Broken Memories, Intertwined Hearts

Chapter 237

Emma's eyes immediately welled up after hearing this. She held back her tears and took the thing from Shirley's hand.

Shirley turned to Ines and Ethan, frowning, "Mr Meyer, Ms Ines, what's the deal here? Why the hell did you bring the police to the hospital?"

"About Mr Galeana's sudden death, we got a call saying it wasn't an accident, so we need your cooperation in our investigation."

Shirley let out a small laugh and corrected, “Officer, let's get this straight. I'm Hunter's wife. Please call me Mrs Galeana.”

Alan Lin hesitated, then said, “My apologies, Mrs Galeana, we need your cooperation in our investigation.”

"Who gave you the right to do this? I am Hunter's wife. Who called the police? I don't recall making any calls. Please leave. I don't want my husband to be disturbed. He just wanted to leave quietly." Shirley said coldly.

"It was the butler of the Galeana family, Mr Galeana's secretary Silas who called us. We came here after receiving the call."

Shirley glanced at Silas and told the police, “I am Hunter's wife, and let me make this clear, we don’t need your investigation. I know my husband's health condition very well. He has been suffering from hypertension for many years. There's nothing unusual. Please leave.”

Alan Lin looked at Ethan with difficulty. This case was unlike other criminal cases where they could proceed with the investigation forcibly. If the family did not want the police to interfere, they could not start their work.

Upon hearing this, Ines couldn’t help but step forward, and glared at Shirley: “Shirley, if you have nothing to hide, why are you afraid of an investigation? Officer Lin, I am the deceased's daughter and want you to investigate this thoroughly.”

Shirley looked at Ines as if she had heard a joke, mocking, “Did I hear that right? Are you his daughter? Since I married him, I’ve never heard you call him dad. Now that he's gone, you suddenly appear. What's your motive? You know it very well.”

Emma, still thinking about what Hunter told her last night, pulled Shirley’s arm, “Mom, just let them investigate. If it’s an accident, it’s good, but I sincerely hope no one did this on purpose.”

“Emma, have you lost your mind? Don’t you know why they are here? Isn’t it obvious they are after the Galeana Group’s fortune? When have you ever seen them this proactive before? Even when we invite them for dinner, Silas has to call several times.”

Hearing her mother say this, Emma looked at Ethan and Ines, choosing to remain silent. All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

Ines was shaking with anger, “Shirley, stop talking nonsense.”

Silas stood up: “Officer Lin, I can confirm that Ms Ines is indeed Mr Galeana's biological daughter. You can act according to her instructions.”

“Silas, you’ve always been close to them. Who can be sure you guys haven't teamed up to take over the Galeana Group’s fortune? Your words are not convincing.”

“My words may not count, but Mr Galeana left a letter. If anything happened to him, he wanted me to send it to all the newspapers, telling everyone that he had misunderstood his daughter, Ines. He thought she made a serious mistake, so he kicked her out of the house. He wanted to explain this situation to the public.” As Silas spoke, he took out a letter from his pocket.

Ines quickly took it. It was indeed Hunter's handwriting, and it was an apology letter. He apologized to her in public, saying he had misunderstood her.

The last sentence was, “My Izzy, she has always been my most beloved daughter, and I want to apologize to her.”

Tears rolled down Ines’s cheeks; then.....

Tears rolled down Ines’s cheeks.

Shirley's face turned ugly, and she remained silent with her lips tightly sealed.

Seeing the situation, Alan Lin asked Shirley, “Mrs Galeana, where were you when this happened?”

“I was sleeping.” Shirley's hand tightened slightly.

“You were sleeping? Didn't you notice when your husband got up?”

Shirley chuckled, “You should ask him. He should know better than anyone.” Shirley pointed at Silas.

Silas's face also turned pale. It was difficult to say, but he confessed, “Mr Galeana and Mrs Galeana have not been sleeping in the same bedroom. Their bedrooms are on different floors.”

Ines’ hand also tightened. Even though she already knew this, hearing Silas say it made her sad.

Ethan held her hand tightly.

Alan Lin paused for a moment and then continued to ask, “So you live on the second floor. Did you hear any noise?”

“No, when I heard the noise and came out, Hunter was already lying on the floor. Silas was standing beside him.” Shirley was expressionless, showing no emotion on her face.

No matter what Alan Lin asked, Shirley always said she didn’t know..

The Galeana family didn't have any surveillance, and Shirley insisted that she was sleeping in her room the whole time and didn't hear any noise. Alan Lin couldn't get any helpful information out of her. He said he would have to go back to compare the statements of others before deciding what to do next.

Ethan patted Ines's hand, “Don't worry. If there is any hidden truth, it will be revealed.”

“Ethan, Shirley's attitude is very unusual. After such a big thing happened, she didn't cry or make a fuss. She was so calm.”

Ethan's eyes flickered. He always felt Shirley was more complicated than Emma, “Don't worry. If she did it, there will always be traces to find.”

At that moment, Lauren Nelson and Camela rushed over. Ethan handed Ines over to them and went with Silas to take care of Hunter's affairs.

The two brought Ines straight back to their place in the city. Ines clutched her father's letter, not uttering a word, and seemed somewhat lost.

Lauren gently brushed her cheek, "Izzy, you can't be like this. You have got to keep it together, especially now. The Galeana Group's business is all on you and Ethan now. But Ethan. He's not an employee, he can't get involved in the Galeana Group's business. So, you need to step up. He'll be there backing you up. The Galeana Group was your father's pride and joy. You gotta protect it for him, got it?"

After hearing this, a faint glimmer sparked in Ines's eyes. She silently stared at Lauren, her face void of expression, making her feel as if all the sadness in the world was welling up at once. Lauren felt a tightness in her chest. She lifted her hand to cover Ines's eyes, "Izzy, don't look at me like that. It breaks my heart."