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Chapter 1052
Fitch rifled through the documents in front of him, the truth becoming even more unbearable.
“Seemed like it. Clara was a woman of the night over in Crystalbrook Valley. You know how things were over twenty
years ago; the law wasn’t as tight as it is now. Drew was a thug who landed himself in prison for a few years for
messing with the neighbor’s daughter. When he got out, he married Clara. Drew had a crippled brother in the
family. Drew had caught Clara seducing his brother, and he suspected that when Maja was born, she might be his
brother’s child. That’s why he sold her away. The hospital records even show that the crippled brother was the
father.”
The truth was even more distasteful. A mother who had an affair with her husband’s brother, resulting in her. And
the biological father was a poor cripple with a questionable character.
“lan, I’ve had the couple interrogated. That was the information we’ve gathered. I’ve always had people in
Crystalbrook Valley, but that situation is a tricky one. Clara and Drew’s information has been thoroughly examined
by the circle. You know how it’s been since the incident in Solstice Spire, many families have sent people over,
fearing something unknown happening.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSo Crystalbrook Valley, that remote and impoverished place, was always under everyone’s surveillance.
lan lit another cigarette.
If Fitch’s people had found these results, then if he were to investigate again, the outcome would be the same.
Even if he had great capabilities, events from twenty years ago were impossible to verify, especially when those
involved had disappeared without a trace.
He did not light his second cigarette but merely held it in his mouth.
After hanging up the call, he set down his cigarette and returned upstairs.
Maja was awake, standing on the balcony, lost in thought.
lan walked up behind her, noticing a glass of water in her hand. She’d probably woken up thirsty.
“Maja, you should go to sleep.”
Hearing his voice, Maja set down her glass of water.
“I’m sorry, I’ve been swamped recently. The company needs me constantly, and tonight, there was an incident with
Wilma.”
She rubbed her forehead with her hand.
“When something happened to Wilma, her fans go crazy.”
lan didn’t respond, instead taking a minute before slowly moving towards her and wrapping her in his arms.
“You should sleep.”
Maja looked at him and nodded.
An hour later, lan heard a soft sob from beside him.
She was murmuring something in her sleep, “Mom.”
lan quickly got up and felt her forehead.
She had a fever.
He’d sensed something was off when he saw her standing on the balcony.
To the outside world, Maja seemed strong. Even if she was humiliated at a party, she didn’t care much about other
people’s opinions.
But at that moment, lan knew that only Lillian was Maja’s emotional hang–up.
When her biological parents appeared, all her past longing for Lillian came rushing back.
He found some fever reducers and fed them to her, then wiped her down with a damp cloth in an attempt to lower
her temperature physically.
Maja felt as if she was being roasted on a fire all night.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWhen she woke up, her vision was blurry.
She heard lan talking to someone.
“Keep an eye on this project. Are the people I sent over assisting you well?”
“Yes, thanks to Mr. Raymond, everyone feel a bit more relaxed recently.”
The response came from Elvis.
Maja furrowed her brows in confusion. Didn’t she fall asleep in Greenfield Gardens? Why was Elvis here?
lan’s voice echoed again.
“These are the documents for the next week. Let her rest well, and don’t disturb her.”
“Okay.”
Elvis respected lan and left with a pile of documents.
Lately, the Raymond Corporation had been relaxed. During Maja’s unconsciousness, lan temporarily took over the
operations of the Star Movie group.
Maja slept for three days, during which lan didn’t rest. He worked overtime to finish a week’s worth of work early.
When Maja opened her eyes, she was met with lan’s bloodshot eyes.
Several empty coffee cups were scattered in front of him.
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