Chapter 567
When Maddox spoke of Diana, the disdain in his eyes was impossible to miss.
Vivienne blinked in confusion. "Wasn''t she just six years old at the time? How could she possibly be
involved in my mother''s disappearance?"
Yuri leaned back into the sofa, his eyebrows knit together in concern. "Don''t be fooled by her age.
She''s cunning. Even as a child, she knew how topete for Dad''s affection, particrly against
Sasha. I''ve seen her ring at Sasha with such spite. And on the day Sasha vanished, nobody else
was at home, just Sasha and Diana. When we returned, Diana was asleep in the garden, clutching one
of Sasha''s sneakers.
She imed Sasha had given them to her, but Sasha was ten at the time. How could her shoes
possibly fit Diana? I''ve always suspected Diana saw whoever took Sasha, but she denies it. And why
would they abduct Sasha and leave Diana? They were both from the Perez family; taking just one
doesn''t make sense."
The more Maddox spoke, the tighter his fists clenched. "And then there''s Wi. She was practically
adopted by our family, about the same age as your mom, and she was supposed to be your future
auntie through marriage with me. Everything was fine until she suddenly discovered she was a child of
F-Poison. Before she found out, I had no idea.
Diana and Wi were thick as thieves, and I''ve always suspected that Diana spilled the beans to Wi.
But Wi never admitted it and insisted on running away from home. She never even agreed to date
me."
Vivienne pressed her lips.
Not yet agreed to date Maddox, and Wi was already the future auntie?
But Wi, a child of F-Poison?
"Uncle, I''ve met F-Poison. It was a woman, quite young, a few years junior to Mr. Wolf. How could she
be Auntie Wi''s mother?" Vivienne asked, puzzled.
Maddox shook his head. "The F-Poison I''m talking about is a man. If he''s still alive, he''d be older than
your grandfather. The person you''re talking about isn''t the same."
"Could it be that the title of F-Poison has been passed down? The F-Poison I''ve encountered and the
one involved in my mom''s abduction aren''t the same person?"
"It''s possible. RST itself has split into two factions, CK and GTO. We always thought F-Poison would
remain with CK since it''s been underground for years. But it seems he can''t let go of his vile virus
research."
Surprise flickered in Vivienne''s eyes. No wonder Flynn Ellington managed to strike a deal with GTO;
they were all in the same camp.
She had underestimated Flynn.
"Where did the original F-Poison go? Does Flynn know?"
Given that Flynn was the boss of CK and had coborated with the current F-Poison, he must surely
know where the original F-Poison had gone.
Maddox shook his head again. "Flynn only mentioned that F-Poison was his mentor. He did not say
much else, stubborn as a mule. No wonder he calls that man his mentor; they''re all a bunch of freaks."
He quickly corrected himself. "I don''t mean Percival is a freak; it''s just anyone rted to F-Poison,
excluding your future auntie, of course."
Vivienne felt like she was on an emotional roller coaster. Taking a moment topose herself, she
asked, "Uncle, could you arrange for me to meet Flynn?"
If Flynn was F-Poison''s disciple, he might know the truth about Karen''s disappearance.
If she could coax even a few words of truth from him, the investigation into Diana might not be so
cumbersome.
"Sure, I''ll arrange it, but be careful. I always feel that Flynn''s a bit twisted, unlike the other Ellingtons,
who are just foolish and greedy. He''s a different story."
"Okay, I''ll be careful, Uncle. And you should be, too. If Diana is indeed up to something, then she must
have an aplice, and it''s no small yer."
Vivienne had a hunch that if Diana was involved, the bomb on the Ashford family''s cruise ship was
probably connected to her, too!
Maddox''s voice grew heavy. "Vivienne, I have a favor to ask of you, and you must help me!"
"Uncle, just tell me what it is. If I can help, I will. If not, we''ll get Percival to do it. Don''t be so formal,"
Vivienne said, half-jokingly feeling Maddox was about to bow down to her.
Maddox''s expression was earnest as he looked at Vivienne. "Please, help me find your future auntie. I
can''t find any trace of her, and she won''t contact me. I''m at my wit''s end."
Vivienne nearly choked on her bite of duck.
Oh, the things love does to a man.
Just like her dear Mr. Wolf.
"Alright, alright, I''ll help. Just give me all the information about Auntie Wi, and I''ll see what I can do."
"It''s not about seeing what you can do; you must find her. Wi might be out there, hungry and cold. I''m
worried sick," Maddox sighed deeply, his mind racing with concern.
Vivienne shook her head, now somewhat intrigued by this woman who had captured the heart of the
notorious yboy, Maddox.
What kind of woman could make Maddox so preupied?
But finding Wi would not be easy. Having grown up in the Perez family, she must have learned a trick
or two, and her ability to evade pursuit was likely second to none.
Maddox was going to have to wait a bit longer.
In the dead of night at the sprawling Perez Mansion, Diana slipped out quietly, fired up her car, and
drove away.
Following her GPS, she parked her car in the upscale neighborhood of Rivenwood in front of a stately
vi.
She nced around, turned off her headlights, and flicked on her shlight, tapping on a front door.
"It''s Diana, open up," she announced with a hint of impatience.
The door swung open to reveal a brightly lit interior.
The vi''s living room was upied by a single woman, sitting with her back to Diana, a decanter of
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Hearing Diana''s grievance, the woman chuckled. "If I wanted you dead, Ms. Perez, I wouldn’t have
waited this long. Why so bitter?"
The woman turned around, revealing herself to be no other than Gillian Ashford!N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights.
Vivienne''s gic profile had been tampered with, ensuring that any test would exclude Scott as a
biological rtive.
But for someone like her, this was not a challenge.