Shane slowed down the car, turned the wheel, and glanced at Audrey Sutton, saying, "I’ve noticed your mind works pretty fast with these things, but when it cos to serious matters, it gets rusty."
Audrey Sutton grumbled in dissatisfaction, "You’re scolding again."
Shane: "If I hit you, it’s affection; if I scold you, it’s love."
The car quickly arrived at the police station entrance. As Shane parked, he said to Audrey Sutton, "Wait for in the car."
Audrey Sutton nodded at first, then changed her mind and said, "I’ll go with you."
Shane just smiled without saying anything, walked around the car to her side, waited for her to get out, locked the door, put her hood over her head from behind, and walked into the police station with her in his arms.
The officer at the police station led Shane to get Heath Holloway, while Audrey Sutton sneaked into Franklin Sutton’s office, peeking inside just in ti to et his gaze.
Franklin Sutton stood up and walked over, asking her, "Why did you co over? Did you co alone? Where’s your husband?"
Audrey Sutton pouted unhappily, saying, "He’s going to get that little brat. I’m telling you, Franklin, if he causes trouble, just lock him up. You don’t have to give Shane any face."
Franklin Sutton raised his hand and gently patted Audrey Sutton’s head, or more precisely, the little pom-pom on the hood covering her head, "Are you teaching your brother how to do his job? Now tell , what are you sneaking around here for?"
Audrey Sutton glanced outside the door, then cautiously closed it, whispering to Franklin Sutton, "Franklin, can you help check on Shane?"
Franklin Sutton frowned in confusion, "Check on him? Check what?"
Audrey Sutton: "Just check his schedule from yesterday,
especially if there’s any record of him booking a room."
Franklin Sutton looked even more puzzled, "Yesterday? He was with yesterday."
Audrey Sutton was stunned, "With you? He said he was on a business trip."
Franklin Sutton: "He probably didn’t want you to overthink things, so he wasn’t honest with you. We found a new informant, and he ca with yesterday to ask around."
As he spoke, Franklin Sutton started complaining, "The guy is quite hard to please; he’s a neat freak, isn’t he? We found a small restaurant for lunch, but he thought the place was unsanitary and barely ate. I thought we’d rest at a motel before heading back in the evening since we’d left early in the morning and hadn’t taken a break all day, but he insisted on rushing back because he couldn’t leave you."
Audrey Sutton felt sweet inside but also a bit guilty for doubting him after hearing this.
But looking at it from another angle, how to explain his unusual behavior last night and today?
Audrey Sutton thought for a mont and asked Franklin Sutton, "Franklin... Did sothing co up with his brother’s case?"
Franklin Sutton didn’t hide it from Audrey Sutton, saying, "The informant provided us with a lead on a person of interest. I’m out of ideas, but I think your husband knows sothing but hasn’t told us."
Audrey Sutton: "He’s been acting strange since last night. I feel like sothing happened to him, but he won’t tell , so I thought he was sneaking out for mischief."
Franklin Sutton: "He wouldn’t dare. If he ever wrongs you, I’ll break his leg on the spot!"
Audrey Sutton: "Franklin, calm down. Don’t make the sa mistake as last ti and accidentally hurt him."
Franklin Sutton glanced at Audrey Sutton, "I’m helping you, and you’re still blaming ? You’re just protecting him!"
Audrey Sutton had lost her earlier eagerness to have Franklin Sutton investigate Shane, feeling a bit proud as she answered, "He’s my husband. Of course, I have to protect him."
Franklin Sutton: "I’ve spoiled you for nothing."
"Knock, knock—"
A knock sounded, followed by Shane’s voice from outside the door, "Co out, we’re heading back."
Audrey Sutton didn’t think twice and imdiately turned to open the door.
Before she could express her earlier suspicions and apologize to Shane, she saw Heath standing next to him, cheekily saying to Audrey Sutton, "Hello, sister-in-law."
Audrey Sutton imdiately retracted her smile, glanced at Heath, and didn’t respond.
She walked over, took Shane’s arm, and said to Franklin Sutton, "Franklin, we’ll head out first then."
Franklin Sutton nodded, gave Shane a look, seemingly wanting to ask him sothing, but feeling it wasn’t the right mont, he swallowed his words, lightly patted Heath’s head, and warned him, "Don’t let see you again. Next ti, you won’t get off this easily."
Heath was adaptable, knowing when to act humbly; he nodded and bowed, saying, "Thanks, bro, thanks, bro. I promise I won’t cause you any more trouble!"
The scene was similar to that night when Shane ca to the police station to pick up Heath.
Audrey Sutton sat in the passenger seat listening to music, while Heath continued to chatter nonstop, unaffected by the lack of response.
The car pulled up to the dormitory building where Shane had arranged for Heath to stay. As the car stopped, Shane warned Heath, "Behave yourself. Next ti, I won’t take care of it."
"Cousin, I promise there won’t be a next ti!"
Shane rolled his eyes at him, urged, "Get out!"
Heath hesitated for a mont, then smiled, "Cousin, I haven’t had a decent al for days. Since sister-in-law is here today, why don’t you take us out for a nice al?"
"Get lost."
Seeing Shane’s cold and heartless attitude, Heath realized there was no hope for a free al. As he opened the car door, he muttered, "Cousin, you’re really stingy. I ca all the way here to rely on you, and you can’t even treat to a al."
"Close the door properly and leave quickly!"
With a pout, Heath reluctantly got out of the car, shut the door, and watched as Shane drove away without any intention of stopping. Standing in the wind, he watched the car’s taillights, shaking his head and sighing, "Cousin is a hard-luck fellow, looking glamorous on the outside. He must have his sister-in-law managing the finances at ho. Otherwise, why would he be so stingy?"
The car turned the corner and parked in the underground parking lot of a supermarket.
Audrey Sutton grabbed a shopping cart at the entrance, and Shane, instinctively, moved it to his side, pushing it with one hand while holding Audrey Sutton with the other.
"That murderer was caught right here last ti," Audrey Sutton surveyed the surroundings, "It gives a psychological shadow every ti I co here."
As soon as Audrey Sutton finished speaking, the sound of high heels running ca from a nearby parking space behind them, followed by the voice she wasn’t fond of, "Audrey dear!"
Clarissa Morgan, as usual, wore a sophisticated long dress that made you shiver just looking at it. Even with a face mask on, you could see the exquisite makeup through her eyes.
After the drama she starred in with Simon Sue aired, she appeared in several variety shows one after another. She’s now incredibly popular.
She walked over to Audrey Sutton, smiling, "What a coincidence, didn’t expect to run into you here."
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