Chapter 268

"Wow, you really can't stand me, huh? No wonder you were so quick to send me to the cops."

"You're heartless. I know you're living the high life now-rich, new guy, kids all around you. Why are you still coming after me?"

I didn't even bother to respond.

"Let's cut to the chase. I'm here to make a deal."

Getting us to say something nice isn't hard, especially since Brandon's case isn't closed yet. There's still one last public prosecution.

As witnesses and victims, our testimonies are crucial.

It all depends on whether we're willing to give him another chance.

Brandon perked up, intrigued. "What kind of deal?"

Maybe even he doubted he had anything left to offer me...

I said seriously, "Did you contact Maeve from prison?"

Brandon's face changed, clearly surprised I knew about it. "How did you find out?"

"Doesn't matter how I know. I just need an answer."

I stared at him for a long time before he finally spoke. "I did call her when I was desperate because I heard she was back."

"Who told you that?" Kathy asked.

Our combined questioning made Brandon frown even more.

"I don't get it. Why are you asking about Maeve? Are you trying to settle old scores?"

Seeing his confusion, I realized he knew nothing about Maeve's illness.

But that meant Brandon was pretty lucky. He hadn't shown any symptoms yet, or he'd have gone mad by now.

Wouldn't he have had a medical check in prison? Did they find nothing?

This made me doubt Maeve's illness even more.

Maeve looked well-maintained, judging by her Facebook and the last time I saw her up close. She didn't show any obvious signs of illness.

Could it all be hidden?

These thoughts filled me with doubt.

Brandon was getting impatient. "If you want to make a deal, at least show some sincerity. I don't even know why you're asking me or what you want! What's the point of asking about Maeve?"

He clearly didn't know the whole story.

I started to feel conflicted.

Was it a mistake to come to Brandon for information?

He had contacted Maeve before. If he reached out to her after our visit, it could alert her.

This made me uneasy.

If Maeve got suspicious, my conversation with her might not go well...

This would definitely affect Joanna too.

Kathy, however, asked, "The deal is about Maeve. Just tell us everything you know about her!"

"How did you two meet? What collaborations did you have? Why did you contact her last time? Tell us everything."

Kathy's fiery nature bombarded Brandon with questions, leaving him speechless.

After a while, Brandon looked uneasy, glancing between me and Kathy.

He seemed unsure of what to say.

But under our pressure, he finally said, "I can't tell you. At least not now."

Was it because of the police or Maeve?

I didn't know, but seeing we couldn't get anything from him, Kathy and I decided to leave.

Visiting time was limited anyway.

Today was a bust, but at least we confirmed one thing.

Maeve had a bigger backer than we thought.

And Brandon's case had hidden depths we couldn't uncover yet. I planned to tell Royce to investigate, or maybe Simon.

This matter was too tangled and would take time to unravel.

Seeing us about to leave, Brandon got agitated. "Don't treat this like a circus. Did you come here just to watch a show?"

"You admitted it yourself. What else is there to say? If you'd been honest from the start, we wouldn't be here."

I threw this line at him and pulled Kathy away.

Since we couldn't get any information from Brandon, even looking at him disgusted me.

But after leaving the police station, I felt a bit down.

Today had been unproductive.

Our conversation with Joanna only confirmed Ronnie's infidelity, and we identified Maeve as the other woman.

But Joanna didn't give us deeper information.

She felt trapped in her marriage, her relationship with Ronnie wasn't great, and they had no kids. She was torn about staying together.

But her hesitation showed she still had some attachment to Ronnie.

How could we tell her about this?

I sighed deeply, at a loss for words.

Kathy, noticing, shook my hand and said, "Caroline, don't worry. We discovered this together, so we'll solve it together."

"When Joanna brought Maeve in, we knew but didn't stop it. I had my reasons... I didn't want to burden you with more worries."

Kathy sighed.

"Who knew it would come to this? If I'd known, I wouldn't have let Joanna..."

I quickly patted Kathy's hand.

Who could predict the future?

We took it one step at a time, and here we are.

"We'll just have to deal with things as they come."

I shrugged, trying to comfort Kathy.

We had dressed up for our meeting with Joanna. Now, standing outside the police station, we exchanged glances and suddenly felt like laughing.

Sometimes, life is just absurd.