The Captain I Married by Chance novel Chapter 52

“But based on the residue on their clothes, that was the only logical conclusion.”

The pollen residue was found on the victims' chests.

The only explanation was that the victims had been holding flowers for a period, otherwise, there was no way to explain how the marks got there.

“The newly delivered body, Olivia, doesn’t seem to have any pollen marks on her clothes.”

“That’s right.”

“It’s strange.”

Nora thought for a moment. “I need to talk to Nathan about this again. You’re home now, right?”

“Yeah, I’m home. Just plopped down on the couch. After being so exhausted for days, the moment I lay down, I felt like I couldn't move a muscle.”

Nora smiled, gave her a few instructions on how to care for her wound, and ended the call with a simple, “Get some rest, then.”

She found Nathan’s number but, instead of calling, sent him a text message.

[Have you met the witness yet? I found a new lead and wanted to talk to you about it.]

There was no reply from Nathan.

Nora waited a bit longer. Seeing he still hadn't responded, she asked a colleague for Dennis’s number.

Dennis was very surprised to get a call from Nora. After learning why she was calling, he immediately offered to come over.

“I’ll wait for you at the coffee shop on the corner.”

Half an hour later, Nora saw Dennis hurry into the shop.

He had clearly rushed over, as his forehead was still beaded with sweat.

Nora felt a little bad. She handed him a napkin and said apologetically, “I’m sorry, did I interrupt something?”

“Not at all. Ms. Hayes, you’re going to all this trouble for my cousin. I can’t thank you enough.”

“Before your cousin disappeared, did the people she was with notice anything out of the ordinary?”

“No,” Dennis said. “Nathan already asked them for me. The friends my cousin was supposed to hang out with all said she was acting completely normal at the time.”

“And it was just a few of them, all girls, hanging out. They didn't interact with anyone else on the street.”

Nora raised an eyebrow. “Then—”

Before Nora could finish, the calm of the coffee shop was shattered by a furious roar.

“Are you insane? Didn’t I specify in the order notes that my girlfriend is allergic to lilies? Why would you deliberately deliver lilies? Are you trying to kill her?”

Nora and Dennis exchanged a glance and looked toward the source of the commotion.

In a booth not far away, a man in his thirties was cursing angrily. His girlfriend stood behind him, pinching her nose with a look of disgust.

Nora’s gaze fell on the young man in uniform, who was being scolded so harshly he didn’t dare lift his head. Her eyebrows arched in interest.