Chapter 521 Missing Jade Carlson_1
Jade Carlson, when pushed to the brink, never divulged that secret; could Nathaniel Summers really expect to get answers by confronting her now?
Purple Summers held little hope for that.
Undoubtedly, Nathaniel knew this too; he was just too infuriated, and the thought of Jade swapping the medication filled him with rage, making him desperate to confront her immediately.
“Actually, you don’t have to do this,” Purple Summers said. “Although you betrayed me first, I must admit I never fully committed or invested myself, and my perfunctory attitude toward marriage led to the loss of my own life, while you received the insurance money and suffer the torment of a guilty conscience. We are even now.”
Nathaniel was momentarily stunned.
He hated how she always tried to sever all ties with him!
“Do you think your death is just your own affair?” Nathaniel said coldly. “My wife was murdered, the young lady of the Summers family was murdered, and I have every right to pursue the killer!”
Purple Summers frowned slightly, remaining silent.
She sat quietly, her dense ink-black hair draping over her shoulders, casting a soft glow under the light, further accentuating her skin’s creamy white jade-like appearance, alluring and striking.
This dignified and tranquil demeanour, now devoid of a young girl’s liveliness, was strikingly reminiscent of Suzanne Saunders from before.
“I will find out the truth,” Nathaniel took a deep breath, softening his tone.
“…I won’t stop you from investigating, but you need to understand,” Purple Summers said, “regardless of whether you find the real murderer or not, we will never return to how we were. In fact, you might live more comfortably if you let go of these things.”
Nathaniel’s expression stiffened. Purple Summers’ words were like a sharp sword, piercing his heart with spasms of pain!
She was cold and heartless!
Nathaniel comforted himself inwardly: It was normal for her to change after experiencing life and death, and it was normal for her to keep him at a distance. But even if they couldn’t return to how things were, some things he simply had to do!
Because he couldn’t accept it…
Nathaniel hurriedly left.
No sooner had he left than the attendant brought over two cups of coffee.
After school, Purple Summers had rushed over and was now feeling hungry; with the evening rush hour in full swing outside, there was no telling how long a cab ride home would take, so she decided to stay a bit longer at the cafe and ordered a few cakes and pastries.
As she ate the cake, she pondered over Jade Carlson’s situation.
Why had Jade, facing the threat of prison, kept silent about this matter? Was it fear of inciting a homicide case, or was it loyalty, an unwillingness to expose the mastermind behind the scenes?
Loyalty… The word was ludicrous when applied to Jade Carlson.
Perhaps there was someone Jade dared not offend… the mayor, maybe? Or someone else…
Tracing the medicine had become too difficult, so Purple Summers called Aria Jackson to discuss Jade Carlson’s case.
“Too much time has passed, and gathering evidence is too difficult,” Aria Jackson sighed after hearing the details, also believing that Jade wouldn’t tell the truth.
“Let’s change our approach,” Purple Summers said. “Don’t trace the medicine, look into the people she’s been in contact with.”
“Hmm, it’s worth a try,” Aria responded.
Jade Carlson always loved to show off her wide network, but in reality, her social connections were quite simple.
She disdained ordinary people, and the daughters of prominent families looked down on her, leaving her with no real friends. While she used to socialize with some colleagues when she worked at the Prosecutor’s Office, now without a job and a tarnished reputation, she was shunned and spat upon like a street rat.
When Nathaniel found her residence, he discovered the tenants had been changed.
“Jade Carlson?” questioned the new tenant, puzzled. “I don’t know her. I just moved in last week, you should probably ask the landlord.”
Nathaniel found it strange that Jade would move without any apparent reason.
He thanked the person and went downstairs to make a call, but Jade’s phone went unanswered…