When the Contract Marriage Ended, He Stayed

Chapter 114

Chapter 114: Answering the Phone for Him

Hazel Hawthorne spoke with conviction, her gaze sincere. Aiden Xavier remained expressionless and noncommittal, his eyes shifting away as he sank into thought. Just as Aiden was about to speak, Hazel suddenly cut in again.

"But there’s one thing I’m very curious about." Hazel carefully tested Aiden’s reaction. Seeing that his expression didn’t change, she continued in a low voice, "Do you think your father’s death has something to do with the Lowell family?"

The files hadn’t shown much related to the Lowell family, so Aiden didn’t know where Hazel had gotten that idea. Naturally, he didn’t answer her right away. Hazel, however, merely noticed that Aiden wasn’t angry and assumed she could keep asking, failing to register his continued silence at the mention of the Lowells.

"Honestly, the Xavier and Lowell families used to have a great relationship. Back then, I heard some rumors that the Xaviers were getting in the way of the Lowells’ business, and that’s why your father was killed by them. But in the end, the police concluded that your dad’s death was a suicide."

"Even though there’s no direct proof, I think where there’s smoke, there’s fire."

After a long silence, Aiden finally spoke. "Then what do you think happened? What are the facts as you see them?"

In all her years married to Aiden Xavier, Hazel had never taken the initiative to bring up matters concerning the Xavier family. She was especially aware that Marcus Xavier’s case was a taboo topic that couldn’t be casually mentioned, so she had tactfully avoided it. Today was the first time.

It was also because she had seen Aiden investigating the truth behind Marcus Xavier’s death, which had momentarily sparked her inner detective, prompting her to start analyzing her understanding of the facts with him.

Aiden focused on driving. His phone rang several times, but he ignored it, continuing to listen to Hazel’s analysis. He then asked, "You really believe my father didn’t have a cross-dressing fetish?"

met Uncle Xavier several times when I was little. In my memory, Uncle Xavier was a very good person. He was gentle and a true gentleman—not at all like someone who

saying flatly, "Sometimes you can know a person’s face but not their heart. How do you know what he was thinking? You aren’t him,

in a low voice, "So you believe the

still

always felt that Uncle Xavier was a

right before death...

lately. Did you two have a fight? Because of Uncle Xavier’s case?" Hazel easily made the

at the time had said the Lowell family was responsible for Marcus Xavier’s

However, only those involved knew the specific reasons.

To her surprise, Aiden casually handed the phone

it? This is Raina’s call! If she finds out you’re with me, isn’t she going to threaten

drove. "You answer. I can’t take calls while

but laugh internally. ’Is Aiden really

answer? Because I’m going to. When Raina comes looking for trouble, don’t you dare push the blame

a second thought. Her very first sentence left

is driving. If you have something to say, you can tell

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