Natalie narrowed her eyes. “Perhaps, Mom did not have a conflict with David nine years ago. The root cause might be that something unknown happened on the 9th of October, which was when Jared turned three years old. Furthermore, this incident might have involved the Thompson family.”

“That’s quite likely.” Joyce widened her eyes.

Massaging her temples, Natalie continued, “Now, we need to figure out what happened on the 9th of October, when Jared turned three. Once that is done, the problem between Shane and I would be resolved.”

Joyce and Jared nodded.

After thinking about it, Joyce suggested, “Why don’t I search for some clues online? There might be some articles if something major happened to a wealthy family like the Thompsons.”

“That’s a good idea. Thank you, Joyce.” Natalie patted her shoulder.

“You’re welcome!” Smiling, Joyce sat in front of the computer.

Meanwhile, Natalie and Jared started chatting about the latter’s life overseas.

After talking for a few minutes, Joyce announced that she had found something.

“I found it, Nat!” However, her expression seemed quite grim.

a beat. She hung up the call and walked over. “What’s

Joyce turned the laptop

her head and gaped. “It’s the day Shane’s

year. It

the 9th of October a few

ridiculous. “How is that possible? How can

she thought that

become agitated, Joyce held her hand.

down?” exclaimed Natalie in

got to do with my mom. However, since my mom’s dead, he can’t seek clarification from her. That’s why he’s treating

However, this is a very grave

calmed herself down. “I know. Even if you didn’t tell me that, I’ll still investigate and give Shane a reasonable explanation. I will never believe that my

since it’s been more than ten years since the incident, it might take a long while to find out what

clenched her fists. “It’s alright! I can wait no matter how long it takes. I’ll

she grabbed her bag and left

hand, wanting to call

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