CHAPTER 152: CHAPTER 152: SHE IS THE PRIME SUSPECT

"Let go of me!"

Amid the struggle, Chase Miller’s knee pressed against Juliana Jacobs’ abdomen.

Juliana, momentarily dazed by the sudden pain,

came back to her senses and slapped him hard across the face.

"Not being a doctor anymore, now you’re just doing heartless things?"

Chase stopped his hands.

Juliana glared at him, panting.

Though she was nervous, her aura didn’t dim.

"How could someone who used to love helping stray animals turn into this? Your change breaks my heart."

"Heartbroken? I’m like this because of you!"

Chase still looked angry, but his eyes cleared up a bit.

At least he didn’t pounce on her again or do anything to her.

Juliana’s stomach hurt unbearably, and she cautiously turned over, and Chase didn’t warn her not to move.

She curled up, still glaring at him.

"Because of me? Did I make you accept Lily Windsor’s bribes to turn against me? Did I make you so money-hungry that you abandoned professional ethics? There’s a devil inside you; if it wasn’t me, you’d do the same to someone else. I didn’t ruin you completely before, and now you’re biting the hand that fed you?"

Chase yelled at her again because of her last words, "Sending me to a small clinic and hiring someone to pose as a patient to extort me? Losing all my savings still wasn’t enough, and now I can’t even find a place to stand in Kenton. Just yesterday, someone warned me that if the compensation wasn’t in place, they’d send loan sharks after me. Is this what you call kindness?"

Juliana was bewildered by his words.

"Listen carefully. First, I don’t know anything about what you’re talking about. Second, Evan Grant did give you a hard time before, but he’s been too busy to deal with you lately. As for our past grievances, I’ve already moved on, so why would I bother you? If you had any sense, you’d realize something is off here."

"Something’s off?" Chase calmed down a bit more, the grip on the dagger not so tight as before.

"I did hate you when you and Lily Windsor tried to take my bone marrow, but you received your punishment. Do you think I’m so free that I remember every grudge? And with those patients you mentioned, why not call the police?"

The light in Chase’s eyes was gone, and he looked defeated.

"They did it flawlessly; they couldn’t find anything on them. There’s no one to clear my name."

"So, because of this, you kidnap me to seek some psychological balance? Why couldn’t you approach me in a friendly way, and we could figure something out together? That would be more effective than you trying to solve it alone."

Chase, reminded by her, looked at her in disbelief.

"You... you’re still willing to help me?"

Juliana was just about to nod when Chase’s phone in his pocket vibrated.

He took it out and saw a low battery alert, and the call was still connected.

It was Juliana’s phone.

Chase instantly erupted, pressing the dagger to her chest again. "You’ve deceived me again!"

Afraid he would seriously stab down, Juliana held his hands, calmly saying, "I’m helping you stop before it’s too late! Some things can’t be undone once done, just like accepting Lily Windsor’s bribe. Today you haven’t made an irreparable mistake, leave Kenton and start anew; you can still be a doctor and take care of stray animals."

Chase slowly lowered his hand holding the knife.

Juliana, pale-faced, beads of sweat gathering on her forehead, continued speaking to calm Chase.

Not long after, Summer Shaw arrived with the police in tow.

She was rescued.

"Did that guy hurt your stomach?" Summer asked.

Juliana nodded.

Summer cursed under her breath, and just then, a police officer stepped forward.

"Preliminary investigation shows this person has a psychiatric record. If legal procedures are pursued, it may be difficult to hold him accountable."

Despite her pain, Juliana softly said, "I won’t press charges against him. But please, try to talk him out of taking extreme actions again."

The police officer nodded, "Understood, we will document his behavior."

Juliana couldn’t bear the stomach pain any longer and was too weak to continue talking with the police, so Summer quickly took her back to the hospital.

And so, two hours after being discharged, she found herself successfully back in the hospital bed.

When Adrian Langley rushed to the hospital after a meeting, Juliana had completed all her checks, and Summer was sitting by the bed scolding her.

"Honey, is this bad streak going for a full year? If it’s not someone setting you up, it’s you getting kidnapped. Tell me, do you want a full-body armor for protection or should I just get you a million-dollar insurance policy with me as the beneficiary? Taking care of a ’reverse human koi’ like you is quite exhausting."

Juliana’s stomach hurt, and she was tickled by her words, wanting to laugh but couldn’t.

Adrian Langley came forward, "Her luck isn’t something any ordinary company can insure. Most people would profit from a claim, turning ’disaster movies’ into ’inspirational films,’ but she turns every disaster into success, so she’s a genuine ’koi,’ not reverse."

Summer gave Adrian a look of ’scorn’ for defending Juliana.

"Well, well, your mouth has become eloquent? Knowing how to protect her now?"

Adrian’s ears flushed for a moment, not responding to her jab.

Meanwhile, Juliana looked seriously at him, "Speaking of setups... I can’t shake the feeling that Chase’s situation isn’t over. Could you help me investigate? Find out who’s been stirring things up; then we’ll know if there’s a plot behind it."

"Sure, I’ll get on it right away."

After Adrian spoke, Summer remembered something urgent.

"Just now, Jared Langley came to Aetherflame to discuss his smart home battery matter. But I could tell he was finding an excuse to see you. No one at the company knows you’re hospitalized, but it won’t stay that way for long. If you don’t have feelings for him, you’d better sort it out, or he’ll keep pestering you."

Juliana pursed her lips, staying silent,

Everyone seemed to want to use her as a shield.

Was she invulnerable or something?

After getting the test results, Juliana left the hospital again.

With Summer busy, Adrian personally took her home and cooked her some fragrant rice porridge before leaving.

In the coming days, she could only eat liquid food.

That night, Juliana fell asleep early and heavily, not even noticing the extra pair of shoes at home.

The next day, the ringing of the doorbell woke her up.

She washed up briefly and opened the door.

Four police officers were standing there.

They didn’t say much but directly showed a search warrant.

"Ms. Juliana Jacobs, Chase Miller was found dead in his rental apartment last night. Given your recent disputes with him, we need to legally search your residence."

Juliana trembled slightly, then frowned.

"I’ve had issues with him, but he’s had conflicts with others as well. Why are you only investigating me?"

"Please understand, we will screen all relevant personnel. This is a standard random check, and we hope you’ll cooperate."

In other words, she was the biggest suspect.

Juliana had no choice but to allow them into her home.

"What’s going on?"

Adrian Langley, carrying a thermos, was stopped at the door.

The officers briefly explained the situation to him and informed him that he couldn’t enter at this time.

Upon hearing this, Adrian got frustrated, "She slept alone last night. Who’s going to prove her alibi? Are you bullying single people now?