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Chapter 157
Chapter 157
Because Fiona was found with Christopher’s help, the police told Cecilia about Fiona’s actual condition
on account of the
man.
Cecilia was astounded upon learning the truth.
The moment Yvette received Fiona’s nudes, Cecilia had guessed that something would happen to
Fiona.
Still, her heart felt like it had been stabbed after she heard about Fiona’s injuries.
Christopher got up and walked to the emotional Cecilia, holding her in his arms.
“Ceci, don’t blame yourself. What happened to Fiona has nothing to do with you.”
In his opinion, Fiona was the one who was too careless to have fallen into the mastermind’s trap. It had
nothing to do with Cecilia.
Cecilia nodded and temporarily put Fiona to the back of her mind, resuming the investigation of the
clues with
Christopher.
Both of them were very focused, and before they knew it, night fell.
When the light in the office became dim and her vision blurred, Cecilia looked up and blinked her dry
eyes.
She turned to Christopher.
The man was staring at the computer screen seriously. As the light of the screen shone on his face and
reflected in his eyes, she became captivated by the dazzles that appeared in them.
His slender fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed, making for such a delightful sight to behold.
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Probably due to her gaze being too intense, Christopher quickly noticed she was watching him.
All of a sudden, his fingers stopped working, and he turned to meet Gecilia’s eyes.
Cecilia was supporting her chin with her right palm while she fixated her gaze on him as if he was all
that she had eyes for. The blood red mole at the corner of his eye seemed to become even more
radiant, tugging at her heartstrings. The man stood up and walked to Cecilia with his hand
outstretched. “Come on. Let’s go downstairs for dinner” They had sat before computers for half a day,
so they needed to go outside and give their eyes a break.
Speaking of eating, Cecilia started feeling hungry.
She put her hand in Christopher’s large palm and borrowed. his strength to get up.
“All right. I’m indeed a little hungry now.”
The couple headed to the previous private room and ordered several dishes.
While waiting for the food, Christopher said, “Fiona has woken up. She doesn’t blame you.”
Cecilia had already thought of this.
Otherwise, Fiona wouldn’t have said that even if Yvette died because of Cecilia, the Yates family
wouldn’t blame Cecilia.
Cecilia turned the coffee cup in front of her and watched the swirling liquid in it. Her tone was soft yet
deep as she spoke. “No matter how cheerful Fiona is, she’ll likely have a hard time moving on from the
nightmare she experienced.”
Christopher looked at the gloomy–looking Cecilia and hesitated briefly before telling her something.
“Honestly, Fiona has experienced this once before.”
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In an instant, Cecilia raised her head, stared at Christopher, and waited for him to elaborate.
At the same time, she felt even more distressed for Fiona’s sake.
That was because a second trauma was more awful and despairing than the first experience.
Christopher went on, “It was when she was studying abroad. She got set up and lost her virginity yet
had no way of pressing charges. That’s why she became a journalist to expose the darkness and
injustice of life. She knew the danger of being a journalist, so she learned self–defense skills and
started her career as a war correspondent. She’s stronger than you think.”
For a moment, Cecilia was at a loss for words and decided to visit Fiona right after dinner.
Not long after, the food was served. The duo talked about the progress of the investigation while
eating.
As the clues they obtained were limited, it was practically a pipe dream to find useful information within
a short period of time.
Since this result was within their expectations, they weren’t too disappointed.
After dinner, Cecilia proposed to visit Fiona in the hospital.
“It’s not convenient for you to visit her, so you should go back to Emerald Mansion first. There’s no
need to worry. I have people protecting me.”
Christopher disagreed, “I’ll go to the hospital with you and wait in the parking lot.”
“All right, then.”
With that, the two set off.
On the way there, Cecilia gazed at the brightly lit streets and inquired, “How are the two released
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“I gave them some drugs. They’re wandering around Skyhaven Club deliriously.”
If the two men were to sober up, there was a good chance that both of them would take their own lives,
thus ruining the plan. “The mastermind must know that Skyhaven Club is your territory. Would people
really walk themselves into a trap?” Christopher nodded with certainty in his profound eyes.
“Yes. That organization is savage and has no room for betrayal.” “I wonder how many men they’ve sent
to Quilton. If I leave, will they follow me?
Cecilia frowned slightly, her delicate face tightening as an intimidating hostility emerged in her eyes.
She was not afraid of danger, but she didn’t want anyone around her to get hurt.
Christopher held Cecilia’s clenched hand and slid his fingers down her wrist into her palm before
intertwining them with hers.
“Don’t worry, Ceci. The men of Matthias and I are already working with the police to conduct a
comprehensive search.”
That was to say, the people sent to Quilton by the mastermind would all be eliminated.
Now that they “had a bird’s–eye view,” no one could escape their detection.
The worries in Cecilia’s heart lessened a little when she heard
that.
“Hopefully, it’ll end as soon as possible. Once Evan reaches Quilton, we’ll leave.”
The moment Cecilia finished speaking, she received a call from Evan.
“Ceci, I’m in Quilton now. Where are you? Let’s meet.”
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Truth be told, he had already arrived in Quilton two hours ago, but he went to the police headquarters
for business first.
Only after getting his work done did he phone Cecilia.
Cecilia was surprised and delighted. “Evan, I’m going to visit a friend in the hospital now. Do you want
to pick a place to wait for me or come directly to the hospital?”
Evan didn’t make a decision immediately and instead asked, “Have you eaten?”
“Yeah.”
“Then, I’ll go have dinner first before meeting you in the hospital.”
“Okay. Be careful, Evan.”
Cecilia knew this was a superfluous reminder, but it was still necessary to show concern.
Evan smiled; he hadn’t come to Quilton alone. “Rest assured. I’ll be the last to ever get hurt. See you
later.”
After ending the call, Cecilia grinned, making no secret of her joy.
“Are you very close to Evan?” Christopher probed.
Hearing this, Cecilia turned to look at Christopher.
Upon noticing his solemn expression and inquisitive gaze, she asked rhetorically, “Don’t tell me you’re
jealous?”
“No, I just feel that you treat him differently from others.” “It’s because…” Cecilia intentionally kept him
in suspense. “I’ll tell you why after we leave Quilton.”
Christopher chuckled as he looked at the sly–looking girl. “All right. I’ll wait.”
Soon, the car pulled over in the underground parking of the hospital.
Cecilia checked for Fiona’s ward number with her phone, then
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took the elevator upstairs.
Presently, it was already late at night, so the inpatient department was much quieter than in the
daytime.
Fiona’s ward was in the innermost area of the VIP floor, and there were two bodyguards guarding the
door.
A man was about to enter the ward when he was stopped by the two, which resulted in a conflict.
Likely for fear of disturbing Fiona’s rest, the trio spoke softly but still didn’t come to a compromise.
Once Cecilia got closer, she realized that the man was Jayden.