Chapter 1340


    Chapter 1340


    Upon hearing these words, the color drained from Avery’s face.


    “If you dare utter one more word of nonsense, I’ll have you dragged out this instant!”


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    “Avery, everything I’ve said is true! Why won’t you believe me but instead trust an outsider? After all,


    we are cousins! Doesn’t our years of rtionship count for something? Does it not outweigh someone


    you’ve just met recently? I’m already in this state; what reason do I have to lie?”


    Phoebe’s tears fell uncontrobly, as if she had been wronged to the extreme.


    Avery didn’t believe a single word. “Neera would never take the initiative to hurt anyone. Even if she


    did, it must be because you did something, Phoebe. Now, I’m really curious: What exactly did you do to


    push her to this extent?”


    As he spoke, he suddenly advanced step by step, his gaze sharp and cold.


    Taken aback, Phoebe stepped back, a hint of evasion in her eyes.


    After a few seconds, she feigned bitterness, crying as she revealed the “truth.”


    “I-I was just worried about you. The thought of you out there, facing danger at any moment, kept me


    awake at night. I felt so useless, unable to help you. That was why, after much thought, I-I steeled


    myself, took a risk, and hired people from Freo Market, hoping to send them to assist you. But before


    they left, I wanted to test whether Neera’s feelings for you were true, so I sent them to her first to see


    how many people she has around her and whether she was genuinely helping you. A-As it turned out,


    she really did still have many experts by her side! My suspicions were correct. She was just putting on


    a show in front of you, not sincerely wanting to help you. Avery, why can’t you see that? That woman is


    only using you to secure her position as the head of the Gordon family. She’s not sincere toward you at


    all! You shouldn’t trust her!” Phoebe used vehemently, her voice hoarse with


    emotion.


    Tears, like beads off a broken string, rolled down her face incessantly.


    “Avery, that woman imed to bemitted to the Cox family and promised to lend you all her skilled


    people to assist you. But what was the reality? She kept all the truly skilled ones by her side. Even


    when she goes out for a stroll, she always has them close. She doesn’t care about your life or death at


    all! After the incident, she even sent her people to break into our home, drugging everyone


    unconscious so that they could do as they pleased andmit all sorts of atrocities! She simply


    doesn’t respect our family! Besides, the experts around her are quite suspicious. How could she


    possibly have so many skilled people by her side? There must be something fishy! Rumors were


    circting before that she was getting close to the people at Lordsworth Estate and might betray


    Bartitsu Guild. Now, it seems those rumors might be true!”


    Pausing to take a breath, Phoebe went on, “Those people might have been sent by Lordsworth Estate


    for her. On the surface, she’s still the ninth elder of Bartitsu Guild, but she’s been colluding with


    Lordsworth Estate behind the scenes! Avery, wake up! How can a woman full of lies be worthy of your


    love?”


    Faced with her continuous usations, Avery’s face remained expressionless, his gaze still cold.


    “Are you done talking?” he asked indifferently when he noticed her silence.


    Despite how agitated Phoebe was, what she received in return was only indifference, leaving her


    momentarily stunned.


    “Avery…” She didn’t understand. She had said so much, yet he had no reaction at all.


    Avery didn’t want to listen to her chatter anymore, so he directly called for Irwin.


    “Take her upstairs and lock her in her room. She’s not allowed to step out.”


    Irwin nodded in acknowledgment.


    “Und”


    Phoebe was dumbfounded. “Avery! Everything I’m telling you is the truth! You must believe me. I’m not


    asking you


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    to seek justice for me; I just don’t want you to be deceived by that woman anymore! I’m your cousin!


    I’m the one who is closest to you! That woman is not worth your trust!”


    As she shouted and struggled, she tried to break free from Irwin’s grip.


    However, the pain from her injured arm was so intense that it made her break out in sweat. In the end,


    she was dragged away by Irwin and locked in her room.


    Indignant and furious at her predicament, she pounded forcefully on the tightly shut door.


    “Let me out! Avery, let me out!”


    Outside the door, Irwin remained impassive, his voice cold as he said, “Ms. Cox, I will investigate the


    truth of your words. If they are indeed true, perhaps Mr. Cox will choose to spare you this once. But if


    they are false… Well, you’d better hope for the best.”


    After he finished speaking, he let out a coldugh, then turned around and walked down the stairs.


    “Mr. Cox, should I investigate the matter Ms. Cox mentioned?”


    Avery was sitting on the sofa, and upon hearing the words, he indifferently shook his head without a


    hint of hesitation.


    “No need.”


    He didn’t need to investigate anything about Neera.


    He hadplete trust in that woman.


    As for Phoebe’s words…


    “Go find out what Phoebe has been up to since I left.”


    “Got it.” Irwin nodded, just about to head off to look into the matter when he saw Rio and Ronald return.


    “Mr. Cox, there’s no need to investigate that.” Rio had evidently heard their previous conversation. His


    expression was somewhat conflicted, but he still spoke the truth.


    Upon hearing the full ount of the matter, Avery’s face gradually turned stern, a hint of murderous


    intent flickering in his eyes.