Chapter 11
Chapter 11
The reason Cole was taken away so quickly was that besides my in-laws, another person had been abandoned in the wilderness.
Fortunately, that innocent man, Walter Bennett, had ample experience and even carried a satellite phone, which allowed him to contact the rescue team.
Mr. Bennett’s parents, upon learning what happened, immediately scraped together a hundred thousand dollars and had him rescued. However, by the time help arrived, all three were nearly desiccated by the sun
After regaining consciousness in the hospital, Mr. Bennett immediately explained the reason he was trapped n the wilderness. The police quickly investigated the driver’s personal information.
They ultimately uncovered that this was a case of organized crime involving, besides the driver, a tour guide
Their plan was simple: first, the tour guide would take my in-laws sightseeing in the scenic area for two days o build trust. Then, they would lead them into the restricted wilderness zone.
Mr. Bennett had ended up there because his car broke down. Stranded, he had no choice but to hitch a ride and was thrown into the wilderness along with my in-laws by the driver.
The tour guide, the driver, and Cole were all part of a group chat.
Everything was discussed clearly in that chat: from how to make two people disappear without a trace, to confirming they had picked up the targets, the specific day they would enter the wilderness, what to do afte he people died, and even the pricing.
Mr. Bennett was in relatively good health. With hospital treatment, he managed to pull through.
As for my in-laws, they weren’t so fortunate. They were already in poor health, and being elderly, the shock and ordeal proved too much. Although rushed to the hospital, they could not be saved and both passed
away.
The police officer who briefed me on the case looked at me with deep sympathy.
Because the chat records made it abundantly clear that the targets Cole intended to have killed were my
parents.
I decided I wanted to see Cole.
When he saw me, his face lit up with excitement: “Riley, I’ve thought it through. Sell our house. Use the money to compensate the victim. Get a letter of leniency. Then I can get out.”
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Chapter 11
What he said at this moment sounded like the words of someone completely ignorant of the law.
This was a murder case. He actually thought getting a letter of leniency would lead to his release.
Seeing the lack of expression on my face, he frowned again: “You’re unwilling? Or are you still mad at me for hot choosing to spend the hundred thousand? You know people are selfish. Just like you weren’t willing to pend money to rescue my parents. But now the person you need to save is me! I am your husband!”
looked at him coldly: “Why should I save you? My parents at least share my blood. You are just someone
‘ve been with for a few years.”
He suddenly burst into loud laughter, looking at my stomach: “You don’t want our child to come into the world without a father, do you? Riley, in today’s society, raising a child alone is troublesome. And didn’t you ay your body makes it very difficult for you to get pregnant? I know you’ve always dreamed of being a
nother.”
His eyes held an almost greedy look: “You absolutely won’t abort this child because it’s your last chance to
ecome a mother.”
You also wouldn’t want your own child to have a father with a criminal record, right?”
he child? He was still clinging to that.
finally burst into loud laughter. Cole was stunned by my laughter.
When I finally stopped laughing, I pulled out the medical report I had specifically printed out.
Sorry about that. The one who can hardly conceive a child is you. I said it was me to spare your feelings.”
ooking straight into his bewildered eyes through the glass partition, I said: “I know your plan. Wait for my arents to die. Get the huge insurance payout. All the inheritance comes to me. Then get me pregnant. Since ny body is supposedly ‘not good,’ I die in childbirth during delivery. And then, all the money goes to you.
tight?”
His whole being seemed shattered by the report. He kept muttering, “Impossible… it can’t be… How could it De my parents who died… How could there be no child…”
Suddenly, he jerked his head up and stared at me fiercely: “You cheated on me, didn’t you?! Who’s the other man?! That colleague who smiles at you at work?! Or the boss who gives you preferential treatment?! Or that friend you called that night?!”
I looked at him with pity: “Not only pregnant women have the right to vomit. Did you never once care about my stomach problems?”
As I spoke, I glanced at the visiting time: “I have to go now. Once your sentence is finalized, I will file for
divorce.”
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