Nico listened attentively, thinking that Cedrick’s analysis sounded valid.

He asked “Cedrick, if he genuinely wants the Newton Residence, would you assist him?”

A grim look flitted past Cedrick’s eyes. He remained silent, neither confirming his assistance nor explicitly refusing it.

Having been with Cedrick for quite some time, Nico understood what he meant and refrained from asking further.

When they returned to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cedrick promptly instructed Nico to investigate Caylie’s death.

Nico meticulously interrogated every housekeeper and bodyguard in the Newton residence.

However, the investigation that lasted half a day yielded no substantial results.

Caylie’s autopsy results were also out, revealing that she had taken an unknown drug.

Examining the results carefully, Nico asked the forensic examiner, “Can you check which drug responsible for her asphyxiation? Can you also find out when she took it?”

Was

Shaking his head, the forensic examiner replied, “We didn’t find any undissolved residues in Mrs. Newton’s body, so we can’t identify it. We only inferred that she took an unknown substance because we found traces of her being poisoned. However, I think that it isn’t a legal substance obtained from overseas. Regarding when she consumed it, I can’t give a specific time because I don’t know what substance she took. Some drugs have an incubation period, making it entirely plausible for the victim to die only a few days later.”

Nico fell into contemplative silence.

In that case, Charles remained under suspicion as he might still be present during the time of the crime.

Should Craig insist that Charles had stolen the key and gone to the top floor during the welcome party, it would be hard to defend Charles.

Lost in thought, Nico returned to Cedrick’s office and reported the forensic findings to him.

grave. “Summon everyone in the Newton residence for a second round

was individually escorted into the interrogation

“How’s the relationship between Charles and Mrs.

this question with every

came back home. It was only recently that he returned to the Newton residence. However, I don’t know how his

because he isn’t her biological son. He got scolded by her quite a few times when he was a child. Perhaps,

who had spent a significant amount of

competing for power, being disciplined by Craig

Soon,

and witness accounts were disadvantageous to

reached for a cigarette, only to be reminded of Gwendolyn’s strict no-smoking

two little kids at home must not even catch a

discovered,

passed the cigarette to Nico, who retreated to a corner of the interrogation room to

last to be interrogated

Investigation, he could be summoned

usual, Cedrick asked, “How’s Charles’

mention of his mother. After recollecting himself, he said, “Really bad. When we were young, she’d find excuses to hit Charles

what the other housekeepers at the Newton residence

temples, looking

Although he dislikes my mom, he doesn’t hate her to the point where he’d poison her. Moreover, if he truly had a toxic substance, it’s

He raised his head at

the only person I have encountered today speaking up

merely speaking the truth as I know it. If he wants to kill my mom, he’ll have to steal the key to the top floor and risk being discovered by Craig.

been on many missions with Jasper, he became much more logical

“You sound convincing. In that case, who do you

bowed his head

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