Marshall suddenly paused when hearing that. Then he smiled.
He slid himself off the pillow and approached.
Marshall looked a bit delighted, “I know you have woken up. So I am sure you have heard what I just
said, right? Listen, what I just said is all true. I swear I have done nothing to cheat on you.”
After saying that, he moved a bit closer and kissed her, “Katherine, you were that indifferent to me in
the old days! Come on, look at me! I am so upset!”
Katherine opened her eyes and stared at him for a while, “I notice that you are getting more and more
shameless. Besides that, I can tell nothing else.”
Marshall looked into her eyes, “Actually, I have something to tell you. Those who you brought from your
hometown have all achieved the life they truly wanted. They made a call to my family and ask if they
can bring more relatives here. They all appreciate what you’ve done for them.”
Katherine closed her eyes again, “They should appreciate what you’ve done, not mine. Actually it has
nothing to do with me.”
Marshall put his palm onto her belly, “I did that all for you. And just for you.”
Now Marshall never stayed stingy with his sweet words, which rendered her a bit uneasy at the
beginning. But now she had been used to it.
Sometimes she would try to imagine what if she heard the same things from him before divorce.
Actually, she felt happy for that as she heard what she had been expecting but had never experienced
so before. Though the divorce had occurred, she still felt the same.
With her eyes closed, she said thanks after quite a while.
Marshall sighed, “Why did you still avoid me?”
Katherine only responded with silence.
The team didn’t finish working until afternoon. Then he got a call from Peter.
He said he had caught the guy who tried to run away from the team today. But it didn’t work much. He
was just paid by someone else, who told him to rig the cameras in the house.
However, before he could do so, he got caught.
Marshall nodded. But he didn’t seem to be disappointed, “Okay, I got it. Just investigate that guy to see
if we can find the one who paid him.”
Peter agreed and hung up the phone.
Marshall got up slowly and was about to check the CCTV system.
Katherine opened her eyes again.
She felt a bit uncomfortable for being woken up again.
She grabbed her phone to check the date, noticing that the next prenatal check was coming.
Obviously, there hidden a high risk for the enemy to conspire against her.
She sat up straight. After pondering for a while, she had her own idea.
The check of the system was soon finished. Then the team left.
Darcie began to clean the house. Marshall went to the yard to answer a call. Then he returned to the
bedroom.
Lying on the bed still, Katherine didn’t feel like moving even an inch.
Marshall walked over to touch her face, “I need to go to the office. I have hired some guards standing
outside the door. Don’t worry. Everything will be fine.”
Katherine nodded, “Okay.”
Marshall fixed his eyes on her for a while. Then he turned around and left.
Actually, he didn’t head to the office. Instead, he drove to a mall.
He then walked straight into a jewelry shop.
Inside the shop, there was a salesperson waiting, who told him that what he asked for had been
transported here. Then he led Marshall into a VIP room behind.
About twenty minutes later, Marshall walked out of the shop with a bag.
But as soon as he left the mall, he was stopped by someone’s yell.
He paused and looked over there.
Then he saw Clara walking towards him in distance.
She was in an office suit today. It seemed that she had just finished a commercial negotiation with her
client.
Clara looked a bit awkward, “I saw you from distance. I still deem it necessary to say hi.”
She pushed back a wisp of hair behind, “I hope what I said before doesn’t bother you much. After all,
we still have a cooperation project. Having impact on it is the last thing I want to see.”
Marshall seemingly smiled, “Don’t worry. What you said never bothers me. It doesn’t matter.”
After pondering, Clara asked, “How is Frances? It has been a long time since I saw her. I wonder if I
can ask her out for a dinner.”
Marshall nodded, “She’s fine. What about you? You are here for business today?”
Clara nodded. She lowered down her gaze and saw what Marshall was holding.
She smiled, “You are here for shopping?”
Marshall said yes and looked at his watch, “Oh, sorry, I gotta go.”
Clara nodded, “Okay, bye.”
As he parked his car on the roadside, he walked over, got in and drove.
Clara stood still and watched him driving away till his car was out of sight.
The smile on her face faded away.
She turned around to look at the gate of the mall, indifferent.
Marshall headed to his office. He then ordered a delivery for lunch.
While eating, Peter had returned. He said to Marshall as soon as he came in, “That guy only knew a
little. But he said the man who paid him just came to him this morning. It was a man in overall disguise.
Hard to see his face.”
Then he let out a breath and continued, “But he said that the deal was conducted in a shop opposite
their office. I have sent my man to get a copy of the CCTV record in that shop. I will see if we can get a
clue.”
Marshall nodded and leaned against the chair, “Keep an eye on the underground casino. I reckon there
will be something bad happening.”
Of course Peter could tell what he meant. He told him to rest assure as he had sent someone to spy on
it.
He also told Marshall that Kyra had sent him some news, saying that she had contacted an insider from
underground casino. But now she was still waiting for chance as the insider appeared to be alert.
Marshall smiled, “She has done a good job since she contacted the insider.”
Peter sat on the chair, “Well, but Katherine really looks more brilliant than I have ever expected. If I
were her, I might have failed to notice that man.”
Marshall smiled, “She is never a stupid type. I have also shared the same opinions as yours before. But
now it seems that I really underestimate her.”
Katherine did look plain in the old days and she even appeared to be a bit silly. But in fact, it was
because she cared about Marshall too much.
When facing him, she lost her soberness and judgement.
Now Katherine had got herself out. So she showed up her gift again—being sharp and brilliant.
Peter stared at him, “Now you look thrilled as soon as you mention about her.”
Marshall smiled, “You will do the same when you meet your true love.”
Peter sighed, “I can’t imagine how jealous Clara will look like if she notices so.”
Then he continued, “Actually, I have done more investigation about Clara. But surprisingly, she shows
no suspicion at all. Hard to believe that!”
Marshall squinted, “Perhaps she is innocent.”
Peter nodded. Then he added, “Or perhaps I was being too biased. She didn’t seem to be 100%
innocent from all these, I suppose.”
Marshall smiled, “Alright, just drop it. The more you suspect, the harder you can reach the truth.”
Peter looked at him and asked after thinking, “Haven’t you ever suspected Clara?”
Marshall paused and looked at him, “Yes, I have. And she is the first suspect in my mind.”
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