Adam's Three Thousand Affections

Adam's guess chilled Kate to the bone.

Mr. Deakin's smile only made her feel even colder.

The police officers escorted Mr. Deakin away.

Adam also drove Kate back home.

She was going to the Medical Center to see the only surviving victim.

"Lily, is Anna awake?"

Adam asked Kate to make the call for him while driving, and then asked her the question.

"Not yet."

Lily said happily, "But the anesthesiologist has already checked her and said Anna is fine and will wake up soon. How are things on your end? Did you catch him?"

"Don't worry, we've caught him."

Adam laughed and said, "We'll be going back in a bit."

After saying a few more words, he hung up the phone.

"Kate, please call Chandler again."

Adam said.

"You really have a lot on your plate."

Kate rolled her eyes.

"Hehe."

Adam chuckled, "I remember someone always liked it when I meddlesome."

"Dirty!"

Kate spat, but still helped Adam make the call.

"Chandler, where are you? Is Monica with you?"

Adam asked.

"I'm at work."

Chandler laughed and said, "Monica is at home taking care of her pregnancy, of course she's not by my side. What's wrong?"

Monica had placed so many hopes on this pregnancy.

Therefore, it wouldn't be a problem for her to continue working. However, Monica didn't follow Rachel's example and work until she was about to give birth, and even almost wanted to give birth at the company.

She voluntarily resigned from her prestigious position as head chef at a large restaurant after learning she was pregnant on Thanksgiving.

Because she didn't want the baby in her womb to be exposed to too much smoke and fire.

Chandler also supported this.

Over the years, he has become quite well-known in the advertising industry, which he is interested in. He no longer needs to start all over again like in the original timeline, which caused financial difficulties and at one point he had to borrow money from Joey, who had previously helped him.

Now his income is quite high, and working alone is enough to provide a comfortable life for Monica and her son.

Of course, after the baby was born, both he and Monica felt that it was best for Monica not to be a full-time housewife, but to go back to work.

Firstly, her job as a chef is both respectable and lucrative, which can provide her children with a better material foundation.

Secondly, they often heard Adam talk about the disadvantages of being a full-time housewife and the foundation of Adam's parents' loving relationship, and they deeply agreed with him.

"This is what happened..."

Adam recounted Mr. Deakin's story in a low voice, reminding her, "It's best not to let Monica know about this. She's pregnant now and can't afford any stress. Mr. Deakin was her perfect crush during her teenage years, and besides, Monica's grandmother's funeral was held at Mr. Deakin's place, so it's best to keep this a secret."

"I knew it!"

Chandler shouted, "Any old man Monica sets her sights on is no good!"

"Alright!"

Adam interrupted, "Don't be jealous now. That's all ancient history! Now you and Monica have a child. What you need to do now is protect them, understand?"

"Know."

Chandler quickly agreed, "But this is a very sensational story. All the TV stations will definitely be reporting on it extensively. It's probably impossible to keep it from Monica, right?"

"I've already thought of that for you."

Adam laughed and said, "You should talk to Rachel and the Rachel in advance, and give Joey and Phoebe special instructions... never mind, they're big mouths, you definitely can't handle them, the more you tell them, the more complicated it will become."

I will send someone to transfer them away.

You need to repeatedly remind Monica's parents, relatives, and friends to make sure they don't let anything slip.

As for the TV station issue, that's easy to solve. I'll have someone report the TV signal problem in your building so that Monica can't receive the signal.

I also have people handle the newspapers at the nearby newsstands to ensure Monica doesn't see these reports in the vicinity.

I will also find a fertility specialist to accompany Monica during this time, so that she can focus on learning techniques for maintaining and nurturing the pregnancy, and prevent her from wandering around aimlessly.

After that, I'll have someone hire paparazzi to report on the most sensational celebrity gossip.

Let this incident fade from public attention as quickly as possible.

"Adam..."

Chandler was deeply moved.

"Don't say anything."

Adam laughed and said, "You are all my good friends, and I'm the one who will be teaching Monica's child. These are all trivial matters to me, not worth mentioning."

"This is not something that can be explained in a single sentence."

Chandler laughed and said, "You've said enough, thank you, Adam!"

"Alright, you should also take this matter seriously. That's all I need to say in thanks."

Adam laughed.

"I will!"

Chandler nodded. "By the way, Adam, Monica's grandmother..."

"Don't worry, it's not."

Adam comforted her, saying, "His crimes were all committed outside the hospital. Monica's grandmother died at the Medical Center, and the doctors and nurses have confirmed it repeatedly. There's no mistake. He didn't only deal with victims, otherwise he would have been discovered long ago."

"Phew, that's good."

Chandler finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He's not worried about his teenage crush.

His biggest worry was Monica's grandmother. If she didn't die a natural death, but rather in such a cruel way, Monica probably wouldn't be able to accept it.

"You may be a bit vulgar, but you're really good to your friends."

After hanging up the phone, Kate, who was in the passenger seat, remarked with a sigh.

So many resources were spent to prevent my pregnant friend from experiencing any stress.

Although Adam said it was just a casual remark, each and every point was clearly something he had carefully considered.

This sentiment is more touching than the resources used.

"That's right."

Adam laughed smugly, "Chandler, Monica, and I have been friends for eight years. If we had an eight-year friendship, believe me, I would have done the same for you."

"..."

Kate's lips twitched, and she couldn't help but retort, "How come any touching words sound so vulgar coming from you?"

As the great sage Zhou Shuren once said, "What you think in your heart is what you see in your eyes."

Adam joked, "So, you know what I mean~"

Kate ignored him.

Anyway, she could never win an argument with him.

She got used to it.

"Kate."

"What?"

"Let's not talk about that, let's get down to business!"

"..."

"Remember to check the emergency medical personnel who were in charge of the first aid and the attending physician who signed the consent form."

Adam said in a deep voice.

"Do you think they might be his accomplices?"

Kate's expression also turned serious.

"Um."

Adam nodded. "It's common for emergency responders to be incompetent. They check the pulse and pupils and assume that the person is actually dead."

The visiting doctor, after receiving the report, was too lazy to go to the scene to verify it. He signed the death certificate without even looking at it, which is a common occurrence.

But even if it happens frequently, it's impossible for there to be hundreds of such incidents without any oversights!

Didn't a single doctor go to the scene?

No evidence was found that the victim was injected with drugs to feign death?

There's most likely something wrong here!

Funeral expenses can be quite substantial, with tens of thousands of dollars being a normal expense.

Whether there are any conflicts of interest involved is anyone's guess!

Kate took a deep breath. "I'll find out!"