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“Did you notice that this badge is made of black gold? Black gold is rare and expensive. Therefore, most jewelers
would not use it for the whole item. Yet, the whole of this badge is made with black gold. This means that the owner
of this badge must not be an ordinary person,” Natalie explained.
Joyce's eyes brightened with realization. “Stanley's family was just an ordinary family ten years ago. There was no
way that they could afford black gold, so this badge should belong to the murderer.”
“There's a high possibility that's true. Since the owner carried this badge with him, it meant that he must have
shown it to someone else. If we investigate based on this, we will surely find the owner,” Natalie replied.
“What if we can't find the owner?” Joyce asked worriedly.
It had been more than ten years. All this while, Joyce kept trying to find ways to clear the misunderstanding
between her family and Stanley but was unsuccessful.
Therefore, she was afraid that she would fail this time too.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Let's give it a try. How will you know if you never tried?” Natalie understood Joyce's concern, so she smiled to
comfort her and said, “You should ask Stanley. I'll also ask Shane for you and get him to investigate this badge.”
Joyce bit her lower lip and nodded. “Sure, I'll give it a try. I'll call Stanley now and ask him to meet me.”
“Go for it.” Natalie gave Joyce a thumbs up to encourage her.
Joyce got up to leave.
After that, Natalie began to check the design drafts that the other staff members sent to her.
Joyce returned to the office at noon with red and swollen eyes. Natalie immediately knew that Joyce had cried.
Immediately putting down her pen, Natalie got up from her seat. “What's wrong?'
“Nat...” Joyce bit her lower lip. Then, she ran to Natalie and hugged her tightly before bursting into tears.
Natalie patted her back and let her cry. She did not repeat her question.
When Joyce calmed down from crying, Natalie asked, “Joyce, what happened?”
“Stanley... He...” Joyce took a deep breath to resist her tears before saying with a shaky voice, “He still refuses to
believe me. Even after I showed him the badge, he wouldn't believe what I said.”
Hearing this, Natalie caressed Joyce's hair. “That's to be expected. He firmly believes that your parents caused his
parents' death. Thus, even if you take out the badge, he still thinks you're giving excuses. The badge alone can't
prove your parents' innocence. We need to detain the murderer and make him confess that it has nothing to do
with your family. Otherwise, Stanley won't believe you.”
Joyce felt much calmer after hearing what Natalie said.
As she sat on the sofa, Natalie poured her a glass of water and asked, “Did you ask Stanley if the badge belonged
to his parents?”
“Yes.” Joyce nodded dejectedly. “I've asked him. Just as we guessed, the badge belonged to the murderer. Now,
Stanley has taken the badge. I think he wants to investigate it himself.”
“Let him investigate then. He's the world's youngest neurologist, so he knows more people than you. I think he'll be
able to investigate this more effectively,” Natalie said.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmJoyce sighed and said, “I know, but—”
Before she could finish speaking, Natalie's phone rang.
Natalie smiled apologetically and checked her phone.
It was a call from Jared.
She answered it immediately. “Hello, Jared.”
“Nat, this is bad. Harrison fainted suddenly.” Jared's voice sounded urgent on the phone.
Natalie asked with a frown, “What happened?”
“I'm not sure either, but I bet Susan has something to do with it. Just now, I went out to buy some food for Harrison.
When I returned, I saw Susan rushing away. I was curious about what happened, so I rushed to Harrison's room and
found him unconscious,” Jared answered.
Natalie understood Jared's suspicion.
Susan must have done something.
“I understand. I'll go to the hospital immediately, so wait for me there,” Natalie said.
“Got it.” Jared nodded.
Natalie put down her phone. “Joyce, I'm going to the hospital for a while.”
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