Chapter 92 Edwardchloe - You Deserve It

• "How is it Hans, have there been any developments regarding the Nathalie investigation case?" Early in the morning, Hans was seen visiting Edward's office. So many files from the investigation that he deliberately brought to be handed over to the man. For Hans, whether he wanted more or less information, Edward had to know his progress. So that later, they can negotiate again what steps will be taken next to unravel the mysteries one by one. "I've searched Nathalie's apartment. Checked CCTV and collected sample data from the neighbors. I've summarized everything in a file in a Tosca colored folder." Edward reached for the map that Hans had mentioned. Please read it carefully and then conclude. "That means, he also just lived in the apartment?" Hans nodded. "According to the testimony of the former occupant, Nathalie occupied the apartment approximately eight months before her death. Rumors that she was close to a man were also confirmed by one of the neighbors." Edward leaned his shoulders back on the chair. He was taking a relaxed position to hear all the explanations that Hans gave him. "Then, do you know who this man is? I don't know why I thought, maybe this man who was close to Nathalie caused the woman to die." Hans grimaced a little. Felt guilty because, in this one case, he seemed slow in providing the investigation results. "I'm sorry I can't identify for sure who the culprit is. But on the very last sheet of paper you're holding, I've summarized some of the testimonies of other residents who had caught the man's presence. I'll describe all the characteristics there." Edward read again the sheet of paper he was holding. "Jesus. It's hard to imagine the characteristics of someone like this." Hans nodded. What Edward was complaining about made sense. "That's why, I also asked my trusted person to visualize the man's characteristics into a picture. The day after tomorrow, I will give the results to you. Who knows you know the man's figure." "I swear to you, this case is really complicated but quite interesting. I didn't expect to be dragged into even being the main accused of an incident that I never did. This is crazy!" Laughter escaped Hans' lips. This is the first time he has been dizzy because of the lack of evidence handling severe cases. And again, he had to race against time to unravel the tangled thread Edward was facing. "By the way..." Hans spoke again. "About Chloe's mother, have you found her?" "It was a few days ago. I even agreed to find them both next week. I hope everything goes well." Before Hans could respond again, a knock on the door caught their attention. It wasn't long before Arianna came in, intending to tell me something. "Mister, there is a guest named Samuel wanting to meet you." Edward nodded then replied. "Tell him to come in, I've been waiting for him for a long time." Hurriedly, Arianna turned around. It takes a big step to let Samuel, standing waiting right behind the door. "Sorry, I'm a little late, Mister." Samuel, who had entered the room, immediately nodded politely. Sorry for the delay. "No problem. I also just got to the office a few minutes ago," Edward replied as he held out his right hand. Invited Samuel to sit next to Hans. "But didn't Chloe look for you?" Samuel shook his head. "Don't worry. I was allowed to come late last night because I wanted to take the car to the repair shop first." "All right," Edward said again. The man grabbed a pile of files from the brown folder to give to Samuel. "This is evidence to show that I was not in London." Samuel reached for a map from Edward. I opened the latch and then tried to check the evidence attached there one by one. Long Samuel read one by one the sheets of paper in the folder. His eyes are also busy examining various deliberately printed images to strengthen the argument.
• "Is this your lover, Mister?" Edward brought his eyes to see the picture Samuel was pointing at. "Yes..." The man nodded. "Her name is Fela Smith. She was my girlfriend at the time. Chloe even met her a while ago." "If this?" point Samuel at the mini square object. "It's a flash drive. It contains some documentation, both video and CCTV footage. Luckily at that time I was staying at a hotel owned by Lucas, my best friend. So it was very easy to ask him for CCTV footage when I had a party at his hotel." "So you mean, apart from the video footage, you also inserted the CCTV footage?" Samuel repeated. Edward nodded.
• "Of course. If Chloe doubts my existence or perhaps doesn't believe I wasn't involved in Nathalie's death, she can see the CCTV footage I've attached. It's there, and it's complete from the date to the time of the party. I think that's pretty solid evidence. to debunk his accusations all along." Samuel smiled faintly. At least there are some bright spots that Edward is not the perpetrator that Chloe has been accused of. "So when do we tell Mrs Chloe about this truth? She should know right away." Edward rolled his eyes. He seemed to consider what decision he should take. "Not now. I have to wait for Hans to confirm the diary you've been looking for. Suppose there's no confirmation until this weekend. You can tell Chloe all the evidence I've provided." "Why didn't Mister tell Mrs Chloe himself?" Edward chuckled softly. "No, Sam. I'm sure Chloe will trust what you say more than I, a man she hasn't known for long. So I'll leave this matter to you." Samuel returned to tidying up the files he had read into the folder and then putting them in a bag he had brought earlier. The man looked like he wanted to leave. "Before leaving, I would like to remind you to be careful, Mister." "Careful?" Edward repeated. Samuel took a deep breath and let it out slowly, nodding. "Yes, a few days ago, Mr Roland returned to visit Mrs Chloe. It seems they are discussing a grand plan to bring you down." "Argh!" Edward immediately glared. Every time he heard Roland's name was mentioned, his emotions were always provoked. "I need to teach that man a lesson. He always liked to disturb my composure. But this time, I swear I'll take revenge if he dares to do anything." Samuel also nodded his head. "I'll also try to give your wife an understanding, so you don't get caught up in Mr Roland's game. I hope nothing bad happens between you two." Samuel rose from his seat. Followed by Edward, who also stood up then stepped forward to approach Samuel. He reached out to invite his wife's assistant to shake hands. "I have a lot to thank you for, Sam. I hope things will turn out as soon as we hoped. I want to have a normal relationship with Chloe." Once again, Samuel nodded in agreement. After all, he believed that Edward was the right person to accompany Chloe. "Then I'll excuse myself. I will report it to you immediately." A few minutes after Samuel left Edward's study, Hans, sitting there listening, spoke again. "Ed, why don't you tell Samuel all about the whereabouts of Chloe's birth mother, who you have met." Edward shook his head. "Not now, Hans. I think we'd better focus on solving Nathalie's problem for the next few days. When everything's in order, I'll show Chloe about her mother I've met." Hans nodded in understanding. Maybe Edward had carefully considered all the plans and possibilities in his mind. **** Edward just got home and found Chloe busy in the kitchen. The woman's concentration was focused on the ingredients of the food she was processing. I don't know what the food menu is what he prepared to eat tonight. Putting his briefcase on the chair, the man then approached. Hugging Chloe's body from behind while whispering. "How dare I see you busy in the kitchen like this?" "Gosh, Edward!" Chloe almost smacked the spatula she was holding onto her husband. "You surprised me. Besides, don't bother. My food will burn if you act like this." "I don't care," said the man casually. "Why should you even bother cooking? There's Leta, who usually prepares dinner." Chloe sighed softly. He didn't feel free to cook in a hug like this. "I don't know. Since this afternoon, I suddenly had an urge to eat homemade Italian food." "Oh yes?" Chloe nodded. "That's why now I'm busy cooking myself." Exasperated, Edward turned Chloe over to face him. "You're not craving, are you?" Chloe's eyes widened. She could be crazy to think she was pregnant with Edward's child. But remembering that she was diligent in taking medicine after intercourse, it was impossible that she was pregnant. "Tsk... I don't think it's pregnant." "So?" Edward chased. "I'm pretty sure this isn't a sign of pregnancy." Chloe just kept on arguing. "If it's not a sign of pregnancy, I have to work harder to get you pregnant quickly.