Facade of Love

Chapter 56 A Little Quick

As the elevator doors slid open, Idris stepped inside, leaving m had indeed escaped.

question unanswered. Yet, his silence spoke volumes–Caleb

I pressed my l*ps together, my mind racing. I turned to him. “So, Benett was involved in Caleb’s money laundering scheme? And he’s fled too?” He had just emerged from Scott Corporation, presumably after a fruitless search for Benett. That was why he thought to bring me to Sophia, hoping to extract some information.

He studied me, a hint of amusement lifti thought.”

lifting his eyebrows. His voice was low, almost a murmur. “You’re not as naive as I

L…

Was that supposed to be a compliment? It felt oddly unsettling.

Ignoring his remark, I stepped out of the elevator as the doors opened again, heading towards Sophia’s house. As I exited, I noticed Sophia’s door was slightly ajar.

Seeing this, Idris and I exchanged a glance, both silently acknowledging that something might have happened to Sophia.

I rushed into Sophia’s house, scanning every corner, but found no one. I turned to Idris, stating, “She and Benett must have left the country.”

slightly, and after a moment, he

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Benett would leave the country without her.” I trailed off,

about killing Benett, about stabbing him over a dozen times. A man, no matter how much he loved his wife, might think twice about taking

judging from the state of this room, it’s clear that Sophia must have left in a

his l*ps pressed together. “She was likely taken away by someone Benett hired. She must know something about Benett, or he wouldn’t have thought of her at a

bit my l*p. “If Benett isn’t taking Sophia with him, where

but he left Sophia’s house, his l*ps still pressed together. I was about to call the police, but Idris stopped me. “The police don’t know the truth.

what do we do?” I asked, feeling a headache coming on. “If Benett has malicious intentions, if he wants to silence her permanently… wouldn’t that mean Sophia’s life is

out as he looked at me. “He knows the difference between murder and embezzlement better than anyone. He wouldn’t

realization in me. Indeed, if he had committed murder, it would be a crime punishable by death. Even if he had the means to flee abroad, he would likely never

this in mind, I found my calm and followed Idris out of the residential

a crease forming between his brows. When we arrived, he had forced me to

intentionally trying to distance yourself from me? ” he asked, not waiting for

remained silent. Madam Young had only given me two months.

how to use the nonexistent child

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