Chapter 534: "Don't worry, I won't let anyone wrong you."
"Hestia is dead?" Stellan was, of course, shocked upon hearing this. After all, she had just seen Hestia a few days ago. How could she be dead?
"Stellan, you must stay calm," Alaric quickly reassured her. "You're pregnant now, you mustn't get too emotional."
"How did she die?"
"Murder." Alaric answered truthfully.
"Murder?"
"Yes," Alaric continued. "This only confirms our previous suspicions. Hestia was being manipulated. Someone used her to try to get you imprisoned, but without solid evidence, it wasn't easy to put you in jail.
Now that you're pregnant, the last court session didn't go in our favor. With Hestia's death, the suspicion falls on you.
Even if we clear your name quickly, any emotional stress could be dangerous for you and the baby. That's exactly what they want.
So, Stellan, you must stay calm. Whether the police come to question you or summon you to the station, I'll be with you. Don't worry, I'm here. I won't let you be wronged or let anything happen to you, understand?"
"Okay!" Stellan felt particularly reassured by Alaric's words and responded firmly, "Alaric, don't worry. With all the lessons we've learned, I won't fall into their trap again. I won't let them succeed. I'll protect our baby and make sure he is born safely."
Hearing Stellan's words, Alaric felt very relieved.
After everything they've been through, she has truly grown. As long as she stays calm and nothing happens to her or the baby, Alaric has nothing to fear.
"Alright, you didn't sleep last night. Go rest." Stellan ordered him.
"No need, staying up one night is no big deal..."
"No way!" Stellan spoke firmly. "You just recovered recently, you can't stay up late. Go to sleep, or I'll be mad."
"Okay, I'll go." Alaric agreed, picking Stellan up. "Let's go together. Pregnant women need more sleep, you can nap again."
"Alright, I'll nap with you."
The two went into the bedroom, and Stellan lay in his arms with her eyes closed. Feeling his steady breathing, Stellan opened her eyes to look at him. Alaric was already asleep.
"Alaric," Stellan whispered to the sleeping Alaric, "Don't worry, I won't let you down again. I won't be a burden to you."
Meanwhile, Tommy returned home, and as soon as he walked in, Gillian rushed over.
"Tommy, you're finally back. I thought you went after criminals again. I was so worried."
"How can I catch a criminal when we don't even know who it is?" Tommy naturally picked her up. "Alright, wait a bit. I'll make you breakfast."
"No need, you've worked so hard already. Let's go out for breakfast."
"If you want to eat out, I'll take you occasionally, but not all the time. Whatever you want to eat, if I can make it, I'll cook for you."
"Tommy, how can you be so considerate?" Gillian pinched his cheeks as he held her. "How lucky am I to have such an excellent boyfriend like you?"
"These days, your compliments are making me so proud I'm losing myself." Tommy replied helplessly.
"But it's true."
"Alright, wait on the couch for a bit. I'll cook."
"Okay, thank you."
Tommy changed clothes and went to the kitchen. Gillian couldn't just sit in the living room; she stood outside the kitchen watching with girlish fantasies.
Tommy was very familiar with making breakfast, so he moved quickly.
"Tommy, you should eat too. After eating, go to sleep. Working all night is too tiring."
"I'm not hungry, you eat."
"Tommy, what kind of case was it? Tell me."
Some criminal cases aren't work secrets and often make the news.
Talking about it made Tommy worried. Seeing this, Gillian stopped eating and asked, "A major case? Did several people die?"
"No." Tommy had to explain the situation to Gillian.
"So, Stellan is the prime suspect now?"
"Logically, yes," Tommy admitted. "According to procedure, I should summon Mrs. Knight to the station for questioning. But given her condition, I'm worried something might happen. If that were the case..."
"Alaric treats Stellan like his life. If your questioning causes her to miscarry, he might kill you!" Gillian knew this all too well.
"I know, that's why I'm troubled."
"Poor you, being a cop is too hard. It's stressful, exhausting, and dangerous. Tommy, can you change careers? Start a business, become a CEO, and stop doing this job. It's too tiring."
"Starting a business isn't that simple. Do you think being a CEO is easy?"
"It might be hard for others, but for you, it's a piece of cake. You're a finance PhD and so smart. How could you not succeed?"
"Even if I were to change careers, I need to finish my current cases first." Tommy anwered.
"So, what will you do? Summon Stellan?"
"Maybe I'll go to The Knight Mansion instead. That way, she doesn't have to go to the station. The interrogation room can be scray."
"Then I'll go with you!"
Tommy felt helpless: "I'm on duty. How can I take you with me?"
"I'm worried Alaric will give you a hard time. You don't know how fierce he can be. He already has a bias against you, and now you want to question Stellan. He'll hate you even more. No, I have to go with you. You can say you're on duty, and I'll say I'm visiting them."
Tommy was about to say something, but Gillian stopped him: "No matter what you say, I'm going with you. Now eat, then get some sleep. We'll go together after that."
After breakfast, Gillian forced Tommy to take a nap. After he slept for a while, they left together.
Alaric didn't expect to see Tommy again so soon, and with Gillian this time.
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