And there was only one man who could pull that off.
Norton was behind this.
Nathan frowned as his fingers clutched the daggerâs hilt.
He was completely overwhelmed by his complicated feelings.
He only shook off his musings when Larry walked up to him.
âYou donât look well,â Larry remarked quietly.
âAre you all right, sir? Would you like to head back and get some rest?â
Nathan looked at Larry, his face blank, and handed the dagger over.
âMylo tried to murder me with this.
Put it in his case report, and I will deal with it in the coming days.
â
Larry bowed respectfully.
âUnderstood.
â
Nathan strode away, his military boots falling heavily on the floor as he made his way back to his office.
Lucinda was sitting comfortably on the couch, sipping coffee while waiting for him.
âHow did it go?â she asked as he walked through the door.
âWhat did Mylo say?â
Nathan took his coat off, his expression grim.
âMylo said that the car accident was not really an accident, but a deliberate murder.
He claimed that Jeff was behind the incident.
â
Lucinda blinked in surprise.
âJeff? But how is that possible?â
Jeff was Umaâs father.
Lucinda didnât know him well, but Jeff had spoken up for Nathan when the latter was condemned by his own family.
From what little Lucinda knew of Jeff, she pegged him to be honest and kind.
Besides, Jeff had never been involved in the rivalry between Nathan and Mylo.
By all accounts, he was just an old man who wanted to spend his retirement days in peace.
How could he have murdered Nathanâs parents?
Nathan drew close to Lucinda and stroked her face.
âI see that you have trouble believing it.
I donât believe it, either.
â
âWeâve heard two completely different confessions tonight,â Lucinda said in a cautious tone.
âWho do you think is lying? Or perhaps⦠Both Mylo and Grandpa could be lying.
â
Nathan considered it for a moment.
leâll have to look into these matters.
There are too many contradictions between the two claims.
We canât afford to rely on guesswork.
We need tangible proof.
â Lucinda nodded in agreement.
âWhat do we do now? Where do we start?â
âAccording to Mylo, Jeff planned everything, and Grandpa lied to protect him.
I suppose weâll have to talk to Jeff first, and Listen to what he has to say.
â
Something suddenly occurred to Lucinda, and she stiffened.
âWhat is it, honey?â Nathan asked in concern.
âI tried to gather some information yesterday, and my first thought was to ask Jeff about what he knew.
But Uma told me that he isnât in Stastle.
He is on a business trip.
Sheâs not sure when heâs coming back.
â