After leaving the hospital, Gavin quickly went to re-investigate, and the recent movements of Rowdy were also checked out. The results proved that what he had investigated before was only the "truth" that Joanne wanted him to know.

Everyone thought that Joanne had betrayed the marriage, and Brian divorced her in anger. In fact, Joanne was threatened by two people, Rowdy and Rosalyn.

Even Joanne entering the same hotel with Shawn was designed by Rowdy. The room was opened by Rowdy. The registration record was tampered with, so he only saw the name of Shawn.

On that day, Joanne and Shawn went to the hotel just to see Rowdy.

As for the matter of Joanne and Shawn being together, according to Mrs. Jiang, it was a small transaction between her and Shawn. If she cooperated with Shawn to perform this show to the media, he would promise to try to date Riana.

Joanne asking Mrs. Jiang to stage the performance was only for the purpose of making Brian let go. After seeing each other in the Jiangyuan Hotel that day, he did not go to see Joanne again.

It was only a little bit lacking and Joanne almost succeeded.

In the afternoon, Gavin rushed back to the company to tell Brian everything he had investigated.

After listening to it for a long time, Brian only said one sentence, "Postpone the meeting this afternoon until tomorrow, you can leave now."

Gavin thought he was good at taking things, but it took him a whole morning to accept the truth. Brian, as the one involved, might need more time.

Gavin nodded and left the office. By the way, he told the secretary to not bother him with phone calls or people before he left.

Inside the office...

Brian got up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and took out the ring that Joanne said was meaningless.

From Joanne's divorce to the present, he had always suspected that she was hiding something, and he did not want to believe that she had really betrayed the marriage, so he asked her to stay, over and over again, but Joanne was more and more cruelhearted.

His heart died more thoroughly every time.

The truth was that the things that disappointed him or even made him despair were all false.

It was only a show between Joanne and Shawn and she did not kill the children in her belly.

Suddenly, Brian's heart felt like it was punched heavily, his hand tightened as he took a jacket and went outside-

He wanted to see Joanne right away!

When he walked to the door of the office, his phone call to Chris was connected. Brian directly asked where Joanne was. He did not expect the answer to be,"Joanne is gone."

"What did you say?" Brian's footsteps suddenly stopped and his eyes looked gloomy. "Isn't she staying at your home during this time?"

"The investigation of Gavin is not thorough enough." Chris sighed. "This time, Joanne has been hospitalized."

Brian suddenly remembered the Joanne that he had seen in the mall a few days before. She looked very haggard, and her hands were covered with needle holes. Her bright eyes of the past were even more radiant, showing a pathological condition.

He realized something then his heart suddenly tightened. "What happened to Joanne?"

Chris told Brian about the serious morning sickness of Joanne, and then said, "After returning from the mall, she vomited more seriously. She can't eat or drink. She can only rely on an IV to maintain her strength. The doctor suggested that she should get rid of the children. I don't want to see her suffering this kind of torture, so I asked her to have the surgery today."

"And then?"

"She promised me, then made me go home to sleep. No one in the ward kept an eye on her, and she ran," Chris said. "I have already looked into some places I can think of, and all the hotels have been checked out. I can't find her, so I went to see you this morning."

"Why didn't you tell me the truth sooner?!" Brian's voice was filled with some anger.

"Joanne is willing to do all this for you, and I don't want to interfere with her decision," Chris said slowly. "Moreover, you have not yet reached the point of divorce, so why do I need to come in between you?"

Brian squinted. "You knew?"

Chris smiled and said, "Joanne does not have common sense, but that doesn't mean that her brother does not have common sense."

Brian,"..."

Chris continued to say, "Now the financial crisis of Lambert Group has passed. I originally planned to tell you the truth in a few days. Now Joanne suddenly disappeared. She said that she is very good. Someone is taking care of her. I guess that only you can think of where she is. After finding her, call me and let me know."

After finishing, Chris hung up the phone.

Brian walked back to his desk and sat down, contemplating.

Although Joanne grew up in Arlington since childhood, there were not many places where she could hide.

She said that she was very good, someone was taking care of...

Brian guessed where she probably was.

And he didn't need to be in a hurry to find her.

Thinking, Brian dialed the phone of Wesley.

"What a coincidence, I also wanted to contact you." Wesley quickly answered the call. "I found one thing, something that might lead to your divorce."

Brian looked serious. "Tell me in detail."

"Do you still remember that when Lambert Group was just founded, there was a shortage of funds for a while, and I gave you a means?" Wesley said with a playful tone, "I accidentally discovered yesterday that someone was investigating the matter. Moreover, some evidence is likely to flow to Rowdy. But Rowdy did not use it to threaten you, and the police did not make any move, but Joanne divorced you."

"Rowdy used it to threaten Joanne," Brian said with the tone of a statement.

"Yes, these things would ruin the original innocent Lambert Group, so that Lambert Group would be suspected of breaking the law. At that time, because of the tax evasion and the collapse of Fontine Gardens, Lambert Group was undergoing a test. If it were to be exposed and investigated by the police again, even you would not be able to save Lambert Group' decline," Wesley said. "Rowdy took the opportunity very well. Joanne could only compromise with him when he took out the information at that time."

"Did you find out who leaked the information?" Brian asked.

"Who else can it be besides the undercover agent that Rowdy has placed around me?" Wesley finally laughed, and obviously did not finish.

Brian understood him, knowing what his last laugh represented. Then he asked, "Who do you suspect?"

"I'm not sure yet." Wesley's calm voice revealed a coldness. "I will tell you and take care of her."

After that, Wesley hung up.

Brian put down his mobile phone and his focus was placed on a certain point on the table. He seemed to be thinking about something but didn't make any movements for a long time.

After he came back to his senses, it was already time to get off work. He put the ring back in his pocket and left the office.

A group of secretarial assistants outside had not left, and they thought that it was an illusion when they saw that Brian was rushing to the elevator. They asked Gavin, "Special Assistant Gavin, Mr. Brian really left so early today?"

"It seems he will leave early from now on." Gavin put together a document and calmed them. "You don't have to be cautious and tremble at work, everything is fine!"

Daisy made a bold speculation. "Is Mr. Brian remarrying his wife?"

"Remarrying what?" Gavin rolled up a document and tapped Daisy's head. "They don't need to remarry at all!"

An hour later, Brian's car drove into Orchid Gardens and headed straight to Iris's home.

In the spring of Arlington, it always got dark so early. At this time, there were already thousands of lights. The street lights on the sidewalk were dim and chilly, making the coldness of the spring night even stronger.

Brian sat in the car for a while before getting out. As he entered the house, Iris was knitting a sweater in the living room. When she saw him, her face changed and she stood up quickly from the sofa. "Brian, why didn't you call me in advance? So that I can wait for you to eat."

"I am not hungry." Brian quietly swept his gaze over the entire first floor, not seeing Joanne.

That's right, the first place he thought of that Joanne could hide and not be discovered by Chris was here. The reaction of Iris when she saw him could confirm his guess enough-Joanne was here.

Brian sat on the sofa next to Iris and looked at the sweater that was just being knitted. "So small, is it a scarf?"

"Ah, it's a scarf." Iris could only follow the words of Brian.

Brian took the scarf and looked at it carefully. "I remember you said that this pattern is suitable for boys, what if she is pregnant with a girl?"

Iris was stunned and immediately relaxed. "You know."

"She came here and Chris couldn't find her, so he went to find me," Brian said. "I already know it all."

Iris let out a long sigh. "I had been asleep for a long time yesterday. She suddenly rang the doorbell and called me. I came out and was shocked when I saw her. I hadn't seen her for only less than a month and she was so thin. Her face was so pale. If it wasn't me asking about it, she probably didn't want to tell me the whole truth."

Brian returned the sweater to Iris. "I'm going up to see her."

"She just fell asleep, don't go up." Iris pulled Brian. "Sit down and listen to me."

Brian had to sit down again.

Iris put the sweater aside and thought for a while before she said, "She vomited very seriously. From last night till now, she has been unable to eat anything and can only drink water. I asked Dr. Chen to come over and see her. The doctor's advice is the same as her previous doctor's-to make her give up the children. But she refused, no matter how I advised her. I was afraid that she would sneak away like she did in the hospital, so I didn't mention it again. Now that you know about it, go help persuade her. It's too dangerous to let her continue to suffer like this till the labor."

Before this, Brian only heard from Chris that Joanne's reaction to the pregnancy was very serious. Now even Iris wanted Joanne to give up the children.

Perhaps Joanne suffered much more pain than he had imagined.

"Let me talk to her."

Brian went upstairs.

Before the age of 16, he lived in this place, and he had gone up the stairs leading to the second floor many times.

But at no time was it as heavy as this one. Every step he took made him feel like there was a knife inserted into his heart, and the pain was at the maximum.

Finally, he stopped in front of the door, and he slowly pushed open the dark wooden door.

What greeted him was the shallow breathing of Joanne.