If You Could Hear My Heart-Chapter 940 - The Suspect

Chapter 940: Chapter 940: The Suspect

Chapter 940: Chapter 940: The Suspect

Inside the car, he didn’t see anything related to a baby, nor did he see any children, let alone the sound of an infant’s crying.

He had learned of this news the day before yesterday.

Yesterday, he stayed up late to wrap up all the work in Los Angeles, and then he caught a flight back.

Similarly, when he got off the plane, it was precisely noon; he didn’t even have lunch before rushing to the hospital.

Unexpectedly, he ran into Shen Chi’s car at the entrance of the hospital.

The message from Shen Chi could not have been clearer; he was told not to meddle in his family affairs and to just focus on his own job.

At that moment, Shen Chi raised the car window again.

“Drive,” Shen Chi told Lao Cheng.

“Okay, Mr. Shen,” Lao Cheng responded, restarting the car.

Looking through the rearview mirror, he could see Xiao Mo standing still after the car had driven away.

Dressed in a black coat, Xiao Mo stood in the biting wind, watching Shen Chi’s car leave the intersection.

Not until Shen Chi’s car utterly disappeared did he lower his head and silently return to his own car.

This time, he was equally distraught, running several red lights as he drove.

His mind was not on driving because he couldn’t stabilize his emotions, afraid of getting into an accident, he parked the car in a parking lot and sat silently alone in his car.

His mind was in complete disarray, never having been so chaotic before…

After Shen Chi’s car had driven away, Xu Chaomu rested on his chest and spoke, “You still need to deal with work; Secretary Xiao seems to have important matters to discuss with you.”

She had overheard the conversation between Shen Chi and Xiao Mo.

“It can be discussed over the phone,” replied Shen Chi.

“Are you worried something might happen to me? I’m fine, really,” Xu Chaomu said.

“I just want to stay with you,” Shen Chi caressed her head.

“I’m not a three or five-year-old child,” Xu Chaomu smiled, lifting her head from his chest and reaching out to touch his face.

Her palm was very warm, and Shen Chi grasped her hand tightly.

…

Before long, Lao Cheng had driven the car back to the Shen Family home.

As soon as they saw Shen Chi’s car returning, the servants all lined up at the door to greet him, but everyone was acutely aware, and no one dared mention the matter of the child.

Moreover, Butler Ling had already instructed them: not only were they prohibited from bringing it up, but they were also required to maintain smiles on their faces, without showing even the slightest hint of displeasure.

Xu Chaomu fell asleep before they reached the Shen Family home, sleeping soundly.

This was typical of her style, falling asleep the moment she got into a vehicle.

When the young servant opened the car door, Shen Chi gestured for them to step aside.

He lifted Xu Chaomu from the car and carried her to the bedroom.

The onlookers exchanged glances and, after watching Shen Chi ascend the stairs, began to tidy up the items in the car.

Shen Chi placed Xu Chaomu on the bed in the bedroom, silently giving her one last look, then gently closed the door and walked downstairs by himself.

He knew all too well that recently, this girl would often wake up in the middle of the night; he was well aware.

“Fourth Young Master, is Chaomu asleep?” Butler Ling asked.

Shen Chi nodded, “She’s asleep; let her sleep a bit longer, no one should disturb her.”

“Alright, I understand,” Butler Ling said.

“Come with me to Waterside Pavillion.”

“Okay,” Butler Ling nodded, prepared to comply.

She knew that Shen Chi was about to settle some matters which had been pending for over ten days; it was time for a resolution.

Shen Chi did not rest even for a moment; he straightened his clothes and walked to the Maybach parked outside.

Elder Cheng had not yet gotten out of the car; he sat quietly at the driver’s seat waiting for them.

“Gather up all the children’s things from the Shen Family and the Waterside Pavilion,” Shen Chi said to Butler Ling.

“I know, Young Master Four, I have taken care of everything properly, and won’t let Chaomu be saddened again,” he replied.

“Let’s go, to the Waterside Pavilion,” Shen Chi sighed.

Butler Ling gave Shen Chi a look. These days, Shen Chi had obviously lost a lot of weight, his dark circles were very pronounced, and his eye sockets were hollowed, making him look stern and gaunt.

Butler Ling also felt distressed, pained for both Chaomu and Shen Chi.

But she, too, had no solution.

Elder Cheng then drove towards the Waterside Pavilion, hurrying over without stopping.

Along the way, Shen Chi kept silent, and both Butler Ling and Elder Cheng didn’t dare to speak.

Shen Chi closed his eyes, and many thoughts flickered through his mind.

It didn’t take long for Elder Cheng to arrive at the Waterside Pavilion.

It was dusk by then, and the Waterside Pavilion looked beautiful and exquisite against the evening glow, with its pavilions, terraces, and towers, fountains, and rockeries shining on each other.

But without Xu Chaomu before his eyes, Shen Chi felt that everything was just a setting; even the most enchanting scenery seemed transient.

He had no time to appreciate these views. After getting out of the car, he walked directly towards the Waterside Pavilion.

Today, he was determined to find the suspect behind the act!

To dare tamper with Xu Chaomu’s food, what audacity.

Shen Chi stepped towards the living room, with Butler Ling and Elder Cheng following closely behind.

As Shen Chi walked from the steps into the living room and opened the door, a familiar scent hit him.

It had been a long time since his last visit to the Waterside Pavilion…

He remembered that before he left, he had shared a kiss with Xu Chaomu in the living room, never expecting that his next return would be to a world so changed.

Before him, he could almost see Xu Chaomu’s clear, smiling face.

She would be sitting on the sofa reading magazines or watching television, sometimes knitting sweaters, or playing with Wealth.

At this moment, such scenes invaded Shen Chi’s vision, and he couldn’t shake them!

He stood at the entrance for several minutes until Butler Ling felt compelled to remind him, “Young Master Four, it’s cold outside, come in where it’s warm.”

Only then did Shen Chi snap back to reality.

He stood in the living room, looking around, his piercing gaze sweeping across every corner.

After a while, he solemnly said, “Call all the servants of the Waterside Pavilion to the living room.”

“Understood,” Butler Ling nodded her head.

She had already made all the preparations, just waiting for Shen Chi’s command.

“Elder Cheng, you go outside,” Shen Chi told Elder Cheng.

“Sure, Mr. Shen, I’ll wait for you in the car,” he replied.

Elder Cheng turned and left, leaving Shen Chi alone in the living room for a moment.

Shen Chi seemed somewhat lonely and isolated at that moment, with the lights of the living room on, his straight spine projecting a tall, upright shadow on the floor.

Soon, Butler Ling gathered all the servants in the living room.

The living room was spacious, and the servants, daring not to breathe too loudly, stood in several rows.

Butler Ling had already screened them beforehand, eliminating those clearly without suspicion, leaving the rest who might have tampered with things.

Butler Ling closed the door to the living room and took her place in a corner, not interfering with Shen Chi’s judgment.

The crowd of servants stood densely in the living room, all with their heads down, dare not uttering a breath.

They had always been afraid of Shen Chi, and now that he had summoned them, they did not know why.

When Shen Chi’s fierce gaze swept over them, they lowered their heads even further, none daring to meet his eyes.

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