Since the kidnapping had happened, Meredith couldn't keep dwelling on the matter. "S-So is the kid really dead? Is that body his?" "Of course it is. Where else could I find a kid's body for you?"

"Why did you ruin his face, then?" Meredith couldn't figure that part out. If the child's face wasn't destroyed, nobody would suspect anything, including Pierre. Everything would have ended on a perfect note for Meredith, leaving no room for questions.

"Amateurs. This is called self protection. Someone's bound to find some clues if we make it look too obvious. Complicating things makes it easier for us to skedaddle. God you're so annoying. The kid's dead, so just relax."

Meredith didn't ask any further questions. It was a kidnap and murder after all. They'd be in hot soup if someone managed to trace it back to them. "Alright, I understand. Thanks, Big Ben."

After hanging up, she heaved a sigh of relief. Pierre would probably give up after failing to find any clues about Jamie.

leave some clues that pointed to Selena as the murderer. All she needed was for Pierre to suspect Selena, and her

filled her eyes with eye drops, making her look teary-eyed again. John was in his study, sighing. His grandson was dead, and he nearly beat his own son to death. Only Helen was bravely supporting the family, and she was the one welcoming Meredith. "Mrs. Fowler, Jojo must be devastated after his

He's cooped himself up these days. The boy's not even talking or eating much. You're his mother. Perhaps you can talk him out

When the image of him giving her an interrogative look popped into her mind, it made her heart skip. He's just a four-year-old boy,

was reading a book when Meredith came, and her appearance

after coming into the room, and she hugged Joaquin. "Mommy's here, Jojo." She gave

didn't respond at first, but in the end, he looked up and patted her

I didn't take good care of you two. I was a selfish woman who only cared about my job. I was

Meredith. He didn't expect her to

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