The Overnight Chosen Wife: Darling, Kiss Me Deeper

"All you want is a headline."

It was not surprising that Storm's reaction was identical to Xu Fangyang's earlier when he learnt about Lanni and the reason why she had sought to visit him. He glared at Xu Fangyang who had been the one to convince the police that Lanni was here because she could help out with the case.

Before it could escarlate into an argument, she cleared her throat with a smile. "Yes. I'm not going to deny wanting a headline but that's part of my job. On a personal level, I just enjoy uncovering the truth behind conspiracies. That should be allowed, right?"

Storm snorted. "Whatever."

He no longer cared, probably because he had given up on any hope he previously had of proving his innocence.

Lanni offered a smile. "I will not publish anything without evidence, if it makes you feel better."

He didn't say a word but she knew that it did make him feel better. The last thing he wanted was for crazy headlines that would further tarnish his reputation. When Xu Fangyang convinced him that she trusted Lin Media Group, he was finally willing to speak.

"Do you know anything about Annie's relationship with her brother?" She asked, because some of the details didn't make sense.

"A win-win relationship." He shrugged, playing with the cuffs around his wrists. "I would never let my sister marry my enemy if I loved her in the slightest. Those two were just using each other and it was unfortunate for them that I found out the truth."

Lanni listened carefully. "What did you do?"

"I didn't kill her, if that's what you are asking." He said, making her let out a sigh of relief even though they were not close. It would have all been useless because he would have been convicted nonetheless. He looked at her and pondered whether to tell her or not. In the end, he decided to say it in the simplest terms. "I confronted Axel about everything he had done to me. We ended up in a fight and when I returned home, Annie and the baby were both dead."

The baby. Lanni took note of the term he had used. He had neither said 'our baby' nor 'my baby'. When she glanced at Xu Fangyang, the latter nodded as though she was confirming what Lanni had just said.

Annie's child was not Storm's. It was irrelevant in the case but it might be used alongside other tidbits to prove that Annie's character was questionable and she could not be trusted. The only downside was that it might do the opposite by appearing to be a good reason for Storm to want them dead.

"We have to prove that your marriage was a set up by Axel. I'm starting to think that he was also the one who had someone murder Annie to cover his tracks because you had found out the truth." She groaned.

"Good luck trying to battle Axel. You should just save the world already."

He was being sarcastic but she nodded like she was considering it. "Good idea."

Her phone rang again and she was puzzled when she took a look. Why was Luna calling at such an odd hour? The call had ended before she could answer it and when she tried to call back, it went to voicemail.

Hence, she waved at Storm and Xu Fangyang to bid them. "I have to go. I'll be sure to let you know once I make any progress."

Storm took her promise with a grain of salt and that served to pump her up. She would be sure to prove his innocence even if it would be to simply prove him wrong. Well, that and to get the headline she had promised Lin Jian.

Once she was in her car, she checked the previous call that she had missed and called back. It turned out to be from the store where she had ordered a pair of shoes. They had run out of the color she wanted and forgot to update that on the shopping site, and wanted to know whether she would like to choose a different color or get a refund. Unable to think with her muddled state, she promised to call back once she decided and called Luna.

She was relieved when the latter picked up.

"You scared me! How could you call me during working hours then disappear?" She scolded as soon as she heard Luna's voice.

The latter laughed as though it was supposed to be funny. "I'm sorry. My phone went off as soon as I called you. I just connected it to the charger."

Lanni rolled her eyes even though the latter couldn't see it. Since her mind was finally at ease, she put the phone on hands free mode and drove off the parking lot. "Where is the fire?"

"At my house! I just discovered a huge scoop and couldn't hold it so I called you on a whim. Why don't you drop by my place this evening? I'll give you all the juicy details if you bring fried chicken with you."

"Are you sure it's not the fried chicken that you want?" She asked suspiciously. Everyone around Luna discouraged her from having too much fried food and lectured her about its effects on her health.

Lanni wouldn't put it past her to make up an excuse for her to bring it so it would look like she had no choice but to eat it because her sister brought it.

"That's not it!" Luna responded too fast, making it apparent that it was exactly what she was thinking about.

When Lanni laughed, she grumbled. "Fine. Forget the fried chicken. Bring a serving of anything."

Lanni chuckled and promised to get something delicious.

Although she was anxious to hear the gossip, she managed to focus on work for most of the day. By the time she left her office, she had several incriminating call recordings in her hands. Star had managed to retrieve the recordings of the calls between Axel and Annie, which mostly involved the former telling the latter how to set traps for her husband. It might not be enough but it would help, so she saved them on her cloud storage and only sighed in relief when she was certain that there was no way she would lose them. Deciding to have someone prove their authenticity later, she grabbed her bag and made her way to Jiang Xingyu's villa.

Xiaomu was at the door as soon as Lanni arrived. "Aunty!"

Her heart melted as she picked up the bundle of joy. "How cute! I missed you so much." She kissed her cheeks, and Linhou grudgingly ran over for kisses.

When she put them down, Xiaomu grabbed the hem of her dress in anticipation.

Luna came downstairs to the adorable scene and glanced at her daughter. "Aunty isn't going anywhere. We will keep her here for as long as possible and if your uncle has anything to say about it, we will kidnap him too."

Lanni laughed and shook her head. "Spill the gossip."

"Hello to you too." Luna deliberately stalled. "Would you like something to drink?"

Sensing Lanni's glare, she chuckled and took a seat. "Well, here is the thing. I went to the hospital today and…" She deliberately let Lanni's imagination run wild before she dropped it as her palm rubbed her flat stomach. "My babies are going to have a sibling."

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AN

A certain couple has been doing a lot of "that" XD