The Revenge of the Mute Wife by Melanie Paulson
Chapter 60

Chapter 60

Meanwhile, Deborah was on a video call with Christian, who was giving her a brief summary of the new measures and methods being used to investigate her mother's accident.

"Fortunately, much of the evidence is well preserved. In the year your mom passed away, they changed the evidence storage system to a more secure location, which means everything is intact. With the new analysis methods, it'll be easy to replace those clues that were overlooked before," Christian informed, smiling. [That's great! So, there won't be any problems or doubts about the evidence.] Deborah was relieved.

"Exactly."

"Hey, Deborah," Alan interjected, joining the call. "From my end, I can tell you that the insurance company isn't wasting any time. They're sending their lawyers to your 'family's' house tomorrow, along with the police." [That fast?] Deborah was astonished at the swift action unfolding.

"Yes, they're not messing around. According to the policy instructions, the money was supposed to be paid out to the beneficiary monthly, based on accredited academic expenses, with the remainder upon reaching adulthood. Your mom set everything up to pay for your education and ensure you had a comfortable childhood... something that obviously didn't happen because they paid out all the money at once," said Alan as he interpreted one of the clauses for Deborah.

"In cases like this, the company obviously loses," added Christian. "Because they profit from managing your money, with the interests accumulating in their pockets. But in this case, they stole all the money at once, and as you can imagine, the accrued interests over the years could have doubled or tripled the initial sum."

Deborah started to cry, causing both men to feel a little guilty.

"Oh... please don't cry, ma'am," Alan said apologetically.

'Are you okay, Deborah?" Christian asked.

[It's just... I'm glad to hear that my mom had always put my well-being ahead of hers... even though her wishes couldn't be fulfilled as she wanted.] Deborah explained. "Don't cry, ma'am. We will help you get justice," Alan declared, trying to cheer her

1. up.

[I know, and thank you both for this. By the way, since we're still on this call.... Christian, how much will your fees be this month? I'll transfer it to you.]

"Oh my, what pleasant words!" Alan chimed in excitedly.

Christian shook his head at his friend's antics. "It'll be the same as last time, Debbie.

[Okay, I'm sending it now.] Deborah tapped her phone a few times, and Christian received a notification.

"Payment received, thank you," Christian acknowledged, noticing her happiness.

He had initially refused to charge her, considering her circumstances. But after Deborah insisted, he accepted payment for the services rendered throughout the trial. Since leaving Roger's house, she was fully committed to earning her own money, so Christian agreed because he could see it meant a lot to Deborah to pay with her money.

"Woo! Today's dinner will be delicious," Alan joked, checking his bank account and seeing the payment deposited.

"We'll keep an eye on the situation, and if there are any updates, I'll call you," Christian said.

[Thank you so much.] Deborah replied gratefully.

After the call ended, Deborah sighed before fixing her gaze on the folder beside her.

'It's good to know you always looked out for me, Mom. But now it's my turn to seek justice and reclaim everything that rightfully belonged to you.' Deborah's eyes reflected a strong determination.