer... It''s just that even if they find the murderer, they won''t


    be able to get their lives back. Two lives. Not only did the murderer kill them, but the murderer also


    dismembered their bodies."


    "I heard that their body parts were scattered all over the ground, and some of the flesh had started


    to decay and stink. If the smell hadn''t been detected by Mr. Baker, the cleaner, who knows how long


    it would have taken to discover their bodies?"


    Someone sighed, "How evil! Now, they''ve left their five- year- old daughter, Coco, behind. How will


    she live with no one else in the family around?"


    While the onlookers were still talking, Adrienne didn''t want to listen to them anymore. Only two


    keywords were shing in her mind.


    Husband and wife!


    Dismembered corpse!


    These keywords reached her ears and pierced into her heart, making her head buzz and her knee


    give way. Fortunately, Jefferson was quick to hold her in time.


    He whispered in a deep voice, "Little Specky, you shouldn''t be involved in this case. Go back with


    me right now, I''ll ask Quill to find someone else to take over."


    "There''s no need..." Adrienne grabbed onto his arm as she tried to stabilize her footing. She took a


    deep breath, gathered her thoughts, and affirmed, "I will follow this case from beginning to end. No


    one can stop me."


    A dismembering case of husband and wife...


    It was so simr to the case of her parents being killed two years ago. Maybe this case was rted.


    She needed to find the culprit behind this couple''s case and the clues of her parents'' case.


    "Little Specky, don''t act tough." Jefferson was so worried that he tightly grasped Adrienne''s cold


    hands. It was a hot summer day, but her hands were as cold as ice. "I''ll keep my eye on this case at


    all times, and I''ll let you know as soon as I have any news."


    Adrienne let go of his hand, stood up on her own, and replied firmly, "Jefferson, I must follow this


    case. I can see my team over there already. You should head back to rest first."


    She was here and she had taken over a dismembering case. How could Jefferson feel at ease to go


    home? However, he could not drag Adrienne back by force, therefore he could only watch her get


    past the police lines. He retreated to the back of the crowd, leaned against a wall, borrowed a


    cigarette from an onlooker, and lit it. He inhaled two deep puffs.


    "What if it really was a dismembered corpse case?" Jefferson thought.


    Did it have anything to do with the case from two years ago?


    Quill had brought a team of people to protect the crime scene. When Adrienne arrived, Zelson had


    already changed his clothes. When he saw Adrienneing, his reaction was the same as that of


    Jefferson. "Adrienne, I can ask Lte to assist me with this case."


    Adrienne looked over and saw the scattered pieces of flesh all over the floor. There were individual


    fingers and toes everywhere and many more unsightly scenes.


    Adrienne was very familiar with this scene before her because it had repeatedly appeared in her


    dreams for the past two years. The reason why such a scene would appear in her dreams was that


    she had seen the exact same scene when her parents were killed.


    Adrienne felt pain surging in her body. She broke out in cold sweat as her legs started to feel weak,


    but she tried to stand firm and forced herself to face it.


    Therefore, the answer she gave Zelson was that she would get changed into her work clothes as


    soon as possible to join him in examining the corpses.


    Zelson looked at her with concern, but he didn''t say anything to dissuade her.