“Because you are detained, only your lawyer may visit you,” Joshua immediately said, and he misinterpreted Anna’s meaning.
Anna waved her hand and said, “I didn’t mean that. Have you become as overly stressed as Nancy is? Besides, even if they could come to see me, I wouldn’t welcome them. I don’t want Wayne to see me like this right now. Go ahead. What do you want to tell me now?” she said, straightening up.
Joshua paused for a moment before replying, “Wayne wanted to tell you that he has got many people to protect Isabella and Gary. So far, no one has taken any action against them. He wanted you to put your mind at ease because he was sure Bill said that just to provoke you.”
Upon hearing his words, Anna felt a little better. She sadly nodded, “But Bill knew that Gary was staying at Isabella’s. That means he didn’t have the chance to tell Ada about it.”
“I think so, too,” Joshua said, nodding. He thought for a while and said, “There’s one more thing. Your friends are all worried about you right now, and they’re all trying to get you out. Last night, Karl’s wife scolded Wayne for quite some time, questioning why he didn’t get you out. Karl also sought connections and suggested that you can apply for parole if you want to.”
Anna blinked because she found the scene amusing when she imagined Peace shouting at Wayne. She knew Peace would not let Karl off the hook either.
Seeing no reaction from Anna, Joshua said, “Karl kept asking me to persuade you to come out early before I arrived. He appeared to be more tired than you are right now.”
Anna could tell he was in a pickle at the time. Then, she asked, “What’s new with Ryan?”
“Yesterday, Ryan discovered that Ada had hired someone to spy on you. For the time being, he is still following this person. He hoped you’ll stay a few more days so he could catch them.”
“Then tell Karl to hold off a little longer,” Anna said, nodding.
As he remembered Karl’s tortured and pained face, Joshua became worried. “All right, that’s all we can do,” he said after a brief pause.
In the late afternoon, Joshua left the remand prison. And the setting sun cast a golden light on the road. Joshua walked with his back to the sunset, his shadow following him. He walked faster because the evening breeze made him feel chilly.
It was almost winter, and the trees were bare, with only a few leaves remaining. As he walked by, the colored lights on the trees lit up, making the road beautiful. Joshua had just arrived at the parking lot when he noticed two people emerging from behind a wall. They startled him and caused him to take a step back.
“Excuse me, are you Mrs. Wright’s lawyer?”
The woman in front of him was dressed in a long skirt and trench coat, and she seemed to have been waiting for a long time. She had been shivering and appeared to feel very cold.
Joshua looked at her and the woman in the down jacket behind her and became suspicious.
The woman further away was dressed in a medical mask and a thick sweater. After noticing he appeared defensive, she approached Joshua, removed the mask, and said, “I’m Joanna, and I’ve come to see Mrs. Wright. The police told me that she could only meet with her lawyer while detained and that you happened to be in this afternoon. So, I just waited here for you.”
Joshua paused for a moment. He remembered Joanna because he had read the information about the people involved in this case. “Let’s meet in the cafe.” He nodded and extended his hand to point to his car.
Ten minutes later, they entered a nearby cafe. While Joanna and Joshua sat by the window, Irene sat at the bar with her coffee, chatting with a hot guy she had just met. It was getting dark, and each had a steaming cup of coffee in front of them.
Joanna’s stomach hurt because she was tired. She didn’t want to drink coffee, so she cupped her hands around the cup to keep her hands warm.
“I heard you were in critical condition. It’s difficult for you to leave the hospital, right?” Joshua said. He noticed Joanna didn’t look well and could tell she wanted to say something the whole time.
“Yes,” Joanna didn’t deny it either but instead tried to smile.
“Do you have anything to say to me?” Joshua asked.
Joanna tightened her grip on her cup and frowned. She had waited in the freezing wind for two hours just to meet the person involved in the accident. But she wasn’t sure what she was going to say.
“If the court rules that Mrs. Wright murdered someone, the final result…”She abruptly came to a halt at this point. She then realized her question was a little abrupt, so she quickly explained, “Don’t get me wrong, what I mean is…”
“Bill brought the dagger, which is my only strong evidence so far. As a result, I can say that Anna committed manslaughter or acted in self-defense. However, once the murder charge is established, she will also face trouble in the future.” Joshua interrupted her with a sip of his coffee. “I don’t know if this is good news for you, but I heard you and Bill are very close,” he said, giving her a look.
With an embarrassed expression, Joanna placed her hands on her knees and tightened her grip on her pants. “So what if I don’t hold her accountable?” she asked.
Joshua hadn’t expected Joanna to say anything like that, so he had no idea what she was thinking. “This is a public criminal case that is handled by the judiciary. You cannot resolve this issue privately.” He said it solemnly.
Joanna frowned. She abruptly stood up and said, “I see. Thank you.” She then left the cafe with Irene.
Inside a luxurious club in Birmingham, a tall and beautiful woman blew a flying kiss towards the man at the other end of the sofa.
After seeing this “signal,” the man leered at the beautiful woman with a wicked smile. Then he asked, “Are you flirting with me?”
“Of course! I’ve never met a handsome man like you,” The woman said with a lovely smile. She did, however, appear disgusted with the man for a brief moment.
The man then pointed at the woman with his finger. Covering her mouth and laughing softly, the woman walked over to the couch. The moment she sat on the couch, the man wrapped his arms around her waist. And he was surprised that her waist was not as soft as he had anticipated.
As if she knew he was confused, the woman leaned her head on the man’s shoulder and asked, “What? You don’t like women like me?”
“Not at all! I’d only dated petite women before, so I wanted to try something new. Do you work out a lot?” The man grabbed the woman’s waist and exclaimed.
The woman put on a sweet smile and said, “Yes. Why don’t we leave now? It’s so boring here!” After that, she took a sip of the wine on the coffee table before looking around.
“Let’s get out of here!” The man understood what she meant and said, his arm tightly wrapped around her shoulders.
Along the way, the man kept flirting with the woman after they left the private room with their arms wrapped around each other. The man wanted to take her to the hotel, yet, to his surprise, she pointed to a nearby bathroom, saying, “I’m too tired to walk anymore. Let’s just do it there, okay?”
“In the restroom, really?” The man paused as he looked in the direction she had pointed to. He didn’t think it was appropriate, given how crowded the place was. But before he could say anything, the woman walked into the cubical, turned around, and hooked her finger.
Instantly, the man was more turned on and followed her into the bathroom.
“Oh, my baby.” The man hugged and kissed the woman as soon as the door was shut.
Chuckling in a coquettish voice, the woman reached out to grab the man’s tie, saying, “Oops! Please don’t be in such a rush. The good times have only just begun.”
Hearing that, the man felt something was off, but he wasn’t in the mood to ponder her words. Then he stroked the woman’s back with his hand.
The next second, someone kicked open the cubicle door.
The man became frozen and yelled angrily, “Son of a bitch! Can’t you see I’m busy?” After that, he turned around and faced the door. He was then shocked.
Several people entered the cubicle. And an elegantly dressed middle-aged woman led the way, followed by two strong men. One of them was photographing with a camera, while the other was recording with a cell phone.
“How dare you! You son of a bitch! You’re doing it In the bathroom?! Are you really that impatient?!” The woman clenched her fists around her chest and glared angrily at him.
“Don’t get me wrong, honey! This is a complete misunderstanding. This woman deliberately hit on me! It was she who dragged me in here!” The man quickly let go of the woman in his arms and explained. He then glared at the woman beside him as if deeply resentful of her.
“Stop that nonsense! I’ve recorded everything. I am divorcing you and evicting you from my home. You’re not going to get a penny from my family!” With a sneer, his wife said mockingly.
In the blink of an eye, the man’s eyes widen in horror. He got down on his knees, hugged his wife’s leg, and begged her, “Please, honey, listen to me! It’s not what you think! “
His wife, on the other hand, paid no attention to him. The man then raised his hand and glared angrily at the woman behind him, growling, “You bitch! Why did you seduce me?!”
Before he could hit the woman, the two bodyguards pinned him on the ground.
“You have no right to lecture her! Take him away,” his wife said to the bodyguards, raising her chin.
The “mistress” didn’t get up until all three men were gone. In a male voice, she said in dissatisfaction, “We agreed that as soon as you heard my signal, you would kick in the door. If you come in any later, he’ll go to second base with me.”
Seemingly disgusted by what had just occurred, the “woman” took the antiseptic wipes from his pocket and wiped his hands repeatedly.
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