Chapter 2106


    Carter''s eyelid twitched, and he quickly interrupted Vermont. "Have some water. Do you want me to


    walk you to the washroom?"


    Vermont pushed him away and rested his hand on Marshall''s shoulder. "I really don''t understand.


    What''s so good about that woman? She got married to someone else right after breaking up with you.


    What exactly do you see in her?


    "Is it because she was pregnant with your child when that ident happened, so you''ve been feeling


    guilty and can''t forget about her?"


    Carter had a sudden urge to stuff the dice into his mouth to shut him up.1 Howe I didn''t realize this


    guy talks so much when he''s drunk? Does he even know what he''s talking about right now?''


    However, Marshall''s expression remained calm. He took a sip from his ss and calmly asked, "Who is


    Willow?"


    "Do you really not remember? Why aren''t you willing to get a new girlfriend and settle down if you


    don''t?" Vermont poked his chest as he added," When Felicity and I went shopping the other day, we


    bumped into your mom.


    "She knew I had a girlfriend and said to me with a sorrowful face, ''You''ve settled down too. I wonder,


    when is Marshall''s turn.'' You can never imagine how downhearted I felt when I heard that."


    Vermont downed another ss as his eyes turned ssy. He grabbed Marshall''s arm and continued in


    a hoarse voice, "Indeed, there are some things we can never say to our elders.


    "But none of these would''ve happenedter if your family were more lenient.


    "That child would be about seven years old now, huh? If I had stayed in Rivera back then, I''d do


    everything I can to save that child for you.”


    Although Marshall looked veryposed, Carter noticed a slight ripple in the ss he was holding,


    suggesting that he was not as calm as he appeared.


    Then, Carter reached out and took the ss from Vermont''s hand before offering him a cup of water.


    "Stop drinking, or you won''t be able to walkter. Everyone here has been drinking, and nobody can


    drive you home."


    "Tsk." Vermont clicked his tongue. "Are you saying that I can''t hold my liquor? I don''t need anyone to


    drive me back. Instead, you two can drink all you want tonight. I''ll get you both home safelyter. Also, I


    promise that Lena and Mrs. Moore won''t nag you about it."


    Carterughed. "What about you? Is Ms. Thompson not going to scold you? N


    Vermont frowned. "Let''s not talk about her. She’s an ungrateful thing. At this point, I don''t even want to


    meet her mother anymore."


    He stood up unsteadily and said, "I need to use the restroom. Wait for me here. We’ll continue drinking


    when Ie backter."


    As soon as he said that, he stumbled and almost fell. Fortunately, he managed to grab onto the edge of


    the couch in time.


    Marshall looked at the state he was in and suggested, "Let mee with you."


    "It''s fine." Vermont waved his hand. "I''m going now. Don''t drink without me. I''ll be back in a bit."


    Then, he wobbled out of the room.


    Carter swirled his ss and said in a gentle tone, "I''ve never seen him like this. It seems like he''s really


    into Ms. Thompson."


    Marshall took a sip of tea and said, "Carter, I need your help to look someone up."


    Carter smiled. "You should go to the police if you want to do that. I''m just a working man; how can I


    possibly help?"


    Marshall kept quiet for a moment before he said, "I''m only asking for your help because I have no other


    option."


    He then took out a photo from his pocket and handed it to Carter. "I know you have your method.


    Please look this person up for me. I''ll owe you one. If you need anything in the future, just ask."


    Carter lowered his gaze at the photo without saying anything.


    The person in the photo was the same man who fell to his death at The Hox Club, the one Keegan


    asked him to investigate.


    ''It''s true that Marshall is looking him up, too,'' Carter thought to himself.


    Carter looked away after a nce at the photo. "I can''t help you with this. You know what my wife does


    for a living. I don''t want to interfere with her work. Besides, I''m not capable of doing that anyway."


    After a brief pause, he added, "Marshall, there are plenty of other ways for you to investigate someone.


    Why ask me and take such a big risk?"


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    Marshall replied tly, "I wouldn''t havee to you if I had other options."


    He ced the photo next to Carter''s hand and said, "Then show this photo to Lena. This person died


    from falling at The Hox Club about five years ago. Perhaps she was involved in the investigation of that


    case or had seen him. Please ask her for me."


    Carter could not say no to that, so he took the photo and said, "I''ll try to help, but don''t get your hopes


    up. She never liked me asking her about work.


    Marshall nodded. "I understand. Just try your best. I''ll try to find out more through other means."


    Carter then took the photo and put it away.