Derela
Carla spotted a figure flashing past the villa. Even though it was just for a split second, she was certain that it was Derela.
Carla had heard a lot of rumors about her future sister-in-law, but that was the first time she saw her in person.
Although she had only managed to catch a glimpse of the woman, it was already enough for Carla to feel very excited.
That meant that she had guessed correctly. Derelo was indeed hiding at Southridge. However, it was still unknown whether Zayn was being treated by Derela.
Derela ran away the instant Carla turned around. However, she knew that Carla had most likely seen her.
Thank goodness, it was just Carla.
Derela had heard a lot about her sister-in-law as well. It seemed to her that the woman was smarter than she thought.
Seeing that the fight was still going on outside, Derela was hesitating if she should intervene when she heard the sound of a car engine approaching.
She could briefly make out that the police had arrived. According to the police, as investigations of the fire were still ongoing, Southridge was out of bounds, and without permission from the police, no one was allowed to enter.
The new bodyguards from the Giblo family had wanted to reason with the police but were chased away.
Judging by what she had heard, Derela was quite certain that the situation outside was already under control. As such, there was no need for her to intervene. After instructing Sam to dismiss the others, the woman quickly walked toward the loft in the backyard.
Meanwhile, Carla heaved a sigh of relief after the police dispersed everyone outside.
When the others were getting into the car, Andy took the chance to whisper to Carla, "Madam, it wasn't convenient for Brandy to step in, so he had gotten the police to help instead. The situation is currently under control. Take care and be careful."
"Yes, OK, " Carla replied and gestured for the man to leave.
Andy immediately caught up with the rest.
Carla could feel a weight lifted off her shoulders as she watched the police escorting the Giblo family's convoy away. However, a crease appeared between her brows when she turned around and saw the locked gates of Southridge.
Now that Derela is alarmed, will she run away again?
"Why are those people suddenly here at Southridge?" Rogan asked in confusion. "After the fire, everything important has already been moved to Thompson's place. What else could there be here that they are looking for?"
"Maybe they have discovered something…" Carla turned around and glanced at her bodyguard. "All right, you guys can leave first."
"Huh?" Rogan froze for a moment. "What about you?"
"I'll go inside and take a look. Wait for me at the intersection ahead, " Carla instructed.
"Understood." Even though Rogan did not know what was going on, she could only follow the woman's instructions and left with the rest.
Carla waited for her bodyguards to drive off before climbing over the wall. She almost stepped on a snake when she landed. Fortunately, she managed to avoid it due to her quick reflexes. Otherwise, she would have already been bitten.
Carla navigated cautiously around the courtyard, hoping to find Derela. However, there was no one else in the spacious compound. The gate of the villa was also locked.
Carla was aware that Derela had a strange temperament. As such, she continued to move quietly and carefully to avoid disturbing the woman.
Carla had also suddenly realized how huge the Giblo residence was. It took her half an hour just to search the courtyard.
Derela was really mysterious. There were no traces of her in the courtyard, not even a single footprint.
Carla was clueless as to where the woman could be until she detected a faint smell of herbal concoction coming from the backyard.
She immediately followed the smell, and indeed, she found a casserole with Chinese medicine dregs in the area beside the loft.
Carla was barely able to contain her excitement and quickly walked toward the loft. As she did not want to risk offending Derela, the woman stopped outside the door and exclaimed cautiously, "Derela!"
Silence greeted her.
Carla called out again, "Derela, I'm Carla. There's no one else here. Everyone has already left. I would like to have a chat with you."
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