Chapter 1521 The Truth Back Then

The mere thought of such a possibility deepened the grim look on his face.

Meanwhile, a glint of murderous intent flashed across the depths of his eyes.

Since the truth that was hidden years ago might see the light of day, I’m forced to show no mercy.

After giving it some thought, Albert figured that it was better to directly address the root of the problem rather than removing the clues that might be discovered.

That evening, the housekeeper came up the stairs to deliver Avery’s medicine on schedule.

Not long after Avery drank it, he fell asleep.

At two in the morning, a dark figure quietly appeared in the corridor suddenly.

Like a phantom, he approached Avery’s room without making a sound.

He opened the door cautiously, afraid of waking Avery, who was sleeping soundly inside.

He swiftly slipped in, gradually approaching the bed in the pitch-black room.

Bathed in the sliver of moonlight filtering through the curtain gap, the figure suddenly revealed a sinister expression. With the knife held high, he ruthlessly plunged it toward the sleeping Avery.

However, before the tip of the knife could make contact, Avery, who was supposedly in deep slumber, suddenly opened his eyes. With a piercing gaze, he stared intently at the figure standing beside his bed, and with a swift motion, he grabbed the intruder’s wrist.

Caught off guard, the intruder couldn’t help but let out a sharp cry of pain.

the room suddenly sprang out, instantly apprehending the phantom-like figure. The lights also turned on in an

the covers and got out of bed. He looked at the person kneeling on the ground, and with a swift move, he pulled back the black cloak the man was wearing. The face

was you, Uncle

Dumbfounded, he stared blankly at Avery, at a loss for words to

was the first to ask him, “Why aren’t you speaking?

Only then did he grasp the gravity of his current

he couldn’t come up with any plausible excuse. He remained silent for quite some time, unable to utter

crossing his long

anything to say, I’ll just ask you directly. Why are

darted around in thought, and after a long while, he came up with a very lame excuse.

didn’t come here to kill you, Mr. Cox. Please believe me. I came here… I came here only because I heard some unusual

head with great

made the noise when they entered your room! I thought a stranger had broken in, intending to harm you, so I came over with a knife. At first, I thought the person on the bed wasn’t you, but someone lying there pretending to be you, or maybe they had hidden you away,

laugh. “Do you really think I

All of it is true. You have to believe me, Mr. Cox!”

lies

me tonight because of the information I’ve released, aren’t you? You heard that the truth about my parents’ death has been uncovered, along with clues about the wug poison. That’s why you

interrogated by Avery, Albert was completely dumbfounded. It took him a while before he hurriedly shook his head. “No, no, it wasn’t me.

the head of the family’s position for a long time. Could it be that you had planned to harm my parents

still defending himself, “No, all of this is just speculation. You have

work, Avery chose to take the role

disgrace for you to capture me like this. Even if you have suspicions about me, do you have

In the Cox family, I am the law. I do what I want, however I want. Since you’re so tight-lipped, refusing to utter a single word, I’ll teach you a proper lesson. When you’re ready to talk, come and tell me what the truth was back then!”

he gave Irwin

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