Mr. Warner, Your Wife is Running Away Again!-Chapter 117: I Won’t Let You Become a Widow

As soon as Shane’s car stopped at the police station entrance, he encountered Franklin Sutton.

Franklin Sutton had always found Shane distasteful, but seeing Audrey Sutton with him this time, he gave her face and didn’t make things difficult for him.

From the officer in charge of the case, they learned: "That person is a fool, has mental issues, but surely someone must have instructed him to do this. In the police car, he kept mumbling things like ’kill’ and ’give me something good to eat.’ He must have been used, but it’s impossible to communicate with him to get any information, as he constantly just demands food."

Audrey Sutton also went with Shane to see the suspect, who indeed appeared to be a fool. They heard he was a homeless person from the urban village, and no one knew where he came from or what his name was.

People familiar with him said that if you gave him food and asked him to do something, he would do it.

But typically, everyone only asked him to clean or take out the trash; murder was new.

Clearly, someone had taken advantage of this.

Audrey thought of Lan Irving’s smile and an idea emerged in her mind.

Could all of this have been orchestrated by Lan Irving?

But hiring a fool to do such a thing, if that stab had struck a vital point, was it too big a gamble?

Currently, there is no evidence pointing to Lan Irving, and Audrey doesn’t dare tell Shane her suspicion, fearing he would think she was being petty and biased against Lan Irving.

Moreover, since Lan Irving had just taken a blow for him, if she came out now and said it was Lan Irving’s conspiracy, Shane would surely think her narrow-minded and foolish.

Returning to the car, after Shane started the engine, he said, "I’ll take you back to school first. With the investigation still ongoing, don’t wander around if you don’t have to, wait for me after school, and also watch out for your own safety at school."

Audrey worriedly said to him, "It’s you who should be careful; that person seemed to be after you. If someone is truly out to harm you, having failed this time, they might plan something else; it’s you who should be more cautious."

Shane smiled, "Got it. But whoever they are, they won’t get a second chance after this failed attempt."

"Don’t be careless."

"Don’t worry. I won’t let you become a widow so young."

Audrey glared at him and muttered, "Why are you in the mood to joke at a time like this?"

He laughed but said no more.

The car fell silent for a bit, and as they were nearing the school, he suddenly said, "Sorry for dragging you into this mess."

Audrey paused, thought about his words, and then said, "...After all, in the eyes of the outside world, we’re husband and wife, helping each other is only right."

Shane curled his lips into a smile, which seemed slightly forced, as if he wasn’t quite satisfied with her response.

Audrey hesitated, pushed the car door open, and before stepping out, she reminded him again, "Take care."

"Mm."

Pretending not to be reluctant, Audrey walked towards the dormitory building, but halfway there, she turned to look back, only to see his car still parked at the entrance.

The car window was tightly shut, and she wasn’t sure if he was watching her.

She quickly looked away and ran into the dormitory building.

In fact, what she wanted to say just now was that she wasn’t afraid of these troubles and wished he would bother her for a lifetime.

It’s just that this answer is still a little hard to express right now.

After climbing upstairs, Audrey stood at the edge of the corridor and glanced over—the spot that was empty when he parked was now vacant, having left sometime unknown.

When Audrey returned to her dorm, Flora Lane and others were discussing the unexpected event at the funeral.

Seeing Audrey come in, Barry Barrett hurriedly asked, "Are you alright, Sutton?"

Audrey shook her head with a smile, "I’m okay."

Seraphina Vaughn asked her, "Was it really Vincent Warner who did it?"

"The police are still investigating, I don’t know the specific reasons either."

Flora Lane commented, "I just saw online that the death of the eldest son of the Warner family seemed not to be an accident. Some say Vincent Warner orchestrated it to take the family fortune all for himself."

Barry Barrett remarked, "He actually turned on his close brother like that. The will said half each, not like he was getting nothing, yet he went so far as to kill, that’s really inhumane."

Seraphina Vaughn said, "People are never satisfied."

Audrey contemplatively said, "I don’t think it was Vincent Warner."

The three of them simultaneously looked at her, and Barry asked, "Sutton, do you know some inside information? Tell us."

"How would I know any inside information? I just feel like he doesn’t seem to be that kind of person."

Seraphina nodded, "Indeed, I’ve seen a few interviews with Vincent Warner, he seems quite gentle and amicable."

Flora Lane cautioned, "You can never know someone’s true heart. Aud, be extra careful with your Third Young Master these days."

Audrey nodded, lost in thought, as she tidied up the textbooks on her desk.

The reason she believed Vincent Warner wasn’t the true villain was twofold: from her few encounters, he didn’t seem like someone blinded by greed, and Lan Irving’s unusual reaction.

Looking back, during the sudden turn of events, Lan Irving was some distance away from her and Shane. For her to rush over to block the knife, her reaction and speed seemed astonishingly quick.

The scene was chaotic at the time, and Audrey didn’t see clearly how Lan Irving came over, but the more she thought about it, the more she felt it seemed like Lan Irving knew in advance about the impending attack, which is why she so precisely and quickly blocked the blade.

Of course, all these are just Audrey’s speculations without evidence, and she can’t judge Lan Irving guilty based on this alone.

After all, Lan Irving did take that stab for real.

If all this was indeed Lan Irving’s scheme, it would mean that Audrey had been underestimating her all along, her inner ruthlessness not less than that of Clarissa Morgan.

After the funeral, Shane and Vincent Warner both came forward to clarify the events that happened there.

Although Shane still harbored doubts about Vincent, outwardly he helped clear Vincent’s name, claiming it was merely a random act by a mentally ill person, an accident, unrelated to anyone else.

Ultimately, rumors of the brothers killing each other would impact the future progress of the Warner Group.

The wave had settled, but it didn’t mean the investigation into the matter was over.

Shane arranged for the assailant to be sent to the best psychiatric hospital for isolation and protection because he believed the mastermind would still try to silence him, leaving them completely clueless at that time.

If it really was Vincent, then this time, he must catch him slipping, even as a form of vengeance for his brother.

Around five in the afternoon, Shane left the office and called Audrey: "Where are you?"

On the phone, Audrey replied, "At the hospital?"

Shane frowned slightly, speaking with a steady tone, "What are you doing at the hospital? Are you not feeling well?"

"Visiting your little secretary, of course."