Chapter 246


    Feeling that I had spoken out of turn, I quickly nced at Ronan.


    Ronan was beaming,pletely unaffected. "I can''t wait to see this," he chuckled.


    At that moment, Mayor Arlen, apanied by Noah Atwood, approached. He introduced Bet to


    Jan, who had been loyally by their side, emphasizing Bet''s important status.


    Jan looked ttered and quickly shook hands with Bet. From his fawning expression, it was


    clear that Bet was the person Jan had been most eager to meet.


    Because Jan had known all along that this was the key figure my father had been privately


    discussing. He and Irving had even plotted an exciting n because of him.


    I couldn''t help but feel a sense of intentional matchmaking in the air. Could it be...


    I quietly excused myself from their conversation, my suspicions growing heavier.


    Gevena walked over with Mayor Arlen''s wife and gave me a discreet thumbs up. "Well done! You''ll be


    front-page news tomorrow!"


    I shrugged, light-heartedly retorting, "We''ll see about that. Don''t forget I''m still wearing thebel of a


    potential suspect."


    They allughed. Mrs. Arlen looked at me with trust in her eyes. "The innocent shall be proven so. I


    trust our police officers won''t wrongly use a good person. They''ll prove your innocence!"


    "Mrs. Arlen, more than my innocence, I hope we can find the child soon. He''s so young and innocent." I


    expressed my heartfelt concern.


    Recently, I had been having an uneasy feeling about Evan, so I genuinely hoped we would find him


    soon.


    Mrs. Arlen nced around before whispering, "Marissa''s suicide has been ruled a homicide. I believe


    the matter of the child will be resolved soon."


    "A homicide?"


    Gevena quickly shushed me. "The conclusion hasn''t been officially released yet. It''s not the right time."


    I was a bit shocked. Even though I had had my suspicions, hearing it confirmed still sent chills down my


    spine.


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    Just as I was about to say something, Jessica sauntered over, grinning from ear to ear and warmly


    greeted me as "sister-inw."


    Her lips were addressing me, but her gaze was on Gevena and Mrs. Arlen. I knew she wasn''t here to


    greet me, but to meet these two women.


    Gevena gave me a knowing look, and I immediately understood.


    I put on my act, warmly taking Jessica''s hand and introducing her to Mrs. Arlen and Gevena. "Ladies,


    this is my only sister-inw from my husband''s family. She''s very capable, currently managing Medsafe


    Liyah Inc.''s finances, and is a whizz at household affairs! She''ll be interacting with you more in the


    future, so please take care of her!"


    Jessica was obviously pleased with my introduction, and her attitude towards me warmed considerably.


    She clung to my arm even tighter!


    Gevena knew what I was doing and quickly added to Mrs. Arlen, "Aaliyah is famously virtuous. She


    gets along very well with her inws. Don''t let her career-oriented personality fool you, she manages


    both work and home very well!"


    Jessica merely smiled, not adding anything. She wasn''t about to help me out, the ungrateful wretch.


    Gevena continued, "Jessica, right? Aaliyah has actually mentioned you before. She said you''re very


    smart and an excellent assistant. It''s just a shame she fell ill before she had a chance to meet you!"


    Gevena was clearly trying to elevate my status. The implication was clear: without me, Jessica had no


    chance of meeting them.


    Jessica, always the opportunist, quickly clung to my arm. "Mrs. Arlen, Mrs. Atwood, you tter me.


    Aaliyah has always spoken highly of you two. She''s always encouraged me towork more with you,


    but due to work, I rarely get the chance. Today, it''s my honor to finally meet the two of you!"


    You see, the Dawsons all had a knack for ttery.


    "Hey... there''s no need for such formalities. There will be plenty of opportunities to meet in the future.


    Just like Aaliyah said, we should allwork more. You never know what opportunities mighte up!"


    Gevena''s words were like bait, hooking Jessica, the catfish in the mud.


    Sure enough, Jessica looked bbergasted. "I definitely will!"


    Then she turned to me, " Aaliyah, take me with you to the next gathering!"


    Gevena added, "Yes, Aaliyah, bring her along more often!"


    I quickly interjected, "Just remember not to leave me behind!"


    I then smoothly handed Jessica over to Gevena.