Chapter 61
Now that I thought about it, the police must’ve already reviewed the hotel surveillance footage when they took on my case.
So the footage I had? It had been tampered with beforehand… Dexter wasn’t worried at all because he already knew it was fake.
Everything was part of a scheme to make others think I was just trying to frame him again… I closed my eyes, deleted the footage, and rushed back to my apartment.
bitterly
Locking myself in my room, I went over what I had: a lace thong, a card, some photos, and emails. The most important piece of evidence was the recording of Dexter’s voice. That was it–nothing more.
Even without a law degree, I knew this wouldn’t be enough to prove anything serious. It could only show that Dexter had an affair, but that wasn’t a crime.
An affair was a small matter–it wouldn’t even affect the divorce settlement much. Maybe a few thousand dollars in alimony.
y life. But what I was dealing with was much worse: the threat to my
Then the memory of Rhea’s perfume scent came back to me, and my suspicions deepened. If I didn’t have hard evidence, then I would go out and find it.
I logged into the kindergarten’s website, found the teacher profile section, and pulled up Rhea’s resume.
“Rhea…” I murmured, feeling something was off.
I wondered, ‘Dexter’s mistress is named Leah. Could they be the same person?‘ I couldn’t have gotten the names confused- my hearing wasn’t that bad. Moreover, I clearly heard Kimberly refer to her as “Leah,” not “Rhea.”
As I read on, I found Rhea’s resume impressive. She had graduated from the Literature Department at Wonder University, was skilled in dance, music, and painting, and had won several international awards. She was well–known in the art community.
Rhea had the kind of delicate, beautiful face that could have belonged to an innocent flower.
Suddenly, a thought struck me. I remembered what Holly had told me. Looking at Rhea’s birthdate, I felt a pang of disappointment
She was only six months older than Sheila. There was no way she could be Dexter’s mistress and the mother of his illegitimate child, unless he had more than one woman on the side.
I thought, ‘Illegitimate child… Wait! Dexter’s illegitimate child!”
Suddenly, it clicked–I remembered the upcoming parent–teacher conference. Holly had mentioned it in passing. complaining about it.
She had said the city was hosting a large parent–teacher conference in early November, and she had to attend. Since it was a major event, no parent could miss it.
That was my chance. I was sure Dexter would show up.
I hired two people to follow Rhea and Dexter. They didn’t need to take photos or record anything, just report their daily
activities to me.
Rhea was unemployed, busy either going to interviews or showing up at job fairs. She was always on the move.
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Dexter, meanwhile, was living the life of a successful businessman, doing well at his company
After the scandal, he chose to forgive me. Everyone thought he will cared deeply for me and secretly sympathized with him
The reports I received from my informants made me laugh. It was all so ridiculous. I wondered, How have Inventem much Dexter loves putting on a performance)
Finally, the day of the parent–teacher conference arrived. The whole city’s schools were buzzing with activity, and my informants sent me updates.
Dexter went to work as usual, and Rhea was busy with her second–round interviews. Neither of them was heading to the school. I wondered, Have I been wrong about this?
I rented a new car and parked it near Dexter’s office building. The minutes ticked by, and the start time for the conferenze grew closer. Just as I was starting to doubt myself, I saw Dexter’s car pulling out.
I quickly followed him. After a few turns, I realized he wasn’t going to the school at all–he was heading to the airport.
Just as I was about to catch up on the elevated highway, I received a call from my informants. “Ms. Moreno, Target A has] arrived at Core Elite Primary School”
