Haitang Yota saw that no one suspected him, relaxed, and continued with his plan.
After his "chance encounter" with Jiang Xia's group, he had barely greeted the Detective before immediately looking past him with a worried expression.
The Detective's observation skills did not disappoint Haitang Yota. Jiang Xia cooperatively followed his script and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"
Haitang Yota was delighted inside, but his expression grew even more troubled. He shook his head. "It's nothing. I'm just a little worried about Chizuru."
Suzuki Sonoko glanced at him. His convincing expression confused her, and she could not help wondering whether this man had truly cheated on his wife, or whether Mrs. Haitang had been overly suspicious and made the wrong judgment.
She wanted to ask outright, but remembering that this was Jiang Xia's commission and had to be handled seriously, Suzuki Sonoko could only hold herself back. She barely suppressed her gossiping instincts and merely whispered a few words to Mouri Ran.
While the two high school girls curiously speculated,
Jiang Xia, beside them, also seemed unsure how to respond. At last, he only asked, "Why do you say that?"
Haitang Yota sighed. "Actually, although Chizuru looks carefree and very tough on the outside, she's actually quite sensitive and always overthinks things.
"You know she once wrote a bestselling novel that became hugely popular. That should have been a good thing, but ever since then, she's constantly worried that she can't write as well as she used to. She sighs all day, stares blankly at empty documents, and her temper has been getting worse.
"I suspect she has depression. I wanted to take her to see a Doctor, but she's very resistant to the idea and refuses to go to the hospital. She's very strong, and I can't argue with