Chapter 45 The Real arsonist

I took out my phone and took a picture of Nan Lin’s car. Later that day, I picked up Lucas from the kindergarten, and went back to Maple Villa with the driver naturally. Jacky had sent someone to find the construction team, and prepared to renovated the third floor. It was not burned that badly, and not hard to repair. Jacky Hua came back home late and saw me and Lucas playing in the yard. He looked surprise, perhaps he’s wondering why I still returned here with no shame. But he didn’t talk to me. He didn’t directly kick me out of his house thanks to Lucas. Jacky said a few words with Lucas and touched his head, and walked right passed me like I was not here. When we were having dinner, Duo was also here, and I tried to talk to her and got to know that she went out buying food. But only I knew that she met Nan Lin as well. Nan Lin planned these with no doubt. I was not sure when she bought off Duo, it might be during the home visit last time, or might be they had known each other for a long time. She instructed Duo to set fire on the house. There’s no need to be a huge fire, just large enough to frame me. Setting fire to the house was not like other normal misunderstandings. It was extremely bad that I set fire to things Jacky really loved. As long as I could not find evidence to prove myself Jacky would never forgive me. No one would ever forgive a person who set fire to his house. Nan Lin’s move was rather fierce, the most smart but brutal part was, she did even need to come forward herself. Therefore, no matter how smart Jacky was, he could never imagine Nan had anything to do with this. As for me, I could think of this not because I outsmart Jacky. It’s only because I am a woman too. And I was well aware that Nan Lin was a drama queen, and a drama queen was able to do anything when she gets jealous. The dinner was really dull and quiet, Jacky drove out again after having dinner, maybe it was too annoying to look at me, and couldn’t kick me out while Lucas was here. The next day, I sent Lucas to the school and went back to the villa, chatted with Zhen for a very long time. Jacky never talked bad things about me in front of the maids, although he thought I did all this. So, maids were not sure what happened between us, Zhen was not guarded with my questions, and told me where Duo lived after some time. And she also told me some family situations about Duo. Duo’s mother was paralyzed, and her brother was a gambler. He never cared about his family. His father worked in the village while taking care of Duo ’s disabled mother. Duo was forced to work before graduation of senior high school. She gave almost all the salary to the family for her mother’s treatment. After knowing these, I felt some confidence about what I could do next. Later that day, I found an opportunity to ask Duo to go shopping with me. She hesitated but dared not refuse, came along with me after all. When we walked outside the villa, I found some place quiet and asked her to sit. “Ma’am, you said you want to go shopping. Why you stopped?” Duo started to getting nervous. “Duo, what you did with the fire setting, I may not tell Jacky. But I think you know about his temper, if he knows that you have anything to do with this, I am afraid the loss for you was not only a job, but one of your legs.” I said it coldly. Duo’s face turned pale all of a sudden, “What do you mean? Ma’am?” “Don’t you deny it. I know that Nan Lin instructed you to do this. And I know that you are in great need money, I am able to understand this. But you are still young, you cannot to anything for money, like this time. If I told Jacky, how could you look after your mother when you are not able to save yourself?” Duo’s face was getting paler, her forehead with several acne started to sweat. She was not sure how many evidences I had, and struggling whether to admit or not. She would collapse and admit this if I gave her a slight push. I took out my phone and said, “I gave you a chance. If you are stubborn like this, you‘ve made me with no choice. I will call Jacky now and let Xuanlong sort things out.” Duo fell on her knees when listened to this, she cried, “Please forgive me, Ma’am.” I reached out to help her stand up, “As long as you tell me the truth, I will pretend that nothing ever happens. But you need to listen to me.” “I will, I will. Lin made me do that. She told me that she and I were fellow, and you had stolen her husband. She wanted to get him back! She also said that if I do this for her, she will introduce me the best doctor to treat my mother. I didn’t think this straight and went stupid. I am so sorry, please forgive me, I really need this job. If I lose my job and get hurt, my mother will die soon.” She cried so hard that it could not be fake, and she was really scared. Then, she told me how she met Nan Lin. Nan Lin was impressive, after got her WeChat, she chatted with Duo a lot, and claimed to be Duo’s fellow. She always sent her money online, and won Duo’s favor and trust in a short time. She told Duo that she was in great pain, Jacky was her finance but got stolen by me. Her heart was like being stabbed every time she saw me and Jacky picking Lucas home. Duo was young and soft, and with her favor with Nan Lin, she believed her without hesitation. And soon after that, Nan Lin asked Duo to help her, and would give Duo ten thousand dollars after success. That was about the fire. Duo didn’t dare to answer to this at first, but she could refuse Nan Lin’s repeated request and temptation, she agreed at last. From Duo’s point of view, what she did was not only for money, but also to help friend out. And Nan had always been playing the image of a weak woman who has been hurt. As someone who is also a vulnerable person in this city, Duo has more sympathy for Lin Nan. So, she did what Lin Nan asked. Nan Lin asked Duo out yesterday and fulfilled ten thousand dollars' promise, also bought her some clothes. Nan Lin also told Duo to tell her everything happened between me and Jacky. “Ma’am, I know what I did deserve to be punished. Please forgive me this time, I will listen to you ever after, please forgive me!” she fell on her knees again. “Okay, but you have to promise one thing as well. I will give you a recorder, next time you meet with Nan Lin, just talk about this fire setting thing thoroughly, then bring it back to me. If you ever betrayed me, I will tell Xuanlong to deal with you about the fire. Then you can choose which leg to keep.” “Yes, ma’am. I will do what you said.” Duo answered.