Chapter 982


    Chapter 982


    Marlus was thest person to be questioned before the end of the workday.


    As he had recently been working at the National Investigation Bureau, he was quickly called over, and Lel arranged for him to


    be interviewedst.


    Following the usual protocol, Elliot asked, “How was Nathaniel’s rtionship with your mother?”


    Mentioning Vanda made Marius’s eyes slightly teary, and he hesitated before replying, “It was very poor. When we were young,


    whenever Dad wasn’t around, Mom would often find an excuse to hit


    him. Nathaniel hated her a lot...”


    He went on to recount his past, and his ount was quite different from the other servants at the


    Nicholls residence.


    Rubbing his temples, Elliot looked a bit weary.


    Marius continued, “Since Mom stoppeding downstairs often, her interactions with Nathaniel


    were almost non-existent. Although he disliked her, he wouldn''t have hated her enough to poison her. Plus, if he truly had the


    poison, he would more likely inject Romello with it.”


    Elliot suddenly became interested and, along with Lionel, looked across the table at Marius,


    “You''re the only one I’ve heard today who spoke up for Nathaniel, Elliot remarked.


    Marius felt a bit awkward, exining, “I’m not backing him. I’m just telling the truth. For him to


    poison Mom, he''d have to steal the key to the top floor, risking being caught by Romello. The top floor is strictly controlled, and


    very few can ess it. It just doesn’t add up. The cost of


    committing a crime like this is too high.”


    Having recently been on several missions with Jacob, he understood these logical matters a bit


    better than before.


    Elliot chuckled. “Well said. So, who do you think could have poisoned her?”


    Marius lowered his head, falling into silence.


    After pondering for a while, he finally said, “I don’t know. Romello has been acting strangetely,


    but he couldn’t have done something like this.”


    Lionel extinguished his cigarette and walked over, chiming in, “Nothing is impossible. The humant


    heart is moreplex than ‘you imagine. Some people, in pursuit of power, can be obsessed. They can even betray their


    own family members, and there have been many simr


    cases at the National Investigation Bureau. I’m sure you’re aware of that.”


    Marius did not refute the point and remained silent.


    He remembered Romello asking all the servants to bury something from the top floorst night, the unidentified ss vial he


    took...


    And then,te that night, Vanda had the incident.


    However, he did not say anything, keeping his head down with aplex expression.


    Just as it was time to clock out, Elliot sensed his unease and spoke understandingly, “It’ste today. You can go back and think it


    over. If you have any other leads, please let me know.”Text ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org.


    He hesitated, then asked, “Mr. Jenkins, if this is really Romello’s doing, what would his punishment


    be?”


    Elliot adjusted his uniform as he replied, “Business is business. If he is truly responsible for this, he doesn’t deserve to be called


    a human for being capable of such beastly acts for his own benefit. Whatever the oue, it will be what he deserves.”


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    Though he resented Romello for sending him to the National Investigation Bureau and subjecting him to torture, Romello was


    still his brother. Moreover, the Nicholls family thrived under Romello’s


    leadership.


    He could not bring himself to make such an usation.


    Elliot noticed his change in demeanor and emphasized sternly, “Marius, silence in the face of knowledge isplicity. If Romello


    is really the culprit, the one who died is your own mother and the one being detained and questioned is also your half-brother,


    who shares your blood. Think


    about it carefully.”


    Marius evaded his gaze, feeling uneasy. Then, he nervously adjusted his trousers, nodding in


    response.


    Elliot did not linger and left the interrogation room, with Lionel silently trailing behind..


    Once they were in the car headed back to the Jenkins estate, Elliot ordered, “Keep a close eye on Marius for now. | have a


    feeling he knows something, and perhaps he could be our breakthrough.”


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