Modesty looked pale. Moving her lips, she explained, âNo...it's not like that, I donât have the intention of doing that... I just want...â
âWhat do you want?â Dempsey narrowed his eyes, âAs I see it, you are afraid to offend Clarence, so you want me to take this responsibility for you!â
As he roared at Modesty, she felt that she seemed to stop breathing. She trembled uncontrollably and did not know what to say next.
At that moment, Justin appeared behind her and said slowly, âDonât be afraid. If you want to say something, stand up first.â
Modestyâs mind went blank for a moment. When she turned her head, her pupils noticeably dilated and constricted. But she still didnât dare to move.
Justin gave a chuckle, leaned down and extended his hand to Modesty.
Modestyâs gaze fell on his palm. After hesitating for a long time, she tentatively held his hand and slowly stood up.
At the same time, Dempsey said in an unsatisfied tone, âJustin, don't always waste your kindness on places that donât deserve it.â
Justin replied, âThere may be some misunderstanding in this matter. The last time we checked the identity of the person who ordered the reporter to infiltrate the Conrad family, wasn't the person a man?â
âI guess that he is her accomplice!â
Justin looked at Modesty, âThere's still time, so tell us what is going on. Don't worry. If you didnât do it, we will definitely not make your life difficult.â
Modesty stood beside him and bit her lower lip strongly. After a long time, she said, âI didn't do it...I don't know what is going on either, really...â
Dempsey hammered the floor strongly with his walking stick and scolded loudly, âThere is concrete evidence. You are still denying responsibility!â
Modesty was frightened and hid behind Justin instinctively. She said hurriedly, âThis really has nothing to do with me, but I know the man who approached the reporter last...last time. He has been...has been...â
âWhat has he been doing?â
âHe has been helping Stella to do things.â After making up her mind to continue lying, Modesty was more composed instead, âMoreover, he was also the one who took Stella away from the Conrad family at the beginning. I don't know how he has become my accomplice. It is most likely that I have offended Stella at the designersâ contest this time, and she has deliberately said this in order to get back at me...â
After hearing her words, Dempsey narrowed his eyes and did not speak for a moment.
On the day that Stella left the Conrad family, there was indeed a man in the car.
After further investigation, the man was not one of Clarenceâs men.
If what she said was true, then the incident in which the reporter infiltrated the Conrad family was planned by Stella!
He didnât expect that women to have such clever tricks that could even fool him!
After thinking about it for some time, Dempsey asked, âHow do you explain the incident involving the recording pen?â
Compared to his previous voice, his current voice was much softer.
Modesty gritted her teeth. Since she had already started this, she would continue to do it, âIt was...Ms. Steward who instructed me to do so.â
Dempsey frowned, âMs. Steward? Which Ms. Steward?â
âThe young lady of the Steward Group, Phoebe Steward.â
âHow did you know her?â
Modesty clenched her fist and spoke, âJust like Stella, I was a designer in SG Jewelry Magazine. At that time when Ms. Steward was not yet engaged to Mr. Conrad, she already knew that Stella was Mr. Conradâs ex-wife, so she deliberately got close to Stella. She often used me to deal with Stella.â
Dempsey said, âThe bribery of judges in the designersâ contest was ordered by Phoebe?â
âNo. That was done by Aurora Barton.â
âAurora Barton? How did she get involved again?â
Modesty breathed in, âAurora was holding a grudge because Mr. Conrad had rejected her, so she wanted to deal with Stella. She asked me to bribe the judges for her. But she casted me aside after she had achieved her goal. After I had done as I was told, she didn't care about my situation. As a result, I took the recording pen to Ms. Steward. She instructed me to say that the only person who is not afraid to offend Mr. Conrad is Master Conrad, so she told me to come to you.â
She had been driven into a corner anyway. Since Aurora and Phoebe had kicked her aside, she would just make reckless decisions to make matters worse by implicating them all. If she was going to be in trouble, she would not let them rest easy.
After listening to Modestyâs words, Dempsey snorted coldly, âOne is smarter than the other indeed.â
Justin said slowly, âIf that engagement didnât happen, these things would not happen. From Phoebeâs perspective, she didnât do anything wrong.â
âAt this point of time, you are still defending her. Do you know what situation the Conrad family is in now because of her?â
Justin replied, âAs long as you pull back from your plans in time, Clarence will show mercy to us.â
Dempsey sneered, âI pull back from my plans in time? Don't forget how Stella lost her child! Do you think Clarence will let your mother off the hook?
Justin didnât say anything anymore.
Dempsey got up and went upstairs with the help of his walking stick. Before he left, he took a look at his men, âTake care of this.â
Modesty took a few steps backwards and was afraid again.
Justin raised his hand to stop Dempseyâs men from taking any actions and looked at Modesty, âI will send you out.â
Modesty looked at him uncertainly. But when she saw that the men who were about to step forward had retreated to their original positions, she felt that her heart seemed to have started beating again.
Justin maneuvered his wheelchair and went out of the house. Modesty saw his movements and hurriedly followed after him.
After reaching the garden, Modesty couldnât help but to say, âThank you.â
Justin said calmly, âNo need to thank me.â
âYou and Mr. Conrad...â
âI am his brother.â
After hearing his words, Modesty was quite surprised, âDoes Mr. Conrad have a brother?â
After she had finished saying the sentence, the wheelchair stopped moving.
Modesty turned her head, realized that she had said the wrong thing and hurriedly said, âIâm sorry. Before this, I just never heard of ...â
Justin looked at the rising sun in the distance. There were no emotions on his fair face.
Modesty stood beside him and didnât dare to speak.
After some time, Justin then said, âJust now, you said that the person who took Stella away had been helping her to do things before?â
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âDo you know that person?â
âI only...know a little about him. I am not very familiar with him.â
Justin acknowledged her words and turned his head to look at her, âYou know that Stella had a miscarriage in a car accident because she got into that car, donât you? The one who drove the car was that person.â
Stammering, Modesty replied, âI am not really sure.â
âIt's fine if you don't know about this.â Justin added, âThen, can you tell me the personâs name and place of residence?â
Modesty opened her mouth but didnât make a sound.
She had an intuition that if she told him Adolph's information, the man in front of her, who seemed as gentle as a lamb, would not have mercy on Adolph.
Justin gave a chuckle, âAre you unwilling to tell me?â
For no reason, a chill went down her spine although the sun had clearly risen. Modesty hurriedly opened her mouth and told him all the information she knew about Adolph.
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