Chapter 92 The Successor

All afternoon, I found myself distracted, my thoughts repeatedly returning to Penelope's words. Ian truly had his ways. Not only was all the incriminating evidence against Lily erased, but even the online news had been scrubbed clean of any related headlines. After all, the mother of a child from the Harmon family had to be spotless. When Leonard walked into my office, I was staring blankly at my computer. Penelope's face flashed before my eyes again. She seemed so passionate and righteous about everything and everyone. She knew I was aware of the truth, yet she didn't press me, choosing instead to conduct her private investigation. There weren't many police officers like her left. "Eva, are you ready to go home? I came to pick you up." Leonard's smile was warm, and his voice was noticeably softer. Our colleagues, who hadn't yet left for the day, looked at us as if they'd seen a ghost. In the three years we'd been married, this was the first time Leonard had ever come to pick