He walked very slowly,making sure she could keep up with him. He did not let go of her hand the entire journey. It was already half an hourter by the time they got back to the library.


    Under the ringmp,


    he stared at her flushed facesilently.


    She kept her head lowered, and she too did not say anything. Ste looked up at him a whileter.


    He was still staring at her.


    The way he stared flustered her, “Are you hungry? I’ll make some sandwiches for you. You could eat them before you leave.”


    “I don’t wanna leave,” Bemy Chuck said.


    “Well, why don’t you just leave earlier tomorrow, before they find out that you’re gone. Right now, there is only me, Mom, and Lte at home,” Ste thought for a while and said.


    Bemy raised a smile and said, “Do you want me to stay over today?”


    The way he said it felt weird, “Yes, but I’m also worried about you. It’s very tiring toe back and forth. After all, you still have a lot of things to do,” Ste answered truthfully.


    “I can’t ask for anything more than to have a wife like you.”


    Ste smiled, “And I can’t ask for anything more than to have a husband like you.”This belongs to N?velDrama.Org.


    Bemy touched her nose, “You sure are good at talking now, huh? Alright, you should go to bed early. I’m going now.”


    “Okay, be careful on your way back,” Ste said softly.


    Bemy sighed.


    “What’s wrong?”


    “I’m going now,” he then proceeded to take a huge leap towards the roof, disappearing right in front of her.


    Ste noticed that Lte was guarding outside when she got out of the library. “You finally came out, Madam.”


    Ste checked the time on her phone. It was already 2 a. m., “Go and have some rest. You don’t have to guard like this from now on.”


    “It’s my duty to protect you.”


    “You could only protect me better if you’re well-rested. I’m safe in my own house. You don’t have to do this anymore, do you understand?”


    “Alright, understood.”


    Ste patted Lte’s shoulder and walked back to her room. Lying in the bathtub, she recalled the scene of meeting Jasper just now.


    His personality had changed a lot.


    It did make sense though. Actors would adopt different personalities for the sake of their dreams and career.


    Meanwhile, they were acting for the sake of their lives, ensuring that zero mistakes were made.


    She came out of the bathroom after soaking in the tub for half an hour. She felt dizzy. As soon as she climbed into the bed, the sleepiness kicked in.


    Suddenly, her phone rang.


    It was a call from Anthony Levis. She remembered what she had ordered him to do. The result must be out since he was calling her at this timing.


    Ste braced herself and answered the phone.


    “Madam, something bad happened,” Anthony said seriously.


    “What happened?” Ste asked with concern.


    “Nina was already dead when we sneaked into her vi. One of our men was caught by Frederick while he was searching for the safe.”


    “What?!” Ste was shocked.


    Was it a trap set up by Linda or was it Frederick’s n all along?


    How could things be so coincidental!


    “I’ll make a call and ask. I’ll get back to youter. By the way, have you tried using the God’s Eyes to check those who had been to Nina’s house?” Ste said anxiously.


    “The God’s Eyes requires surveince cameras.However, the cameras in Nina’s house were all broken. I’m searching for the nearest surveince camera around her house right now,” Anthony reported.


    “So, it must have been nned. I’ll call youter,” Ste hung up the phone and proceed to call Frederick Addington.


    It rang for about five times beforeFrederick finally picked up the call.


    “Are you free to speak now?” Ste asked.


    “Yeah,” Frederick replied gloomily.


    “I swear that your mother’s death has nothing to do with me,” Ste said.


    “Why were your men at my mother’s then?” Frederick asked.


    Ste took a moment to think. Frederick was too smart.


    He would definitely be able to tell if she lied. In fact, it’d only make things worse.


    “Linda came to see me the other day. She told me that your mother had hidden some important information rted to Asher Yaleman in her safe. I wanted to know what it was, so I sent someone to search for it. However, she was already dead when my men arrived. You don’t go back to your mother’s that often, right? Why were you there at that timing then?” Ste asked in confusion.


    “My mother called me and said that she has something important to tell me,” Frederick replied.


    “Frederick, I swear that it was not my men who killed her,” Ste responded firmly.


    “Let’s meet up. Are you free toe to my mother’s ce?”


    “Alright, I’ming over now,” Ste replied and immediately got up.


    Lte Lanes had already fallen asleep. Hence, Ste didn’t wake her up. Instead, she asked a soldier on duty to send her to Nina’s ce.


    She told herself to get some rest while she was in the car, lest she feels drained tomorrow. Hence, she forced herself to take a nap.


    However, she couldn’t seem to get much rest.


    She woke up more than ten times throughout the journey.By the time they were reaching Nina’s house, she had given up on trying to sleep.


    Frederick was already outside, waiting with one hand in his pocket when Ste got off the car.His clothes were thin and his expression heavy.


    Ste was aware of the rtionship between Frederick and Nina.


    Frederick was adopted by Nina.


    Hence, Nina was very important to him.


    They had a good rtionship.


    His heart must have shattered into pieces the moment he found out about Nina’s death.


    “Is she inside the room now?” Ste asked.


    She was referring to Nina.


    “Benjamin is inside. If you want to have a look, you’d better go straight to my room,” Frederick said.


    Benjamin Levis, Ste knew this name. He was a professional detective and a good friend of Frederick’s.Ste and he even worked on the old castle case together back then. They both shared a different aura.


    “I’ll take a look,” Ste said.


    If Nina was truly murdered, she would find out who the murderer was so thather men would not be suspected for no reason.


    Frederick looked at the person who was standing behind him and ordered, “Bring her to my mother’s room.”


    “Yes, sir.”


    The people in front led the way.


    Ste followed behind the man and turned to look at Frederick.


    He was still standing at the door,looking visibly depressed.


    From what she remembered, Frederick was an extremely powerful person. Every move he made was always calcted and filled with a motive.


    His tactics, moves, and schemes were the best she had ever seen.


    Who knew such an undefeatable person would also have a dark, sad side.


    Frederick was no God after all. He was only human.


    “We’re here,” The person who led the way said. He then pushed the door open.


    As soon as Ste stepped in, she heard Benjamin saying in dissatisfaction, “Who let you in? Get out.”


    Ste ignored him and continued walking in.


    The room was in a mess. Nina’s clothes, bags, and shoes were all thrown on the ground.


    Nina was nailed to the cab, her forehead densely hammered with three nails, two nails on both sides of her cheeks. Her eyes had been dug out, her tongue was cut off, and they were all thrown inside the cab.Her mouth had been stitched shut with a steel wire.


    There were two nails in her neck and three nails on each shoulder.


    Her arms were still there, but her palms were gone. She was naked and there were whip marks all over her body.