Remington looked at Lizetta with an approving gaze, clearly impressed by her keen insight.

He nodded. "Yeah, Martin claimed he was out of the loop about the project details, saying it was all handled by his team. He played his part too well; back then, no one in the Dashiell family suspected a thing. But ultimately, the West family came out on top, benefiting from the whole ordeal. With Stella gone and only a severed finger found, the Wests were seen as the biggest victims. That angle somehow got overlooked."

A chill ran down Lizetta's spine as she grasped the underlying meaning of Remington's words, contemplating a horrifying possibility.

"You're not suggesting that Martin had something to do with that kidnapping, are you?"

The mere thought was terrifying.

Yet, Remington's expression didn't change in the slightest, indicating he indeed harbored such suspicions.

"The West family made their fortune through shady dealings; their methods were never clean. Even though Mr. West had 'cleaned up' by the time he passed, Martin grew up in that environment. How could he possibly be as virtuous as he appears?"

If Martin was indeed behind the kidnapping, it wasn't entirely out of the question.

Lizetta nervously fidgeted with the hem of Remington's shirt. "He... He wouldn't harm his own daughter, would he?"

Remington raised an eyebrow. "Maybe Stella's kidnapping was an accident."

jacket at the time, the kidnappers

the mix-up too late, the situation could have spiraled

a plausible

truly was a

towards Stella had

even unconfirmed, were enough to send shivers down one's spine and ruin any

you and our children... The first time, I believed it was all Mrs. West's doing. The second time, if the Wests and Stella still

cold cheek

who's repeatedly tried to harm me, someone with the heart of

realized

and embarrassment, she averted her gaze, her cheeks flushing

why didn't you make her keep her promise to

pinching her cheek gently before

Wests are entangled with Daisy's situation that I

still harbored

allow her to be so harshly treated, leaving her

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