Chapter 0645
Whether or not he knew the man, they gave him only three days to track down the person who had given him one hundred thousand dollars. It wasn’t about being harsh—they simply understood that, under pressure, people can sometimes tap into hidden potential, especially when their own lives are at stake.
During those three days, they secretly followed the man. However, they had overestimated him. Completely clueless about the person he was looking for, he wandered around aimlessly, like a headless chicken, asking anyone he could find. Near the massage parlor, he stopped almost every passerby, questioning them one by one.
At this rate, far from finding the man, he was more likely to scare him off completely.
By the end of the three days, empty–handed and disheartened, he came back to Suzy. “I couldn’t find him. I’ve asked nearly everyone, and nobody’s seen him. I even got the massage parlor owner to pull the surveillance footage, but there wasn’t a single lead. It’s as if the guy never existed. But I know for a fact he gave me one hundred thousand dollars!”
“For him to single you out in a place full of people, he either knew something specific about you or had been observing you for a while,” Suzy analyzed. “Think carefully—was there anyone you ran into frequently in the days leading up to this?”
“I don’t think so…” The man tried hard to recall but found nothing unusual. “ Whenever I go to the massage parlor, I don’t stay long. I have a wife at home, and I’m worried about running into someone who knows me. If word got back to her, and she divorced me because of it, it wouldn’t be worth the risk.
“Even though my wife and I have been married for years, and the feelings between us aren’t what they used to be, I still don’t want to lose her.”
Allen, standing nearby, couldn’t hold back. “Because you don’t want to lose your free housekeeper, right?”
It reminded him of William, who had long been involved with Anne’s mother while pretending to be a family man in front of his own wife. He’d only kept up the facade to avoid a divorce that might expose him.
Not only would exposing him damage his image, but he’d also lose his “free housekeeper.”
It seemed the world was full of men just like William–self–serving and despicable.
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Chapter 0645
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The man’s face turned various shades of red and pale under Allen’s blunt words. “I know I’ve wronged her. Please don’t tell my wife. I’ll change, I promise! I’ll never do anything to hurt her again…”
Allen cut him off, clearly unimpressed. “A leopard doesn’t change its spots. If you really want to change, confess your mistakes to your wife yourself and see if she’ll forgive you.”
The man hung his head in regret, silent.
Suzy didn’t care to engage in his marital issues–it wasn’t her concern. She shifted the conversation back to what mattered. “When you went to the massage parlor, did you always request the same therapist?”
“Yes, I always asked for number eight, Mia Collins…” The man wasn’t completely clueless and quickly caught on. “Are you saying she might know something?”
Suzy explained, “If she was your regular therapist, she likely knew some details about you. If someone wanted to gather information about you, approaching her would’ve been much easier.”
The man didn’t waste another second and stormed out. “I’ll go find her!”
But locating Mia wasn’t as easy as he thought. He didn’t know where she lived, and when they asked at the massage parlor, they learned she had resigned several days ago.
This confirmed that she was likely involved.
The man’s anger boiled over. “That damned woman! I nearly threw away my wife and child for her, and she’s been backstabbing me this whole time! When I find her, she won’t get away with this!”
