The Ex-husband Wants to Get Power Every Day After the Divorce

Chapter 562: Chapter 557: The More One Tries to Hide, the More Exposed_1
 

Nicholas Thompson sharply turned to look at him, the red blood vessels in his eyes becoming more apparent.

“How is she?”

Nicholas’ voice was hoarse, full of urgency.

Ever since he heard about Catrina’s disappearance, every second felt like a year to him. Had the police not been stopping him, he would have already jumped into the water to search for her himself.

Fearing that their emotions might become too unstable, the police had specifically assigned a psychologist to comfort them.

The moment he knew that there was a lead on Catrina, Nicholas felt both happiness and fear.

“Second brother, don’t worry. Catrina will definitely be fine.” Gillian tried to comfort him, while her heart pounded in anxiety.

It had been a day and a night. Would Catrina be fortunate enough to be rescued?

If Catrina was still alive, her betrayal of the Thompson family would definitely be exposed.

Cold sweat trickled down Gillian’s body.

The bodyguard, who wanted to say something but hesitated, finally leaned in and whispered into Nicholas’s ear: “Master Nicholas, you should… go and see for yourself.”

Nicholas stiffened and then ran madly in the direction the bodyguard was pointing to.

Gillian also chased after him, and if it wasn’t for the cold wind by the river, she might have fainted from nervousness.

A large crowd gathered around Catrina, her father, Dion Rodgurez, having rushed over upon hearing the news.

Upon seeing the figure covered in a white cloth, Dion’s legs gave way and he let out a painful howl.

Nicholas clenched his teeth, wanting to rush forward, but was stopped by the police.

“Sir, the deceased is gone. Please show her some respect.”

The state of those who have drowned is usually not a pleasant sight.

When the officer spoke, everyone around sighed.

“I heard she was the youngest female physicist in the country, preparing to return home to contribute to her country. I didn’t expect such a thing to happen.”

“It’s such a pity to lose such a young physicist.”

…

Nicholas stared intensely at the figure under the white cloth, the redness in his eyes intensifying.

“Catrina…”

He couldn’t believe it, fixating his gaze on the figure lying motionless on the ground.

Gillian covered her mouth, tears flowing involuntarily from disbelief, “Catrina…. Catrina….how could this…”

“My sister-in-law…my dear sister-in-law! How could you just pass away like this!”

“Why did you have to go find Molly Walker! Why did you go to her! You shouldn’t have died…”

Gillian cried uncontrollably, even though her words were clearly articulated.

Everyone around immediately seized upon this crucial information.

“Molly Walker? You mean the Molly Walker who’s in charge of ‘W’? The fourth miss from the Thompson family who was brought back?”

“What do you mean by fourth miss, her position is much more prestigious than just the Thompson Family’s fourth miss. The one in charge of ‘W’, she has both money and power.”

Based on what she just said, does Catrina’s death have anything to do with Molly?”

“Ah…The world is really dark.”

“…”

“Miss Gillian, you just mentioned that Miss Rodgurez went to look for Molly Walker?” The police also quickly picked up on the core of Gillian’s words.

Dion Rodgurez held a high position in the political circle. Whether Catrina’s death was a suicide or a murder, they had to give an explanation to Dion and the general public.

“Yes, my sister-in-law came to visit our house this morning, and suddenly left after receiving a phone call. Before she left, I heard her address the person on the other end of the line as Miss Walker. I guess that Miss Walker is my fourth sister. But since my fourth sister doesn’t have a good relationship with my sister-in-law, perhaps there was some kind of problem on the phone…”

“Gillian!” Nicholas quickly interrupted Gillian’s statement, warning her coldly, “Don’t talk about things for which you have no evidence.”

“I…” Gillian timidly glanced at Nicholas, and she gave the police a forced smile, “Sorry, I… I don’t know anything. Just pretend I didn’t say anything.”

Pretend she didn’t say anything?

She’d just given so much information, how could they ignore it?

The police awkwardly snorted.

With this statement, things seem even more suspicious.

“Sorry Miss Thompson, but I’m afraid you’ll have to accompany me to the police station. There are too many questions surrounding Miss Rodgurez’s death. If you know anything, you must tell us.” After finishing, the officer nodded toward his teammates.

Gillian walked over to Nicholas: “Second brother, I’m leaving with the police.”

After speaking, as if fearful the police would change their minds, she quickly got into the police car. The tears on her face had long since dried.

Nicholas Thompson glanced at Gillian Thompson’s retreating figure. Even though something felt off, he no longer had the energy to question it.

Catrina Rodgurez’s cell phone showed that she really did call Molly Walker before the incident.

To say this matter has nothing to do with Molly Walker is impossible.

But he no longer has the emotional capacity to consider anything else right now.

Catrina Rodgurez’s death abruptly drained his soul, leaving him powerless.

Gillian Thompson got into the police car without the slightest hint of guilt.

Before she and Xander Moore left, they had already tampered with the surrounding surveillance cameras.

All other evidence had also already been destroyed by Xander Moore and his companions.

Even if the police wanted to investigate, it wouldn’t be easy for them to find any leads.

When Molly Walker received the news of Catrina Rodgurez’s death, she was reviewing bid documents.

The news of Catrina Rodgurez’s death quickly became a trending topic.

Molly Walker’s hand, flipping through the documents, paused.

Catrina Rodgurez is dead?

Molly Walker suddenly recalled the call she received from Catrina Rodgurez.

Her final words seemed like an apology.

But she was busy at the time and didn’t pay attention to the unfamiliar number.

Michael Gallagher took the cell phone from her hand: “It’s bad for your eyes.”

She has been constantly looking at her phone since yesterday.

“Catrina Rodgurez called me before the incident. If I had noticed earlier, she might not have died.”

“This has nothing to do with you,” said Michael Gallagher, frowning, “Don’t attribute others’ lives to yourself.”

Molly Walker lowered her eyes, thinking of Mr. Jenkins.

If someone were to assign the responsibility for these lives to herself, then no one could deny their own involvement.

Michael Gallagher was more tired than her, and he understood better.

After Mr. Jenkins’s death, the public opinion of Michael Gallagher was overwhelmingly negative.

Some people said he was heartless, not even attending his grandfather’s funeral.

Others said he would stop at nothing, he had even sent his own brother to prison, causing his grandfather’s death.

Some even said he had brought harm to his family members.

Molly Walker secretly had these comments suppressed, but truths cannot be contained, and some information would always leak out.

Even though Michael Gallagher didn’t say anything, he must have been struggling internally.

Molly Walker sighed, clenched her fist, and placed her hand in his palm.

He slowly tightened his hold, the look in his eyes gentle, “Gillian Thompson has gone to the police station. She hinted in her words that Catrina Rodgurez’s death was related to you. Police Chief Wang said the police station may call you in for questioning at any time.”

Catrina Rodgurez’s death was too suspicious. Although her accomplishments in physics were not quite world-class, she was still among the top in the country, a true rising star.

Such a promising individual could not possibly have committed suicide.

Molly Walker nodded, rubbing her brow, “This has something to do with Gillian Thompson.”

If it weren’t for her attempt to find out what sort of secret dealings Gillian Thompson and Samuel Richardson had, she wouldn’t be in this passive situation.

Given the things that Gillian Thompson has done, she should have been in prison a long time ago, but she promised the Thompson family not to interfere with Gillian Thompson anymore unless Gillian Thompson made a move against the Thompson family herself.

Mentioning Samuel Richardson, Molly Walker suddenly thought of someone, Emma Schmidt.

Emma Schmidt, as if she had suddenly vanished into thin air.

This gave her a faint feeling of unease.

Michael Gallagher gently rubbed her head, “Leave anything to me, I don’t want you to get too tired.”

As Molly Walker looked at him, she noticed his dark circles had gotten worse. She couldn’t help but laugh out loud.

“You need rest more than I do.”

She knew that the recent events concerning the Jenkins family also left him at his wits’ end.

“It’s a man’s job to shoulder things for his woman,” Michael Gallagher lightly curled his lips, “Speaking of which, there’s some progress on your disappearance case.”