Chapter 248 - Mouth Shut

A few minutes later. John can be seen walking out of the door of his office heading to the elevator and entering his abode. He found his wife in the living room.

"Wife, follow me," John said quietly and walked towards the master's bedroom.

A frown appeared on Catherine's head. She scooped the toddler Angel in her arms and followed her husband silently.

They entered the bedroom.

"What's going on?" Catherine asked feeling alarmed.

John looked at his wife's worried face. "Ah, sorry wife. There is no need to be alarmed. I'm sorry, I took you by surprise..."

"What is it? Tell me now before I die of suspense," she urged him.

"Alright, my brother visit my office today and he told me that when your sister returns to his side, all her gadgets were missing. When he asked about it your sister told him that those gadgets were already discarded because she dropped them accidentally on the floor and it's no longer functioning that's why she bought a cheap one. But when he happened to used her bathroom yesterday in her house in Eastwood Subdivision he saw those gadgets intact in her bedside table. So, yeah, that's what is troubling my brother's mind right now," John explained.

"Did he ask my sister about it?" Catherine asked.

John shook his head. "No, he didn't. He was afraid they will quarrel and she would disappear again. I told him that it must be sent by someone through the package into her house. And I told him that we need to see the sender's name and address."

"So, what do you want me to do?" asked Catherine.

"Simple, you and I will pretend that we dropped at your sister house 'coz we just attended a party nearby then your tummy is grumbling and we need to use the nearest toilet as soon as possible," he informed her the plan.

Catherine nods her head. "Okay, I got it. Do we need to inform my mother, that we're coming?"

"No need, it's not a planned visit, besides we don't stay there for a long time. After we found what we're looking for we will just leave right away," he replied.

"Okay, I'll hand our daughter to the housemaid first," Catherine responded and exited the bedroom.

John waited in the living room while Catherine went back to the bedroom to have a quick change of dress.

A few minutes later, they already boarded the vehicle, going to Eastwood Subdivision.

Twenty-five minutes went by.

They finally arrived at the Eastwood subdivision and parked the car in front of the house.

The couple emerged from the vehicle and walked towards the gate.

The housemaid was currently cleaning the lawn, she opened the gate for the visitor.

Thelma exited the doorway to see who's coming, a surprised expression appeared on her face after seeing the visitors. "Catherine and John, why you didn't call me that you are visiting today? I was not able to prepare anything," she said.

"Ah, we just attended a birthday party nearby, Mother. My tummy is grumbling, I need to use the bathroom quick!" she was holding her tummy for effect and her face was contorted in discomfort.

"You can use your sister toilet upstairs or if you want or you can use the bathroom here downstairs near the kitchen," Thelma suggested.

Catherine entered the house. "I'm going to use Caroline's room," she answered and climb the stairs going to her sister's room.

"John come inside...I will make you a fruit juice," Thelma offered.

"Ah, no need for juice, Mother. I have eaten enough at the birthday party of my friend. I'll follow my wife upstairs, I also need to use the toilet," John said politely.

Thelma nodded her head. "Okay, go ahead."

John stepped into the house, climbs the stairs, and joined his wife in Caroline's room. He found his wife looking at the drawers of the closet. "Did you find anything, wife?"

Catherine shook her head. "Nothing so far..."

John stood in the center of the room, he sweeps his gaze around him. Then his eyes landed on the plastic dust bin near the door. With a big stride he reached the area in seconds, he opened the lid of the dust bin and the first thing he saw was the packaging and the carton box.

"I found the gadgets!" Catherine exclaimed.

"I also found the packaging of the parcel. Don't touch the gadgets, no need to remove it. Just let it be..." John ordered.

Catherine obeyed and closed the door of the closet. She joined her husband. "What did you see?"

"The sender's name and address," John said, he took his phone and activated the camera. Then he took a photo of the packaging with the sender's name as well as the cartoon box. "We're done here!" he said and put his phone back in the pocket of his pants and then put back the lid of the dust bin.

Catherine saw the name of the sender and the address of the parcel before her husband put back the lid of the dust bin. She gave her husband a questioning glance.

John ignored his wife's look. "I know what's on your mind. Let's talk in the car and go back home," he said.

The couple exited the bedroom, went downstairs, and bid Thelma goodbye.

"Mother, I'm done using the toilet. My stomach feels much better now. Were going back to the house," Catherine said.

"Good. You should buy medicine for diarrhea just in case," Thelma suggested.

Catherine nodded her head. "Yes Mother, I will!" she agreed.

"Bye, Mother...see you this Saturday on our family gathering," John reminded her.

Thelma smiled, her eyes sparkled with enthusiasm. "Sure, the kids and I are excited to attend it!"

"It will be fun as always!" John smiled back at his mother-in-law.

"Bye, Mother!" Catherine said and they exited the gate of the house.

The couple boarded the vehicle and left the subdivision.

Inside the moving vehicle.

Catherine glanced at her husband. "A-are you planning to...to...tell your brother about the sender's name of the parcel?" she asked worriedly.

John took a glance at his wife's worried face and returned his attention to his driving. "Should I? Should we?"

Catherine released a deep sigh. She feels sad.

"In the name of the truth we should...but...if it can destroy a couple then I think we should just keep our mouth shut, right?" John suggested.

Catherine was frustrated. "I feel guilty...Mike should know about it. The sender of the parcel was a guy. My sister must have known that guy. What is my sister's relation to that guy?" She voiced out her concerns.

"Exactly, that was also the same questions that are running in my head right now. That guy could be a mere acquaintance or just a friend of your sister. If we jump to any random conclusion right now. We will come up with a different theory. But the truth is we don't know about their relationship. If we tell my brother about it then he will get jealous and might confront his wife...and we both know where will these things lead to. Now that Caroline is back and pregnant with their first child...we should just pretend that nothing happens or shall we say...we didn't see anything in that room. Only you and I know about this, okay?" he glanced at her quickly.

Catherine nods her head. "Yes, we know nothing," she agreed.

"Good, I will just inform my brother that we found the gadgets in the closets but we didn't find the packaging or the address of the sender. I will just tell him that it might already be lying in a dumpsite somewhere collected by the garbage truck from Caroline's house," John explained.

"Okay, I'll agree to everything you said today. B-but how about the photo of the sender's name and address? What will you do about it?" she asked curiously.

"That person's name and address are handy one day, just in case your sister will disappear again, we already know who is the person to contact to," John replied in a grim tone.

"Okay, I trust and believe you, hubby. Thank you for doing it for my sister," she said feeling grateful for his noble intention and understanding.

John shook his head. "I didn't do it for your sister. I did it for the unborn baby in her tummy. If the decision we made today can help the couple stay together forever, then why not. The fact that Caroline returns to my brother's side means she loves my brother the most. And that is all that matters to me right now," John elaborated further.

A frown appeared on Catherine's forehead. "You make it sound like my sister is having an affair with that guy who sent the gadgets!" she glared at him.

"Huh? Who says that? I'm not saying anything like that. You are the one who said that. If they have a relationship or not, it doesn't matter to me. What matters to me is the present times, I don't care about the past," John said.

Catherine was pouting still.

John grinned. "Wifey, don't take it against me. We're just speculating, we don't know the truth. What matters right now is that my brother should not know about that sender's name. As long we don't say anything to him, he will know nothing, okay?"

"OK, my mouth is sealed regarding this issue. We will no longer talk about it," Catherine replied warily.

"Good!" John said and retreated into silence, he focused his attention to his driving.

The couple returned to Infinity Jade Tower.

Catherine went straight to their abode to check on her babies while John went to his office.

Inside John's office.

He made a call to George. "Come to my office immediately, I want you to check on someone secretly. My wife should not know about this," he said.

"Okay, Sir. I'll be there in a minute," George replied.

John ended the call.