Chapter 309 Susan''s Secret


    Richard''s POV:


    I had been following Susan these past few days.


    She stayed home all day every day and only went out for grocery shopping. So far, I had gotten


    nothing useful.


    Feeling a bit defeated and useless, I reported to Charles.


    Charles ordered, "Find a way to sneak into Susan''s house tonight and look for more clues."


    "Yes, sir."


    I decided to get someone to help, so I called J. "J, I need your help with something. I''ll pick


    you up at ten o''clock tonight."


    "What''s up?"


    "We''ll do something big tonight."


    "All right then. I''ll see you tonight."


    After hanging up with J, I went home to get some rest so that I would be fully charged for


    tonight''s mission.


    At ten o''clock, I arrived at J''s doorstep. She was waiting for me at the door.


    Her long ck hair was tied up into a ponytail. She was dressed in simple clothes and a pair of


    ck boots. She was looking around vigntly with her beautiful eyes. Seeing my car, she walked


    toward me.


    When I got off the car, she asked me, "Are we going to raid somebody''s tomb again tonight?"


    "No. We''re going to break into Susan''s house. I promise you will be safe," I replied and patted her


    gently on the shoulder.


    "Okay. I''m good as long as you don''t take me to a cemetery," she chuckled and heaved a sigh of


    relief.


    She looked like she had just taken a shower. I could smell the fragrance of her body lotion, and it


    turned me on a little bit.


    I wrapped my arm around her waist and leaned in to give her a kiss.


    After kissing for a few minutes, I let go. J was blushing. She pushed me away yfully and got


    in the car.


    I jumped in the driver''s seat and gunned the engine. While I drove, J looked out the passenger-


    side window. I gave her a peck on the cheek while she wasn''t looking. She smelled so good, it was


    driving me insane.


    "Focus on driving, please."


    "Yes, ma''am."


    I refocused on the road while taking J''s hand in mine. Suddenly, all the annoyance and


    disappointment of the past few days vanished into thin air.


    Half an hourter, we arrived near Susan''s house. Using some high-powered binocrs, I observed


    what was going on in her home. Susan was alone in the living room.


    "Do you see her? What''s she doing?" J asked.


    "Yes. She''s in the living room. Let''s wait until she falls asleep. Then we''ll break in," I replied and put


    down the binocrs. Then, I made myselffortable in my seat and gripped the steering wheel.


    We were going to be here for a while.


    "So, what should we do now? What about we chat for a bit?" J started, seeming a little uneasy.


    I turned to her and said, "Sure."


    "How about we start with you and Rita?" J broached curiously.


    "I don''t want to talk about her," I snapped and knitted my brows.


    "Please," J insisted.


    "J, Rita is in the past. Don''t mention her anymore. You''re my present and future," I promised


    her solemnly.


    "Very well then. I won''t mention her anymore."


    "I think I''m going to have to punish you for bringing her up," I smirked and stuck a finger under


    J''s chin. She stared at me as I got closer and closer to her. Then, our lips locked once again.


    When I opened my eyes, the first thing I saw were J''s dark eyes that said more than her mouth


    ever could. I bit my lip. Sometimes, I just couldn''t believe how addicted I was to her.


    I wanted to kiss her again, but she stopped me. "Control yourself, Richard. We''re working."


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    I exhaled loudly and decided to give up.


    Ten minutester, the light in Susan''s bedroom finally went out. We waited for a while before we


    made our move.


    Once we were inside the house, I took out some gloves and handed a pair to J. We searched


    the living room thoroughly but didn''t find anything useful.


    I gestured at J to check out Susan''s room on the second floor.


    We went upstairs and carefully cracked Susan''s bedroom door.


    After observing for a few minutes, I found that Susan was deep in slumber and possibly entangled


    in a nightmare. While asleep, she kept saying, "Rita, where are you? I miss you so much." J


    and I waited a few more moments before entering Susan''s room.


    I pointed at the cab beside Susan''s bed and asked J to check it out. Between the two of us,


    she was the one who could go in and out of Susan''s room without making any sort of noise. J


    red at me, entered the room unnaturally quietly, and opened the drawer. Then, she waved at me.


    At this time, Susan rolled over. Startled, J hugged the floor and didn''t dare to get up until she


    was sure that it was safe. I struggled to hold back myughter. After making sure that Susan was


    stillpletely out, I got J out of there.


    When we walked out of Susan''s room, I found another room on the second floor. It should be the


    study.


    J and I raided it for quite a while. All we found that was interesting was a ck phone.


    "Let''s go. We''ve got something now," I whispered and quickly led J out of the house.


    When we were safe and sound inside the car,


    J put her hand over her chest and heaved a big sigh of relief. "Thank goodness we didn''t get


    caught."


    I wanted to check the phone, but it wouldn''t turn on. I supposed it was out of power.


    I connected the phone to a charger, and after a few minutes, its screen finally lit up.


    However, my hopes got immediately squashed the moment the phone asked for a password. J


    clicked her tongue and said, "We''ve hit a wall. How could we possibly know the password?" "Let me


    think," I muttered. After thinking for a while, I input a string of numbers and was able to unlock the


    phone.


    "What did you enter? Rita''s birthday? You actually remember her birthday?" J looked at me


    curiously.


    "Yes. But it doesn''t mean anything. Don''t think too much," I hurried tofort her.


    "I know, but I''m still a little unhappy," she admitted and curled her lips.


    I held her hand and said softly, "Don''t be like that. Your birthday is my phone''s password."


    J rolled her eyes and pulled her hand away. Before she could turn away, I caught a glimpse of a


    smile on her lips. Shaking my head, I pulled up the phone''s recent messages. The inbox was empty.


    Then, I took out my phone and dialed the number that messaged Charles before. The ck phone


    in my hand didn''t ring.


    After that, I checked out the phone''s photos and finally got something. Most of the pictures were


    taken in awkward and unusual angles, and the subjects were a man and a woman I didn''t


    recognize.


    I handed the phone to J. She shook her head and said, "I''ve never seen those two people in my


    life. I can tell that they may be a couple or something, but other than that, nothing jumps out."


    "I''ll get someone to look into it," I said and sent the photos to a friend of mine who specialized in IT. I


    asked him if he could find a way to identify the man and the woman in the photos.


    "There. Now we''ll just have to wait for my friend to get back to us."


    "Okay."


    At this time, I noticed that J was a little down.


    I gently touched her hair and asked, "Are you okay? What''s wrong?"


    "I hope we find James alive and well soon. I''m getting a little tired of watching Scarlett cry."


    I stretched out my arm and put it around her shoulder. "You''re a good friend for sticking around for


    Scarlett. Don''t worry, we will find James, and Charles and Scarlett will get their happy ending."


    "Okay," J nodded and shed me a weak smile.


    After a few moments, my phone vibrated. I got a new message.


    Charles''s POV:


    It waste at night. I was sitting in the living room of the Moore mansion and drinking alone.


    Then, Richard walked in.


    "I got some information."


    "Lay it on me."


    "We found a mobile phone in Susan''s house, and it''s full of photos that look like they were taken


    secretly. I asked someone to identify the people in the photos. The woman in the photos is Ava


    Blunt, Ellison Blunt''s wife. The same Ellison that Susan is having an affair with. The man in the


    photo is Ava''s lover. Ava once had a child with the said man."


    I put down my ss, raised my eyebrows, and repeated, "Once had a child?"


    "Yes. That little boy has been missing for a long time. He disappeared around the same time James


    went missing."


    I leaned against the sofa and said thoughtfully, "That''s ambiguous. I want to be sure. Find out the


    specific time that boy went missing and then report to me."


    "Yes, sir."


    After Richard left, I was once again lost in thought.


    If James was still alive, would Scarlett and I be able to get back together?