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In Marcusâ mind, it was totally believable that Granger and his gang could do such monstrous things, âCan you give me the details?
Gloom replied, âOnce, a maid stumbled upon these images. She thought about going to the police, but was worried that the evidence couldnât take down the powerful Granger and that sheâd end up being the one getting screwed. So, she made a sneaky copy and quit her job with the Reese family, laying low somewhere far away, hoping to expose Granger and his gang one day.â
Marcus asked, âDid you check out this personâs background?â
Gloom replied. We did. Sheâs clean, not one of Grangerâs people.â
Marcus didnât say anything else, but his hand clenched the stack of documents so hard he was about to make a hole through the pages.
Gloom continued, âPresident Hartley, these images are copies, so weâd need a specialized agency to verify if theyâre legit. There have been rumors about Granger being involved in multiple deaths, but theyâve all ended up going nowhere, which tells you the kind of connections Granger has. I was worried that acting prematurely would tip them off, so I havenât made this public.â
Marcus said, Iâll get someone on it. You give the documents to him and heâll get them verified by the most authoritative organization.â
Gloom replied, âOkayâ
Marcus said, âIf these documents are confirmed to be real, hand the evidence over to the police. We have to make sure Granger and his gang get whatâs coming to themâ
Gloom replied, âBefore we turn them over to the police, Iâll make sure they get a taste of a living hellâ
Marcus nodded, then asked, âHowâs things with John?â
Gloom replied, âJohnâs still clinging to the story that he didnât mean to kill Cornelia, that he just accidentally hurt Granny Rebecca and itâs got nothing to do with anyone else. Because heâs been cooperative and didnât cause a major fallout, he probably wonât get the death sentence, maybe just 20 to 30 years. If he behaves in prison, he might even get out early.â
Gloom paused for a few seconds, then said, âPresident Hartley, do you think we should stir up some public opinion on this?â
Marcus replied, âNo! The less attention this gets the better.â
Marcus remembered when Granny Rebecca was buried and Cornelia mentioned that she wanted to meet the murderer, but Marcus stopped her with the excuse that the murderer couldnât have visitors. Because he didnât want to see Cornelia get hurt again.
Now, in order to get a harsher punishment for the murderer John by stirring up public opinion, it would definitely put the criminal in his place, but it would also hurt Cornelia, the victimâs family member. Marcus would never allow anything that could potentially hurt Cornelia to happen.
Gloom asked, âSo what should weâ¦?â
Marcus replied, âKeep a close eye on this matter and report to me every day.â
Gloom replied, âOkayâ
Marcus said, âAnd do everything you can to find Clairâs real bodyâ
Gloom replied, âIâm afraid thatâs not possible.â
Marcus asked, âWhat?â
Gloom said, âIâve compiled all their information, you can check it out whenever. Theyâre brutal, not just killing people but also dismembering the bodies and burning them, spreading the ashes in the sea. Itâs like theyâre making it impossible to find any evidence.â
Hearing this, Marcus, who was already frail, started to cough violently. He spat out a mouthful of blood.
Gloom quickly yelled, âPresident Hartley!â
Marcus waved his hand, trying to control his cough, Iâm fine.â
They continued to talk, showing no signs of stopping. Dr. Lester couldnât stand it anymore, âYouâre fine? Youâre coughing up blood and you say youâre fine? Marcus, thereâs no need to discuss this now, you should rest and recover first, then we can talk about this later.â
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