Falling for a Lie: My Stepbrother's Hidden Revenge

Chapter 124

The bodyguards hesitated upon hearing this.

Emmm...

This situation feels a bit weird!

But go in and keep an eye on him, and if he runs away, they won't be able to explain it to

if they don’t

Miss...

They were conflicted. Edgar smirked and continued, “All the restroom windows in the old mansion were sealed to

prevent accidents. If you don’t believe me, you can check for yourselves.”

As he spoke, Edgar walked into the restroom and, in front of the bodyguards, tested the window.

The bodyguards themselves tried to open the window, confirming that it couldn't be opened. They then

inspected the entire restroom, finding only a ventilation duct on the ceiling. However, the duct was very small

and didn’t seem capable of accommodating an adult male.

Seeing the bodyguards hesitate, Edgar continued, “My stomach’s not feeling well. It might take fifteen minutes. |

appreciate your patience.”

The two bodyguards agreed.

“But you only have fifteen minutes. If you're not out by then, we won't care what you're doing inside.”

Edgar nodded, and the bodyguards turned and stood by the door. He locked the door behind them and quickly

stepped onto the sink, opening the ventilation duct on the ceiling.

In fact, when the ventilation duct was designed, an escape route was specifically built for emergencies.

From the outside, the duct seemed small, but once opened, there was a hidden mechanism. Half a brick was

attached to the iron mesh of the duct, making it difficult to notice.

Inside, there were two paths: one leading to the villa’s rooftop and the other to the back door.

When he first entered the old mansion, he heard unusual bird calls coming from above, so he chose the route to

the rooftop.

Although the duct was just enough to accommodate him, it was still a tight fit. With his 188 cm height, he had to

crouch and crawl forward, and halfway through, he was already sweating profusely and his waist

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started to ache.

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But he had only fifteen minutes, so he had to grit his teeth and pick up

the pace

pace.

Upon opening the ventilation on the rooftop, Tim, who was hiding in the dark, saw him and immediately rushed

over to support him.

Seeing him covered in cold sweat and trembling hands after crawling only a short distance, Tim was puzzled.

“Boss, you don’t seem right. Even if your waist injury hasn't fully healed, it shouldn't exhaust you like this.”

“I was injected with an enhanced version of the 023 special drug.”

“What!”

Tim's heart trembled. “Miss Sylvia injected it into you? She's... really ruthless.”

Edgar remained silent, his dark eyes deep and his expression unreadable.

Although Sylvia didn’t tell him the nof the drug, he had used the 023 formula before when dealing with

prisoners of war. The version Sylvia injected him with was a diluted version with reduced effectiveness.

Tim's emotions were stirred. “Boss, since you're out now, let's go. Don’t stay with her and endure this

frustration. The brothers are all waiting outside, just waiting for your orders.”

Edgar's attitude was resolute.

“She has a secret, maybe related to the Fallen Family. | stayed by her side to investigate clues. Tis running

out, so let's cut to the chase.”

Tim nodded.

Edgar continued and told Tim about all his suspicions.

“...Contact Zack. | suspect that Sylvia is likely connected to the four major families in S City. Given Adrain and

Patric’s high regard for her, we can rule out the Smith and Grammer families. The Grant family... is absolutely

impossible, so focus on investigating the Knight family. Report toany girls who disappeared or went missing

six years ago and have a timeline similar to Sylvia's.”

“Yes,” Tim replied.

Tim pondered for a moment and asked, “Regarding what Second Young Master Fallen said today about Miss

Sylvia killing the old master... Do you believe it?”

Edgar's eyes narrowed slightly, and a dangerous glint flashed in his dark eyes.

“I believe it, but | also don’t. Old fox Greg simply wants to provoke a conflict between Sylvia and

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him sitting back and reaping the benefits. However, Sylvia's identity is indeed not simple, so we need to

investigate everything.

“But...” Tim hesitated before speaking, “I can’t help but feel that if Miss Sylvia has orchestrated all this

deliberately, the chance of her being a daughter from a prestigious family is unlikely. Is it possible that she is a

spy sent by a family that discovered your whereabouts? Judging from her abilities, she’s probably a trained agent

with exceptional concealment skills.”

If she were truly a spy, her true identity would be difficult to uncover...

Edgar pondered for a moment. “That's why we need to be prepared for both possibilities. If she is a

ghter from a prestigious family, perhaps all of this is a coincidence, and | have been overly suspicious. Tonight, |

will find an opportunity to test her. In addition, I'm arranging for you to meet two people in the prison...”

After Tim finished listening, he respectfully nodded, “Yes, Boss.”

“Good, go.”

“Boss...”

Twas running out, and Edgar turned to leave, but Tim stopped him, his expression hesitant.

“Speak”

“Didn’t

you suspect that Miss Sylvia was the girl who saved you many years ago?”

Edgar's dark eyes turned cold, and his tone becchilly. “But she denied it. Perhaps she really isn’t the one,

and | made a mistake. In any case, we have to wait until we uncover her identity and past before reaching a

conclusion.”

Ever since he noticed that Tim's attitude towards Nancy was a bit off, he pretended to let Tim investigate while

also sending Zack to investigate.

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They discovered that Nancy did indeed visit Berth Street on the day in question, but it was after the twhen

the girl had saved him.

Nancy had deceived him for over a decade by taking advantage of his sense of responsibility, causing a lot of

trouble. Initially, he intended to settle the score with her, but since she had already been sent to prison by

Sylvia, he would let her face the consequences inside.

However, if it turned out that Sylvia was the girl who had saved him all those years ago....

Seated at the bottom of Edgar's heart was a complex mix of emotions, and it was unclear what those emotions

were in his dark eyes.

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What he owed her was not just three years...

Meanwhile, at the entrance of the restroom on the first floor:

Bodyguards Eleven and Seventeen were becoming a little impatient. Seventeen leaned against the door,

listening intently, surprised by the silence. “Eleven, it doesn’t sound like there's anyone inside. Could this guy

have actually fled?”

Eleven glanced at the tit was exactly fifteen minutes. He knocked on the door first. “Mr. Fallen, fifteen

minutes are up. Are you still not finished? Are you having trouble in there?”

He knocked on the door three more times, but there was still no response....

Eleven’s expression changed drastically as he tried turning the doorknob, only to find it locked!

“Oh no! Seventeen, kick the door!”

Seventeen obeyed, taking two steps back before delivering a powerful kick to the lock, sacrificing the doorknob

in the process.

The two of them pushed the door open and took a look.

Edgar was calmly standing there, fastening his belt, with an air of dignity and natural Sylvia.

Upon seeing the two barge in by breaking the door, his expression turned slightly stern, showing displeasure.

“This is your first tvisiting the old residence, and you've already damaged something. Isn't that

inappropriate?”

The two of them inspected the entire restroom, remaining alert as they stared at him. “This place now belongs to

Miss Sylvia. If we break anything, we will apologize to her. But what about you? You were clearly inside, so why

didn’t you respond when we knocked on the door earlier?”

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