Chapter 750
“Catherine, are you okay?” Tom reached out to support her, and the rest of the people, including Quincy, were indifferent.
The police didn’t know what to say. Tom’s face darkened as he said, “Owen, why do you have to argue with her? She was just too emotional. She won’t really put Aria in jail.
While Tom was all flustered and worried, Aria stayed calm, even a bit cold. “Now I understand why she always acts so arrogantly. None of you dares to stop her.”
She turned to leave, and Owen followed, saying, “Tom, I don’t want anyone to slander her again. Otherwise, I’ll take legal
action.”
Owen never bothered to be polite to most of the Shaw family. Tom wanted to make things better, but didn’t know how. He sighed and said, “We’re family. It doesn’t have to come to this.”
Cathy smirked, her voice laced with sarcasm. “Tom, just because you can put up with her doesn’t mean the rest of us will. While she’s unconscious, we’d better do the autopsy quickly, so we can catch the murderer and stop her from blaming others.”
Tom was about to say something, but Quincy cut him off. “Dad, the ambulance is here. Take her to the hospital. I’ll take care of things here.”
With no other choice, Tom took Catherine to the hospital.
Quincy turned to Ronald and said firmly. “The Shaw family agrees to the autopsy.”
Ronald immediately told the forensic doctor to do it as soon as possible. It seemed that Catherine’s fainting actually solved a lot of problems.
Cathy snickered. “Quincy, aren’t you afraid your father will beat you for this?”
Quincy sighed. “Whatever. It’s no big deal. The real problem here is Catherine.”
Quincy was away most of the time and never cared about the family, but Tom was different. He knew it, so he tried not to pick fights because if things got tense, Quincy might just dump everything on him.
Cathy patted him on the shoulder. “Hang in there.”
“I will,” Quincy replied.
“Why did
you come here? Did Cathy tell you?” Aria asked, walking along the street with Owen.
Owen held Aria’s hand and nodded. “Yeah, she did, or I wouldn’t have found out.”
Aria caught a hint of hurt in his tone and looked up. “Are you mad at me for not telling you about these things?”
“Yeah, Owen replied.
I just thought I could handle it on my own,” Aria said.
Owen rubbed her palm and said. “I know you can do it, but I also want to share it with you. Next time something like this happens, tell me right away, or I’ll feel frustrated that I can’t help.”
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Chapter 751
Owen often texted Aria, just chatting about whatever happened that day. There was a cat at Seacrest Law Firm that he sometimes fed, and he sent her pictures too.
Once, the neighbor’s female cat got pregnant, thanks to Seacrest Law Firm’s cat. They even paid for it and adopted another kitten.
Aria remembered many of the messages Owen sent her. Thinking about it, she suddenly realized she rarely shared her life with him even when she wasn’t that busy.
Aria said, “I’ll share more from now on.”
“You don’t have to,” Owen replied, lifting his other hand to gently stroke her hair. “Just do what feels right, but I want you to tell me when you need help. Even if I can’t do anything, I’m here for you.”
She could handle anything on her own, and she didn’t really need his help, but Owen insisted on staying by her side. He didn’t want her to face those people alone.
Remembering how they had made Catherine pass out together, Aria couldn’t help but laugh. “Alright, I will.”