Chapter 257 Exposing Marcus’s Evil Plot


    Marcus was surprised to hear his father ask something like that so directly. His eyes involuntarily


    blinked rapidly but still, he didn''t want to tell the truth. How could he?


    "What did you say, Father? How could I do such a cruel thing?"


    With a sullen look on his face, Marcus sat down on the sofa nearby. He then sighed and ranted, "This


    time, it was really an ident. How could I murder my own brother on purpose? I wouldn''t do such


    inhumane things just for my own benefit!"


    Although he tried his best to defend himself, he didn''t dare to look at Edmund''s eyes. It only made him


    more guilty in Edmund''s perspective. Edmund was very disappointed and didn''t want to press on the


    issue.


    Even if Edmund didn''t want to believe that Marcus had done cruel things to Terence, and even if


    Marcus refused to admit his crime, Edmund had to ept the fact.


    The fact was that Terence personally made an investigation and found out that Marcus had secretly


    transferred all the minerals owned by the AJ Group to his own ounts. Marcus used only a small


    amount to cover thepany''s financial losses and kept the rest for himself.


    Moreover, when the AJ Group undertook the local building project several months ago, Marcus''s men


    pocketed a lot of money. It caused a sensation among thepany''s leaders so once again, Terence


    had to investigate it personally.


    With Terence''s findings as evidence, Edmund knew exactly what Marcus had done.


    Edmund hoped that Marcus would be brave enough to confess his crimes, or at least tell him directly


    that he had been plotting against Terence. If Marcus could repent for what he had done, Edmund would


    be less furious.


    But the reality of Marcus''s impenitence just made Edmund more disappointed.


    At that moment, Ca was taking care of Nichs inside the ward. Hearing the conversation between


    Edmund and Marcus, she realized that Terence''s goal of exposing Marcus''s evil plot was finally


    achieved.


    Terence''s efforts of painstakingly investigating the "ident" finally paid off.


    If someone told Edmund about Marcus''s plot, Edmund would very much unlikely to believe them. But


    since he saw the evidence that Terence had been framed by Marcus, he realized that he had been


    deceived by Marcus.


    As their father, Edmund didn''t want to see the two brothers scheming against each other.


    However, if it had already happened and had caused a huge taint to the reputation of the family, he had


    to deal with it head-on.


    Ca, who was just lost in thought inadvertently turned around and saw that Nichs had opened his


    eyes and was staring at the ceiling. She was amazed that he had awakened from hisa so quickly.


    "Ca,e here..."


    Nichs slowly stated as he gestured her toe closer.


    "Grandpa Nichs, you''re awake already?"


    Ca was d to see Nichs out of danger and came over to him at once.


    Nichs held her hand and whispered, "Ca, please speak in a lower voice. I only pretended to be


    unconscious so that Terence woulde back from ''death'' quickly."


    At the moment, Nichs heard someone walking towards the ward. He immediately wore his oxygen


    mask and closed his eyes, pretending to be asleep. Ca thought that he was a really good actor.


    "Grandpa Nichs... Why haven''t you woken up yet, Grandpa?"


    Ca cried worriedly, holding his hand. Of course, she was acting with Nichs because she felt that


    someone was about to enter the ward.


    "Is he still in aa?"


    Edmund asked as soon as he came in. Seeing that Ca was so concerned about Nichs, he felt a


    little guilty. He disliked her before but now, he thought she was a considerate girl.


    When Edmund found out that Ca went to NF alone to look for Terence, his impression of this girl had


    changed irrevocably.


    Perhaps it was only at the most critical moment that he realized who really cared about Terence and his


    family.


    Edmund was even more moved when he knew that Ca still care a lot about Nichs even when


    Terence had gone. They hadn''t got married, and she really didn''t have to do this. ''She''s a really


    devoted girl, '' he thought to himself.


    "... You''re here, Uncle Edmund. Grandpa Nichs hasn''t woken up yet, but I''m sure that he''ll be all


    right!" Ca stood up and greeted Edmund.


    Edmund nodded, then he said, "Yes, you''re right. My father had never yielded to anyone in his life. I


    believe he''ll also be strong when facing diseases. As you know, he survived every time the doctors


    dered that it was hopeless."


    Edmund was very filial to his father. Although he disagreed with Nichs on some points, he respected


    and admired his father from the bottom of his heart because of his tenacious character.


    "I''ll stay here and look after him. So you can go back home earlier," Edmund said while he moved a


    chair closer to Nichs. Then he sat down very near to the bed.


    Looking at Nichs who was pretending to be asleep in the bed, Ca patted his hand lightly and said,


    "Grandpa Nichs, I''m leaving now. May God bless you so you can wake up soon."


    After all, Ca wasn''t officially part of his family yet so it wasn''t convenient for her to look after him all


    the time in the ward.


    After leaving the hospital, Ca went to the restaurant where she and Noah had lunch before and


    waited for him there.


    That morning, Noah called her and asked her out for a date.


    Not long after she arrived at the restaurant, Noah came in and greeted her happily.


    He brought Ca a gift which was a dozen of white roses.


    "Wow, it''s so beautiful. Why did you think of giving me flowers today?"


    Ca eximed while she epted Noah''s gift with a smile. Looking at the delicate pure white roses


    which were blooming, she felt much better.


    "Nothing special. I just want to give you something nice. And I just want to show my concern for you,"


    Noah smiled back while he took his seat.


    Ca put the flowers on the table and looked at him. Still with a smile, she asked, "Noah, I saw you


    having dinner with a beautifuldy several days ago. Did you get yourself a girlfriend again?"


    Noah looked down at the menu with a faint smile as he responded, "No, we''re just really good friends."


    "Noah, you''re not that young anymore. Don''t you think about getting married?"


    Ca asked curiously. She knew that Noah was three or four years older than Terence. As a man who


    was now in his early thirties, Noah was old enough to get married.


    "Ca, would you find a good match for me?" Noah asked jokingly, wiping his hands with the wet tissue


    on the table.


    Ca began to think about the women she knew that would be a suitable match for Noah.


    "No, but don''t feel bad though! You''re such a catch, that''s why only a few women is a match for you. So


    I think it''s really difficult to find a suitable girlfriend for you," Ca told him.


    Noah smiled and asked her, "What about you, Ca? Terence... If he did die in the air crash, you have


    to think about finding a new boyfriend, right?"


    Lost in thought, Ca tapped the table with her fingers, with one hand supporting her chin.


    "I''ll wait until the news is confirmed. Right now, I''m really not in the mood to think about it," she


    resolutely stated.


    She found it embarrassing to answer Noah''s question because she clearly knew that Terence was alive


    and that he survived the air crash.


    Since that was the case, she didn''t need to find a new boyfriend. She would certainly be


    Terence''s wife.


    Noah didn''t press on the issue anymore. After the dishes were served, he put all of her favorite ones in


    front of her and ordered her favorite dessert.


    Ca had dispelled all of her suspicions with Noah since he got injured because of her in HA City. So


    from then on, she didn''t feel nervous or afraid whenever she was with him.


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    He was always considerate like her brother, which made her feel veryfortable.


    "Ca, could you spare some time to go to HA City with me? I have a friend who wants to meet you,"


    Noah said. This was his real purpose of asking her out today.


    After thinking for a while, Ca nodded. She responded, "Okay, no problem. I think we can go there


    next week. You can choose the details of the trip."


    Noah nodded in agreement while he said, "Our departure date is tentatively scheduled for next


    Wednesday. If you find it inconvenient to fly out that day, please inform me in advance."


    Allen''s health was deteriorating day by day. If that wasn''t the case, Noah wouldn''t be so eager in asking


    Ca to see him in HA City.


    Andrea had secretly sent her men to investigate Ca''s identity. Although she didn''t tell the truth to


    Noah, he knew that she would personally ask Ca to take a DNA test even if he didn''t invite her to his


    house this time.


    So, in order to earn Andrea''s trust, Noah thought it would be better to ask Ca to meet her first.


    Now, Ca''s true identity was about to be discovered.


    With this in mind, Noah decided to personally uncover the riddle and reveal it to his family.