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.

been hiding in every corner of the room suddenly sprang out, instantly apprehending the phantom-like figure.

the person kneeling on the ground, and with a swift move, he pulled back the black cloak the man was wearing. The face revealed was one he couldn’t be any more familiar with.

it really was you,

was caught off guard by the unexpected turn of events. Dumbfounded, he stared blankly at Avery,

aren’t you speaking?

senses. Only then did he grasp the gravity of his

racing, yet he couldn’t come up with any plausible excuse. He remained

Avery at all. He casually sat down on the couch nearby, crossing his long legs. His fingers rested on the armrest of the couch, tapping rhythmically in

anything to say, I’ll just ask you directly. Why are you doing this? Are you acting

a long while,

here… I came here only because I heard some unusual noises

spoke, he nodded his head with great

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, or perhaps they had already harmed you. In any case… I just… I just wanted to protect

Avery couldn’t help but laugh. “Do you really

stubborn. “What I’m saying is the truth. All of it is true. You have to believe me,

with Albert’s lies and got straight to

You heard that the truth about my parents’ death has been uncovered, along with clues about the wug poison. That’s why you couldn’t resist, could you? Tell me, were you the one who poisoned my parents all those years ago?”

took him a while before he hurriedly shook his

so sure about that, Uncle Albert. From my perspective, you’ve been coveting the head of the family’s position for a long time. Could it be that you had planned to harm

still defending himself, “No, all of this is just speculation. You have no evidence at all!”

didn’t work, Avery chose to take the role of

about me, do you have any evidence? Without evidence, you’re detaining me arbitrarily. What do you take the family rules of the

me tell you. 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

he gave Irwin

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