“Are you not having a gathering tonight? What’s going on?” After hearing that he was free, Liberty decided to share her uneasy feelings with him.
“Zachary, I find Jessica a bit odd. Do you think she could have been involved in planning the kidnapping? Is it possible that she wants to take Sonny away and sell him so her future child will be the only one to carry on the Brown lineage?” Liberty suspected Jessica but thought her motives were merely selfish and malicious. She didn’t consider the possibility that Jessica might be coerced or that another party could be behind the plot against Serenity.
“Is Jessica pregnant?” Zachary asked quietly. “If you put it that way, her behavior does seem strange. How did she act the day of the incident? Did you notice anything?”
“I didn’t pay attention. I was too shocked at the time to observe her reaction, but I do remember that she remained silent from start to finish. Serenity mentioned that Jessica didn’t accompany the Browns to thank her.” Chelsea was a terrible sister-in-law; it was understandable that Jessica wouldn’t want to go with her in-laws.
Jessica might have seemed normal when there were no suspicions, but once questioned, her actions appeared increasingly suspicious. “I’ll have someone look into her and see if she met anyone before or after the incident,” Zachary said.
“Alright, let me know if you discover anything,” Liberty replied.
“Of course,” he assured her. If they uncovered something, Zachary would definitely inform his sister-in-law. They had been too focused on Mr. Newman and his wife to consider Jessica as a suspect. While Jessica might not have the ability to orchestrate such a scheme, it was entirely possible that she could have an accomplice. On the day they went…
At the zoo, the Brown family and Liberty each went their separate ways to explore at their own pace. However, Jessica insisted on waiting for Liberty and the others to watch a show at the aquarium, which she thought was worth seeing.