Chapter 42 The Woman in the Photo


    The so-called ''Buddha statue'' was not a Buddha statue at all, but rather a wood que carved with the


    date of birth, with four corners chained with redcquer sprayed on it and firmly fastened to its base.


    The picture frame to the right of the que was covered with a bright yellow piece of talisman paper


    with messy characters drawn on it.


    Lexie''s feet felt like they were filled with lead, and her eyes were staring at the talisman paper, as if she


    wanted to see through the picture frame behind it.


    n could see that something was wrong with her, "What''s wrong with you?"


    As if she hadn''t heard him, Lexie reached out her hand towards the piece of talisman paper.


    "What are you doing?" n pulled her back with one hand.


    The things here could not be touched, or Peter must know that people came when he came back, if this


    time he could not get the prescription, the next time it will be more difficult.


    Lexie''s face was white, and she remained staring at the piece of talisman paper like a demon.


    What the hell?


    n frowned, "Don''t you move."


    Never believing in superstition, he reached out and uncovered the piece of talisman paper directly,


    revealing the picture frame behind it.


    In the frame was a ck and white photograph, taken in a studio, in the style of thest century.


    The woman was wearing a cheongsam, her young face with a warm smile inexplicably made n feel


    somewhat familiar, as if he had seen this woman before somewhere.


    A sudden choked voice came from behind him.


    n was stunned, and when he turned around, he saw a tear-streaked face.


    Lexie''s gripped the bookcase with a deadly grip, her eyes were red, and despite her best efforts to hold


    back but still unable to suppress her great mourning, she choked out a hoarse voice.


    Looking at Lexie''s face, n suddenly understood something.


    The woman in this photo was......


    Lexie''s eyes were blur, the crimson chains, the clear birth date, and the identical photo she had one of,


    all telling her what it was.


    The sound of phone vibrating came from n''s pocket, and he nced at the near-by safe, then at


    Lexie, annoyed.


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    He put the talisman back on, dragged Lexie and headed out.


    Lexie struggled and refused to go.


    "Come on," n chided in a low voice, "She can’te back to life even if you are here."


    This woman was such a pain in the ass, if he had known there would be such an ident, he might as


    well not have had her make this trip.


    In the lounge on the second floor.


    After sending the bag with the gown into the bedroom, Jack closed the door and came out.


    "Mr. n, why is Mrs. Howard suddenly like this?"


    n''s brow furrowed slightly in thought, "How did Lexie''s birth mother die?"


    When he first wanted to marry Peter''s daughter, he had Jack do his research.


    Jack froze for a moment, "It was a car ident."


    "Are you sure?"


    "Here''s what the police station records show, Mrs. Howard''s birth mother had a precarious job, usually


    went out to work at night and drank a lot, and then died in a car ident."


    "What does she do for a living?"


    " ......" Jack hesitated.


    In fact, this matter had already been reported to n at first, and it wasn''t difficult to find out.


    In the file, Lexie''s mother was a prostitute, and because she was pretty, she was considered the


    headliner of a certain high-end club at that time, and Peter often went to patronize her.


    "Later she suddenly quit and disappeared, and then it was Peter who received the news that she had


    died in a car ident, leaving behind a daughter, and Peter took the daughter back."


    n remembered the photo he saw in the Buddha Hall. The woman in the photo looked simr to


    Lexie, both with a virtuous face and clean eyes, she did not look like a prostitute.


    Seeing n''s silence, Jack couldn''t help but ask, ''''Didn''t you go to find the prescription today? Why are


    you suddenly asking about this? Did something happen?"


    n returned to his senses, "I failed to get the prescription."


    With that, he lifted his wrist and nced at his watch, "Has the party started yet?"


    "Yes, they''re all waiting for you, and have urged several times."


    "I am not going."


    "What?" Jack revealed a look of surprise.


    n said in a deep voice, "Tell Peter that I still have things to do, so I''ll take Lexie back first."


    His n was for Lexie to go to the safe and wait for the camera in the hallway to record the video of her


    going in, so that even if he took the prescription, Peter would only suspect her.


    But he didn''t expect the unexpected and was dyed.


    Now, based on Lexie’s situation, she could not continue to attend the party.


    Just as the words left his mouth, the sound of a door opening came from behind him.


    Lexie pulled open the door and stood in the doorway, the new gown fit perfectly on her body, the ck


    ruffledce perfectly trimmed the line of her shoulder and neck, revealing her dedicate neck.


    Her eyes were red, which showed that she had been crying, and now she looked fragile.


    [I''m fine for the party.]


    n was stunned.


    It was already dark, and people wereing and going in the hall.


    Edith was chatting with her friends when a waiter came and gave her a bottle of red wine from the wine


    cer and said something in passing, she instantly showed a smug smile.


    "What''s wrong, Edith? A bottle of red wine gives you such pleasure?"


    "What''s so pleasing about red wine?" Edith raised her eyebrows, "What can make me happy is that


    someone got into the trap."


    "What do you mean?" Her best friend didn''t understand Edith''s words, looked around and wondered,


    "Didn''t you say Tina is here too? Howe we haven''t seen her?"


    "She is gone."


    "When?"


    Edith said meaningfully, "Her good deeds have been spoiled, and she is unable to take care of herself,


    so she has no interest to the party. If I were her, I would definitely be thinking of how to kill someone


    right now."


    "What are you talking about?" Her friend frowned, "It''s getting hard to understand what you said."


    As they were talking, someone suddenly said, "n is here."


    At that, Edith''s eyes lit up and she immediately stood up from the sofa, straightened her hair and


    clothes, and looked towards the ce where the crowd''s eyes were gathered.


    "Isn''t that your sister?"


    As the sound of her best friend''s voice fell, Edith had already seen the man.


    On the stairs, n, dressed in a straight ck suit, his face as cold as ever, his ghastly scars unable to


    conceal his handsomeness, was currently walking towards the center of the banquet hall.


    The one apanying her was actually Lexie. She changed into a ck evening dress, holding n''s


    arm, elegant and calm. The two appeared in a very harmonious manner.


    This scenended in Edith''s eyes and stung to her heart.


    She clenched her fingers so hard that her nails pinched in her palm.


    How could Lexie attend the banquet with n in such a calm and collected manner, was this a clear


    attempt to show off in front of everyone and humiliation to her?