"I just did what a lawyer should do and helped him analyze the situation.

When something unexpected happens to a wife, the police's first suspect is usually the husband. This is an unwritten rule.

If the police cannot find the real suspect, they are likely to target him.

It is recommended that he go out and hide and come back after the police find the real suspect."

Alyssa shook her head, "I don't believe it. Steven is not a fool. If he runs away, the police will be more suspicious of him."

"You're right. It was really not easy to persuade him originally, but some incidents happened, namely those photos found at your parents' house."

Alyssa bit her lip, "Didn't you post those photos? What does it have to do with Steven?"

"I have explained many times that those photos have nothing to do with me. It is you who have been wrongly accusing me."

"What's with the photo?"

"Someone put photos in the courier box at your house. Steven saw those photos and put them at your parents' house. The police found this out and suspected him of committing the crime.

Steven was taken to the police station, and my words came true.

He got scared and ran away at my instigation."

"If the photo thing has nothing to do with you, how could you know so clearly?"

"I am Steven's lawyer. He contacted me the first time the police came to our door. I know everything he has done and what the police said."

"Damn it, Steven knows I'm in the club..." Alyssa sobbed softly.

"He always knew, and he didn't care at all. He just saw you as a cash cow."

"I don't believe your nonsense."

Dave sighed softly, "Alyssa, what I said is true. Some time ago, Steven took fifteen thousand US dollars from me. Did he tell you?"

"Why should I trust you?"

"I would never lie to you." Dave took out an IOU, "See for yourself if it's his note."

Alyssa picked up the IOU and touched the writing on it with her hand, "Why did he borrow so much money?"

"I don't know, maybe I'm fooling around with some woman."

Alyssa glared at Dave and said coldly, "Weren't you two best friends once? You hate him so much."

"You're right, we used to be best friends, and if it weren't for you, we would still be now. My only dissatisfaction with you is that you made me lose my best friend."

"You are just a lunatic. I have never taken the initiative to seduce you. It was you who turned things into this!"

"You are right, I am hopelessly in love with you."

"what do you love me for?"

"Do you remember the first time we met?

I still remember.

During the summer vacation of my junior year, Steven and I went to work part-time in a shopping mall, and you happened to be there too.

I fell in love with you the first time I saw you. I took the initiative to approach you, but I didn't dare to talk to you.

At the end of the summer, I muster up the courage to confess my love to you.

You said that your studies are the most important thing and you don’t want to fall in love yet.

I believed it.

I studied hard, took the LSAT exam, and passed the JD application. I felt that I was worthy of you. I wanted to confess my love to you again, but I found out that you were dating Steven." Dave showed a hint of bitterness and said in a hoarse voice,

"I still remember the mood I felt at that time, despair, helplessness, and anger. What was the point of my efforts?

The woman I like has become my best friend. No one can understand the pain."

Alyssa shook her head slightly, "I didn't promise you anything at that time? It's hard to explain emotional matters clearly. It's been so many years, I thought you didn't care anymore."

"My feelings for you have never changed."

"Then why did you deliberately distance yourself from me? I can feel it. You didn't seem to like me later and you no longer took the initiative to talk to me."

"I distanced myself from you on purpose.

Every time I see you and Steven together, I feel heartbroken and unspeakably uncomfortable. What can I do? I can't forget you, and all I can do is stay away from you."

"There are so many women in the world, and you are so good. With your conditions, you can definitely find a better one."

"You are right, I have money, status, and many women like me.

I tried...but no one can replace you.

Not only have I distanced myself from you, but I have rarely contacted Steven. I know that Steven has been complaining, saying that I am rich and look down on him.

No, I have no other choice but to stay away from you.

I have always chosen to endure it silently..." Dave rubbed his cheeks and sighed, "Originally, I thought this would be like this for the rest of my life.

But, I saw you at the club...

My whole body was about to explode at that time. The goddess I wished for, the muse in my heart actually..."

Dave clenched his fists and showed an angry look, "I wanted to kill someone, kill everyone in the club."

Alyssa's eyes were red, "I don't want to dance in that place either...but I want to live."

"This is also what makes me angry. I have always loved you deeply and have the ability to let you live a good life, but you chose Steven.

I found you and wanted to help you and give you money, but you refused.

Later, you thought I had taken the photo secretly and had a big fight with me.

I was really sad at the time.

But more than anything, I feel sorry for you. I know that I must take action. I want to protect you and rescue you from the quagmire.

I did it."

Alyssa shook the chain on her right hand, "This is how you rescue me, lock me in the basement like a prisoner."

"Human life has inertia.

If I didn't, would you leave Steven? A life of dancing in clubs?

Only in this way can you find a new life."

"You are a madman."

"Maybe, I'm willing to go crazy for you."

Alyssa's voice was choked with sobs, with a hint of pleading, "Dave, please let me go? Please."

"What will you do if I let you go?"

"I will tell the police that I ran away from home, and I will never betray you. We are still good friends."

Dave shook his head, "That's not what I meant. Would you choose Steven or me?"

"I have no idea."

Dave held his head with his right hand, "You will still choose him? Why?"

Alyssa's lips trembled slightly, "No, I won't choose him. He ran to Mexico regardless of my safety, which is tantamount to giving up on me.

I won't choose him again.

But you have to give me some time, I can't accept you all at once."

"Alyssa, I'm a lawyer, you can't lie to me." Dave stood up, turned and left, "Remember to eat the cake on the table, I'll come see you tomorrow."

"Dave, don't go, please let me go." Alyssa cried desperately, still not keeping Dave, and her mood collapsed.

"You bastard, why do you do this to me? Do you think having money is a big deal? I don't care about your dirty money!"

Dave closed the basement door and breathed a long sigh of relief, "God, why are you doing this to me? You made me meet the woman I love most, but you deliberately separated us."

"Dong dong..." There was a knock on the door outside.

Dave immediately became vigilant. After confirming that the basement door was closed, he walked straight to the main door and checked the door through the access control video. He saw an old lady with gray hair holding a plate in her hand.

Dave breathed a sigh of relief. This was the old lady from the neighbor's house to the east. She loved to give the desserts she baked to her neighbors.

Very passionate and also very annoying.

Dave straightened his clothes and unlocked the door.

"boom!"

The door was slammed open.
Chapter completed!