“He is not great at expressing himself. I don’t think that he doesn’t like your cooking. He probably just doesn’t want you to work too hard,” Ste said softly.


    “Oh Ste, you always know the right words to say. I will bring the fish back and clean them so that they will taste better,” Suzi said.


    “Okay, thank you, Mom. Once the baby is born, I will definitely cook more and repay your kindness.”


    Suzi smiled dotingly. “Whenever I see you, I regret not having a daughter. You are extremely considerate and thoughtful.”


    Ste put her arm around Suzi’s shoulders. “But Mom, I am your daughter.”


    “Yes, yes, you’re my daughter. Have your lunch before it gets cold and don’t tire yourself too much. Take a nap if you’re feeling exhausted. I’veid several nkets down in the tent, it should be warm,” Suzi said as she looked at the tent.


    “Thank you, Mom. You are one of the most thoughtful people I know in this world. I really appreciate it,” Ste praised. She lowered her head and continued eating as she gazed at theke, “Hey, more fish.”


    “Let me. You should focus on eating,” Suzi pulled the fishing rod,and it was a small carp. “Do you want this fish?”


    Ste shook her head. “It’s still too young. Let’s release it for now.”


    “Okay,” Suzi took the fish, released it into theke, and washed her hands.


    Ste was almost done with her food and she wiped her lips with a napkin.


    “Leave the te there. I will head back inside and clean the fish first.”


    “Okay. Thank you, Mom. I will fish until around 3 p. m., then I’ll go back inside and make dinner with you,” Ste said. She squatted on the ground and inserted another bait.


    Suzi walked away with a smile on her face while Ste continued fishing.


    She wondered if it was mealtime for the fish too asa lot of them were hooked by her reel after she had her lunch, albeit most of them were small carps.


    She released the small carps into theke. She caught another two northern pikes in the next hour.


    Just as she threw her fishing rod into theke again, her phone rang.


    She was a little tired from sitting, so she decided to lie inside the tentfortably. She realized that the manor’s security guard was calling her,and she answered. “What is it?”


    “Mrs. Milton, Mr. Zoah Davis is here for a visit. Should we let him in?” The security guard asked.


    Ste did not want to see Zoah as it was rare for her to have a day off. She still had to face another battle tomorrow.


    “Pass the phone to Zoah,” Ste said lightly.


    Zoah took the phone over and started questioning Ste rudely, “What’s the meaning of this? Are you trying to shut me up?”


    “I have some matters to deal with at home today, so it is not convenient for me to see you. I remember that you have my phone number. You couldcall me if you need anything,” Ste said calmly.


    “Would I havee such a long way here if this matter at hand could be solved over a phone call? We will talk when I see you,” Zoah hung up the phone and told the security guard, “Your Mrs. Milton has permitted my entry.”


    The security guards assigned to the manor were all Anthony’s men and they were very strict. Without Ste’s orders, they would not let strangers into the manor.


    The security guard then called Ste again and asked her, “Mrs. Milton, should we let him in?”


    “Tell him that I’m not entertaining any guests today,” Ste refused again.


    The security guard did not hang up the phone. He told Zoah, “I’m sorry, Mr. Davis. Mrs. Milton is not free to meet you today.I suggest that you make an appointment next time. Itwill be better that way.”


    “What do you mean she won’t see me?” Zoah was furious. He picked up the security guard’s phone and told Ste, “I have something very important to tell you.”


    “Just tell me over the phone then.”


    “I’ve told you, I can’t exin this clearly on the phone,” Zoah said irritably.


    Ste smiled slightly, “Are you degrading my intelligence? Tell me what you want. I’m really busy now.”


    “Were you the one who released that video of mine?” Zoah directly asked.


    “No,” Ste was sure. “If I’m not wrong, Christian was the one who released that video.”


    “I don’t have any grudges against him, and we weren’t at each other’s throats either.Why would he harm me like this?” Zoah did not understand.


    “Because he is in the headlines, and he needs someone else to handle his crisis,” Ste said calmly.


    “Were you the one who released his videos then?” Zoah asked.


    Ste smiled and she looked ahead coldly, “No, that should be Quinn’s doing.”


    “Why would he do that?”


    “Among the three giants, Jasper is already dead. Therefore, the biggest threatto him now is Christian. Although he had been hiding his strengthtemporarilyand biding his time, it might be possible that Christian has thought that he could make aeback. Moreover, he was one of Sean’s men. Killing Christian is the same as chopping off Sean’s left hand. By eliminating Christan, Quinn would thenhave at least an eighty-five percent chance of winningin the next presidential election,” Ste said clearly.


    “Everyone is saying that I killed Christian. Do you think that I would kill him?” Zoah asked once more.


    “You? Of course not. You might get angry and lose your temper, and you might even startining about it. But, you and Christian have been at odds against each other for the longest time. If you were to kill him now, won’t you just attract more me and harm your own reputation?” Ste answered.


    “That’s right. The people on the Inte are all calling me the murderer. Those idiots are rioting outside my office building. Are they stupid?” Zoah got even angrier.


    Ste did not sympathize with him. After all, he had once tried to kill Jasper.


    Jasper might have considered helping him for the sake of their brotherhood, but not her.


    Zoah started grumbling and he asked, “Who do you think is the most likely suspect to have murdered Christian?”


    “You know Christian well, don’t you?He is cruel, merciless, and he likes to show off. A lot of people want him dead, and it won’t be easy to find the killer.”


    “You must investigate this case thoroughly over the next three days for me. I want to know who’s the one who had killed Christian. That b*stardtried to set up me on purpose, isn’t he?” Zoah said with hatred in his voice.


    “You should ask Lincon for that. I am not participating in this case, sorry,” Ste refused coldly.


    “What? Are you not participating in this case? Don’t you want to know who killed Christian?” Zoah was shocked.


    He thought that Ste would definitely get herself involved in the case. After all, everyone knew about her abilities.


    “I don’t want to know. I have told Lincon the specific reason. You could ask him all about it. They have already invited Benjamin. I have cooperated with him several times. His deduction and analytical skills are way better than mine. If there is nothing else, I shall hang up the phone first then. I’m sorry,” Ste then hung up the phonedecisively.


    Zoah was unwilling to give up, hence he gave Ste another call.


    Ste did not want to answer the call, but she thought about Zoah’s personality. If she refused to answer the call, she would not be able to convince him then. After all, Zoah had always been a stubbornd.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.


    She answered the phoneposed herself, and asked politely,“What else do you want? Just ask it in one go.”


    “If you ept this case, I will tell you a secret,” Zoah said solemnly.