Chapter 2259

Asher's brow furrowed, and Bella's eyes grew cold. The siblings spoke in unison.

"Her?!"

Ralph nodded gravely. "Two days before Christopher's death, Clarice conducted a charitable medical check-up for the prisoners at the detention center. Not long after that, Christopher was reported to have died from heart failure. Although there's no concrete evidence proving it was Clarice's doing, of the people Christopher came into contact with before his death, she's the one with both the opportunity and the means to make it happen. Her sudden appearance at the detention center is just too suspicious, isn't it?"

Bella leaned back against the headboard, her long lashes casting shadows as she lowered her eyes.

"Let's assume Clarice was responsible. That would mean Grant knew Christopher. He must have sent Clarice to get rid of Christopher, likely fearing that if Christopher stood trial, he would reveal something damning about Grant. So, they silenced him to cover their tracks."

Bella's imagination had always been impressive, and her ability to connect the dots was unmatched. Even with just a few scraps of information, she could craft bold and shocking theories.

knew Christopher? But

that Clarice had interacted with Christopher, I immediately looked into her background. There's no record of her ever

check-up there? Ralph, you also said it seemed

wasn't just a check-up. She's become a special consultant to the prison. All the paperwork is done, and the city has already approved it. She officially

that easy to catch the culprit,

what he's been involved in or who he's been meeting. Somehow, he

head and massaged her aching temples as painful memories surged back like a tide. "When I was imprisoned on Rose Island by Christopher, I once overheard him on

has been pulling Christopher's strings, the

carry out those human experiments. The man on the phone clearly had a deep understanding of the drug.

filled the hospital

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