Chapter 527
Chapter 527 Do You Think So Too?
Joseph’s gaze fixed on Chloe with profound intensity, sparing any unnecessary exnations.” Victor
will be here shortly. By now, hecks the audacity to fabricate lies.”
Ten minutester, Victor entered, clutching a stic bag. His face bore wounds, and weariness exuded
from him as if he had endured a rough time over the past few days.
“M-Mr. Joseph…” Victor stuttered.
Joseph did not even raise his eyes, calmly slicing through the steak on his te. “Where are the
recorders?”
“Here.” Victor emptied the entire contents of the stic bag onto the table, revealing a minimum of
thirty recording devices that closely resembled the one Hazel had brought that day.
Chloe furrowed her brows deeply, selecting one of the recorders to listen to. She pressed the y
button, only to be greeted by static noise. She patiently continued listening, but the static persisted for
three minutes without any additional content.
Undeterred, she picked up another recorder. Emily joined in the inspection, and together they listened
to all the recorders present, yet their efforts failed to yield any useful clues.
Victor spoke up, “Hazel has always taken pleasure in deceiving others. She envies you for marrying Mr.
Joseph and holds deep resentment toward you. Her intention was to deceive you. for money, and you
fell for her trap.”
Chloe expressed her displeasure, dismantling his words mercilessly. “But that’s not what you said back
at the station.”
“I was coerced by my father into saying those things. I made a grave mistake without fully
understanding the situation, but I have nowe to my senses,” Victor exined.
Emily sneered. “Did youe to your senses, or are you just desperate?”
Victor was just like Benjamin. They were cut from the same cloth-sweet-talkers when they required
something but would disregard the person once they were no longer needed. They were the epitome of
selfishness and self-interest.
Victor failed to recognize Emily as he had never encountered her in Aesper before. Sporting an air of
arrogance, he retorted, “What do you know? Our family affairs don’t call for meddling.”
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“I wasn’t meddling. I was simply mocking you.”
“You’re utterly ignorant!”
“And you’re utterly worthless!”
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Chloe interjected, feeling a growing headache, “How can you be certain that these recorders belonged
to Hazel?”
Victor responded with confidence, “They were discovered in her room. If they weren’t hers, whose else
could they possibly belong to?”
“What if…someone else nted them there?”
“Impossible. No thief has gotten into our house.”
“That’s enough.” Joseph, who had remained silent for an extended period, furrowed his brows and said
to Chloe, “Since she’s dead, let’s leave it at that.”
“There’s something suspicious about this entire incident. Let’s assume that Hazel did purchase these
recorders to deceive me. How do you exin the car ident?”
“What’s so peculiar about multiple car idents urring on a daily basis?”
“It’s true that idents aremonce, but what’s unusual is that the driver was wearing sunsses
and a mask. He was clearly prepared.”
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Victor, adept at deciphering people’s expressions, detected Joseph’s reluctance to delve further into the
issue. Sensing the situation, he cooperatively chimed in, “Perhaps it’s simply a coincidence? Maybe
you’re overanalyzing things.”
Chloe shifted her gaze toward Joseph. “Do you think so too?”
“I’ve been preupiedtely, and I don’t wish for this matter to drain my energy and time.” Joseph
sighed helplessly, massaging his temples. “Please try to understand my position, will you?”
Since Otto revealed that his mother was still alive, he had been devoting half of his daily time to
searching for her. Furthermore, Chloe’s temper had be increasingly challenging to manage. His
iming not to feel weary would be dishonest.
Chloe tightly sped her hands beneath the table, lowering her head. “I understand.”
Joseph delicately ced the sliced steak on the te before her and said in a charming tone, Good
girl.”