Chapter 527

Chapter 527 Do You Think So Too?

Joseph’s gaze fixed on Chloe with profound intensity, sparing any unnecessary explanations.” Victor

will be here shortly. By now, he lacks the audacity to fabricate lies.”

Ten minutes later, Victor entered, clutching a plastic bag. His face bore wounds, and weariness exuded

from him as if he had endured a rough time over the past few days.

“M-Mr. Joseph…” Victor stuttered.

Joseph did not even raise his eyes, calmly slicing through the steak on his plate. “Where are the

recorders?”

“Here.” Victor emptied the entire contents of the plastic bag onto the table, revealing a minimum of

thirty recording devices that closely resembled the one Hazel had brought that day.

Chloe furrowed her brows deeply, selecting one of the recorders to listen to. She pressed the play

button, only to be greeted by static noise. She patiently continued listening, but the static persisted for

three minutes without any additional content.

Undeterred, she picked up another recorder. Emily joined in the inspection, and together they listened

to all the recorders present, yet their efforts failed to yield any useful clues.

Victor spoke up, “Hazel has always taken pleasure in deceiving others. She envies you for marrying Mr.

Joseph and holds deep resentment toward you. Her intention was to deceive you. for money, and you

fell for her trap.”

Chloe expressed her displeasure, dismantling his words mercilessly. “But that’s not what you said back

at the station.”

“I was coerced by my father into saying those things. I made a grave mistake without fully

understanding the situation, but I have now come to my senses,” Victor explained.

Emily sneered. “Did you come to your senses, or are you just desperate?”

Victor was just like Benjamin. They were cut from the same cloth-sweet-talkers when they required

something but would disregard the person once they were no longer needed. They were the epitome of

selfishness and self-interest.

Victor failed to recognize Emily as he had never encountered her in Aesper before. Sporting an air of

arrogance, he retorted, “What do you know? Our family affairs don’t call for meddling.”

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“I wasn’t meddling. I was simply mocking you.”

“You’re utterly ignorant!”

“And you’re utterly worthless!”

Chloe interjected, feeling a growing headache, “How can you be certain that these recorders belonged

to Hazel?”

Victor responded with confidence, “They were discovered in her room. If they weren’t hers, whose else

could they possibly belong to?”

“What if…someone else planted them there?”

“Impossible. No thief has gotten into our house.”

“That’s enough.” Joseph, who had remained silent for an extended period, furrowed his brows and said

to Chloe, “Since she’s dead, let’s leave it at that.”

“There’s something suspicious about this entire incident. Let’s assume that Hazel did purchase these

recorders to deceive me. How do you explain the car accident?”

“What’s so peculiar about multiple car accidents occurring on a daily basis?”

“It’s true that accidents are commonplace, but what’s unusual is that the driver was wearing sunglasses

and a mask. He was clearly prepared.”

Victor, adept at deciphering people’s expressions, detected Joseph’s reluctance to delve further into the

issue. Sensing the situation, he cooperatively chimed in, “Perhaps it’s simply a coincidence? Maybe

you’re overanalyzing things.”

Chloe shifted her gaze toward Joseph. “Do you think so too?”

“I’ve been preoccupied lately, and I don’t wish for this matter to drain my energy and time.” Joseph

sighed helplessly, massaging his temples. “Please try to understand my position, will you?”

Since Otto revealed that his mother was still alive, he had been devoting half of his daily time to

searching for her. Furthermore, Chloe’s temper had become increasingly challenging to manage. His

claiming not to feel weary would be dishonest.

Chloe tightly clasped her hands beneath the table, lowering her head. “I understand.”

Joseph delicately placed the sliced steak on the plate before her and said in a charming tone, Good

girl.”