Chapter 549 Conspiracy (Part One)


    "It''s okay. I''m not a vengeful guy. I didn''t get mad at Paul. Although he got me really angry, I let him go


    easily. I just hung him over the center of a crocodile pool. But is it true that Paul is not one of your


    acquaintances, Mrs. Ouyang?" Edward had an immediate impulse to punch Paul in the face, whenever


    he thought of the disparity in the price of the ne. So, it was obvious that Edward''s deration of


    his not being a vengeful guy was nothing more than a lie! But in the presence of the two women,


    Edward spoke in a subtle manner. He put it as if it was the most justified fact under the heaven. He was


    so brazen that he didn''t mind at all that the two women sitting here would spot his hypocrisy and feel


    ashamed of him.


    "Who is Paul? I know nothing about him." Yakira replied in a hurry. She could not help but feel nervous


    now, as she had figured out Edward''s intention to test her and get her into revealing something by


    mistake. So, Yakira thought carefully before giving any answers. As Yakira was engaged in fabricating


    her wless answers, she paid no attention to the few sensitive words in Edward''s sentence and the


    real threatening implication behind them. But those words did catch Mary''s attention. Mary was, of


    course, scared of Paul''s woeful destiny of being hung over the crocodile pool. It was terrible if it was


    true. Mary wondered whether it was just one of those Edward''s jokes. But in case she offended or


    cheated him in the future, would Edward treat her in the same manner he treated Paul? Mary was


    eager to know the answer.


    "Oh? You know nothing about Paul? But he told me otherwise. He said he is your cousin, and you two


    are on good terms. Did Paul lie to me?"


    Edward looked with a confused expression. He could not help but feel happy on seeing Yakira panic. In


    Edward''s opinion, psychologically tormenting someone was definitely a better way to torture his foes.


    Compared to physical pains, it was more agonizing, stressful and unbearable. Even tough people, who


    were fearless of physical affliction, tended to easily surrender when afflicted with psychological


    suffering. Edward was a pro in driving his enemies crazy psychologically. He was wondering how long


    Yakira would stand his psychological tormenting.


    "Edward, you must have been mistaken. As far as I can recall, I have never heard about any uncles


    from my mother''s side. How is it possible for the Pool or Paul you just mentioned to be a rtive of my


    mother then?" Mary shouted before Yakira could speak. As far as Mary could recall, she too never


    heard her mother mention anything about this so-called Paul. It could be a possibility that her mother


    knew nothing about this man.


    "Really? You don''t know who Paul is, do you? Mrs. Ouyang. Then how is it possible for him to tell me


    everything about your family? Everything! It seems he is very familiar with everyone in your family.


    Please don''t tell me it''s just a coincidence. Not too many coincidences happen like that! Paul even


    knows how you married Mr. Ouyang, Mrs. Ouyang. He told me everything about your marriage in


    detail. It was so detailed that I had no reason to suspect him. He seemed to be trustworthy. So, are you


    trying to tell me that he seeded in cheating me."


    Edward said in a cold manner. Although he seemed calm andposed as always, his eyes had a


    trace of satire in them. He looked straight at Yakira and observed every change in her expression. He


    was eager to know what Yakira would say next. Would it be the answer that he was expecting?


    "No, Paul didn''t lie to you. He is indeed one of my distant rtives. But we haven''t seen or contacted


    each other for many, many years. I almost forgot about him and his existence." Yakira sighed secretly.


    It finally happened! Even if Edward wanted to look into her legal liabilities, he had no way to find any


    concrete evidences. He could not take any legal action against her if she kept denying everything. So,


    it wouldn''t be easy to bring her to justice.


    "Oh, Mom, do you know who Paul is? You''re indeed rtives! But I have never heard you talk about


    him. Why?" Mary was never willing to y a neglected role by keeping silent in a party. So it was


    natural for her to cut in when others were talking. That was really impolite though.


    "Oh! We''re just distant rtives. I never thought we would get in touch with each other in our lives. So it


    was never necessary for me to let you know about his existence." Actually, Mary had no idea who got


    Paul captured. Now, she was quite sure that Edward could be behind all this. But it was beyond her


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    knowledge why Edward would do all this and what was he even gaining out of all this? Irrespective of


    the benefits Edward wished to hunt, he would never be interested in the assets of Ouyang Foreign


    Trade! As Leo said, Ouyang Foreign Trade meant nothing in Edward''s opinion, as he was supremely


    rich. Wasn''t it true?


    "So, you really know him. Then those words that he told me... Should I take them to be true as well?


    Did Paul tell me the facts that really happened?" Edward smiled and squinted his eyebrows a little.


    While speaking, he paused on purpose to observe Yakira and Mary''s reactions to his questions.


    "I''m sorry! What you and Paul talked about is none of my business. So I''m not going to answer your


    questions." Although both Edward and Yakira were fully aware what had happened and what the truth


    was, Yakira still pretended to be innocent. She maintained that she had nothing to do with Paul''s matter


    and would continue to do so as long as Edward didn''t directly use her of her evil conducts. She was


    certain about Edward''sck of evidences and his ipetence in putting her into jail. Yakira was sure


    that she could certainly escape justice this time.


    "Edward, we haven''t seen each other for a really long time. This opportunity doesn''te easy. Why


    do we keep talking about someone who has nothing to do with us? What a disappointing topic! Let''s


    drink and forget everything unpleasant! A little wine will not get you tipsy. Don''t be afraid!" The riddle-


    like conversation between Edward and Yakira puzzled Mary. She looked visibly upset. So she


    interrupted in between to divert the topic.


    "All right! As Mrs. Ouyang refused to answer my questions, I have to hand Paul over to the police."


    Edward didn''t believe that Yakira would have the luck to escape justice forever. She might not believe it


    either! But it was indeed difficult for him to bring her to justice at present. Except for one witness, he


    had no other evidence that would help to prove Yakira guilty. But a witness'' testimony was far from


    enough to convict Yakira. Powerful evidences would be needed. But where could he get the evidence


    he needed after so many years? As a result, Edward had to resort to other means to manifest Yakira''s


    guilt. But if Yakira insisted on her innocence and refused to confess her crime, even the court could not


    convict her because ofck of evidences. The evidence was the key! Edward would get mad whenever


    he thought of his inability to acquire those necessary evidences. He felt so desperate and helpless that


    he ran out of his patience to test Yakira any further.


    "Hmm! That Paul...What crime did hemit? Why will you take him over to the police?" Mary seemed


    to have grown more confused. The more she heard this conversation, the more she became perplexed.