Chapter 365
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'It's so late, who is it?"
Bertha's eyes were momentarily confused, her eyelashes blinked continuously. 'Maybe... someone called by mistake, don't worry. Let's take the medicine first."
Smart Shane detected the confusion in her eyes, and his heart suddenly became suspicious.
The phone is still ringing non-stop.
It seemed like if she didn't pick up the call, the person on the other end would continue calling.
Shane's face darkened, and he stood up to take her phone. 'Let me pick up the phone."
"Do not."
Bertha held his hand back, she used great force.
Shane is even more strange, why is her reaction so fierce?
Bertha was also aware that she was too excited, and she quickly pulled him to sit down. "I remember, it must be the cooperating party's phone, I forgot to save their phone number."
He still has doubts. 'It's already 9:30 p.m., why are they calling so late?"
"I do not know. Let me take their call."
Bertha put the glass of water down on the table, her pounding heart slowing down. When she pressed the call button, she quickly lowered the volume to the lowest level.
'Hello, what's going on?"
Bruno on the other end of the line was stunned. He seemed to understand in a flash. 'Bertha, is Shane with you? Oh, I called you at the wrong time, have I already disturbed you two?"
Bertha took a deep breath, she glanced at Shane, who was staring at her, she stood up and went out to the balcony before speaking coldly. 'If there's something wrong, just say it directly."
'Okay, I'll get to the main point."
Bruno laughed then he spoke seriously. 'At eleven o'clock tonight, go to the abandoned chemical factory on the eastern outskirts of the city. You can bring bodyguards with you, but you can only go alone to room number 302 on the 5th floor."
Bertha didn't answer right away, she turned her head and glanced into the bedroom.
Shane was sitting on the edge of the bed, his back to her, he didn't move at all, she didn't know what he was thinking, he didn't seem to pay any attention to her.
She spoke softly. "I can't do it now, I'll think about it tomorrow."
"Tomorrow?"
Bruno was unhappy and said coldly. 'Do you know how much effort it took me to get this medicine? If not tonight, you won't have another chance. Even if you send me back to high-class prison, I can't take it."
From the sound of his voice, it didn't sound like he was intentionally lying.
Bertha thought silently for a moment, and then she spoke. 'Okay, I know."
Hanging up, she hesitantly walked towards Shane.
'Shane, I have to go out on something important, it may be very late before I return… please rest early, don't wait for me."
Shane's face was cold, he grabbed her hand. 'It's cold outside, it's still the middle of the night, you're a girl, it's not safe for you to go out, shall I go with you?"
'Did you forget I know martial arts? No one can come near me. Furthermore, you should not go out at midnight. Don't worry, I'll be back soon."
She lifted his face and kissed his forehead.
'Promise me, you will obediently take the medicine and go to bed early."
'Uh."
His face was still as heavy as before.
Bertha rewarded him with another kiss, then she took her coat from the rack and, putting it on, she quickly left the house.
Shane stood on the balcony looking down.
Waiting for her figure to disappear in the yard completely, he returned to the room and sat down on the edge of the bed. He tilted his head to look at the medicine box that still had a dozen pills on the nightstand.
Ultimately, how important could it be to make her rush out?
Moreover, Bertha's expression tonight was so strange, it seemed like she... was lying.
Just now he seemed to hear a male voice on the phone...
Skepticism prompts him to call Liam.
'You should investigate what Bertha is busy with recently, where she goes during the day, what she does. There's more…"
He mused. "Maybe tonight she will drive a Maserati MC77 car in the garage, the license plate is A04551, you open the surveillance camera and see where this car goes, and you should send your subordinates to follow her."
Liam was stunned for a long time on the other end of the line but still did not answer, as if he had heard something terrible.
'Liam?"
'Boss, but I didn't hear wrong, right? You want to investigate Miss. Bertha?"
Liam said. 'Boss, are you sure you want to investigate her? If let Miss. Bertha knows, will she ever feel that you don't trust her, and will she be very angry?"
Shane fell silent.
Liam continued to add. 'You know that Miss Bertha is very smart, it will be impossible to hide your investigation of her, between the two of you… will conflicts arise? Boss, do you want to do that?"
Shane hesitated.
He's not sure…
Last time Bertha said, that no matter what happens, she hopes he can always trust her, and trust her feelings for him.
He should trust her, right?
Even though he thought so, Bertha's awkward actions tonight were constantly replaying before his eyes.
Everything shows that she is lying, she has secrets, she is deceiving him...
'Boss?"
After struggling for a few minutes, Shane sighed: "Forget it, you don't need to investigate, I trust her."
Hanging up the phone, his eyes looked towards those pills again, he seriously took them and then went to the bathroom to wash his face.
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Late at night, a Maserati MC77 stopped in front of an abandoned chemical factory in the suburbs.
Tommy opened the car door for Bertha.
Bertha closed her coat and turned around to instruct her bodyguard. 'I'll go in myself, you guys keep watch at the door, if there's anything unusual, you pay attention to my actions."
"Yes."
She didn't hesitate anymore, she quickly entered the factory, went to the 5th floor, and walked to the door of room number 302.
Just as she was about to knock on the door, her eyes suddenly saw on the walkway a dark shadow stealthily bending over towards this side.
