She was now so exhausted that she felt muddled and didnât even want to say another word.
It seemed that the person was already tied up, and with a gun in her hand, there shouldnât be any more problems.
Gerald hadnât done this sort of thing before, but he couldnât lose his dignity as a man in front of a woman. He put on a ferocious expression and asked the two crooks, âYouâve got some nerve! Who put you up to this?!â
âItâs a middle-aged man with a beard around the mouth, we only know heâs called Leroy, donât know his real name.â
Gerald turned to look at Purple, âItâs not Bella Foster.â
Purple really wanted to roll her eyes at him, but she didnât have the energy to and sighed, âSuch dirty work of pulling strings in the middle, of course Bella Foster wouldnât touch it herselfâshe can totally hire people with moneyâ¦â
Gerald asked her incredulously, âWhy are you so convinced it was Bella Foster? The Graves family is wealthy and powerful, which makes us a target for envy. Several of my siblings have experienced kidnappings or vendettas. Maybe these people were sent by enemies.â
He was reluctant to believe Bella Foster was responsible.
Although his older brother had hurt Bella Foster, he hadnât done anything. He had even spoken a few good words for her in mediation; surely she wouldnât repay kindness with enmity.
Purpleâs head ached, and she really didnât have the strength to analyze everything with Gerald point by point.
Moreover, what Gerald said wasnât without reason. Right now, it was difficult to pin the crime on Bella Foster as there was no evidence, and she could completely deny any relation.
âLetâs do thisâ¦â she said with her eyes half-closed, massaging her forehead, âwe keep acting out this play, and when the person behind the scenes shows themselves, then weâll see who it really is.â
Gerald hesitated for a while but then nodded, agreeing to Purpleâs suggestion.
He also desperately wanted to know whether it was really Bella Foster, advised by the certainty in Purpleâs tone.
The thug honestly confessed, âLeroy told us to take Ms. Summers to a hotel room, spike the tea with a strong substance that no woman can resist. By then, Second Young Master Graves would only think that Ms. Summers seduced him and would never suspect anything. Once the deed was done, weâd burst in, kidnap her and take her to Apricot Villageâ¦â
Gerald, unable to contain his anger, kicked out, âYou know who I am and you still dare to lay hands on me?!â
The man screamed in pain and explained, âLeroy said that Second Young Master Graves sneaked out this time without a bodyguard or driver, and even if we kidnapped him, no one would know! He also said that every time Second Young Master Graves goes out for fun, he doesnât return for days and nights. By the time the Graves family realized it, we would have already cleaned up all traces!â
Gerald listened and felt a chill in his heart.
If it wasnât someone truly close, how would they know that he had sneaked out this time?
âAnd after taking her to Apricot Village, then what?â Purple asked them.
âWe donât know.â The thug shook his head, scared that Purple would not be satisfied with the answer and might shoot, he stressed, âWe really donât know! Leroy said heâd give us each 75 thousand once we delivered the person to Apricot Village. Once there, there would naturally be someone to take over!â
Apricot Village was located in the remote outskirts of Clearwater City, with picturesque landscapes and many farm stays.
But now, during the lingering winter chill, with spring not fully arrived, it was the off-season with few visitors.
If someone were hidden there, it would indeed be difficult to find them.
Yet, Purple still couldnât understand Bella Fosterâs motives. If it was just revenge against her, why involve Second Young Master Graves as well?
âIt seems in order to understand whatâs going on, we need to take a trip to Apricot Village.â Purple looked at Gerald, âSecond Young Master Graves, what do you think?â