“Mrs. Wilder, why haven’t you arrived yet? The whole company’s waiting for you for the meeting. What time is it already?” Shannon rambled nonstop as soon as the call connected.

Jessica, however, kept her temper, suppressing the sobs in her voice.

“Choose the best spot next to my father’s grave and get someone to move my mother-in-law over. I’ll send you the current cemetery address later.”

Chris wanted to stop her when he heard this, but Jessica didn’t give him the chance.

On the other end, Shannon was stunned. Her hand paused, holding the pen ready to take notes, and she asked uncertainly, “Ms. Wilder, your mother-in-law? Your husband’s mother? She passed away?”

No one knew. When did it happen?

Jessica nodded, “I’ll explain when I get back. For now, find someone to pick the date. It has to be the best spot, preferably next to my father so it’s convenient for visits.”

“Understood, I’ll get right on it. Company meeting?”

“I’ll head back now.”

Today, Chris had a day off and didn’t need to go to the hospital, but for Jessica, it was still a workday.

On the way back, Chris tried to stop Jessica. “The person is gone. It doesn’t matter where she’s buried, as long as you have the heart to visit.”

Jessica disagreed. “My mother-in-law must have the best of everything. It’s my fault I didn’t know before. From now on, on every holiday, I will visit her with you.”

What Chris really wanted was just her attitude, not to change anything. Seeing that stopping her was useless, Chris didn’t argue.

He sent the address for his mother’s grave to Shannon, who offered some condolences. Though many years late, it was enough for those still alive.

Chris thought of what Jessica had said to his mother today–that she wouldn’t let him bear anything alone–and he smiled. He thought, after so many years, he finally got everything he had hoped for.

Jessica drove straight to the company. Chris wanted to take a taxi home, but Jessica held his hand tightly and took him straight upstairs.

As Jessica was about to bring him to the meeting room, he said, “Isn’t this a bit inappropriate? You’re having a meeting. There’s no need for me to be there.”

“It concerns you today.”

“Me?”

They opened the meeting room door.

Chapter 84

+25 BONUS

Besides Shannon and Indya, two familiar faces, Roy and his colleagues were there too. The young man beside Roy stood up to greet them, but Roy himself stayed seated.

“I’ve been waiting for you for a long time,” said Roy.

Jessica replied, “Sorry, I went to visit my mother-in-law today, so I’m a bit late.”

Roy glanced at Jessica; even he knew Chris’s mother had passed away, so visiting his mother-in-law meant paying respects at the grave. There was nothing much to say about honoring the dead.

“I still have people at my bureau waiting. You said today you wanted to investigate the incident when Chris was nearly killed years ago. Do you think it’s connected to your competitors?”

Chris sat beside Jessica, a little shocked. Years ago, he had almost suffered carbon monoxide poisoning at home. After investigation, they found that his tea had been laced with sleeping pills. Chris never figured out when he had taken those pills, and Jessica hadn’t shown any intention to investigate back then, only growing colder toward him from that point. Now, after two or three years, she actually wanted to look into it.

“Yes, I suspect it’s related to the Hall family. If possible, please merge the cases and investigate them together.”