suddenly ask this?”


    Josie answered evasively, “After seeing Arnold this time, it all came back to me.”


    I obviously had no authority to detain Edward. All I can tell you is that he’s no longer under my control.”


    After Dexter finished, a series of footsteps followed, marking the end of the recording.


    Arnold voiced his thoughts. “Did youe to me this early in the morning just to have me listen to such an ambiguous recording?”


    “Of course not.”


    She pressed y on the second recording.


    This time, the sound of Dexter’s voice seemed somewhat distant as he was engaged in a conversation with Larry.


    “Can you investigate what Arnold told Josie?”


    “What’s the matter, Mr. Russell?”


    “She suddenly asked me about Edward, which makes me suspicious…”


    Larry quickly interjected, “Ms. Warren wouldn’t be working for Arnold, would she? After all, her father is….


    “It’s hard to say.” Dexter scoffed, “She has betrayed me more than once, let alone when the cunning Arnold is involved.”


    “In that case, I’ll increase the manpower where Edward is being held. Speaking of which, the group that tried to break him out two years ago didn’t seed, but it was quite a shocking event.”


    At this point in the yback, Josie looked up, intently studying Arnold’s expression.


    He seemed somewhat distracted, as if he was discerning the authenticity of the recording.


    “How long will it take for them to get there?” Dexter asked.


    “It’s not far from Rivodia. They just need to go over the mountains of Southern Wavery. It wouldn’t take more than five hours to reach.”


    Dexter grunted in acknowledgment, and the recording came to an end once again.


    Josie gripped the recorder tightly. “Have I shown you enough for a meeting at eight in the morning?”Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org.


    Arnold’s gaze was hard to read as he locked eyes with her. “You’vee to present something valuable to me, but how can I trust you? You live with Dexter. How can I know if you’re not conspiring with him to deceive me?”


    Josie spoke calmly. “Whether you believe it or not is up to you, but this is the furthest I can go. If I cross this line, he will find out. As for the authenticity of the recording, you can judge for yourself.”


    She deliberately made the statement because Dexter had once told her that two years ago, there indeed was a group of people who somehow discovered Edward’s location and attempted to forcibly take him away. Had it not been for the timely reinforcement, they would have seeded.


    During that time, he lost quite a few of his close subordinates.


    Not many individuals were aware of this issue, consequently, they could use it as a bargaining chip to gain Arnold’s trust.


    As expected, Arnold disyed a certain level of hesitation when confronted with Josie’sposure.


    “Arnold, I am also a human being, and therefore, not wless. My father’s life rests in your hands. Can youprehend the magnitude of the risk I would be taking?”