Escorting the institute's core secrets back to the country with my husband. When preparing to board, he said he left important documents at the hotel and asked me to return first. I smiled and watched him get in the car, then turned around and opened the shared location on my phone. He didn't go back to the hotel, but changed his route to a villa in the suburbs. I took a taxi and followed, seeing a man holding a child standing at the villa door. "Hubby, you finally came back, son and I missed you so much." Ethan took the child, then lowered his head and kissed the woman's lips hard. "Wifey, I missed you guys to death too, where you are is home." Just then, the NSA called, asking why I didn't board on time. I looked at the two embracing not far away, and spoke coldly. "Because the Deputy Director of the Satellite Research Institute, Dr. Ethan Clarke, is colluding with spies and selling state secrets." "I request the military to assist me in making an arrest." Chapter 1 Not long after I hung up, Ethan's phone rang. Don't know what the other side said, the smile on his face disappeared instantly, and a trace of panic appeared in his eyes. He hurriedly stuffed the child back into Helena's arms, rushing to leave. Helena didn't understand, pulled his hand asking doubtfully: "Hubby, where are you going? Didn't we agree to accompany me and son tonight?" Ethan had no mood to explain to her, threw off her hand and got into the car. He returned to the airport. After learning I didn't get on the plane back either, he started calling me crazily. I ignored him, sitting straight looking at two NSA agents in front of me. One named Agent Miller looked at me seriously: "Dr. Charlotte Reed, the matter you reported is of great importance. If false, you will bear legal responsibility." I nodded solemnly, saying word by word: "Agent Miller, I will be responsible for every word I say." "The only mission for Ethan and me this time is to escort the core technology back." "One night I forgot to turn off the laptop, the camera happened to record him putting sleeping pills in my milk, sneaking out of the hotel after I fell asleep." "Only then did I know he sneaks to the suburbs every night, coming back until dawn." "Inside here are that surveillance video and Ethan's movement track after leaving the hotel every night." I put a USB drive on the table. Miller exchanged a look with another agent, asked immediately: "Then is the institute's core technology in Ethan's hands now?" I nodded then shook my head: "To prevent core technology leakage, Ethan and I each kept half of the data." "I can guarantee the data I'm responsible for is known to no second person besides me, but I can't guarantee for Ethan." Miller's breath hitched, picked up the USB drive on the table and stood up immediately. "Dr. Reed, we need to verify the information and evidence you provided now. During this time, you cannot leave this conference room temporarily, hope you understand." I nodded calmly. Ethan, still at the airport, was completely panicked because he couldn't contact me. He prepared to go back to the hotel to find me. Resulting just walking out of the airport, he was surrounded by a dozen fully armed SWAT officers. Dozen black machine gun muzzles all aimed at his head. He was scared pale instantly, almost collapsed on the ground. "You are Ethan Clarke, right? Please come with us!" Before he could speak, two officers already cuffed his hands behind his back, pushing him onto the tactical vehicle. Ethan was also brought back to the secure facility. I turned my head, just meeting his eyes. His pupils shrank fiercely, then immediately roared at me loudly: "Charlotte! Are you f*cking sick!" "I am your husband! You actually wronged me so!" I didn't speak, just looked at him coldly. Husband? Half an hour ago, he was still holding another woman kissing, calling her wifey affectionately. If he really treated me as a wife. How could he go abroad to have a child with a mistress while I was in closed research! Whether he sold state secrets or not is not important to me. I only know, I want revenge for the green hat on my head. Now, the revenge game officially begins! Chapter 2 In less than half an hour, Miller had already found out about Helena. Even knew Helena gave birth to an illegitimate son for Ethan. Miller sat opposite me again with the investigated materials. "Dr. Reed, how much do you know about your husband Ethan's affair? Did you report your husband to revenge him?" Meeting his sharp eyes, I subconsciously tightened my grip on the tea cup. But my expression remained calm, tone very peaceful: "I indeed knew he cheated before, but I would absolutely not use my future to revenge him." "I found things a bit wrong when investigating evidence of his cheating." "Where wrong?" "His affair partner is a foreign woman, family has deep overseas background." This news was certainly not investigated by me. But Helena took the initiative to tell me to show off and provoke. Her sudden appearance completely shattered all my fantasies about love and family. Miller frowned tight. "Just on this point, you determined he colluded with spies, selling state secrets?" My eyes suddenly turned red, voice carried trembling and grief easily detectable. "Agent Miller, I don't want to talk about family scandal, but concerning national security, I dare not hide anything." "Everyone thought I had an accidental miscarriage back then, but actually I saw from chat records, he deliberately aborted my child for that mistress, and took advantage of my closed research to go abroad fooling around with that woman, giving birth to an illegitimate son." My words were half true half false. I indeed saw chat records of Ethan and Helena. But at that time I already miscarried. Reason I said so, was just to make everyone focus on chat records. Sure enough, Miller asked back immediately: "What's in the chat records?" "Besides some flirting words, what that woman asked most was Ethan's work content." Speaking of this, I paused a bit before continuing: "My grandfather was actually one of the first leaders of the Intelligence Community, father also served in the agency. Under their influence, I am relatively sensitive to some information." Miller looked at me very surprised upon hearing this. And this is exactly my trump card. With grandfather and father endorsing me. Who dares question me framing Ethan for selfish desire! Miller spoke again, tone much more polite: "Dr. Reed, rest assured, we will continue deep investigation." "We will absolutely not wrong any good person, but absolutely not let go any bad person, especially bad people harming national interests and security." I nodded, reminded euphemistically: "Chat records should have been deleted by Ethan, but he has an encrypted folder, even I can't look, maybe there will be things you are looking for inside." Not long after Miller left, commotion came from outside the conference room again. Turns out Helena was also "invited" to the facility for tea. Her eyes full of panic. When seeing me not far away, suddenly pounced at me like crazy. After being stopped by officers, she growled at me again: "Charlotte, you bitch! What exactly did you do to me and Ethan?" I hooked my lips, eyes full of mockery: "Nothing, I just returned what you did to me and my child to you." "Oh right, didn't Ethan say where you are is home? Isn't this me fulfilling you guys!" Blood on Helena's face lost instantly. After a long time she screamed: "You bitch!" "No wonder no one loves you!" "No wonder Ethan feels disgusting even touching you once!" If a month ago, I might be sad because of her words. But now, the fiercer they scold the happier I am. Because they panicked! Chapter 3 Because the matter is significant, Ethan and I were secretly sent back to D.C. Just his wrists had a pair of silver handcuffs more than me. After all I am "Whistleblower", and he is "Suspect". As for Helena, because she is foreign personnel, some procedures not done yet, can only stay in the secure facility temporarily. On the plane, Ethan kept trying to find a chance to talk to me, but was prevented from approaching. Watching his aggrieved and anxious expression, I felt some pleasure in my heart. Ethan, are you afraid already? But this is just the beginning! After landing, Ethan was locked into a "black room" waiting for further review. And I because am "key protected personnel", stayed in a designated hotel. Soon, Miller brought the current leader of NSA, Director Vance, to find me. Vance wore a suit, eyes like eagle, imposing manner. First sentence he saw me was: "You are Old Reed's granddaughter?" I nodded. Hearing this, his tone softened a few degrees: "I believe Dr. Reed definitely won't tell lies." "Just we also preliminarily interrogated Ethan, he insisted he only had moral issues, didn't betray the country, your report was completely out of anger and jealousy." "Helena also said she just had normal relationship with Ethan, never asked about other's work, those questions in chat records were just ordinary person's curiosity about secret unit." "Normal relationship? Curiosity?" I smiled sarcastically, then took out phone clicked album. "Ethan more than once brought Helena into our unit's confidential department for visit without declaration." "Helena expressed envy to me many times to Ethan, saying she didn't want to sit at home being a mom either, hoping to have a decent work like mine." "So, he planned to use his identity as Deputy Director, forge resume for Helena, specially recruit into our unit as intern assistant." "I found forged resume and employment notice in his computer." "But unit like ours, strictly forbids hiring foreign personnel." Words out, Vance's eyes instantly clouded. He slapped table hard. "Simply lawless!" Different from anger of two opposite, I remained calm without waves. As if person being investigated had nothing to do with me. "We will verify what you said one by one." Vance said here, sighed lightly: "Old Reed was a very excellent intelligence officer, if he was still alive, knowing his own granddaughter suffered such big grievance, would definitely be very sad." I shook head, serious said: "In front of national interests, my personal honor and emotion completely not worth mentioning." "Leaving aside personal grudge between Ethan and me, he is really a very excellent satellite talent, I also hope he is wronged, so, he can continue contributing to our country's satellite cause." Although said so, I understood in heart better than anyone. Foreign related issues are sensitive now. Ethan even wanted to use power to recruit foreign personnel into confidential department. Even if can't find substantial evidence of him selling state secrets. Just this point is enough to ruin his future completely. He destroyed my home, killed my child, I also destroy what he values most. This is very fair, isn't it? Vance looked at me with more respect. "Comrade Charlotte, then you rest well first, any progress in matter, we will notify you." I got up sending two out. Just walked to door, I seemed to suddenly remember something, immediately added: "Director Vance, I suddenly remembered one thing, Helena seemed to mention, her adoptive father is a high-ranking official in Foreign Government." "But specific doing what I am not clear either, you might start investigation from this aspect." I frowned tight, like recalling some clues from daily life. Vance pupils shrank fiercely, bottom of eyes instantly condensed into frost. "Dr. Reed, we will definitely investigate clear clues you provided ASAP." "If Ethan really betrayed country, even if he is satellite genius, we also zero tolerance!" I looked out window, rain gradually becoming smaller. This heavy rain in my life is finally about to stop. Chapter 4 The "important clue" about Helena's adoptive father I provided to Vance accelerated the investigation progress by several gears. Ethan was soon secretly transferred to a more hidden location for isolation review. Except relevant investigators, no one could find out any news about him. Mother-in-law Mrs. Clarke's calls and texts poured into my phone like flood discharge. [Charlotte, where is my son? Why can't I contact him?] [Someone said you reported my son, you bastard, must you harm our family broken people dead to be satisfied?] [If anything happens to my son, I won't let you go even as ghost!] ... Looking at these abusive texts, I sneered repeatedly in heart. Mrs. Clarke always held opposing attitude towards my marriage with Ethan. Plus so many years we two had no issue, she disliked me even more. Slightly unhappy, would call to scold me. I indeed felt guilty because of that accidental miscarriage, so endured her as much as possible. Later I miscarried into hospital, she rushed to hospital angrily, pointing at my nose scolding me as jinx. She even said I couldn't protect child well, simply unworthy living in this world. I never understood why Mrs. Clarke rejected me so much. Until that day, I accidentally heard conversation between her and Ethan. "Son, when will you bring Helena and my grandson back to see me?" "Mom, Helena is foreign personnel, not good to return casually." "Moreover Charlotte is still here, you want her to discover Helena and Bobby's existence?" Mrs. Clarke snorted coldly: "That jinx is really eyesore, just because she is here, I can't meet my daughter-in-law and grandson all along." "When will you divorce her? I..." Before she finished, Ethan interrupted impatiently: "Divorce what! I want to climb to Institute Director position, still need rely on Charlotte's family background." "When I get everything I want, I will naturally kick her away, so you meet her later attitude also better a bit..." Thinking here, my heart still involuntarily twitched pain. Husband I loved deeply, turns out only used me. Mother-in-law I respected, recognized other woman as daughter-in-law long ago. I am simply a huge joke. Immediately after, the Institute Director found me. Ethan is not only her proudest student, but also godson she recognized privately. First sentence she saw me blurted out was: "Charlotte ah, you and Ethan are couple, normal for couple to have conflict, you solve behind closed doors is fine." "If because of momentary anger make big, whether for you or him, no benefit." "How exactly did you know about Helena's adoptive father?" Meeting her scrutinizing gaze, my tone calm: "Director, I am just fulfilling a citizen's obligation, reported my suspicion truthfully to organization." "Matter of Helena's adoptive father, was she herself to provoke me, to prove to me she helps Ethan more, actively told me." "As for whether Ethan knew this, I believe organization will investigate clear." What I said was all true. I just hid a small part of truth. Helena's adoptive father indeed wanted to contact Ethan through Helena, just strictly rejected by Ethan. Ethan is a scumbag in feelings. But in his heart, still has deep obsession about serving country. However, this is not important anymore. Important is he kept a mistress of unknown origin by side. No one will believe he is completely innocent anymore. Next day, Vance found me again. His face extra serious, no trace of warmth in eyes. "Dr. Reed, I come this time representing country to thank you." "We already investigated clear, Ethan indeed betrayed country!"
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