Husband With Benefits
Chapter 674: No Clue

Chapter 674: No Clue

"So, did you find out?" Erasmi asked as he adjusted the video equipment for his next upload.

"Not yet. When Grandpa asked me to send the money, he insisted I shouldn’t investigate, so I didn’t. Then, when we connected the dots and realized Ava was Cai’s mom, it seemed unnecessary to dig further. I still don’t understand why you’re investigating her now," Lucien continued as Erasmi paused to look up.

"Because she’s hiding something from me, and it’s driving me crazy. The only thing I’ve been able to uncover so far is that whatever’s bothering her stems from her past. I’ve already checked in with her ex-husband. He hasn’t even tried to contact her, so it must be something else."

"Yeah, I reached the same conclusion. Anyway, because of you, I’ve hired investigators and risked my neck. If Evana or the others find out what I’ve done, I’ll throw you under the bus," Lucy warned, his tone half-joking. "Here’s the interesting part: all records of her existence have been erased before her marriage to that old man. And they’ve been done so by our old man- Elijah Frost."

"Erased?" Erasmi asked incredulously. "How is that even possible?"

"I don’t know, but it’s like she didn’t exist before then. No birth records, no school records, nothing. It’s like she appeared out of thin air the moment she married him. So now the only people who can shed light on her past is herself. Or I’ve got a few contacts who specialize in this sort of thing. It won’t be easy, but it’s not impossible. We just need to be careful. If Ava finds out we’re investigating her, it could ruin everything."

Erasmi sighed. So either he dug deep into her past, opening her to hurt or he continuously try to get her to confess. the answer to that dilemma was obviously a no brainer. He would have to convince her to tell him.

"Drop it for now. And what about the other thing. Did you find out, who put the note in her purse?"

Lucien nodded" Yeah. But you don’t have to worry about it. The person who did it is dead. It seems it was Elena’s person who placed the note in Ava’s bag so that she would wreak havoc. But before she could, Elena passed away."

Erasmi sighed," Well, at least that’s one less problem to worry about. I guess that is the only thing we can thank Savoy for. Getting rid of her."

Lucien chuckled at that and then shook his head," Okay, then. I am going to drop the investigation for now. And you resolve your matters asap. You know Gabe is already planning something and if you are not clear by then, the girls will definitely smell something fishy."

***

Ava sighed as she walked back home after another unsuccessful day. She didn’t know why she was facing trouble from all sides. For one, she couldn;t find a job. And then to add to that, Hannah was now ignoring her. After reaching out to her in that cafe, she’d taken to igoring all her messages and calls.

As she reached the front door, her phone buzzed. She looked down to see a message from Hannah and shuddered. Think of the devil!

I’ll be visiting your home tomorrow. Introduce me to your family..

Panic surged through Ava. She quickly dialed Hannah’s number, but it went straight to voicemail. She sent a flurry of texts, hoping for a quick response, but there was nothing. The prospect of Hannah visiting their home with Erasmi present was too risky. She didn’t want to introduce them ever! No, she needed to find a way to either make Hanna not come home or if she did thne Erasmi shouldn’t be at home.

But that was almost impossible. After all, Erasmi usually worked from his home office and would leave the house only to pick or drop Cai or for shopping. As Ava entered the house, still racking her brain for a solution, she heard Cai’s voice from the living room.

"Mom, our school is going on a field trip tomorrow. Can you volunteer to come with us?",Cai asked excitedly, waving a permission slip.

Her mind raced. This was the perfect opportunity. She could send Erasmi to volunteer. This would ensure that he was out of the house throughout the day... And she needn’t worry about the time Hannah would visit. Forcing a smile, she nodded.

"Of course, Cai, but I think it would be even more fun if Erasmi went with you. Wouldn’t you like that?" she suggested, trying to sound enthusiastic.

Cai looked at her then with a frown and she tried to look not guilty. This was the first time she’d refused to go on a field trip. In the past, she would always make a point to volunteer.

"Cai. I have a job interview tomorrow. I don’t want to miss it."

"But... okay." Cai wanted to protest but looking at his mother’s tired face, he remembered dad’s warning about not upsetting her and gave her a smile," Okay, mom. I’ll ask Dad! He does make everything fun so maybe this will be there too."

Relieved that Cai was on board, Ava quickly signed the permission slip and hugged Caius,"Thank you baby! Next trip, your dad will have to fight me to go, okay? So don’t have too much fin with him or mom will be jealous."

Caius giggled at that and teased his mom," Then I will have more fun with him. That way you cannot refuse next time!"

"Okay okay! You want to make me jealous hmm? Wait!"

"No mom! We really need to ban tickling in this house!"

Ava laughed at Cai’s complaint before ruffling his hair,"Okay okay. Go and check in with your dad if he will go with you. Let him think it is your idea."

Cai grinned, darting off to find Erasmi. Ava took a deep breath, feeling a mix of relief and anxiety. She knew she had bought herself some time but needed to be on guard.

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