Chapter 182 Self–Deception
“Where <b>do </b><b>you </b><b>want </b>to put the needles?” George asked.
Histone <b>revealed </b>his pent–up emotions.
<b>Isabelle </b>looked at his tense face. Her eyebrows raised slightly, and she slowed down her movements <b>while </b><b>drying </b>her hair.
There <b>was </b>no anger in his eyes, only worry.
This made Isabelle pause, and she softened her demeanor. She took two steps forward <b>and </b>reached out to touch George’s face.
George was holding back his anger as he saw the girl suddenly reach out and touch his forehead. Her soft thumb pressed gently between his eyebrows and massaged lightly.
He was slightly stunned.
Isabelle exined, “When you’re angry or upset, just stimting this pressure point can release dopamine and make you feel <b>happier</b>.”
George watched her.
Her thumb was slightly damp, and as she pressed against his brow, the sensation was cold.
George didn’t know if it was the dopamine release or just her touch.
She managed tofort him.
He quickly calmed down.
George realised he had overreacted <b>and </b>acted out of line.
Im not angry,” George exined apologetically. I’m just worried about you.”
Isabelle nodded and said, “I understand.”
<b>George </b>continued, “If it were only your personal matter<b>, </b><b>I </b>wouldn’t interfere, but this involves my family too. I just want to help.”This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org.
Isabelle asked, “What did <b>you </b>find out?”
“My father was poisoned by Jasiel.”
How did you know it was him?”
George gazed into her eyes. He lifted her wrist and held her hand in his<b>, </b>revaling. “You told me.”
I did?”
George nodded and said. “Yes, you did.”
Isabelle’s appearance at the auction was unusual. After realising she was <b>targeting </b><b>Jasiel</b><b>, </b><b>George </b>ranurally
He had <b>already </b>had his suspicions but wasn’t sure.
Before he could <b>think </b>it through, he got the news that his father <b>was </b>critically ill.
At that time, habelle was in theb preparing a poison. George guessed she was about to take action, <b>and</b>
she would strike fast.
If <b>she </b><b>was </b>using poison, the opponent had to be either extremely powerful orposed of arge number <b>of </b>people. She was making sure everything was foolproof.
After curing his father’s poison, George immediately investigated Jasiel, and he discovered that Jasiel’s Identity was indeedplicated.
Surprisingly, George discovered his father had met Jasiel at a charity <b>event </b>before falling ill.
Over the <b>past </b>year. George has quietly investigated everyone he could. Jasiel had always been a mere acquaintance. When his father had an ident, George couldn’t link it to Jasiel and therefore never found out who was responsible.
The <b>deeper </b>he <b>dug</b>, the more suspicious Jasiel’s actions and identity became, including that of his foster
Time was running out. Although he hadn’t confirmed Jasiel’s identity, he learned that he would be on the cruise ship tonight.
He immediately suspected Isabelle might take <b>action</b>.
<b>So </b>he hurried over.
After hearing George’s exnation, Isabelle said nothing. She only gave him an appreciative nce and secretly praised him for being brilliant.
George asked, “Is Jasiel with Dark Shadow?”
Isabelle admitted, “Yes.”
She pulled her hand back, went to the sofa, opened herptop, and showed him a surveince video.
It was <b>a </b>recording of Jasiel and Josh discussing continuing to poison George and recruiting more branches of Dark Shadow.
George wasn’t concerned about them poisoning him. He looked at Isabelle and asked worriedly, “Are there <b>a </b>lot of Dark Shadow’s assassins on the cruise?”
He felt a pang of fear.
Isabelle said lightly. “Only one of them is capable.
Besides Mist Shadow and Flying Shadow, there were eight mid–level managers on the third floor. Regrettably, she had <b>not </b>been able to crush Dark Shadow’s strongest branch thoroughly.
George had nothing to say. He calmed himself before <b>asking </b>another <b>question </b><b>that </b>concerned <b>him</b><b>. </b><b>Were </b>you in such a hurry <b>to </b>act because you didn’t want to miss this rare opportunity, or <b>were </b><b>you </b>worried they’d <b>potion </b>me?”
Chapter 182 Self Deception
She spotted the genuine but not fully expressed expectation in his eyes. Isabelle thought for a moment before she replied, “Mr. Harris has helped me a lot. Tonight, I’m repaying that favour.”
He was eager to repay her favour, and she allowed him to do so. After all, <b>letting </b>the leader of God’s Armamem be indebted to her was not an everyday opportunity.
It also made him happy, so why not?
Isabelle naturally cooperated.
George said with a smile. “Did you kill the man because he was going to poison me and avenge my father?”
Isabelle recalled a term she learned from Danny recently.
Self–<b>deception</b>.
She didn’t listen to Danny’s exnation in detail, but it was probably simr to fooling oneself.
George’s behaviour seemed to fit that term perfectly.
Isabelle hummed in agreement, thinking to herself, As long as this misinterpretation makes you happy.
George said. Jasiel is an enemy to both of us, but you took care of him alone. Next time, if there’s another action like this, you have to let me know. I can help. At least, let me have the chance to repay the favour.”
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