Chapter 671 The Person Behind the Scene
Ten minutes later, Catherine emerged from the doctorâs office. Audreyâs surgical outcome was even more perfect than she had anticipated. The wound had already begun to heal well, showing positive progress.
Having learned the information, Catherine didnât bother to greet Audrey in the ward; instead, she walked straight out of the hospital.
Just as she exited, she spotted Paxton waiting by the car door.
Sensing her presence, Paxton immediately approached and bowed respectfully just a step away. âMiss Swann, Mr. Duncan had to return to Casier today due to urgent matters.â
Knowing Paxton wouldnât come without a reason, Catherine inquired, â Did you get any updates on the investigation you were assigned last night?â
âYes.â Paxton nodded. He was here for that very reason. He had rushed to the hospital entrance upon learning of Catherineâs arrival.
âGet in the car,â Catherine said, bending down and entering the vehicle.
Paxton swiftly took the driverâs seat. â Miss Swann, our people visited the filming locations of Miss Audreyâs recent shoots. There was no trace indicating it was man-made. The incident seems genuinely caused by the aging of props within the production crew.â
Catherine wasnât surprised by this news. It would have been discovered long ago if it were that easy to uncover, given Tristonâs concern for Audrey.
Paxton also knew that such reasons wouldnât convince Catherine, so he brought something else with him. â Miss Swann, take a look at this.â He handed over all the available surveillance footage from the days of the incident.
He arranged for an overnight team to examine the footage and selected several crucial video clips. Although the footage showed nothing unusual, Paxton couldnât shake the feeling that something was off. He copied the videos and handed them to Catherine.
Catherine instructed Paxton to drive her back to the university. During the journey, she thoroughly reviewed the surveillance footage provided by Paxton. Subsequently, she noticed something unusual.
The car came to a halt at the entrance of Styre University, and at that moment, Catherine handed the tablet to Paxton, indicating a person circled on the screen. âInvestigate this person, â she said.
Paxton was a bit puzzled. He had scrutinized these videos countless times and failed to identify any issues. But it took Catherine only a short while to find a crucial point. âMiss Swannâ¦â Paxton hesitated.
Seeing that he hadnât grasped it yet, Catherine explained, âThis person appeared in all three scenes.â
Paxton rewound the footage for another look. Without Catherineâs prompt, he might not have noticed. The person changed his appearance each time, adopting inconspicuous outfits with specially altered facial features, presenting a significantly different look on each occasion.
It would be challenging for an ordinary person to recognize him even face to face, let alone in surveillance footage. However, Catherine spotted this detail at a glance. She was indeed extraordinary.
âMiss Swann, rest assured. Iâll investigate and identify this person,â said Paxton.
âThank you!â Catherine politely expressed her gratitude, then got out of the car and headed toward the laboratory.
After leaving the hospital, Andrea returned to the Silvasâ.
Upon seeing her, Tasha immediately approached, her face smiling as she said, âAndrea, I heard Mr. Lambert has been in Loxton lately. If you have time, invite him over for a meal at our place. Weâd like to meet him and get acquainted.â
Andrea, looking fatigued, politely declined and said, âMom, Triston is indeed in Loxton, but heâs busy with the companyâs affairs and doesnât have time to come.â
Tashaâs expression changed immediately. Her once gentle and smiling face turned dark. âAndrea, no matter what you think, Iâm telling you, you must marry into the Lamberts. If you canât even hold onto Triston, then thereâs no point in staying in this family. You are more aware of our familyâs current situation than anyone else. With that bitch outside watching, if you donât marry into the Lamberts, how will your brother inherit the Silvas?
Andreaâs father had an illegitimate child outside, only one year younger than Andrea. In recent years, her father had shown increasing favoritism toward the child outside the family, causing Tasha to panic, fearing someone might snatch away her sonâs inheritance.
Tired of hearing the same arguments, Andrea knew arguing with her mother was pointless. âMom, I just separated from Triston. Heâs currently working on a project with Mr. Duncan and is genuinely busy. Give it some time, and Iâll talk to him later.â
Tashaâs expression changed again when she heard that Andrea had just separated from Triston. âMr. Duncan is currently the most prominent figure in the entire Loxton. Mr. Lambert is friends with him, and his future is limitless. Andrea, I wonât harm you; you must hold on to Mr. Lambert.â
Andrea nodded earnestly, though her heart felt bitter.
This time, it wasnât her choice, but her mother was right-Triston must be hers.
âMom, Iâm a bit tired. I want to rest upstairs.â Andrea found an excuse and escaped upstairs to avoid another round of nagging.
Andreaâs phone rang as soon as she reached her room. Glancing at the caller ID, she picked up the phone and casually threw it aside. âWhy bother calling me now?â she asked indifferently.
âI heard youâre going to marry Triston? âEmma asked tentatively.
Andrea sneered silently. âYouâre quite well-informed. We havenât announced it publicly, and you already know.â
Emma then suggested meeting, but Andrea didnât want much interaction with her.
Once, out of consideration for her being the daughter of the Wales, Andrea was willing to associate with her. But now, with the Walesâ defeat, they had become the laughingstock of the entire Loxton overnight.
In order to save the family from crisis, Emma was treated as a plaything and given to Kamren. This kind of person was no longer worthy of being her friend.
However, Emma seemed to sense Andreaâs thoughts and said mysteriously, âIf you really want to marry into the Lamberts, Iâm afraid it wonât be that easy. After all, I heard that Mr. Lambert is enamored with the Swannsâ eldest daughter.â
She referred to Catherineâs sister, Audrey. Emma regarded Catherine as an enemy, and she paid more attention to Catherine than others.
Hearing the implied meaning in Emmaâs words, Andrea asked, âWhat do you mean?â
Emma chuckled lightly, âOh, nothing in particular. Itâs just that Iâve known Catherine and her sister for a long time and have learned some things. If you really want to marry Triston, I might be able to help you.â
After a moment of consideration, Andrea decided to meet Emma. âIâll let you know once Iâve set the time and place.â
After hanging up, Andrea looked out of the window with narrowed eyes. Since she couldnât escape, she would accept it. âTriston must be mine, and no one could take him away,â she said inwardly.