Husband plans to kill me Chapter 343

The three of us chatted a bit more before deciding to call it a night.

But lying in my sleeping bag, I kept tossing and turning, feeling uneasy.

Was this really the end after we resolved everything? Seeing Joanna cry so heartbreakingly, I couldn't help but feel a mix of emotions.

It felt like too much had changed between us, and even if we resolved everything, it wouldn't be the same as before...

Still, I decided to make the best of it with them.

Especially when it came to my family, I planned to spend more time with my kids in the future.

The next morning, as we left the campsite, everyone felt refreshed. Although we weren't used to sleeping outdoors and didn't sleep well in the sleeping bags, spending the night seemed to bring us closer to nature and had a healing effect.

Royce personally drove Kathy and Joanna back home first, then took Brett and me back.

As for Leo and Briar, they left early in the morning, still groggy.

Leo mentioned he had urgent work to handle at home, so he took Briar and left.

Once we were in the car, Brett seemed exhausted and fell asleep again in the back seat.

Seeing him asleep, I turned to Royce and said, "Did you notice Leo seemed a bit off today? Do you think it's because of what you said to him yesterday?"

When Leo and Briar said goodbye this morning, I felt like Leo wanted to say something but held back, unable to speak in front of everyone.

Just that alone was enough to make me anxious.

Royce drove steadily and shook his head at my words, "Don't worry so much. He's not that kind of person."

"What do you mean he's not that kind of person? We called him over to investigate all those clues, didn't we?"

I frowned, "And now, all signs point to him being a very calculating person. He definitely has ties to the Jordan family. If you spooked him with your words, our investigation will only get harder..."

Royce chuckled bitterly, "So you're blaming me for acting on my own and bringing him over, right?"

I bit my lip and stayed silent.

The quiet tension between us lingered for a while. Feeling a bit guilty, I quickly said to Royce, "I didn't mean to blame you. I just said those things without thinking. I just feel like we're getting closer, so I'm more open with you, saying whatever comes to mind."

Royce nodded, "You don't need to explain so much. I understand. I just want to say, I have my own plans and arrangements for all this. It's not like I'm unprepared. I'll find another way to investigate Leo."

I nodded in understanding.

The car continued down the road towards my home.

Halfway there, Brett suddenly woke up.

He rubbed his eyes in the back seat and quietly asked what time it was.

I glanced at my watch and said, "It's just past nine."

For a kid, it was still early and he was clearly tired. On a rare day off, letting him sleep a bit more was fine.

Thinking this, I said to Brett, "If you're still tired, you can lie down and sleep in the back seat. You'll be home by the time you wake up, and you won't get car sick."

But Brett sat up and suddenly said, "Mom, actually, yesterday when I was playing with Briar, I saw something. But I don't know if I should tell you."

"What did you see while playing with Briar?"

Hearing Brett's words, I quickly exchanged a glance with Royce.

Royce kept driving, not reacting much to the conversation, leaving me to talk with Brett.

Brett said, "Mom, you told me before that if I saw Briar again, I should check her phone. I didn't get a chance to use her phone alone, but I did see her chatting with someone."

My heart tightened, listening intently to Brett.

He added, "I don't know who it was. Their conversation seemed normal, with the person asking what she was doing. Briar said she was playing with a close friend... which should be me! She also mentioned some adults but I'm not sure if she named anyone specifically."

I nodded, "I see."

"Briar not only sent messages but also sent a few voice notes..."

I was even more surprised, thinking their connection was already that close.

Then Brett said, "But it wasn't just the phone. I saw something else."

"Did you see the person's profile picture?"

Thinking about the profile picture Briar had chatted with before, I felt uneasy.

Seeing that person on Briar's phone had already scared me!

Wouldn't a child be frightened by such a creepy profile picture?

I couldn't imagine the mental pressure Briar faced chatting with that person daily.

But when I asked her, she said it was just a friend, seemingly unaware of the creepy profile picture.

I wondered if adults were more sensitive to scary things because we received so much information, while Briar seemed fearless.

Thinking this, I looked at Brett and said, "If you're scared, you can tell me. Don't do this again."

I wanted to know what happened but didn't want Brett to be traumatized.

Brett said loudly, "I saw the profile picture. It looked like a skull with a flower in its mouth..."

A skull!

That description startled me. "Are you scared? Maybe you shouldn't look at her phone anymore. I don't want you to have any psychological trauma!"

Brett said, "I'm not scared at all. The skull was a cartoon. I've seen it in a cartoon before, so it's fine."

"You've seen it in a cartoon? What kind of cartoon?" I couldn't help but ask, thinking there might be a crucial clue we missed.