SWNOVELS Chapter 1730
After finishing all his work, Jefferson lay down next to Adrienne. He had many things on his mind that bothered him, whereas Adrienne was sleeping soundly without a worry in the world. In the end, Jefferson couldn't withhold his anger and gave her a kick.
The sleeping Adrienne did not respond after being kicked. Seeing this, Jefferson sighed helplessly and said, "Adrienne, I must have owed you in my last life."
Following that, he pulled her into his arms and held her. With her in his arms, he finally felt better after all that had happened that night.
Jefferson had a good family background, an exceptional figure, and a high educational background. More importantly, he was exceedingly handsome. There were countless women who paused to take a second look at him whenever he was out. However, in the eyes of Adrienne, he was nothing but a fart.
Jefferson was really irritated by that and wishes that he could do something to her.
"Sh*t, as much as I want to, I can't bear to.
After all, I still need this girl to bring me happiness for the rest of my life," he thought.
"You idiot!" Jefferson reached out and pinched Adrienne's face. Suddenly, the phone next to him rang again. He was so annoyed that he was about to curse, but he didn't.
There were not many people who would call him in the middle of the night. He had already guessed who it was before he even looked at the phone number and immediately silenced his phone. In order not to affect Adrienne's sleep, he walked out of the room and answered, "Is there any news?"
Upon hearing what the man on the other end of the phone said, Jefferson's face fell. He said coldly, "Keep an eye on him. If anything happens this time, you're all fired."
After hanging up the phone, Jefferson returned to the room. He first looked at Adrienne who was sleeping soundly on the bed, and then checked the window again. After confirming that everything was secure, he took a coat and hurried out.
Early in the morning, Adrienne was also woken up by the phone.
In her line of work, there were no holidays or regular breaks. As long as there was a case and there was a need for a forensic doctor, they would be a phone call away.
Her cell phone had different ringtones for different people. When she heard this ringtone, she knew that it was about work. Her fuzzy mind immediately cleared up. "Sergeant Scott, what's the matter?" "Adrienne, hurry to Sam Street. There is a new case." On the phone, Quill's voice was indescribably tired and hoarse as if he did not sleep all night.
"Okay." Adrienne got out of bed and went straight to the bathroom. When she came out of the bathroom, she remembered that Jefferson should be home as well, but she did not see him after getting up.
Where was he?
In her impression, Jefferson was someone who liked to sleep in. Since they got married, they had slept together for a few nights, but he had never woken up earlier than her before. "Did the sun rise from the west today?" she wondered.
Jefferson was nowhere to be seen in the living room or dining room either. Before Adrienne went out to work, she pushed open the door of his study. However, there was no one there as well. Instead, the picture on the desk attracted Adrienne's attention.
It looked out of place so she walked over. She picked up the photo on the desk and took a second look at it. The woman in the photo was very beautiful. She looked pure and refreshingly gorgeous, with a face that could seemingly stop time.
Perhaps, this was the girl that Jefferson truly liked!
In the past, Adrienne had also thought about what kind of girl could attract a sc*mbag like Jefferson. At this instant, it seemed like he actually had pretty good taste.
The girl in the photo was not only goodlooking, but she also had a very alluring temperament.
However, Adrienne did not understand. If he already had a girl he was in love with, why would he want to marry her?
If he had done so just to have a legal way of bringing her home to bully her, then he was taking marriage too lightly, wasn't he?
However, according to what Adrienne knew about Jefferson, it wouldn't be surprising if that was what he actually intended to do.
It was her fault. She was not a good drinker. She should have just gone home to sleep after drinking but she ended up sleeping with him.
If she hadn't gotten drunk that day, all this mess wouldn't have happened.
One day when she had the time, she would want to have a proper talk with Jefferson. She would admit her mistakes and ask him to forget about that night. Perhaps, she could find some way to compensate him so that he could let her go. That way, he could go chase after his own happiness.
However, there was no time for Adrienne to think too much. There was still a very important thing waiting for her to attend to. For the time being, she could only put Jefferson and that girl's affairs aside. By the time Adrienne arrived at the scene of the incident, Quill and Zelson had already arrived.
It was yet another headless female corpse.
The scars on the body were very similar to that of the corpse from the day before. After the preliminary examination, Zelson and Adrienne both believed that it was likely to be a serial murder case. However, this was only their initial judgment. Quill still had to investigate more to determine its genre.
Zelson said, "Sergeant Scott, let's send the body back first. We will get the autopsy report out for you as soon as possible."
After that, he turned and left.
Adrienne followed closely behind him. "Mr. Zelson, there's something that I don't quite understand."
Zelson said, "Go ahead."
"We still haven't found the head of that body yesterday. Then this happened today. Are the two of them..."
Zelson interrupted Adrienne, "Adrienne, as a forensic doctor, we should only rely on the facts. We must not jump to our own conclusions without the proper investigations. Otherwise, we will easily give the wrong judgment. A forensic doctor is someone who helps the dead talk; you must remember this."
Adrienne nodded. "Yes, Mr. Zelson."
Compared with Zelson, Adrienne was not only young, but also lacking in experience. With him by her side, she could learn a lot of things, so Zelson had always been her idol.
In Adrienne's eyes, men like Zelson, who were talented and upright, were really pleasing to the eye. It was unlike Jefferson, who always swore and bullied people.
"Ugh, why am I thinking about that sc*mbag at work?" Adrienne thought.
She shook her head immediately and got rid of Jefferson's image that surfaced in her mind.
Zelson saw this and asked, "What's wrong?"
Adrienne shook her head. "It's nothing."
Zelson looked at her worriedly. "If there is something wrong, let me know."
"I'm fine, really."
At two o'clock in the afternoon, there were not many people in the cafe. There were a few tables occupied, but the customers were all busy working, no one was really seen having a leisure afternoon. Jefferson didn't sleep all night. With his tangled hair, he arrived at the cafe ahead of the appointment time. He ordered a cup of coffee and finished it. In an instant, he was energized.
When he signaled the waiter to refill the glass, he saw from the corner of his eye, a longhaired woman pushing the door and coming in. Since he had previously seen her in photos, he immediately recognised his 'date'. It was Karen!