There were two polices in their uniform coming, then they said, “A fire has happened in an abandoned factory at western suburbs, these were found outside the scene.”
The police gave him a bag with a phone and a suicide note inside.
Stanford’s emotion changed in a moment, then he said coldly, “What do you mean?”
“Based on our preliminary judgement, the fire was set by your wife and the reason was to commit suicide,” the police said.
Stanford couldn’t believe it, he almost couldn’t breathe. ‘Suicide? She had committed suicide? It’s impossible!’
He stretched out his arm and took the things from the police, it was exactly her phone. Then, there was a letter, it was exactly her writing as well when he opened it.
A message was written in the letter: Stanford, my life feels meaningless without you. Goodbye, nope, we shall never meet again!
His body became stiff, there was a tremor in his voice that he didn’t realize, “Where is my wife now?”
“The scene was seriously damaged, we didn’t find your wife,” the police said, “Now we need to know that is there a conflict in marriage occurring between you and your wife? Which has probably caused your wife to commit suicide?”
Stanford didn’t answer the police, he took the phone and went outside immediately.
“Eh…”
“Please ask me if you have any questions.” Atwood walked toward the polices.
Lindsay glanced at Atwood, then she chased after Stanford and went outside.
Stanford drove his car back to the villa, then he pushed the door open, inside the house was empty. He trotted inside, everything remained the same as when he left. Nothing was moved, the only thing that was moved by someone, was the divorce settlement agreement on the table!
He walked there, her name was written on the signature part of the agreement.
‘She…’
‘She had signed it?’
‘Wasn’t it that she was unwilling to sign it?’
Stanford flopped down on the sofa, his brain was buzzing and going blank.
“Stanford.” Lindsay walked inside and stood in front of him, “You have divorced Amanda, whether she is dead or still alive, it has nothing to do with you anymore.”
Stanford raised his head slowly and looked at Lindsay, “Nothing to do with me?”
“Yes, you’ve married her just because you want to take revenge on her.” Lindsay squatted down in front of him, “Have you forgotten how your mum had died? No matter how is she now, it has nothing to do with you, or do you really have feelings for her? Don’t forget that she is your enemy!”
“I don’t forget!” Stanford clenched his fists tightly. Even until now, he could still remember the scene when his mum died. She was working as a babysitter at the Nelson family’s home during that time, then she had died shortly afterwards.
During that time, two more people were sitting in the same car with his mum, but both of them were fine, only his mum had died.
He had knelt in front of his dad beside the corpse and asked him to bring his mum to justice. However, his dad had accepted the huge amount of compensation given by the Nelson family, so he didn’t hold the person who had caused his mum’s death to account!
“Stanford, have you forgotten of your mum’s suffering when she raised you alone in the rural area since you were young? When life finally improved, your dad had abandoned her again. Have you forgotten of the suffering that she had gone through? Initially, she thought that she can take care of her once you grow up, but she was then killed by someone. Do you really want to pity the person that had caused her death?”
Stanford looked away from Lindsay, “No, I don’t.”
He was saying this without confidence, he also didn’t know why he was unhappy at all even though he had taken revenge on her.
“You have divorced her, it has nothing to do with you, no matter how she is. Stanford, don’t let your mum feel restless in the grave.” Lindsay was always talking about his mum because she knew about his love for his mum.
Or else he wouldn’t have planned for so long, just to avenge her death!
Stanford took the agreement from the table, then he pulled the drawer open and put it inside. ‘She’s right, we’re not related to each other anymore. How is she now, has nothing to do with me.’
‘Nothing!’
He composed himself, “Let’s go back to the company.”
Lindsay said, “Okay.”
When they were back at the company, the two polices had not left yet.
“Based on her personality, she definitely won’t commit suicide, please investigate it carefully.” Atwood knew Amanda well, she wouldn’t commit suicide even if Stanford divorced her.
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