"something only I can do."
"Exactly. If you ignore these clues just because no substantial event has occurred yet, then you are simply an incompetent mortal," Lillian further elaborated. "All of this is a façade designed to deceive ordinary people. It will be constructed so that nothing is known, as if several important puzzle pieces are missing, preventing the complete picture from being formed... Haha, so I just need to find all the remaining pieces, don't I?"
"Ah, yes," Adam knew that this woman had seen through his thoughts. Precisely because there were few clues at the moment and terrible things could happen at any time, preventing what might come next was the top priority. For this, he could only rely on the Black Devil's power.
Lillian then continued, "I sense malice. Someone is planning everything to avenge Emily Perry, but you can't act easily now, can you? After all, no crime has occurred, and there's no evidence to prove the existence of this conspiracy, nor even its content. However, if we consider it from the angle of revenge, we must know how many people are responsible for Emily Perry's death. Mark Dylan appears to be the direct cause of her death, but this is merely a superficial appearance, likely a smokescreen prepared by the person orchestrating the conspiracy. His disappearance might also be a means to reinforce this false assumption. So... there are two other crucial figures related to Emily Perry's death: George Smith and his father, Richard Smith. And coincidentally, both of them are not in Weirport City right now... However, even these individuals are only based on the information we have in our known domain. No one can guarantee that someone else perhaps I forgot..."
"Indeed... I knew that once you start on a case, you forget everything else." Fiona said with a knowing look. "You should also pay more attention to our daughter. She often tells me that her daddy isn't very close to her. Not just that, you've been busy with all sorts of cases these past few years. After you just solved the case of Helios, I thought you might finally have some free time..."
"I can't help it. I've thought it over carefully... Although it might be a bit tough, this 'Night City' perhaps harbors an uncontainable darkness... And I can't say I'm not responsible for Mr. Kennedy's death."
"But I also need to care more about my family, don't I? Lillian often tells me that even though Noah is always busy with business, he's always considerate and takes care of her. And you? Whether in reality or in your novels, you're constantly preoccupied with those bloody murder cases..."
"Fiona..." Adam hadn't realized his wife had been holding onto his neglect of her for so long.
"Adam, listen to me. I'm not blaming you, it's just... Ella is still very young, and she needs her father's attention. I don't want her childhood to have any regrets. I want her to be proud of you as her father..."
Adam was silent for a moment, then nodded.
"Okay, I understand. I will remember."
Ironically, in the next six years, contact with Lillian's organization led to the opposite.