Sophia read through the materials seriously. Both husband and wife analyzed the data together, and Justin joined them too.

Michael soon finished reading through the information Sophia had gathered. Sophia also shared the results of her investigation with him. After considering it for a moment, he concluded, “The results from your investigation are suspicious indeed. Although the villagers personally witnessed what happened back then, they all saw things from a different perspective. Moreover, too much time has passed. People would subjectively change what they say, so this information might not be true.

Just like how Sam fooled you last time by saying that he took over the Crimson House for your mother… If anyone among the villagers of the Johnson Family Village were to lie to receive the money… the rest will follow that person’s lead and weave their stories around the lie.” He used a red pen to strike through most of the information provided by the villagers. “From mother-in-law’s diary, we can confirm that she did not study past primary school. So, those who claimed that she dropped out of middle school are unreliable. With that, we can filter out many of these testimonies.”

Sophia was overwhelmed by the onslaught of information she read through today. Therefore, she simply watched as Michael analyzed the testimonies, little by little, and looked for clues. Occasionally, Justin would also help to cross out useless or confusing clues with a red pen. The truth behind the testimonies was unclear. It was possible that by rejecting the falsified parts of the testimony, they would accidentally cross out the truth hidden in them too.

“This middle school teacher claimed that mother-in-law was the top student in his class. After she dropped out of school, she went with him to work at a noodle restaurant he owned. Moreover, he also met the man with the hooked nose—” Michael analyzed the data with a solemn expression.

Sophia immediately interrupted. “Mom never went to middle school. So, he must be lying. And, there may never have been a hooked-nosed man!”

However, Justin immediately retorted, “I investigated him before. When Annabel was in primary school, this middle school teacher was still teaching at the primary school. She was also the best student in his class. I think too much time has passed, and he forgot some of the details. So, the part about her meeting the hooked-nosed man at the noodle restaurant remains uncertain.”

Then, she fell silent and watched the two men analyze the information. What they were sure of, they would highlight blue; what they could discern as false, they highlighted red; and what remained uncertain, they highlighted green. In the end, they basically confirmed that Annabel was a bright student. Unfortunately, she dropped out of primary school to work. Moreover, she did all sorts of jobs before working at the noodle shop owned by her primary school teacher. Later, she received a recommendation and went to the city to work on her own. All the clues they couldn’t be certain about were linked to that hooked-nosed man.

Michael talked about what happened today. “Your current mother is very good at acting. Her disguise is perfect, and the plastic surgery on her face was done very naturally. However, I’ve been dealing with actors and people with facelifts for a long time now. I can tell with a glance that her face has been surgically reconstructed before. Everything is fake. As for whether or not she is genuinely your mother, it can be verified

that he had been acting all this while. Perhaps, he already knew the moment she appeared. He was faced with a woman pretending to be

 

pretending right now so that he can draw the people behind this conspiracy out of the shadows. Perhaps, it’s the hooked-nosed man from

shook his head and said mysteriously, “Perhaps. But, that’s

 

he was certain the reason the mastermind sent this imposter to their side was to drive a wedge between Michael and Cooper. They might have disliked each other in private, but to outsiders, they were a unit with shared interests. Hence, Cooper and Michael’s cooperation more or less meant that Cooper was affiliated with the Fletcher Family, Asco International, and the Winston

me? Or, is it Cooper? But, there’s only one person who considers both of us as their

Edwards Residence, Cooper was so livid that steam was practically coming out of his nostrils after he almost got into a fight with Michael. He watched as Sophia and Michael left with

enough. Coop, let’s not get all hot and bothered over that b*stard! Your health is more important. Don’t get angry! If your health fails because of how angry you are, what

his phone and made a call. Then, he came back with a troubled expression and reported, “Dad…

Cooper gritted his teeth in fury and suddenly swept everything on the coffee table to the ground in his rage. “Unbelievable! I’m

quickly put his phone down and rushed over. “Dad, calm

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