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He wasn’t regretful about going down the wrong path and losing the reputation he had worked so hard for.
He regretted that his righteous and upright self had become a slave to the devil.
“Other than the evidence of your crimes that we found at your home, is there anything else you’d like to tell us?” Cyrus questioned with a serious look on his face.
“Yes.”
Nicholas lowered his eyes. “I was involved in Aidan’s case too. Jameson instructed me from behind the scenes.”
Cyrus was shocked. “You killed Aidan? Didn’t he die by suicide?”
“He did, but Jameson forced him to his death. Jameson wrote and forged a suicide note for him in advance and then asked the lawyer to give it to Aidan so that he’d have it with him all the time. After he died, I pressured the police to close the case quickly and declare his death a suicide.”
Cyrus scowled and shook his head. He was still perplexed.
“Aidan was the heir to Lovelace Group. He was the eldest son of the Lovelace family and a prideful man. How could he have allowed you to manipulate him so easily?”
“Because Jameson has something on him that could easily end him.”
Nicholas felt his eyelid twitch. “Aidan was one of Jameson’s important business partners in Solana City. Jameson tricked him into believing that he was selling a new type of soft drug that would bring him huge profits. At least, that was what Jameson did to bring him into his ploy.
“But what Aidan didn’t expect was that he was merely helping Jameson with human drug experimentation. From the very beginning, Jameson wasn’t planning to make a profit from it. In order to reach his goal, he made an extremely tempting offer. That was why Aidan took the risk to partner with him.”
Regardless of what happened, Cyrus’ mother, Mandy, was part of the Lovelace family. She had now also taken complete charge of Lovelace Group.
Since this involved his family, Cyrus couldn’t help but show more concern. “Lovelace Group is owned by a noble family in Belbanks.
They’re a reputable family with net a
successful business and assets worth tens of billions. Why would they join the dark side and get involved with drug trades?”
“Joseph and Aidan have been expanding their business blindly these past few years. On top of that, there was barely any progress with the medications they were developing. The higher-ups no longer wished to invest in them.
“This caused Lovelace Group’s cash flow to become problematic, and they needed a huge sum of funds urgently. Because of that, Aidan fell for Jameson’s trap.”
All of a sudden, it clicked for Cyrus. He asked, “What did Jameson have on him, then?”
“The experimentation on the new drug caused frequent deaths in Solana City. Aidan went to Jameson and said that he wanted out. He also threatened Jameson that he would drag him down if anything happened to him.
“You and I both know the kind of person Jameson is. Those who go against his will are destined to die. Even if it was a slip of the tongue, he definitely wasn’t going to tolerate Aidan anymore.”
Nicholas’ eyes were dark and dull. “One night, Jameson used a get-together as an excuse to invite Aidan to a resort hotel nearby. That night was one of debauchery. Aidan got carried away and got a room with a woman.
“That woman was found dead on his bed. She died a sudden death in the wee hours of the morning. Jameson had instructed someone to inject a high dose of hallucinogen into her, causing her to die of an overdose.
“While Aidan was in a drunken and muddled state, Jameson took the opportunity to pin the blame for the murder on him. Then, he ordered me to get rid of the body before daybreak.”
Suddenly, Cyrus widened his eyes in anger. “What did you do with that woman’s body?”
“There’s an active construction site in the eastern district. There was a cement foundation that was half-completed. I threw her body in there.”
As Nicholas finished speaking, he hung his head low. The soft sound of his tears falling was magnified in empty there tearserrogation room. They were tears of regret, self-reproach, and pain, accumulating into a giant wave that was about to drown and consume him.
Cyrus felt a lump in his throat. He looked at Nicholas with an extremely conflicted gaze. No matter what, he couldn’t forgive him. He would not be spared by the law either.
“So, Aidan’s unwarranted arrest was also Jameson’s handiwork? Then, he forced Aidan to his death. This way, he would be able to escape completely unscathed and free from troubles. Is that right?”
Jameson was insidious and merciless. It would be considered a light punishment even if he were sent to hell.
“I know that I have committed unforgivable crimes. I accept all my punishments. I will not protest or appeal.”
Nicholas didn’t dare to look up at
Cyrus. He choked and continued in a hoarse voice, “I only have one request. hope that you can protect my wife and treat her with kindness. She doesn’t know anything. She has even lost her physical abilities. I hope that you can protect her from Jameson’s viciousness!”
“Mr. Walsh and Ms. Alyssa share your concerns. They’ve already planted people to surveil the hospital area and even among the nurses caring for your wife. But these are all done in secret. You should know why.” A sharp glint flashed in Cyrus’ eyes.
Nicholas was overwhelmed with gratitude. “Thank you… Thank you, Ms. Alyssa. Thank you, Mr. Walsh.” He couldn’t stop the tears from flowing down his face.
Later that afternoon, after the interrogation, Cyrus led his colleagues from the Criminal Investigation Unit and the search team to that construction site in the eastern district.
With the help of the police search dogs, they were soon able to retrieve the woman’s decomposing body from the cement foundation. The body was taken back to the station for autopsy.
Cyrus then ordered another group of officers to the resort where the crime happened. They were to examine the surveillance footage for more leads. However, the chances of finding anything useful were slim. Even so, Cyrus wasn’t about to give up on any opportunity to convict Jameson.
That night, Cyrus went to Jeremy and Alyssa’s place to update them on Nicholas’ statement and the day’s events. A heavy silence descended upon the study.
There was no doubt that Nicholas was both pitiful and despicable. But Jameson, the mastermind behind it all, was far worse.
“Jameson’s motive for using Aidan in drug trafficking wasn’t likely as simple as money,” Cyrus said. “There had to be more to it.”
Alyssa, sitting beside Jeremy on the couch, barely had any appetite. Out of politeness, she took a bite of the pear Jeremy offered. “He was probably aiming to destroy Lovelace Group,” she said.
A shiver ran down Cyrus’ spine as he remembered Mandy, the new chairwoman of Lovelace Group.
“But don’t worry, Cyrus,” Alyssa soothed in a gentle voice. “Mandy has KS Group backing her up, and with my discreet support, Lovelace Group won’t fall.”
“Thank you, Lyse,” Cyrus replied, still puzzled. “Lovelace Group isn’t even based in Solana City. It’s the leading medical corporation in Belbanks. Their business doesn’t compete with Schmidt Group. Why would
Jameson target them?”
Jeremy and Alyssa exchanged a knowing look before answering in unison, “Because Lovelace Group is the leading medical corporation!”
Cyrus raised an eyebrow, surprised by their undeniable chemistry.
“I’m afraid Jamiper isn’t actually the one who wanted to mess with Lovelace Group. Instead, it’s the mysterious man behind him.”
Alyssa took a slice of pear and fed it to Jeremy Lovelace Group is second to none in the nation’s medical field. Coincidentally,
Jameson is helping his backer with experiments on a new medication.
“So, I have reasons to believe that this person wants to enter and monopolize our country’s medical field, and to do that, he must eliminate the competition.”
“Brilliant deduction, Lyse,” Jeremy said, taking a bite of the pear and gazing into her eyes with admiration. He never missed an opportunity to praise Alyssa. “According to Nicholas,” Cyrus added, “the research center developing this new medication is located in Mosgravia. They call it… RC.”
Alyssa’s eyes gleamed with determination. “It seems we need a way to properly investigate this RC,” she said. Just then, her phone rang. It was Sean. “Hey, Sean.”
“I have news from the hospital, Ms. Alyssa!” Sean’s voice was urgent and tense. “You were right. Jamiper is really about to take action against Nicholas’ wife!”
The hospital corridor was eerily silent in the dead of the night. The lone nurse on duty drowsed at the nurses’ station, oblivious to the flashing red light from the malfunctioning surveillance camera down the hall A figure clad in a white doctor’s robe and mask darted past the station, his movements purposeful. He carefully scanned his surroundings before pushing open the door to Natalie’s ward and slipping inside. The patient lay curled up in bed, seemingly fast asleep. The intruder crept closer, a glint of steel catching the dim light as he drew a dagger from his sleeve. He raised the weapon high and stabbed the person on the bed.
All of a sudden, his vision went dark.
Unexpectedly, the person on the bed leaped up and threw the blanket over his head! Panic surged through the assassin. He flailed wildly with the dagger, ripping the blanket free. But before he could react further, the cold muzzle of a gun pressed against his forehead froze him in place.
“Don’t move. Not unless you want your head to be blown off.” Under the dim light, Axel’s eyes glinted with a dangerous glint. A cynical smile played on his lips, sending shivers down the assassin’s spine. The ward door burst open, revealing Sean and Xavier leading a team of men who quickly surrounded the intruder.
“Are you alright, Mr. Axel?” Sean inquired, his voice laced with concern.
Axel clicked his tongue. “I didn’t even attack him. All it took was a blanket to take this fool down.”
With a practiced ease, Axel disarmed the assassin. He sneered. “Sir, you can barely fight, yet you’re trying to be an assassin? Try harder next time.”
The assassin’s face was drained of color. His knees buckled, and he crumpled to the floor in a heap.
“Talk,” Axel growled, nudging the man’s head with the gun. “Who hired you? Reveal his name, and you’ll face attempted murder charges at worst. After a decade or two in prison, you can walk free and live a normal life. I can’t guarantee that you’ll be able to walk out of this ward with all your limbs intact otherwise.”
“I… I only spoke to him over the phone! I’ve never met him in person!” the man stammered, sweat drenching his clothes. “But… I have his number and our message history! He wired a million to my account two days ago and promised another after the job! We even spoke just 30 minutes ago!”
Burning with fury, Xavier went up to him. He searched the assassin for his phone. He tossed it to Axel after finding it.
“Take him to the station. I’ll find a way to unlock this phone.”
Sean nodded firmly in response. “Thank you, Mr. Axel.”
The man was escorted away, the silence returning to the ward as if the commotion had never happened.
