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Gabe prepared to return to England after Wayne called him that day. However, something went wrong with one of the cases he handled, and he had to stay to deal with it. So, he e-mailed all of the information he got to Noel.
On the weekend, Noel printed all the files and drove to Wayne's manor in the West End. He took a sightseeing car to the entrance, and it took him ten minutes to get into the square.
At the same time, Isabella and Natalie were playing tennis in the courtyard. The two young girls sat panting on the ground, looking energetic. Noel couldn't help but stop and watch for a moment. He then coughed softly and waved to Wayne, who was sitting nearby.
Wayne wore a casual sports suit, which was unusual for him. It made him look much gentler and younger. He pointed to the sightseeing car on the side after spotting Noel and then walked there.
And Gary was climbing on top of Anna, clutching one of her thighs. He seemed to treat her like a kiddie slide at a theme park. Wayne returned his gaze and warned him, "You, stop it.”
Hearing Wayne’s warning, Gary slid off Anna's leg and crouched behind her as he felt alerted. And Wayne finally left satisfied.
Then Wayne and Noel boarded a sightseeing car and travelled deep within the property to a garden. The fall breeze swept towards them as they moved forward, and the air was fragrant with nature's distinct scent.
Noel's expression shifted from astonishment to shock along the way. 462 Finding Tammy "When did you buy this mountain, Mr. Wright?" He asked
In the center of the garden was a tiny gazebo. Wayne and Gabe sat there, both with sombre expressions on their faces.
"Gabe sent this information to me. He discovered a crucial clue five years ago: Frank Gabriel died of severe liver failure. His death was so strange that doctors couldn't identify if he died from man-made or natural causes. If it was done on purpose, it meant that the murderer let Frank be exposed to trace levels of poisons over a long period of time," Noel reported what he had found out about.
Wayne was expressionless. He sat back in his chair, his hands clasped to his chest. Then he fixed his icy gaze on the table, nodded and gestured for Noel to continue.
Noel cleared his throat and said, "Gabe then found a drug. If people take this medication for three to five years, they will die mysteriously like Frank. However, this drug is illegal in the UK and they could only obtain it abroad secretly. And Shirley had been buying this medicine on a regular basis for the three years before Frank's death.”
Noel explained as he placed one of the photocopied materials in front of Wayne. "Shirley's personal transaction record is here. She purchased this medicine once every six months and five times in three years.”
Wayne leaned closer, taking the paper in his hand. The paper was thin, but it felt as heavy as a huge rock to him. He realized that five transactions were insufficient to accuse Shirley of murder. "What else have you got?" he asked, leaning back again,
"Because you asked him to stop the search at the time, Gabe didn't look at the other clues," Noel paused slightly, examining Wayne's expression
Wayne raised his head, clearly dissatisfied with his words. He soon 462 Finding Tammy
recovered his composure because he realized he was the one who refused to let Gabe continue his investigation five years ago. He wondered why he had done it in the first place and regretted it.
Noel quickly added, "I've been following Shirley for a few days, and have some discoveries. Turns out that she’s very close to a lawyer named Howard Baker:
"A lawyer?" Wayne began to ponder.
"Yes. | saw the lawyer's profile. They grew up in the same city, and they dated each other in their twenties. They stayed in touch in the years following Frank's death, and they've seen each other a lot recently.”
Wayne's expression became gloomy.
After a brief pause, Noel said, "They met with Frank's insurance trustee earlier in the day at a cafe. We didn’t get any useful information from him, but | believe it has something to do with Frank's insurance money. | put a bug in Howard's bag while he was in the bathroom yesterday. So I'll be able to find out what he's been up to soon.”
Noel said as he placed a couple of images in front of Wayne. Wayne gazed at the photos several times but said nothing. As he stood up, he tore the photos into pieces and tossed them on the table.
"Find out what's going on as soon as possible,” He ordered Noel in a serious tone.
"I’m onit."
Noel quickly found out some news once Wayne returned home. He said to him over the phone, "Mr. Wright, | found out something about Owen. This morning, he went to a cafe to meet a man. He drove all the way
south after he left there. Tammy might be there, I believe.” 462 Finding Tammy
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