Chapter 78

I relaxed and immediately messaged the detective I hired: [Have you found anything recently?]

The detective was professional and sent me a batch of photos right away. Sadly, they all showed Jared and Tracy arriving or leaving around the same time, or Jared opening the car door for her. No photos of hugs, kisses, or hotel entrances.

[I paid you 30,000 dollars for this?] I got mad and asked: [Are you even professional?]

The detective sent a voice message: [Mrs. Holcomb, I did my best. My apprentice and I watch Mr. Holcomb’s mistress twenty hours every day, sometimes outdoors. It’s not easy. This is all we got.]

I rubbed my aching temples and thought, ‘How could this be?‘

According to the timeline in my previous life, Jared and Tracy should already be involved. Tracy should have gotten pregnant and aborted by now. But now there was not a single photo of them hugging or kissing.

detective was slacking off, or Jared’s security was tight. To keep the cooperation going, I didn’t blame them harshly. I told them to keep watching

our messages. The next afternoon, I got a call from Yvonne’s teacher. She said there’d be a parent–teacher meeting and asked me

to braid her hair

Yvonne quietly asked me, “Mom, do you have to work

I nodded, “Yes, what?”

said with a

the day of the parent meeting. She asked about it. Soon, I figured it out. She did not want me

teacher told me about the meeting, but I’ll be busy at work that day. You should let

And Dad doesn’t like being in front of people,”

for me to say yes. “If you want her to go, then let her. I’ve been busy at work lately,” I

up trying to control Yvonne. She would grow up into whoever she was meant to be. If she

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