Chapter 161
Chapter 161:
“Heather, shall we go back?” Bella walked behind her, helping to carry the shopping bags.
“What’s the rush?” Heather continued her shopping spree and purchased several of the latest handbags before finally heading home in satisfaction.
She got into her car and the driver started it. After a while, a familiar Rolls-Royce entered her field of vision.
“Isn’t that Rupert’s car p>
She hadn’t seen Rupert since the day she had begged her brother to take her to Benton Group.
Heather had been worried about not having another chance to meet Rupert. She never imagined she would be lucky enough to spot him driving toward the suburbs.
“Quick, follow the car in front of us,” Heather instructed the driver.
“Yes,” he replied respectfully.
Rupert continued driving straight toward the outskirts of the city. Bella was puzzled. “Heather, where is Mr. Benton going p>
Heather’s gaze was focused on the handsome man in the car ahead.
Even from a distance, she could tell that he was still as cold as ever.
Heather was suddenly struck by a thought. “What is today’s date p>
“It’s the fifth of June,” Bella replied in a perplexed voice.
Heather fell silent for a moment before saying, “If I remember correctly, today is Rupert’s father’s death anniversary p>
Her brother had once told her that Rupert would go to the cemetery to pay his respects to his father on this day every year.
After parking the car at the cemetery, Rupert walked along the winding path that led to the top of the mountain.
A solemn tombstone stood at the center of the peak. It belonged to Rupert’s father, Jarrett Benton.
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Rupert knelt on one knee, his eyes sad. He fixed his gaze on the picture of the middle-aged man on the tombstone, whose features resembled his own.
“Dad, I’m here to see you.” Rupert’s handsome face was severe and a little haggard.
When Rupert was fifteen years old, Jarrett had encountered an unexpected tragedy. That year, while sailing on a cruise ship, he had run into a storm. The cruise ship sank and Jarrett went missing.
Bruce searched for Jarrett with the rescue team and finally found him after seven days.
Unfortunately, Jarrett was already a cold corpse by then.
Everyone called it an accident, but Rupert did not believe it.
Jarrett’s cruise ship had been constructed by the top manufacturer in the world. It was powerful enough to withstand storms. Although the wind had been strong that day, the ship should not have sunk so easily.
Moreover, Jarrett was not only highly skilled at sailing cruise ships, but he was also an exceptional swimmer. Several islands were near the location where the ship had gone down. Even if the cruise ship had started sinking, he could have made his escape. With his brilliant swimming skills, he should have been able to reach one of the islands. How could he have drowned?