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They chatted for a bit before ending the call. Danika flipped open the laptop next to her and typed on the keyboard. She stared intently at her screen, not letting go of anything suspicious.
At the same time, Eustace had yet to sleep. He answered a call from Paul.
“There’s some pretty interesting news about Dr. Zellweger. You will never guess what it is,” Paul said.
“Get to the point.” Eustace rubbed his temples, leaning against his couch. He waited for Paul to speak.
Paul muttered for a bit before saying, “Her name is Danika. She grew up in Orchid Village, but don’t underestimate her because of that. She’s a beast in academics. She’s been skipping grade levels, graduating with a Ph.D. at just twenty-two years old. Then she went abroad for two years before finally returning.”
Danika?
Why was this name so familiar?
However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t remember where he had heard it.
“What else?” Eustace got up and walked over to the windows, looking at the view of the city at night. No one could guess what was going through his mind.
“What else?” Paul’s voice grew higher. He said playfully, “She didn’t work after returning to the country and disappeared from sight. Guess what she’d been up to.”
Of course, Eustace couldn’t guess, but he thought of why he couldn’t find Danika before. He’d thought that she had disappeared.
“What did she do?”
“She got married,” Paul said.
Instantly, Eustace frowned. “Married?”
“That’s right. The records from City Hall say that she is married,” he replied.
Receiving no answer from Eustace, Paul said disinterestedly, “Are you not going to react to finding out that she’s married?”
“How else should I react?” Eustace asked, his irises dark and unfathomable.
“Aren’t you disappointed?” Paul asked.
Eustace did not respond. He didn’t know how else to react. Should he be disappointed?
He seemed to be a little bit, but he was even more surprised. What kind of man would a woman like that marry?
“Boring.” Paul rolled his eyes. “You don’t have to be too dejected. I’ve found out that she’s divorced.”
“Divorced?” Now Eustace had a greater reaction. He was truly shocked.
“Well, at least your tone has changed. I thought you really didn’t care.” Paul was amused now. He thought he had wasted his time.
Eustace was in no mood to fool around with him. “Why did she get divorced? Tell me.”
“How would I know why? The records only show that she’s divorced.” Paul was speechless. It was no easy feat finding this out. It had taken him a long time to understand Danika.
Eustace felt conflicting emotions. He had no idea that the investigation would end like this.”
A divorce…
It was hard to tell that she had gone through a marriage and a divorce. He was curious to know who that man was who married her and then abandoned her.
“Who is the man she married?” he asked.
Paul went quiet for a bit. His tone grew serious. “This is what I wasn’t expecting. I couldn’t find anything about him at all.”
“What do you mean?”
“I found out that she married and then divorced, but I couldn’t find out who she had married,” Paul said.
The air around Eustace instantly grew somber. They knew what it meant.
If even Paul couldn’t find out anything about him, it meant that the man was no small fry, and he was far more powerful than Paul.
“Looks like he’s a tough nut to crack,” Eustace said after a moment’s pause.
After all, a person who could marry someone like Danika would not be just some Tom, Dick, and Harry.
“Well, it doesn’t matter. With just one more day, I’ll find out who he is!” His curiosity was bursting through. the seams. He had to keep investigating.
The next morning, Danika tiredly climbed out of bed. After being tormented by her empty stomach last night, she knew she couldn’t afford to sleep through breakfast.
As she walked toward the kitchen, the doorbell sounded. She was a little surprised. Who would come knocking at this hour?
She opened the door, a little hesitant. When she realized it was Eustace, she was so stunned that her jaw slackened.
What was he doing here?
“Have you eaten?” he asked.
Danika shook her head. Right as she was wondering what he was doing, he stepped in with a pack of food. The restaurant’s name, The Crispy Buns, was clearly branded on the packaging.
Danika knew about The Crispy Buns. It was a really popular place in Parrington. People said their food smelt amazing, and she had always wanted to try it.
Could Eustace be bringing her breakfast?
“Eat it. It’s still fresh.” He put the food on the table.
Danika didn’t move. She had to stand there for a long time before acknowledging that this was not all just a dream. “You’re… you’re bringing me breakfast?”
“Don’t overthink it. I wanted to eat it too. This was just an afterthought,” he answered. His voice was cold. It didn’t sound all too friendly.
Was she the one overthinking?
She walked over hesitantly. Seeing the food, she felt like this wasn’t real. “I didn’t know you were so nice, Mr. Quincey.”
Her words were a little sarcastic, but she truly did think that he was a nice person.
However, Eustace hadn’t heard her sincerity. A smile appeared briefly on his lips. “You’re just blind. I’ve always been nice.”
Danika scoffed to herself.
They ate in silence as they ate. Neither of them spoke.
Danika suddenly remembered the information that she had found last night. She glanced at Eustace, and he caught her looking.
“Just say it,” he said.
She didn’t hold back. “Aren’t you going to accompany Ms. Lawrence? Aren’t you afraid of her getting jealous?”
Eustace put down his fork and looked at Danika. He was unusually serious. “It’s not what you think. I think of her as a sister.”
A sister? More like a mistress.
“Does she think of you the same way, Mr. Quincey?” she asked.
“Why are you bringing her up?” Eustace noticed how weird she was acting. She was not a nosy person.
Danika was quiet. She wasn’t planning on letting Eustace know what she had discovered yesterday.
Faye dared to plot behind her back. Of course Danika had to retaliate.
But Eustace didn’t need to know all this. He would back Faye up. Telling him was equivalent to committing. suicide.
She said nothing. Eustace did not press on and changed the topic. “You… mentioned a divorce before. Is this true?”