Female Novel
Chapter 1738
Chapter 1738
"That doesn't seem likely. We'd surely have found it if it was anywhere near the scene. Maybe you remembered it wrongly,” thepolice officer remarked.
Stella decided not to argue further. She was certain she hadn't been mistaken. However, no one knew where the pendant was.
Following that, Stella recalled the day Jackson was taken away at the memorial service and asked, "Officer, is this kidnappingcase related to Jackson Kane, who was arrested a few days ago?”
The cop replied, "Jackson Kane has been released. There's no direct evidence linking him to the case. Moreover, the twosuspects claimed they didn't know him. We also found that Cody Hunter happened to be at Jackson's gathering purely bycoincidence.”
Stella nodded and said, "| see. Thank you."
Whether Jackson was involved with the kidnapping or not, Chandler was undoubtedly implicated. Keegan's move was a clearwarning to Chandler.
The actual perpetrator was already deceased, and the remaining suspects admitted solely to the kidnapping. They claimed thedeceased had hired them for extra money but refused to reveal any further details.
With that, the case was closed.Stella was genuinely unwilling to accept it, but there was nothing she could do for now.Early the next morning, she called Wenham. "Dad, are you home today?"
Wenham had plans to go fishing with friends, but hearing his darling daughter's voice, he replied, "Yes, | am. What's up,sweetie?"
“Nothing, I'm thinking of coming home for lunch. If you're not at home, | won't bother."Wenham was speechless. "How does my presence affect whether you come home for lunch?"Stella laughed."It's mainly because | want to have lunch with you."
Wenham was overjoyed to hear that. "You can come. I'll be waiting for you. Tell me what you want to eat, and I'll have Samanthaprepare the dishes in advance."
“What do you want to eat?" Stella asked him back.
"I'm fine with anything, sweetie. If you're not coming back, I'll manage with something simple. If you are, we can enjoy somedelicious food together," Wenham said lightheartedly.
This banter amused Stella. "You're making it sound so sad."
Judging from Wenham's words, Stella realized he was unaware of Jaylene inviting Keegan to the house.
‘Was it that Jaylene didn't mention it, or did Coco get the timing wrong?’
After some thought, Stella felt that Jaylene probably hadn't told Wenham about Keegan going over for lunch.
Considering Wenham's temper, he would have exploded and skipped lunch altogether had he known that Jaylene was bringingKeegan.
Stella tapped her fingers on the table and chuckled, ’ Dad, have Samantha prepare something lavish. You can choose thedishes. | suspect there won't be a shortage of guests."
Wenham didn't quite grasp the meaning of the last sentence at the time, not until Jaylene arrived with Keegan at the
Saun residence.
Keegan was dressed in a refined suit and brought a collection of gifts. Seeing him with Jaylene, Wenham thought he was thereto propose. He almost considered grabbing a nearby flowerpot to knock some sense into him.
"Nice to see you, Uncle Wenham," Keegan greeted politely." Grandma knew | was visiting you, so she carefully selected somegifts. | hope you like them."
Wenham hadn't spoken yet when Darcie stepped forward to receive the items. "Oh, you didn't have to." She looked Keegan upand down before asking with concern, "How's your health?" 3
Keegan nodded. "I'm almost near full recovery. | have a check-up in a few days. If all goes well, | should be fine."Darcie sighed, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Rest well, and you'll have a lot of good luck ahead of you."
Wenham cleared his throat. With a stern expression, he said, "Don’t you think it's impolite to visit someone's home without givingthem a heads-up? Where are your manners?”novelbin