Predestined Marriage novel Chapter 143

Hearing that, Summer was shocked. Carl pointed at Douglas and asked, "You mean this kid hired a goon to commit a murder, seriously?"

Douglas glared at Carl. "I’m not a kid."

Evan looked at Carl seriously and said, "We are working on the case. Don't interrupt."

Carl waved his hand and nodded. "Fine. Continue."

Evan turned to look at Douglas and asked, "Where were you at six this morning?"

Although Summer sensed that Douglas was a little nervous, he was not intimidated and answered frankly, "I was sleeping at home."

"Was there a witness?" Evan nodded.

Just as Summer was about to speak, Evan glanced at her and said to Douglas, "Family members don't count."

This way, Summer and Leonardo could not be considered as witnesses.

The statement-taking couldn’t go on from here.

Although Douglas was identified as a suspect, the police did not have any direct evidence or witnesses to pin the crime on him. Therefore, they could only let him leave first. But Douglas had to be prepared to be summoned at any time.

...

Douglas and Carl knew each other.

They had been talking ever since they came out of the police station.

However, Summer was not as relaxed as them.

Who told Marco about Leonardo's mother?

It was most likely his relatives or friends.

Back then, Leonardo's mother had been held hostage in a horrible place, and was assaulted. Other than the kidnappers and the Emersons, the ones who would know about this could only be the residents nearby.

The location of the kidnapping was an abandoned factory which must have been even more deserted more than a decades ago. But as long as someone lived close, there was a good chance they would find something.

What if Marco's father was in the know?

Summer remembered how those two people ended up when Leonardo came to her rescue. A shudder rose up in her.

"Summer, where are you going? Get in the car."

Douglas’s call dragged her to reality. She found the other three were standing in front of the car, staring at her, while she was still walking forward.

"Sorry." She quickly turned back. "I was thinking about something...."

Before getting in, she asked them as if something occurred to her, "Where are you going?"

Carl said, "I am heading for Tip Top. I will drop you off if that is your destination, too. If not, I will drive you to school and the company."

Summer shook her head and said, "I am taking a taxi. Drive Douglas, will you?"

Then she walked to the roadside. A taxi happened to pass by and she got in it.

Douglas felt there was something wrong about Summer. He turned around and asked Carl doubtfully, "What is with her?"

Carl put on a rare serious look. After pondering for a while, he answered, "Perhaps she is unhappy because you were wronged. Do you want to come with me to the company to find your cousin, or do you wanna go back to school?"

"Not school. I think I should go straight home."

...

Carl drove Douglas home and went to Tip Top.

He went straight to the president's office.

Leonardo was sitting at his desk dealing with documents. Carl walked over and sat down opposite him, asking, "Don't you care how thing is going?"

"It wasn't Douglas. Without evidence, they can't do anything to him." After Leonardo finished speaking, he slowly looked up, his eyes calm.

Carl was silent for a few seconds and said, "Did you do this?"

Leonardo squinted and asked, "I did what?"

"You know what I'm talking about!" Carl took a deep breath and continued, "Leonardo, not only me, but Summer is probably suspecting you."

Leonardo replied without hesitation, "It wasn't me."

"Really?" Carl obviously didn't believe him.

Leonardo was acting normal except being a little cold. But Carl had known him for so many year that he knew how much Leonardo was affected by his mother’s incident.

Since Leonardo said it wasn't him, Carl stopped asking.

...

As soon as Summer got back to the company, she met Vicky.

“Do you think you can go unchecked when Dad is away? I see you don't feel like working these days, coming and leaving at will!"

Vicky crossed her arms and looked at her, saying with a strange tone.

Summer sneered, "You are right. But what can you do about it?"

"You...." Vicky snorted coldly but couldn't retort her.

The more Summer thought about it, the surer she was that something was wrong.

She felt this case might have something to do with Leonardo. Marco knew about what happened to Leonardo's mother, so his father might know about the kidnapping.

A few days later, the police asked for Douglas again.

This time Summer still went with him.

The police did not find any new evidence, so they only conducted routine interrogations.

Coming out of the police station, Summer received a phone call from Jessica. "It's been a long time since we had dinner together. Let's watch a movie tonight," Jessica said.

Summer did not refuse and set up a meeting place.

Jessica was busy with her work. Fearful of disturbing her, Summer would not ask her out casually, but waited for Jessica to ask her to dinner or go shopping.

...

They went to a mall for dinner and then headed straight for the theater there. Before going in, Jessica asked, "Do you know that Leonardo is the boss of Tip Top?"

Actually, when she left Leonardo's office that day, she wanted to call Summer and ask her about this. However, something came up, and she forgot about it.

Summer paused and nodded. "Yes."

"When did you know? This is huge! How could you not tell me?" Jessica patted Summer's shoulder.

Summer remembered how she felt when she learned the truth, and her expression became a little unnatural. "I forgot to tell you. That was all."

"Alright. Let's watch the movie first." Jessica dropped this matter and excitedly pushed her into the theater.

Perhaps because Leonardo was mentioned, Summer was kind of distracted when she watched the movie.

At the end of the movie, she received a phone call from Leonardo.

"When will you be back? I'll pick you up."

Summer wanted to refuse, but thinking twice, she said, "Soon. Come over now."

Coming out of the mall, Jessica offered to drive her.

"Thank you. But Leonardo is coming to get me. Be careful on your way," Summer smiled and said.

Jessica also smiled and mysteriously approached Summer, saying, "You asked him to do that now? Tell me honestly, how are things going between you guys?"

"Hurry and go." Summer pushed her.

"Have you...?"

Summer helplessly said, "Yes, yes, yes. Leave already!"