CHAPTER 354


    Chapter 354


    Although they had only briefly been siblings, she always remembered him as her “brother.”


    “Because he felt guilty,” Faith said.


    “After you were adopted, didn’t he dislike you? He always rejected you and wanted to drive you


    away. Later, he discovered that you wanted to leave on your own to restore peace to their family


    and stop the arguments caused by your presence. He suddenly found you a bit pitiful. So, the day


    before the massacre, he had changed his mind and wanted to tell you that he had decided to


    ept you as his sister truly.


    “But it was toote,” Faith said, her sorrow overwhelming her, causing her to cough violently.


    After all, Mrs. Jefferson was her dear friend, and recalling the past was like reopening an old wound.


    Gina understood. Finally able to confirm that Max was indeed the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson, she


    felt a sense of happiness. She thought about what Michael had told her earlier that someone, like


    her, was investigating the massacre from years ago. It must have been Max.


    “It seems you two were destined to be siblings. You have met again as adults,” Faith remarked.


    “Miss Miller, Max grew up safely because of the protection of the Atkinson family. His identity must


    never be exposed. Otherwise, the hidden demons who want to eradicate all traces wille after


    him.”


    Gina nodded in response, “I understand.”


    She would protect Max, to repay the warmth and love Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson had given her. Even


    though it was brief, the time she was adopted was the happiest period of her childhood.


    “Are you investigating what happened back then?” Faith asked.


    Gina nodded in reply. “Yes.”


    Faith’s nose tingled with emotion as she approached Gina and took her hand. She said, “Good


    child… I believe the truth will eventuallye to light. Thank you for your hard work.”


    “It’s not hard work; it’s something I should do,” Gina replied with a determined look in her eyes.


    Faith sniffled and said, “Go talk to Max. I think he has a lot he wants to say to you too.”


    Gina nodded and walked out of the study into the living room. Max was sitting on the sofa. This


    time, when he saw Gina, he seemed a bit uneasy. He asked knowingly, “What did you two talk


    about?”


    “Long time no see,” Gina said with a smile.


    Max lowered his head and was silent for a moment before replying, “I’m sorry.


    “When we were kids, I should not have bullied you and tried to drive you away.”


    Gina didn’t mind and replied, “It’s okay. It’s all in the past. It was normal for you to fear losing your


    parents’ love. But now, I would not call you ‘brother’ anymore. It feels a bit awkward.”


    Max chuckled. “Alright, I also prefer it when you call me by my name.”


    “But what about your finger?” Gina asked, and she thought, ‘Didn’t he have part of his right pinky


    cut off back then?’


    Max took off his glove. His pinky lookedplete and well-formed, but in reality, a prosthetic


    covered it. He removed the


    prosthetic, revealing a slightly deformed pinky, and exined to Gina, “After the finger was cut off, it


    was reattached using a toe. It doesn’t look very good, so I made a prosthetic to make it more


    presentable.”


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    ‘So that’s how it was, Gina pondered in understanding.


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    “Have you been investigating the real culprit behind our parents murder?” Max took a deep breath


    and finally asked this heavy question.


    Gina nodded in response, “Yes… but progress has been slow. However, I’ve found out some things.


    Besides your parents, some of your family members were poisoned.”


    “Poisoned?” Max inquired.


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    “Before your parents’ deaths, wasn’t there someone in your family who got cancer?” Gina stated.


    Her words triggered Max’s memories.


    Max replied, “My aunt and uncle were both healthy and had no family history of cancer, but they


    both died of it.”


    That matched Gina’s recollections. She remembered that some of the Jefferson family members


    had died in a manner identical to Emily’s, clearly from poisoning, but the final medical diagnosis had


    been cancer, leading to their deaths being ssified as natural.


    Gina thought back to the incident at the hospital, where an assassin disguised as a nurse had


    poisoned her. The toxin was still dormant in her body, attacking her immune system intermittently. If


    her immune system waspromised, various illnesses could ensue.


    Gina realized this toxin was not as simple as she thought. It wasn’t instantly lethal and was likely a


    very potent virus.


    ‘If I hadn’t been skilled in medicine and hadn’t taken care of my health, I might have sumbed to


    complications or cancer by now.


    ‘Could this toxin be rted to the deaths of Mrs. Emily and the others?’ Gina wondered.


    “Let’s take things one step at a time. Since the enemy is hiding, let’s first deal with my brother


    Chuck’s situation,” Max suggested.


    Gina agreed, “Yes.”


    She absolutely would not allow Chuck’s evil business chain to continue, and she did not intend to let


    Chuck g


    “What do you need?” Max asked directly.


    “The ledgers of his evil business over the years,” Gina said.


    “The ledgers…” Max mumbled as he fell deep in thought.


    After a while, he said, “I have a good idea where Chuck usually keeps important things.”


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    “Mr. Chuck, Gina wants to investigate our business. This woman is tough and quite resourceful,”


    Ben reported. While he didn’t want to praise Gina and diminish his own standing, the facts were the


    facts. “Why not strike first and make her disappear from this world forever?” he suggested.


    Chuck nced at Ben on the sofa and sneered, “Afraid of a woman? You’ve lived this long for


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    Ben was taken aback and exined, “Mr. Chuck, you might not know, but Gina’s boyfriend is one of


    the richest men in the world.”


    Though it seemed he was now the second, with the top spot held by a mysterious figure. Ben did


    not care about the exact ranking; what mattered was that Gina and her backer were formidable.


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    “The richest man in the world? Huh,” Chuck scoffed. “So what? In this world, money alone isn’t


    enough to call the shots! You need connections and power, too. This is Mosnioca, not Shyran. What


    can Gina do to me here? Does she have ties with any nobility or royalty?”


    “No matter how capable she is in Shyran, here in Mosnioca, she can’t touch me,” Chuck said


    confidently.


    Ben found Chuck’s reasoning sound. The Atkinson family was not just a name to be trifled with.


    ‘Gina? Who did she think she was?’ he contemted.


    However, Ben had another question and he prompted, “But, Mr. Chuck, why is your brother helping


    Gina? They… won’t join. forces, will they?”


    Chuck sneered in disdain. “My brother? He’s just a useless fool.”


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