Chapter 285 When Detective Chuck saw me, not only did he not surrender directly, but he actually dared to run away?

Villa Cross.

Chuck received a call from Monica and rushed to the hospital first. Then he arrived here. After getting off the car, he looked up and saw Beth Harmon standing at the door.

"Where's Linda?"

Chuck came over.

"She's not in good spirits. She needs to go back upstairs to rest."

Beth Harmon looked into his eyes.

"everything is fine?"

Chuck looked her in the eyes too.

"Mr Cross passed away."

Beth Harmon said calmly.

"Heart attack."

Chuck said calmly: "Just like his ex-wife."

"His ex-wife?"

Beth Harmon was stunned.

"Yes."

Chuck said: "His ex-wife died of a sudden heart attack, and before that, he also bought her a large life insurance policy.

The last time Linda came to ask for help, she was afraid of the high IQ of the chess grandmaster, so she asked me to help her.

I've investigated him.

So I have some doubts about it.

However, considering his intelligence, he would not use the same method to kill his wife again to defraud high insurance.

Because even ordinary police detectives can think of the problems here.

Even if he is a celebrity, this connection is enough to go to the judge to apply for a permit to open the coffin and investigate the cause of his ex-wife's death.

But he is dead now.

It seems I overestimated him.

So now I am 80% sure that his ex-wife was also poisoned to death by him.

It gave the illusion of a sudden heart attack."

Last time, because of Linda's special request, he only intimidated Patrick Cross. Before he went to the step of investigating his ex-wife, the other party was already on his knees.

So Chuck didn't continue.

Beth Harmon asked: "Is it possible to fake a heart attack?"

"sure."

Chuck reached out and motioned Beth Harmon to look toward the garden: "Do you know that one?"

Beth Harmon shook her head.

She concentrated on studying chess and paid very little attention to other things.

"That's oleander."

Chuck explained: "It looks beautiful, but it is highly poisonous. If its sap is dehydrated and ground into powder, 0.25 grams is enough to kill an adult.

The cause of death was like a sudden heart attack, and he and his ex-wife also had this kind of oleander at home."

Beth Harmon is silent.

She thought of Esther. During their rare interactions, she had often seen Esther enjoying playing with the oleander in the garden.

"Is it Linda?"

Chuck asked suddenly.

"no."

Beth Harmon immediately shook her head.

"hope so."

Chuck looked at her: "I know you like her because she can give you a stable environment to play chess and give you enough freedom.

But her drinking habit will affect you sooner or later.

Although you are smart, you are still too young to feel this deeply.

Once you choose to try it, you may feel good at first, and you may even feel that it can help you play chess.

But I want to tell you.

Alcohol, like other drugs, will damage your nerves, which will eventually destroy you completely.

So if you want to truly become a chess champion, the only way is to stay away from alcohol, drugs and other foreign substances and truly explore your own potential."

"I got it."

Beth Harmon looked at him: "I will not be affected by Linda's bad habits, and Mr. Cross was not poisoned to death by Linda.

She has been with me all the time, and you also said that this is only possible, and it is also possible that Mr. Cross did die of a sudden heart attack."

"As long as Linda agrees to the autopsy."

Chuck said: "It doesn't matter if she doesn't agree, as long as I speak, the judge will still issue a consent order.

Whether it is oleander toxins or other toxins, they can be detected with just one inspection.

I hope she takes the initiative to agree to the autopsy."

"Why?"

Beth Harmon was puzzled: "You had a conflict with him, and now he is dead. Does it matter how he died?"

"It's not important to me."

Chuck nodded and looked at her: "But it is important to you, because Linda, who is alcoholic, may hinder your growth but not enough to be a major threat.

But if the alcoholic Linda breaks through the bottom line, her mentality will change drastically.

A person who was weak in the past can be bullied into a dangerous person.

If you stay with her like this and your life is still controlled by her, sooner or later you will be in danger of being forced to do something."

"Why are you so nice to me?"

After Beth Harmon asked this question, she felt she already had the answer: "It's because of Peggy, right?"

"You can be friends."

Chuck raised his decorative glasses: "A well-matched opponent is a blessing in life."

"My opponent is you!"

Beth Harmon's eyes suddenly became stubborn.

"No, not me."

Chuck shook his head.

"You think I'm not worthy?"

Beth Harmon looked at Chuck stubbornly: "You think I can't beat Peggy?"

"Then you have to prove it yourself."

Chuck looked at her: "Whenever you win the world championship and defeat Peggy three times in a row, I will fight you then."

"good!"

Beth Harmon agreed immediately, her eyes full of fighting spirit.

Outside the villa.

The three of Esther drove away. She was sitting in the back seat, fiddling with an earphone. Seeing Linda looking at her frequently, she smiled and put another earphone into Linda's ear.

What came out of it was the conversation between Chuck and Beth.

"ah!"

Linda exclaimed and looked at Esther in fear: "He really saw it, what should we do now?"

"You heard it too."

Esther smiled and said: "Even Detective Chuck suspected you for the first time, let alone other police officers. Because Patrick is dead, you are the biggest beneficiary, aren't you?"

"But I didn't kill..."

Linda said weakly.
To be continued...