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The police informed the Schmidts of the news. Then, they transferred David’s body to the pathologist for an autopsy before making any further inferences.
Cyrus relayed the situation to Alyssa and Jeremy over the phone. After the call, neither Alyssa nor
Jeremy knew how they should react.
Evidently, this wasn’t any devastating news. It was good news that the bastard had died.
But who was it who wanted him dead?
Even if he didn’t die, he would’ve had to spend the rest of his life rotting in prison. Who was it who couldn’t wait until a verdict was reached and wanted to eliminate him immediately?
“The officers at the detention center contacted the Schmidt family. The funny thing was that both Victor and Josh kept coming up with excuses.
“Neither of them was willing to reclaim David’s body. They were completely indifferent. In the end, they simply sent a secretary to settle things.
“What a miserable end for the second son in the Schmidt family. How pitiful,” Cyrus scoffed.
It wasn’t that he sympathized with the Schmidts. He just felt that the Schmidts were such cold-hearted beings.
“David isn’t the type of person to try to kill himself, Cyrus. I’m sure that he was murdered. This needs to be thoroughly investigated, no matter what. I have a feeling that there is something more. There’s a deeper and darker side to this.”
Alyssa and Jeremy were seated on the couch. She was sitting between his legs while he had his arms wrapped around her waist.
Jeremy rested his chin by the side of her neck.
She could feel the warmth and hear the sound of his low breathing in her ear. It tickled her, and it made her ears turn red.
She shrugged and said, “Hey… Stop it. I’m having a serious conversation with Cyrus here.”
“I’m paying attention to your conversation too,” he replied.
Then, he couldn’t help it and started kissing her on her neck. Her fair skin was as soft as a baby’s skin.
In an instant, a love bite appeared on her neck.
Her breathing became unsteady. She let out a soft moan.
“Hey, hey! Pay attention, the both of you! I don’t want to be hearing anything indecent.” Cyrus was also a hot-blooded man. He couldn’t stand hearing the sounds from the other end of the call.
Alyssa and Jeremy sure could find pleasure in their intimacy, but he didn’t even have a partner. This was physical and mental torture to him.
“Let’s just go with Lyse’s proposal, Cyrus.” Jeremy spoke into the receiver in a warm voice, “The person who killed David is sophisticated. This may be our chance to apprehend them, including the mastermind.”
“I wish that we could do so too. However, it’s not as easy as it sounds.”
Cyrus responded in a serious tone, “The culprit is very experienced. They chose to strike in the shared bathroom as that is the only place in the detention center where there are no surveillance cameras installed.
“Also, his approach was cruel yet professional. He chose to use the tools available on the spot and left nothing behind. All the water has washed any fingerprints and footprints away.
“It’s possible that the murderer is another criminal at the detention center. He could also be one of the guards. I would go so far as to say that they may not have acted alone.
“It could’ve been anyone who came in contact with David. This isn’t a small scope that we’re talking about. There are too many factors. It’s difficult to search for evidence and investigate.”
Alyssa lifted her hand and pressed it against Jeremy’s mouth to prevent him from getting ahead of himself.
She said, “Rather than identifying the perpetrator, I think that the more important thing to do now is to identify the motive of the murder. David was about to be sentenced. There was no escape for him.
“Who would be willing to take such a risk to set him up and have him killed? That was a highly risky move. What were they hoping to achieve out of this?”
“It can’t be Josh.” While Alyssa was caught in a daze, Jeremy shared his analysis confidently once again. “I say that because he has achieved his goal. There are huge risks involved in sneaking into the detention center to commit a murder. It wouldn’t be necessary for him to do this.
“He has already suffered a loss when he once acted on impulse. There’s no way that he’d make the same mistake.”
Jeremy was just like a counselor to the queen.
Alyssa couldn’t agree more. She nodded and said, “Yes, I think so too.”
“Although there isn’t any available evidence, I have a strong feeling that it may have been Jameson.
This seems like a method of his.
“Moreover, he’s a powerful man in Kontina. He has also been making connections in Solana City in secret. Based on these, it would be a simple feat for him to buy someone off to get rid of David,” Jeremy continued with a serious look on his face.
“Yes, that makes sense. There’s nothing Jameson can’t do!” Alyssa pressed her lips together tightly.
She couldn’t agree more with Jeremy.
Jeremy gave her a slight tickle on her chin. He looked at her with a proud and loving look in his eyes.
“Now that you’ve mentioned it, I’m beginning to suspect him too. This morning, I looked into the list of visitors who came to visit David these few days. Jameson was the one who came to see him last!”
Alyssa’s and Jeremy’s eyes lit up upon hearing that piece of important information.
“Cyrus, aren’t there CCTV cameras in the visitation room? Are you able to show us the footage?”
Jeremy asked instantly.
“I can do that. But for privacy reasons, there wouldn’t be any audio. It will just be a video recording.”
“Then, we can hire a professional lip reader to interpret Jameson and David’s conversation,” Alyssa suggested immediately.
“I had that thought too. However, it’s a pity that the footage doesn’t show Jameson from the front. Only
David can be seen. That said, we should be able to obtain some useful information. I’ll work on it now and keep you both posted!”
After they ended the call, Alyssa remained silent and kept her eyes lowered.
“What’s up, Lyse? Are you feeling down?”
Jeremy lifted her by her waist and sat her on his lap. He let her lean on her side against his chest. He caressed her back and said, “Initially, we hoped for David to receive a death sentence. I thought a significant amount of effort would still be required on our part for that to happen.
“This saves us the trouble now. He has died a more horrifying death than being executed. This doesn’t seem like a bad thing no matter how I think about it.”
“It isn’t. It’s just that…”
Alyssa frowned slightly out of helplessness. She continued, “What I really wanted was to send David to court. I wanted him to receive lawful judgment in the public eye.
“This would be how he could’ve been held accountable for the things he did to Maggie, Taty, and the other women. He had it too easy!” she sighed.
Jeremy’s eyes turned dark. He lowered his head to give her a peck on her earlobe.
This vicious side of Alyssa made his heart skip a beat.
“Lyse, you’re expecting too much from yourself. That’s why you’re disappointed when things steered off course a little. There are many things in this world that we can be dissatisfied with. All you need to do is to do your best. As for the rest.”
“Just leave it to fate?” Alyssa mumbled unhappily.
“No, leave them to me.” Jeremy’s low yet gentle voice sounded right by her ear. “Or, you don’t have to do anything. With me here, you can entrust everything to me.”
It was as if someone had lit a small fire in Alyssa’s heart. She felt warm on the inside. She burrowed her head into Jeremy’s chest and said, “I know that I can rely on you, but you know that I’m a worrier by nature. I like to get things done on my own. I’ll feel terrible if I don’t do them well.”
“I know. In fact, I’m just like you too. That’s why I have been attending to all matters at the Walsh
Group personally. If I delegated to others, I won’t feel at ease,” Jeremy said in an understanding manner.
“Your father is nasty! It’s so rare to find such an outstanding and responsible president like you. I can’t believe that he makes things difficult for you and nitpicks every single day!”
Alyssa blurted her honest thoughts. She covered her mouth with both her hands the moment she realized she had run her mouth.
Jeremy laughed softly. He moved her hands away and kissed her on her lips. “There’s nothing wrong with what you just said. Why are you panicking?”
“But he’s still your father. It’s fine for you to comment. I shouldn’t have said that.”
“I’ve mentioned before, Lyse. Javier and I are just business partners now. I don’t see him as my father any longer. Out of everyone in the family, Grandpa is the only one I care for.”
“How… How about Justin, your brother who had saved you?” Alyssa probed carefully.