Chapter 70 Uncertain Investigation Unveiled

Peyton slowly regained consciousness after being jolted by the icy water. She clenched the ladder tightly, gritting her teeth as she climbed up.

Just as she was about a step or two away from reaching the top and being able to lean over the poolside to grab Freya, a series of sounds emanated from the edge of the pool. It was reminiscent of the noise made when a shop’s roller shutter is being lowered, complete with the electronic remote control.

Freya, filled with terror, looked up towards the ceiling and noticed there was another layer above the swimming pool–a cover to prevent foreign objects from falling into the water and dirtying it.

The sky above gradually shrank until it became a thin line right above Freya and Peyton’s heads, and darkness descended upon them completely.

They found themsel vast enclosed space, surrounded by the chilling water,

in gasping for air.

Nathaniel had been unable to muster any interest in attending parties or business negotiations these past few days. After just finishing a business meeting, he even declined the host’s hospitality and instead returned to the villa he had purchased with Freya as their future marital home.

This time, as Nathaniel entered Newport Villa, he instinctively glanced at the neighboring Gomez family. The Gomez family’s villa had long been abandoned due to unfortunate circumstances that had befallen the family, making it difficult to auction off the property.

Gomez family bankrupt and owing debts to the bank, their assets needed to be seized through foreclosure

the Gomez family’s villa and had not set foot in it since the incident

he used to visit

and Jolin orchestrated the incident that burned Freya, Nathaniel had been

Abigail was the mastermind behind the accident,

Abigail had always been obedient, with a good and

Freya.

other hand, Freya was strong–willed, domineering, and as vibrant as the most

but the information he had on hand told him that he might have been wrong all

pondered this, a shiver ran down his spine.

in his study.

Balance

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had already instructed Hudson to secretly investigate the events of three years ago. Once suspicion took hold, it unraveled like pulling on a thread, revealing

unsure.

Nathaniel, who had been lost in thought for days. Since Hudson had given Nathaniel the investigation report

a soulless shell.

they couldn’t ask him anything. After all, it was the

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