Sophia and Elliot arrived at Lingen Mountain. Gilbert was holding Aunt Daisy and Uncle Ken hostage, threatening their lives unless Sophia handed over the house ownership deed. In fact, Sophia had already suspected that someone was behind Gilbert's disturbance at the funeral that day. Today, he pulled off this stunt again, fearing that she would not guess who the mastermind behind the scenes was. Gilbert had them return to the countryside to coordinate with Edmund to ensure they would leave tonight. And the half-hour journey was right to the outskirts on a winding mountain road, where there were no surveillance cameras and no signal. It would be impossible to call for help. What chilled her was that Gilbert colluded with Edmund to put her in a life-threatening situation. They would have died today if Elliot had not foreseen the explosion. Sophia shivered at the thought.The three stopped in front of the old house, feeling that something was off. The house seemed unusually q
Gilbert cried in pain and curled up."Gilbert, in the past, I tolerated you for the sake of Grandma, but you kept pushing the boundaries. Not only did you kidnap Aunt Daisy and Uncle Ken, but you also killed the dogs. I won't let you off easily!" She called the police.Gilbert pleaded, "Sophia, please, don't call the police. I didn't intend to harm them. Edmund asked me to find a way to bring you here and promised to help me get the house. That's why I kidnapped them, but I didn't plan to harm them. Otherwise, could I have let them go?"Sophia yelled at him angrily, "Edmund asked you to bring us here, so you just went with it? He wanted to kill us! Even if I'm not your niece by blood, I've lived with you for so many years. Are you so heartless as to put me in danger?"Gilbert was stunned for a moment. "No, he didn't say that. I didn't want you to die. I just wanted the house.""Why do you want the house? Grandpa already registered the house as an intangible cultural heritage. Th
Edward suddenly stood up, his eyes bloodshot as he pointed at Elliot. "Who else could it be besides you? You deliberately sabotaged the surveillance and planted a bomb in my brother's car."Elliot's face darkened as his eyes gleamed with cold light. "Did you witness me tampering with the surveillance and installing a bomb? I understand your feelings, and I'm also saddened by his injury, but you can't fabricate accusations against me out of thin air!"Ethan looked helpless as he placated Elliot. “Regardless of whether it was you or someone else who sabotaged it, the incident happened after he left your place. You invited Edmund to attend the celebration, and it's widely known that you both aren't on good terms. In this situation, it's hard not to suspect you. Please calm down and cooperate with our investigation."Elliot sneered. "That was at the hotel, not my home. He hadn’t left yet when we returned from the market. I only heard about his car exploding from you. Why do you suspect
Edward did not even look at him, "Can't I go to the bathroom?" Elliot stood up to intercept him, "I'll come with you." Edward raised his gaze to glare at him, "Do I need your company? Are we that close?" Elliot echoed, "Indeed, we're not that close. It's better for you not to go to the bathroom either." Edward pushed him away, "Do you have any right to control me? Who do you think you are?" Elliot dodged aside, his voice slightly cold, "Are you trying to call someone?" Edward's face was full of embarrassment from being caught off guard. He was getting frustrated, "Who am I calling? Elliot, stop falsely accusing me." Elliot approached him, "Accusing you? Aaron and Andy are under your command. They sneaked into the parking lot, tampered with the surveillance deliberately. This proves that they are the ones who planted the bomb in Edmund’s car. The evidence is all here. Am I not more justified in accusing you than you falsely accusing me? Ethan just sent people to cat
They replied, "We don't know what's going on either."Elliot, in deep distress, grabbed the collar of one of the men and interrogated, "Who told you to say that? Was it Edward? He wants to frame me and shift the blame onto me. You are Edward's men, and Edmund is his own brother, naturally no one would suspect him. I invited Edmund, and he was the one targeted with a bomb at the hotel where I invited him“Naturally, everyone would suspect me. It's really killing two birds with one stone. If it weren't for the surveillance footage, I wouldn't be able to explain myself no matter how hard I tried. You'd better tell me honestly what's going on."Sitting at the conference table, Sophia rested her chin on her hand, pretending to be puzzled, but in fact, she was relaxed and calm.She thought if Elliot entered the entertainment industry, he would effortlessly win an Oscar. Both his looks and acting skills were top-notch.Look at the confusion, disbelief, grievance, heartbreak, anger, escal
Ethan sighed, "I know this matter has indeed wronged you, but you and your younger siblings are fine. Edmund also brought this upon himself. We went to question you without investigating the truth clearly. I apologize to you."Elliot deeply said, "Ethan, I didn't say it was you. As the head of the family, it's natural for you to ask questions."Ethan turned to Edward and said, "Apologize to Elliot."Edward stiffened and remained silent.Ethan slammed the table, "Do you want me to send you in myself?"Edward glanced at Elliot with a slanted eye and reluctantly muttered, "I'm sorry."Elliot glanced at him without saying anything and slowly sat down.Ethan said to Edward, "Stay home and reflect on your actions. Also, manage your people well. If I see your people causing trouble again, I'll assume it's at your instruction! Do you understand?"Edward grudgingly replied, "I understand."Ethan then looked at Jordan and Janine. "Take good care of Edmund."They both nodded.Janine co
Sophia smiled mischievously at him, "From me, of course."Hamish said, “You're too skinny. I can't fit into your clothes."Elliot said calmly, "I'll have someone buy them for you.""Elliot!" Hamish became anxious. "You're hopeless. Can't you stop making trouble at this time?"Elliot chuckled. "You can't escape this livestream no matter when it happens. It might as well be today. At least Chase will be there to accompany you."Chase's face darkened as he hurriedly refused. "I didn't bet with you. Don't drag me into this."Hamish felt that it would be less awkward if Chase were there. He raised his eyebrows at him. "Come on, you're an actor, so it's normal for you to play anything."Chase retorted sharply, "What's normal? I still have my dignity. What would my fans think if they saw a popular idol like me doing this?"Hamish continued to coax him. "Isn't that perfect? You can transition from being an idol to a serious actor in this livestream.""Get lost! Stop pushing me! I'm
Elliot carried Sophia all the way into the third-floor bedroom. He put her on the bed, changed her into pajamas, smoothed her hair, kissed her, and murmured to himself, "Sophy... perhaps, we have a deeper connection." Elliot went downstairs ten minutes later. By this time, Samuel had already bought the women's clothing, so he asked him to put it aside. It was impossible not to do the livestream, but they didn't have to do it tonight. Sophia was already asleep, and he did not want to wake her up. Hamish looked at the two men on the floor, feeling that the atmosphere was somewhat strange. "What's wrong with you guys?" Chase looked at Elliot. "Does Sophia behave like this every time she gets drunk?" Elliot replied, "Yes, her alcohol tolerance is pretty low. She becomes clingy when she drinks too much, but she won't remember it the next day." Chase's fingers trembled, and he asked again, "What did Gilbert mean at the funeral when he said she wasn't a member of the Shaw family?"