A Life Debt Repaid By Cheng Xiaocheng Chapter 514


    Chapter 514


    John’s voice was a little quiet, but he showed no weakness as he stood upright.


    Sean’s gaze was in turn sharp. “I would like to question you regarding your


    involvement in this case. From any instance between 2018 to 2021, did you already


    notice Wade Jonas and Hunter Stevenson conspiring against you? Did you know and


    allowed it to happen without any response? You had close ties with the Stuarts, after


    all.”


    Cordy became tense at that.


    Sean was clearly leading John on to a trap, and John would be charged with


    misprision if he admitted to it!


    That line of questioning was simply inappropriate, but Toby did not raise an objection


    against Sean’s leading.


    He simply stood at his corner, appearing calm.


    In reality, Toby simply trusted John-even if everyone else was worried that Sean would


    lure John into incriminating himself, Toby knew John would not fall for it.


    Moreover, John was able to provide him with so much concrete evidence and at a


    standard that Toby thought impossible in his twenty years working as awyer. John’s


    mind was certainly sharp enough that no one would be able to pull the wool over his


    eyes.


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    “I had no idea,” John said, before slowly sensing. “To be precise, I had sensed


    something afoot a month before I returned to the country.


    Obviously, they were slowing down at the time, since there were fewer people they


    could con with the same tricks by then.”


    “To my knowledge, you returned to the country earlier this year. Why did you not


    report this crime? Were you refraining from reporting it because of your connections to


    the Stuarts?” Sean was once again osting John.


    “No. I did not know at the time that the Stuarts were connected, and I would not have


    any reason to hide their crimes since I would not benefit from it. In fact, I had reason


    to act as my career and reputation were on the line. However, I also understand Wade


    Jonas and Hunter Stevenson enough to know that they were not this bold, let alone so


    influential, to keep their victims in line even after swindling them. The only reason for


    that would be that they have powerful backing.”


    Sean nodded, acknowledging the logic and not using John of trying to shirk


    responsibility.


    “That is why Iunched a ndestine investigation to avoid attention. I’m sure you


    understand that when ites to people in power, they would swiftly move to cover


    up any connection and evidence against them once they are alerted of potential


    threats. At that point, uncovering the truth would be a pipe dream-1 therefore had to


    be discreet so that I would not be made a scapegoat.”


    “That would be the appropriate decision.” Sean nodded, giving his acknowledgement


    yet again.


    “As such, I started monitoring Wade and Hunter, observing their every move while


    making a list of victims, and I found the money trail, which eventually led me to the


    Stuarts. I was as skeptical as anyone, because I had a close rtionship with themaside from my


    engagement with Jessica Stuart, my own grandfather had been a


    Stuart’s during the war. It almost seemed unreal that they were actually involved in


    such heinous crimes, and to make things worse, they were prepared to make me their


    scapegoat.”


    “For a moment, I had believed that they regarded me with importance and


    appreciated me as a person, not to mention that our families shared a close


    friendship.


    John’s words could not have held more contempt toward the Stuarts’ behavior.


    They dressed their dynasty with such splendor and portrayed themselves as


    phnthropists, but were in secret such sinister characters.


    John then continued, “After learning that the Stuarts were involved, I had to be even


    more careful with my investigation, in fear that I would arouse suspicion. It took me


    three months to earn theirplete trust, so that they allowed me to stay at Rocktown


    with them, even helping with management of Stuart Holdings. My post allowed me


    better ess to ledgers of ie from unknown sources, as well as to install


    equipment to monitor their every move. It seemed that they remained wary of me,


    however, and I only had ess to James and Jessica Stuart. I did not have the ability


    to reach William Stuart-the lynchpin of their family.”