Chapter 1992

“Okay.

Matthew agreed, confirming he would keep her informed.

”

At that moment, Matthew’s phone rang.

It was Neville calling.

He didn’t pick up right away because Alissa and Doreen were still present.

He turned to Fernando and instructed, “Please take them home.

”

After he nodded to the two women, he walked inside.

Once the gate was closed, Matthew answered the phone.

Stella’s voice came through.

“Is now a good time to talk?”

“Yes,” Matthew answered as he loosened his tie.

It had been a long day of pretense, and hearing Stella’s voice instantly eased his tension.

He settled onto the sofa and asked softly, “How are things with you?”

“Everything is fine,” Stella replied.

With his eyes closed, hearing her voice made Matthew smile.

“What did you want to discuss?”

He was aware that Stella wouldn’t be calling

just because she missed him.

True to form, Stella had several pressing questions.

She got straight to the point and asked, “When did you realize there was something wrong with the plane? Was it Kristian?”

She recalled how, after boarding the plane with Bella the previous day, they had to make an emergency landing after a brief flight.

A team of bodyguards had then escorted her and Bella to a villa.

During this ordeal, both she and Bella were baffled.

Bella suspected Stella might know something and questioned her, but she knew nothing.

Matthew opened his eyes, his gaze sharp.

“After you fell asleep the night before Last, I pondered over the timing for Kristian to make a move.

I initially thought he’d wait until you reached Dorburn, but then I realized that given Kristian’s careful nature, he would likely prefer to destroy the corpses.

Thus, orchestrating a plane crash would be the safest bet.

”

Stella listened intently, absorbing every word.

Matthew continued, “I had someone look into the pilot of the private plane and discovered some troubling details.

The pilot had recently fallen into gambling and accumulated a lot of debt.

His mother was also ill and in need of treatment.

Then, suddenly, a large sum of money appeared in his private account yesterday.

I arranged for a new private plane for you.

The one that crashed into the sea was orchestrated by Kristian.

”

Stella took a deep breath upon hearing this.

It became clear that Kristian had plotted to kill her and Bella.

The reality was harsh.

Bella had been his wife for so many years, yet he was willing to go to such lengths.

Shocked and angry, she asked, “Who on earth is Kristian? Why does he want to hurt Bella and me?”

As things had come so far, Matthew didn’t hide it anymore.