Mellisa threw her cell phone on the table. She looked around, but then remembered that her cigarette case was in the living room. So she picked up the cigarette box in front of Leonard and quickly took one out.
"Five years ago, on the day of my accident, Leila went with grandpa to paint and sketch. She had the proof of her absolute absence, and grandfather can testify to it," Mellisa explained.
She paused for a moment with a frown, as if trying to put together the right words.
"But I always felt that if something happened to me at that time. She must have something to do with it. We both know that we don't like each other, it's just that I didn't expect her to go that far. Apart from that, Leila also has a very close relationship with Trisa. Could it be..."
Mellisa did not finish her words, but the hidden meaning in her words made everyone present understand. If Trisa helped Leila, how many scandals had been hidden behind the Irwan Family's clean appearance all this time?
"Is Trisa capable of doing something like that?" Lilia asked. If Trisa really helped Leila to kill Mellisa, how cruel could she be?
Mellisa looked at Lilia and shook her head. "She doesn't have that ability, but her family does!"
As the two of them gradually analyzed the case in depth, Leonard tapped the surface of the table. Then he turned to face Jean beside him.
"The gang of thugs in that nightclub has been hired to attack Mellisa any day. I'm sure they have something to do with the accident too. Jean, didn't you investigate Trisa's family before this? What did you find?" Leonard asked.
At the end of the conversation, Lilia and Mellisa also focused on the handsome face of the fourth son of the Widjaya Family.
Jean opened his eyes slightly, his pupils looked like a bottomless ocean. The man then said in a deep voice, "The Romano family, Trisa's birth family, erased their tracks before their daughter married into the Irwan Family. But there are still two casinos and lots of bars and nightclubs operating in secret! Trisa has two businesses in her hands. . M3 Jakarta Night Club and Chalice Bar."
The name 'Chalice Bar' made Mellisa's eyes tremble. But everyone's attention was on Jean so no one noticed it.
Leonard also missed noticing the change in Mellisa's expression. He frowned and asked, "Those thugs frequented the nightclub under Trisa's name?"
Jean didn't answer, but he just raised an eyebrow, and Leonard understood.
Mellisa's breath slowly shortened. She felt that the things from her past that had been blocked from her sight were starting to unravel. It looked like the truth of the accident would be revealed soon. That accident five years ago was a thorn in Mellisa's heart. If she didn't find out the truth, she wouldn't be able to resolve the hatred in her heart.
Lilia felt Mellisa's mood change. Her pretty face was filled with worry as she gripped her sister's hand tightly. "Sister Mel, do you want to go back to Jakarta? While Leila is still there, it's better if we... we better finish everything at once," Lilia suggested.
Rather than just sitting and waiting for death, it was better to fight head on. It all started with Trisa!
Mellisa looked at her sister, who helped her stay calm. After heaving a sigh of relief, she said unhurriedly, "Coming back is a must. But I don't want to go back quietly. I'll call my grandfather tomorrow. If I don't call him and come back right away, he'll be surprised."
"Okay, then I'll wait for news from you," Lilia nodded determinedly. There was absolutely no doubt in her eyes that she would follow Mellisa to Jakarta.
At this moment, Leonard and Jean's eyes met. The two of them could see the same indulgent expression on each other's faces. The two men sighed, but the corners of their mouths lifted into faint smiles. If that was something their women wanted, they were willing to do anything!
*****
After half an hour of chatting together, Mellisa and Leonard said goodbye to return to their own house next door. Lilia moved to Jean's side and rested her head on the man's shoulder. She took a deep breath before asking in a low voice.
"If Trisa is really the one supporting Leila from behind, then what's the point of doing all this? If Grandpa Simon finds out about what she did, she could be kicked out of the Irwan Family!"
If Trisa wanted to kill Mellisa, there must be a reason behind it!
"All the cultural centers belonging to the Irwan family are currently in Richard's hands," Jean immediately answered.
Lilia straightened up and crossed her legs, then she looked at Jean in surprise. "Then what about Randell? The Irwan family would never give him anything, right?" She asked. "They are a rich and respectable family, of course..."
"Two art galleries that are free to visit."
Even Lilia couldn't say anything about the distribution of the treasure. With this division, as the eldest son, Richard owned all the property of the Irwan Family. As for his younger brother Randell... owning only two unprofitable galleries? Wasn't this too biased?
Lilia didn't know much about the internal structure of the Irwan Family, but this kind of arrangement alone could make one feel like being left alone. Maybe this was the kind of environment that made Leila grow up with a sly personality.
Then Lilia suddenly remembered Mellisa's unfair treatment while staying at the Irwan Family's house. Wasn't this in line with the family's rambling behavior all this time? Anyone with a nice demeanor would be granted the best resource.
They divided their family members into three, six or nine different classes. Then they treated their family members differently depending on the advantages.
Jean caught Lilia's changing gaze. He pressed his lips together and pulled his wife back into his arms. Suddenly, he changed the subject.
"I have asked the mayor, Bambang, on behalf of the Widjaya family. I asked him to return all records of Diana Hospital. There is indeed your birth certificate there, but the handwriting didn't belong to the administrator of the same file," Jean explained.
Lilia immediately raised her face with a surprised expression. She blinked her eyes anxiously, then hurriedly covered them with a smile.
"Could it be that the birth certificate was actually fake? Then... could it be that the certificate was written by the managers of the two hospitals together?" Lilia asked. She still remembered that Jean said that Diana Hospital was split into two different hospitals.
Jean nodded, but he didn't answer directly. He reached out and rubbed Lilia's cheek before speaking softly, "At that time, Diana Hospital had only one administrator. A handwriting expert will also be arranged tomorrow. Would you like to see him?"
Lilia looked at him with a touched gaze. She nodded slightly and buried her face in Jean's embrace. "Sure," she whispered.
Thanks, Jean.
Lilia didn't say the last part, but Jean smiled broadly as if he could hear Lilia's heart.
That night, Lilia and Mellisa slept so soundly. The two of them felt that something was about to happen in the Irwan Family, like a large net trapping them in it.
While they fell asleep, the man next to them stayed up to their phone's screen to exchange information late into the night.
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