Chapter 483

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Chapter 484

The call ended.

Evan’s world went quiet, and at the same time, his heart twisted into a tight knot.

He did not know what was happening back at the Wright estate right now, but he was clear on one thing.

This was not simple.

She had asked, how many people had his mother killed?

What did that mean?

Had his mother really…

Killed someone?

No.

Impossible.

Dora had a terrible temper, and she loved comparing herself to other women and showing off in wealthy social circles.

But she was absolutely not someone who would dare to kill.

What exactly did Stella mean?

Evan’s mind instantly fell into chaos.

Patrick glanced at Evan through the rearview mirror. “Madam still won’t agree to the divorce?”

That sentence, won’t agree to the divorce, felt especially heavy to Evan now.

He even regretted it.

Back when Stella had asked for a divorce, he should have agreed and ended it right then.

Then there would not be all this mess now.

But what was the point of regretting it?

No matter how much he offered her in the settlement now, she refused to divorce him.

| Evan pinched the bridge of his aching nose. His mind was full of what Stella had just said over the phone.

Especially the moment she had asked Dora about killing people.

And Dora’s silence on the other end of the line.

“How is the investigation going?” Evan asked.

Too many things had happened recently.

What he was asking about now was Frank and Summer’s connection.

Patrick said, “The Frank family seems to be very cautious, so we’re still looking into Mr. Holland’s contact with Madam Summer.”

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“What about her depression?”

Depression.

Lucas had also kept saying before that Summer’s depression might be fake.

On the surface, Evan had refused to believe it.

But in reality, he had turned around and ordered Patrick to investigate it.

When it came to Summer’s depression, Patrick said, “It’s hard to say with something like depression. The doctors say she does have it.”

“But they also said that mental health conditions aren’t like ordinary illnesses. They can’t always be directly confirmed through routine tests.”

So with this kind of illness, truth and lies could easily blur together.

If it was real, it could be severe, even life-threatening.

But if it was fake, then naturally, some people could also use it as a cover.

Hearing Patrick say this, Evan’s eyes narrowed further.

“Then what do you think? Does she have depression?”

Patrick fell silent.

Did she?

If he had to say, then the way Summer had behaved before did seem real.

But these past few days, under Stella’s intense pressure, Summer had not had a single episode. That made it seem

less real.

Still, Patrick knew exactly how much Evan had trusted Summer.

For a moment, he did not know how to answer.

In the end, he could only bite the bullet and say, “It’s hard to say.”

Even the doctors had said it was not something they could determine with absolute certainty.

So for people like them, it was even harder to judge.

In Patrick’s opinion, Summer most likely did not have that illness.

Evan closed his eyes again. “She said Summer deliberately framed her over the child’s death. What do you think about that?”

Patrick went silent again.

Each question was more dangerous than the last. How was he supposed to answer?

The question about whether Summer was faking her illness had already been hard enough.

And now Evan was asking this.

After thinking for a moment, Patrick said, “Madam Stella has been extremely ruthless toward the entire Wright

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family lately. I think her claim must have some basis.”

“And you’ve seen how she’s been toward the Bailey family. Her revenge against Madam Summer is not just personal. She wants to pull the entire Bailey family up by the roots.”

Nothing else needed to be said.

Just look at what she had done to Ruby.

She had destroyed Ruby’s mansion and two villas.

Looking at those actions alone, it was clear there had to be deep hatred behind them.

Without that kind of hatred supporting her, Stella would not have gone this far.

Evan said nothing.

Hearing Patrick say that, his gaze turned even colder.

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Sara Lili

Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.

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