As if she had cried the whole day, Doris' eyes were red and puffy.
How could she not be downhearted? Her relationship with Jay got better, but something unexpected happened to Nancy.
Life was really unpredictable.
"Who did this to Nancy? She is an optimistic and kind-hearted woman. She has never been an enemy of anyone. Who would be so vicious to take her away?" It was impossible for Doris to accept the news she had read online which said that Nancy was burned to death. Doris didn't believe that a good person like Nancy would suffer such fate. Everyone had evacuated safely. How could Nancy be burned to death?
"Don't worry. Charles and I are trying to figure it out." Although he was worried too, Jay still comforted Doris.
"Could it be David?" Charles asked in a hoarse voice.
After thinking for a while, Jay replied, "Maybe it's Joseph or Derrick..."
"I don't think it was Joseph. Most likely, it was Derrick who did that. As for David... David's action must be under Derrick's instruction, right?" It was easy to say that they were the people behind the incident, but could presumptions do?
"Yes, they are all our suspects. But the thing is, we don't have any evidence yet. Regardless of who the culprit is, we have to act fast. Otherwise, Nancy would be in danger." What Jay said was true. They couldn't simply point a finger at anyone.
"Okay, I'll leave the kids to Doris, and then I'll go to the hospital to see Derrick tonight." If the children were at home, Charles couldn't concentrate on looking for Nancy. He was afraid that something would happen to the children while he was out.
"Okay, I'll go with you." When the call ended, Jay immediately hugged Doris. "Don't worry. Nancy will be fine."
"You must bring back Nancy as soon as possible. As long as she's not here, I'd be restless. Why do good people always..."
Tears fell from Doris' eyes.
"Ace is asleep now. Bobby and Nadia will come here soon. I guess the next few days will be tiring for you." As his eyes gently looked at her, Jay added, "I’ll send more people to protect you. You should be careful too."
"If they dare to come, I will make them... Die." Her voice was full of hatred.
A sudden idea occurred to Jay. "It's a good idea to use the children as bait, but I don't think Charles will agree to it. Besides, it's too dangerous and the consequences are hard to predict. We can't gamble. If we lose, it's over."
Nodding her head, Doris reminded, "That's right, and I don't really want to use the children as bait. You and Charles should also be careful."
With a gentle smile, Jay pecked on Doris' face and asked, "Are you worried about me?"
In an instant, Doris' cheeks heated. "You are my husband. It's just normal to worry about you, isn't it?"
"Well, I really like it when you worry about me." Seeing how she reacted, Jay couldn't help but grin.
"You..." A noise from the courtyard made Doris pause for a second. "Well, this isn't the time to make fun of me. I heard a car outside. It seems like Charles and the children are here."
”1 think so." Jay agreed and walked out to see Charles.
Sure enough, Charles' car had stopped in the yard and they all got out of the car.
Without a word, Bobby and Nadia walked in hand in hand.
As soon as Nadia entered the living room, she ran to Doris and cried. "Godmother..."
Her sobs made Doris feel more restless. "Nadia, don't cry. Mommy will be back soon."
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