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

then, Lewis entered the room and handed Keira his phone. It turned out

was incredibly detailed—it even listed the kindergarten Darien had

rural town who worked

before and was dazzled by the wealth

he set

whole "risking his life to save her" story? All

been no heroic

carefully staged act

Darien and his buddies, detailing how he had gradually manipulated Ellie, pushing

began living it up,

him for a rich heir, constantly trying to impress him, which made Darien feel superior—something he didn't experience with Ellie. He created the illusion that Mollie was his fiancée, deceiving Ellie

day, living off Ellie's money while enjoying a

Ellie never noticed—until

his past that indicated

what was really going

Erin and asked, "How did the South family make him call

this is someone targeting the Cobb family—someone out to destroy them—and it

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