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Chapter 174

Chapter 174

“No matter whether you are Lila or Julia, I will make you pay for it” Naomi gritted her teeth and raised her head. Her eyes were abnormally scarlet

Enzo walked into her office and saw her big round scarlet eyes. He said, ‘Ms. Edwards, are you alright?”

Naomi calmed down and wiped her eyes with a tissue. “I’m fine. Help me contact Mr. Jonah. I have something to discuss with him.”

Enzo said, “Okay, Ms. Edwards”

Half an hour later, Wayne arrived at Naomi’s office and said, “Ms. Edwards, you were looking for me?”

“Yes” Naomi picked up her bag and said, “Mr. Jonah, let’s talk on the way”

The two of them walked out of Naomi Design. After getting in the car, Naomi said. “Mr. Jonah. I’ll take you to a place and then tell you a past.”

Wayne said, “Okay.”

Wayne Jonah was one of the elite lawyers in Fischer Group. He was 25 years old, wearing a pair of gold–rimmed glasses and a suit with a briefcase. He looked knowledgeable and gentle.

He barely smiled. Since he was handsome, when he smiled, he would look less serious. So when he remained expressionless, his words would become more convincing.

Naomi drove toward the suburbs of Atopan. The buildings on both sides gradually became ordinary, and after a long while, shabby buildings appeared

That was when Naomi started to talk, “Mr. Jonah, have you ever been to the suburbs of Atopan!

Wayne habitually fixed the gold–rimmed glasses on his nose and said, “I’ve been here with my senior when I was an intern”

Naomi said, “Then do you know how many orphanages there were in Atopan?”

Wayne shook his head. I don’t know that.”

Naomi twitched her lips and said, “I was adopted by the Edwards family from an orphanage. You know that, right?”

Wayne said, “Yes”

When Naomi appeared in Fischer Group with Shawn, she onsed u senation. At that time, everyone was very curious about her. From shareholders and executives to cleaners, everyone tried to get information about her secretly

The lawyers of Fischer Group had heard all kinds of gossip, even if they weren’t curious.

w they got i The way they information was faster and more accurate than others, so Naomi’s background was not a secret among them.

Besides, Naomi had no intention of erasing or hiding her background,

And Shawn didn’t care about that.

He didn’t what

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her background was as long as he was interested in her.

Naomi said, “Do you know which orphanage I was from?”

Wayne said, “SafeHarbor Children’s Home,

“Ms. Edwards, are you taking me to SafeHarbor Children’s Home now?”

Naomi nodded. “Yes, what I want to tell you is a murder at SafeHarbor Children’s Home when I was young.

“It’s been too long. It might be dificult to replace evidence, but I was a witness.

Wayne immediately sat up straight and said, “Ms. Edwards, I’m listening.”

Naomi spoke slowly. Her lone was very heavy and even sad. “I was abandoned by my biological parenta Vera, the director of Safe Harbor Children’s Home, found me at the gate. After I was taken in by the orphanage, I was not adopted by anyone until the Edwards family adopted me when I was

“Before I was ten, SafeHarbor Children’s Home was not well off, so we all had a tough time. With funds were limited but they had taken in so many children, and few people were willing to do volunteer work and take care of the children there.

“Vera and another lady had to take care of so many children. There were too many children, but their energy was limited. In addition, there were all

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kinds of misfortunes in life. Sometimes they would feel really stressed, so they would be in a bad mood

“When they were in a bad mood, they would lose their temper. They would beat or scold others.”

Wayne listened carefully. He had a hunch that the story Naomi was going to tell him was definitely not that simple.

Because she had said at the beginning that it was about a murder.

Naomi continued, “When I was very young. I had learned to observe other people’s moods. Because of the limited number of staff, the big kids in the orphanage had to take care of the little ones.

“I was taken care of by bigger kids when I was young. When I grew up, I took care of the younger kids. The child I took care of was called Elena. There were some problems with her right leg so she was lame.

“She was abandoned by her parents at the gate of SafeHarbor Children’s Home because she was born with a disabled right leg

“I was six and a half years old, and Elena was three. If it weren’t for the marshmallows given by that kind–hearted boy, Elena wouldn’t have died, and I wouldn’t have been bullied for four years.”

Naomi took a deep breath, forced herself to recall all kinds of scenes in the past, and then told her story slowly.

Every time she said something she felt as if she had experienced the insult, beating, and abuse again.

The more Wayne heard, the more he felt shocked. He could almost see two helpless girls who had been beaten, abused, threatened, and tortured.

Then he heard that Lila, akajulia, and the other two boys used pillows to kill Elena. When she died, her eyes were wide open and her little face was purple, looking helpless and desperate.

Such a little girl was killed by some linde devils.

“Some children are children, but some are devils.” Naomi stepped on the brake. Her whole face was covered with tears, and her hands holding the steering wheel were trembling.

She continued, “Then I forgot about it. I was so scared that I chose to forget it.

“If Lila hadn’t looked at me with hatred, I wouldn’t have recalled it.”

Wayne was also shocked. He tried to calm down, took out a tissue and handed it to Naomi. He said, “Ms. Edwards, do you want me to investigate the truth back then and replace evidence to overturn Elena’s case so that the criminals can be brought to justice”

Naomi wiped her tears, but she couldn’t stop crying. She said, “It has been too long and I have forgotten it for so long. Even if I appear in court as a witness now, it may not work.

“If we can’t replace the evidence back then, there is no way to convict them.”

Waynes

said, “Ms. Edwards, I’m w willing

to have a try with all my efforts

Wayne said without hesitation, “And those people you mentioned. I will look into them.”

“I only wanted Lila to spend the rest of her life in prison before, but now I want her to pay for it with her life,” Naomi gritted her teeth and said, “Mr- Jonah, I’ll leave it to you.”

“Ms. Edwards, I will do my best,” Wayne agreed without hesitation. “Every life deserves respect. There is no reason for criminals who have killed. someone to live well”

Naomi said, “Okay, let’s get off the car. I will take you to Safe Harbor Children’s Home to take a look fint?

Wayne said, “Ms. Edwards, let me call my friend first.”

Wayne made a call. About an hour later, a man in a white shirt and jeans appeared in front of them.

Wayne said, “He’s my friend, an investigator. Ji’ll be more secupe with him?

Naomi saud, “Hello, I’m Naomi Edwards.

The man said, “Hello, I’m Sean Judd.”

After introducing themselves to each other, the three of them walked into the deserted Safe Harbor Children’s Home.

The yard was overgrown with weeds and the house was shabby. As soon as they walked in, they smelt a smell of rot and mold. Naomi walked to that well step by step seriously.

Naomi said, “Julia and the others threw Elena down from here”

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I’ve checked it on my way here.” Sean stared at the well. The orphanage called the police when they couldn’t replace the girl, and then they found th body in this well.

“There was no surveillance camera at SafeHarbor Children’s Home at that time, and all kinds of equipment were very backward. Everyone’s confession was consistent. It is said that except for you, Ms. Edwards, who was sick in the hospital, the confessions of other children, the director and the other lady were all the same

Naomi said, “At that time, I had a high fever and kept talking nonsense, so my words were not reliable. Besides, Vera didn’t bring any investigator t ask me for my confession.

“They were afraid of getting into trouble and ruining the reputation of SafeHarbor Children’s Home. Because if so, those kind people would stop donating money to the orphanage, so they concluded Elena’s death as an accident.” Naomi gently stroked the lid of the well. “This well has been scaled since Elena passed away.

“Before I was adopted by the Edwards family, Julia and those boys were sent our first.

“Vera probably knew about it, but she sent them away regardless of everything in advance to avoid trouble.*

Naomi recalled some strange things after she returned to the orphanage after a serious illness. At that time, everyone said that her brain was damaged by the fever and they all agreed not to play with her. She felt scared when she saw julia and those boys, but she didn’t know why.

She could only stay away from them.

But they still secretly bullied her, until they were sent away.

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a question that I can’t figure out,” Naomi looked up at the gloomy sky and said. “I had already forgotten about Julia, aka Lila. She should have recognized me when Naomi Design was still Sanders Group. Since she had endured it for so long, why did she suddenly lose control?

“She should know very well that I forgot what happened back then was the safest thing for them. What can be good for her to let me recall it?”

Wayne and Sean

were stunned for a moment. Then they looked at each other and began to ask various questions methodically.

Naomi answered while walking. Soon, they arrived at the dormitory.

The house had already collapsed and was deserted. It was impossible to replace a complete wooden board here, let alone looking for evidence

It would be very difficult to reinvestigate this case,

But Sean and Wayne both said they would try their best to let Lila and other murderers get their punishments.

The three of them walked around the orphanage for a long while until Naomi’s phone rang. Then she walked out.

As soon as Naomi walked out of the orphanage, she saw the familiar Rolls–Royce. The back scar’s window was rolled down, revealing Shawn’s handsome face

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