Chapter 1036: Chapter 1009 Things Are Getting Difficult (Thanks to kateliu for the Silver Reward 91 More) Chapter 1036: Chapter 1009 Things Are Getting Difficult (Thanks to kateliu for the Silver Reward 91 More) The photograph of the victim was stunningly delicate, with features that could be considered exceptional. The slight upturn of her lips, and the look in her eyes, all carried a certain charm.
Kiara only stared at the familiar yet unfamiliar photograph, thinking she finally understood where that familiar feeling ca from.
Noticing that she had been fixated on this page, one of the Joyful Duo craned his neck to have a look.
“Kiara is looking at this too, huh? When we first started reviewing the information, I was deeply impressed by this woman. It truly makes one lant the frailty of beauty.”
This woman was one of the earliest victims; several years had passed since she was assaulted. They had quickly gone over the victims’ information on a large screen during yesterday’s eting, and at that ti, Kiara hadn’t thought much of it.
It wasn’t until last night when she had barbecue with Second Brother and his family that today’s close-up look at the details finally made her realize where yesterday’s familiar feeling ca from.
“Does anyone know the current status of this woman?” Kiara asked.
Realizing her excessive focus on this victim, Patrick also ca over to look.
“The information was provided by our brother departnt, and to protect the victims’ privacy, we didn’t get much detail. According to the confessions of the suspect, this victim was his first target, his secretary. He assaulted and tortured her during a business trip, and she resigned afterwards.”
Compared to the other cris committed by the suspect, this incident almost seed insignificant. What made this woman morable to everyone was her exceptional beauty, which was comparable to that of a movie star.
“If she had been brave enough to co forward and report it at the ti, perhaps there wouldn’t have been the subsequent murders. Indeed, in our research there is a theory that cri has inertia.”
After giving his brief analysis, Patrick added,
“Of course, she is relatively lucky. Her life wasn’t in danger.”
He ant to focus on the other victims.
Kiara just kept staring blankly at the photo, and after a long while, she finally spoke.
“No, it has claid a life.”
The life that was taken is still in the Old Yates Family ho.
“Kiara, what did you say?”
“Nothing important.”
After finishing a day’s work, Kiara went ho with Mario Yuno.
Although Mario Yuno didn’t know what Kiara had gone through that day, he could sense sothing was wrong from her somber expression.
“Kiara, what’s wrong? Did you face difficulties at work? Or did you develop a psychological block after seeing the criminal and hearing about his cris?”
Kiara first shook her head, and then nodded.
“Camden, do you rember how Second Brother found Zoe? Has the family ever looked into her background?”
Mario Yuno didn’t know why she suddenly asked this but still answered truthfully.
“At that ti, Second Brother and Renee Wong hadn’t divorced yet. Renee ca to see Second Brother, they had a fight, and Second Brother refused to go back to the hotel. It got very late, and he went to the airport to inspect the night training. When he was coming back, he spotted a small box by the road. He was alone at the ti and picked it up.”
“Was Second Brother alone when he passed by that spot?”
“Yes, the location was quite remote, and since Second Brother was lured back by Renee Wong with a fake ergency, he passed by that place alone.”
Now thinking about it, it was a stroke of fate that Second Brother found Zoe. That child had quite the life force—on that cold day, she was only wrapped in a thin blanket. If Second Brother had passed by either a bit earlier or later and missed the only person to co by during that ti, Zoe might have frozen to death.
In the grand sche of things, this too was a form of destiny.
Yet now, for Kiara, this stroke of fate had turned into an unsolvable riddle.
“So, our family never looked into the child’s background?”
“We did, but considering the deliberateness of the abandonnt, even if we searched, it would be fruitless.”
Electronic eyes had not been completely installed now, and only the main roads had them, while even fewer surveillance caras were present years ago, not even on main roads. Where could one possibly start the search?
The birth records from major hospitals were also searched, but to no avail.
Zoe could have been brought from outside the city and abandoned, or a local had given birth at ho and arranged a delivery, finding the child’s family was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
“It’s just an hour’s drive from there to here, driving from that side, past the Airport, and then intentionally abandoning her, not wanting to leave her in the Downtown Area at night where there would still be people around.”
All the mysteries had been unravelled, making perfect logical sense.
“Kiara, do you know sothing?”
Mario Yuno heard her muttering to herself. Could Kiara have already found out about Zoe’s lineage?
“This won’t be easy to handle.”
Mario Yuno rarely saw Kiara with such a grave expression. Could there be sothing even Kiara couldn’t solve?
“Kiara, have you found Zoe’s relatives? Are you worried they would want to take the child back? If that’s the case, don’t panic. We can negotiate with their family. Since they abandoned the child back then, they can’t have her now. The child must stay with us.”
Kiara shook her head, displaying an unprecedentedly heavy expression.
“Camden, let’s make an inappropriate analogy. If our children had an innate, irresistible genetic defect, what would you do?”
“No matter what defect, it’s our child, we definitely cannot give up on them.”
“What if it wasn’t our child?”
Mario Yuno was startled, then pieced together her previous statents and showed an incredulous expression.
“Kiara, you don’t an to tell Zoe has so sort of congenital defect, do you?”
That couldn’t be, the child underwent annual child health examinations and was in excellent health.
But Kiara nodded gravely.
“Worse than that, there’s a certain probability that Zoe could develop an antisocial personality. We’ll have to wait for an assessnt to discuss specifics.”
“What?!”
Mario Yuno, having studied criminal psychology, naturally understood what this ant. His expression grew serious.
…
“Sweet Chloe, go play outside.” Kiara put away the scale in her hand and spoke to the little Chloe in front of her.
“Auntie, are you unhappy?”
The sensitive little friend was very concerned with the subtle expressions of adults. Even though Kiara maintained a smile, he saw sothing completely different in her eyes.
“It’s nothing, Auntie just doesn’t feel very well today, go play.”
After coaxing Chloe out, Kiara’s smiling face imdiately turned somber.
Looking at the obedient little friend, she felt an indescribable sorrow in her heart.
“What are the results?” Mario Yuno stayed by Kiara’s side the entire ti.
Since Kiara had discovered this matter, he specially took her back to the Yuno Family Ho. Today, just so happened that Second Brother took Isaac out, leaving Mother Yuno alone with Zoe, providing Kiara the chance to test her.
“The outlook isn’t very good. Do you want the truth?”
“Tell .”
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