Chapter 43

Simon's skills are undeniable. He handed the phone back to me.

It looked exactly the same as the one Brandon gave me, without any signs of tampering.

He walked behind me and showed me how to use the phone.

"There's a switch here. If you turn it off, Brandon can see what you're doing on the phone. If you turn it on, he can't see anything."

I thanked him repeatedly, feeling a rare sense of relaxation.

Now, even if I do something around Brandon, he won't notice at all.

The three of us had a rare chat, and then Kathy suddenly picked up her phone and said she had to leave, leaving just Simon and me in the room.

He said, "Oh, I forgot to tell you, I've already found the person to be placed in your family's company. He should be able to get in soon."

My eyes lit up. "Really?"

Simon's efficiency was impressive; it had only been a few days, and he had already taken care of it.

I naturally expressed my gratitude, but he waved it off. "No problem, it was easy for me."

Suddenly, he turned serious. "By the way, I still haven't found any information on Asher. I'm planning to send someone to Asher's hometown to ask around. It's impossible for an adult like Asher to just vanish into thin air."

I nodded, already prepared for this. "Thank you. Let me know if anything comes up."

We didn't talk for long before Brandon called, urging me to come home. I called the driver to pick me up.

When I got home, I connected the micro camera to my phone so I could see the surveillance footage.

Of course, I blocked Brandon's phone while doing all this.

That night, Brandon came home, looking very impatient as he talked on the phone.

"What do you want?"

"Alright, I know. I'll come over when I have time."

"Stop bothering me."

I've seen him with this expression a lot lately. As far as I know, Brandon never shows this face to the Jordan family or business partners. Could it be Elora? Are they having a fight?

"Brandon, you seem really annoyed these days. Who's on the other end?"

Brandon avoided eye contact. "It's just Earl. He can't handle a minor issue and needs my help."

I was sure Brandon was lying. I needed to find a way to check his phone and see what was going on.

That night, I gave Brandon a glass of milk, which I had spiked with something.

"Brandon, you seem really tired lately. Have some milk and get some rest."

Brandon saw me, took off his glasses, and rubbed his nose.

"I'm not tired, Caroline. I need to work hard for you and the kids."

He said that, but he still drank the milk in one gulp.

"Caroline, you go to bed first. I'll join you after I shower."

I nodded and went to bed, pretending to sleep.

Half an hour later, Brandon came back from his shower and collapsed on the other side of the bed.

I pretended to be asleep, breathing evenly.

Brandon looked at me several times and called, "Caroline? Caroline?"

Seeing I didn't respond, he thought I was asleep and continued looking at his phone.

I lay with my back to him, eyes open, feeling the light from his phone.

Brandon seemed to be typing and chatting with someone, occasionally laughing.

Soon, the drug took effect, and Brandon put down his phone and fell into a deep sleep.

I didn't hesitate to take his phone and unlock it with his fingerprint.

The screen lit up, making me squint. Once my eyes adjusted, I saw the hidden system on his phone.

Brandon must have been really tired; he didn't even switch to the other system.

I opened the chat app to see who he was talking to.

The app had all sorts of people, but I immediately noticed a woman with a rose as her profile picture at the top.

I opened the chat and saw their conversation was very explicit.

The language was extremely suggestive, making me feel like I could catch a disease just by reading it.

I forced myself to read through it and found out it wasn't Elora but another unknown woman.

Their chat history showed they started talking a few days ago, which was when Brandon began to be impatient with Elora.

Could it be that Brandon was acting this way because of this woman?

I quickly skimmed through, confirming there was no important information, and exited the chat.

I felt like my eyes might get infected if I looked any longer.

I then opened his chat with Elora, which was empty except for a vague message from Brandon: "Study."

Was there a secret in the study?

It was already late, and everyone was asleep, so I decided to go to the study and check.

The study was on the same floor as my room. I walked over, opened the door, and started searching.

I even checked the cabinets at the back.

But I didn't notice a pair of eyes peeking through the slightly open door.

She suddenly spoke in a ghostly voice, "Mrs. Jordan, what are you looking for?"

I was startled and looked up immediately.

Shirley was standing at the door, watching me.

"You're just in time. Help me find a pen. I need it for tomorrow morning."

"A pen?"

Shirley looked puzzled, not understanding why I was looking for a pen so late.

I nodded, looking at her seriously. "Brandon hasn't been feeling well lately. I saw a soup recipe on my phone and wanted to write it down to buy the ingredients, but I couldn't find a pen."

Shirley didn't say anything, still looking suspicious.

She walked over, found a pen in the drawer, and handed it to me.

"Here, Mrs. Jordan."

"Oh!" I pretended to be surprised. "Great, don't tell Brandon. I want to surprise him."

With that, I happily took the pen and left, my face turning serious as soon as I was out the door.

How long had Shirley been watching me? She could even follow me this late. Brandon must be keeping a close watch on me.

I took the pen back to the room. Brandon was still asleep.

I randomly found a soup recipe on my phone and wrote it down, leaving the pen on the bedside table.

I didn't know if my excuse had dispelled Shirley's suspicion or if she would report to Brandon.

But I had no other choice for now. I had to wait and see what happened next.

The next morning, Brandon got up early while I stayed in bed, pretending to sleep.

I watched as Shirley came in, pointed at me, and whispered something to Brandon.

Brandon listened and then looked back at me.