Sasha’s mother fell silent for a while. “Okay.”
Ending the call. I felt strained. Sometimes, it wasn’t necessarily a good thing to be soft-hearted. Letting out a sigh, I dialed Joseph’s number. The call got through in no time.
“Hello, Mrs. Fuller,” Joseph greeted me politely as always.
I went straight to the point. “Mr. Campbell, has Sasha’s autopsy report been released?”
“Yes, the report is ready. The police concluded it as a suicide case.”
I hummed in response. “Is there any solid evidence?”
“Yes, the metal railing at the spot where she fell was broken by Sasha herself. She visited a psychiatrist and had been diagnosed as mentally ill. Perhaps the woman had been contemplating suicide for a long time, but she did nothing because she couldn’t let go of her daughter and parents.”
I frowned. “Why did she decide to commit suicide all of a sudden then?”
Joseph heaved a sigh. “She bought an accidental death insurance, which took effect last month. If she was determined to have died by accident, her parents and daughter would have been the beneficiaries. With the amount of compensation from our company, her family will live a comfortable life. At least, they won’t need to work hard to make ends meet.”
So in short, Sasha planned everything before she jumped off the building.
However, she never thought that the police would carry out such a thorough investigation of the incident.
No wonder her mother called me out of the blue to ask for my help. I bet she already knew about it before calling me.
I nodded and hung up the phone. Right away, I called Sasha’s mother back. I could tell from her tone that she was anxious. Unable to discuss the matter over the phone, I told her that I would talk to her at the hospital tomorrow.
At night, Ashton came home.
At the dining table, I served him keenly and put a little of every dish onto his plate.
Putting down his fork and spoon, the man scrutinized me with narrowed eyes. “Tell me. Is there something you want to talk about?”
Feeling a twinge of guilt, I plastered on a smile while gazing at him. “No, nothing. Do eat more. You’re quite busy with work recently…”
Under his steady gaze, my voice trailed off. Breathing a sigh, I said, “Fine, I want to talk to you about Sasha’s case.”
He raised a brow at me. “Sure, go ahead.”
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