Darien looked stunned when he heard that.

He glanced at Keira, confused, and asked, "Nine fifty-five? I don't really get what you mean…"

Keira immediately pressed, "I'm asking why you called her to come out at exactly 9:55!"

Darien seemed even more confused. "Did I? I didn't even notice."

He pulled out his phone, checked his call log, and sure enough—it showed he had made the call at 9:55.

Looking baffled, he muttered, "I just called randomly. I had no idea what time it was."

His expression was sincere, not like someone trying to lie.

Still, Keira glanced over at Erin, just to be sure.

"What are you looking at me for?" Erin asked, raising an eyebrow.

Keira replied, "Check if he's been hypnotized."

"Oh," Erin said, stepping closer to check Darien's pupils. After a quick look, she shook her head. "Nope, nothing."

frowned. "Then what's going

felt like the trail had suddenly gone

It turned out that during this time, he had someone investigate

detailed—it even listed the

gathered, Darien seemed like an ordinary person, a kid from a small rural town who worked hard in school and made it to college, supported by

he got to college, he was exposed to a world he'd never seen before and was dazzled by the wealth around him. He started dating

set his sights

whole "risking his life to save her"

been no heroic effort

a carefully staged act by him and

detailing how he had gradually manipulated Ellie, pushing her boundaries step

began living

him, which made Darien feel superior—something he didn't experience

worked a day, living off Ellie's money

noticed—until the

past

what was really going on

Erin and asked, "How did the South

her chin thoughtfully before responding, "You keep assuming the South family is behind this. But have you ever considered the possibility that Ellie'd been hypnotized to follow Darien's lead? Maybe this is someone targeting the Cobb family—someone out to destroy them—and it has nothing to do with the South

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