Chapter 1816


    "Mr. Zelson, I... I did not..." Adrienne did not know how to exin. After all, she honestly thought


    that Zelson was upset with Jefferson.


    "I just got back so I am still unfamiliar with the case. Fill me in and we will head to the autopsy room


    to see if we can find new clues." Zelson did not argue with Adrienne any further and quickly


    changed the topic.


    "Okay." Adrienne took out a copy of the autopsy report and handed it to Zelson. "At present, the


    witness statement and material evidence are very unfavorable to Jefferson. Sergeant Scott has


    issued an arrest warrant and sent out a search group but we haven''t found anything so far."


    "Got it, I''ll take a look at the reportter." Zelson looked at Adrienne with worry. "Adrienne, you


    haven''t slept all night. You should rest in the office for a while. I''ll go back to the examination room


    to take a look."


    "I''m fine." Adrienne didn''t want to dy any time, she just wanted to find Jefferson as soon as


    possible.


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    "Okay." Zelson didn''t say anything more and


    took the lead to walk out.


    They busied themselves in the autopsy room and soon, half the day had passed.


    Other than what they had already discovered, they had not found any new clues. The entire


    morning had been a waste of their time.


    Adrienne returned to the office and there were several missed calls on her phone. The first call was


    from her grandfather. Adrienne called him back immediately, "Grandpa, you called?"


    Hodge''s voice, which sounded a little weak, came through the phone, "Adrienne, I suddenly miss


    you and Jefferson. Can youe to apany me after getting off work this afternoon?"


    Hodge knew Adrienne was busy with her work and he had never taken the initiative to ask her to


    visit him before. For him to suddenly make such a request, it must mean that he missed her a lot.


    She couldn''t refuse. "Grandpa, take a rest. I wille by after work."


    Hodge was worried and asked, "Adrienne, am I bothering you?"


    Hearing her grandfather''s words, Adrienne felt her heart ache. She said, "Grandpa, don''t


    overthink. You are my closest rtive. The fact that you miss me makes me so happy. How could


    you be a bother?"


    "But your voice sounds a little upset." The old man had been through a lot, therefore he could tell


    something was wrong from her voice. He didn''t want his sickly body to be a burden to her.


    "Grandpa, you know what my work is. In my career field, it''s hard not to be emotionally affected by


    work." Adrienne was speaking facts.


    "Adrienne, you must be tired from work, you should go home early to rest after work." Hodge was


    not convinced by her words, but he did not ask further. "There are plenty of patients around with me.


    I don''t feel lonely at all."


    "Grandpa, I am really fine. Don''t think too much. I will see you right after work." Although Adrienne


    was preupied with Jefferson''s case, Quill and Zelson would still be around. No matter what, she


    had to pay her grandfather a visit. After all, he was an old man, and sometimes he would overthink.


    It wasn''t good for his health.


    After the call with Hodge, Adrienne looked through her other missed calls. There were three missed


    calls in total, all of which were from Britney.


    Adrienne immediately called back. As soon as she dialed, Britney picked up. "Adrienne, is this a


    bad time?"


    "Not at all." Adrienne tried to make her voice sound lighter so that she wouldn''t worry her. "Madam


    Yard, I was in the autopsy room earlier. I didn''t bring my mobile phone in, so I didn''t answer your


    call. Is there anything you need?"


    "It''s not a big deal. It''s just that Jefferson''s phone has been off for a while, so I can''t get in touch with


    him. I just wanted to call you and ask you what he''s been up to," Britney said. There was a clear


    hint of distress in her voice.


    "Madam Yard..." Adrienne was not good at lying but, unexpectedly, she blurted out a lie without


    much thought. "Jeff went out yesterday afternoon. He told me that he would be going on a business


    trip for a few days, so he asked me not to call him unless it''s urgent. I think he''s probably


    preupied with work. If we call him, we might get in his way. I''m sure he''ll call us back as soon as


    he can."


    "Are you sure?" Britney murmured, "I don''t know why but I''m feeling rather anxious."


    "Yes, I''m sure. Don''t worry too much." Adrienne paused and said, "Think about it, Jeff is often alone


    outside. This isn''t the first


    time he can''t be reached either. He''ll be fine."


    In the past, Britney often criticized Jefferson in front of Adrienne, but Adrienne hadn''t really paid


    much attention. At this instant, she suddenly recalled that most people around her had experienced


    the problem of not being able to contact Jefferson except her.


    Over the years, no matter when she wanted to talk to him, with just a phone call, he would always


    answer.


    This time, it was an exception... Jefferson did not even answer her call. What was he doing?


    "Adrienne, Adrienne..." Adrienne''s silence made Britney, who was on the other side of the phone,


    call out her name repeatedly. She asked, "Did you guys quarrel by any chance?"


    Adrienne tried to suppress the negative thoughts surfacing in her mind. "Madam Yard, we don''t


    quarrel."


    "I know that you will not quarrel with him, but he often bullies you. If he keeps bullying you and


    making you mad, just let me know. I''ll make sure he feels sorry for it." Britney gnashed her teeth


    because she was afraid that her silly son would drive such a good daughter-inw away.


    "Okay. If he dares to bully me, I will definitely seek your help." Adrienne wished Jefferson was


    bullying her at this moment. Even if he


    p*ssed her off so much that she felt like killing him, it was better than him disappearing into thin air.


    It was nice to have someone around her who often bullied her.


    In the future, she must cherish their rtionship and no longer wish for him to disappear from her


    life.


    "I won''t take up any more of your time then. Good luck at work!" Britney said, "I stewed some soup.


    Come back for dinner tonight after work."


    "Madam Yard, I have to go to the hospital after work, so I won''t be having dinner at home. Once Jeff


    is back, we''ll go home together to eat dinner." Yes, once Jeff was back, she would go home with


    him.


    "All right." Britney hung up the phone. Adrienne fell into a daze with the phone in her hand.


    The voice in her heart told her that once Jefferson was back, they should pick a date for their


    wedding ceremony.


    She wanted everyone to know that she was his wife. Not only was he her childhood friend, but he


    was also her husband.


    She had to tell Hodge to stop worrying about her marriage. She had already met the man


    she wanted to spend the rest of her life with.