“That woman is a lunatic! I wanted to relieve myself, but what had I done to bother her? If it were someone else, they would’ve ended up dead with their arm broken!” However, Albert narrowed his eyes and said, “She wanted to silence you permanently.”
After hearing this, River furrowed his brow and grunted, “I don’t even know her. Why would she want to kill me?”
Then, Albert looked at him and spoke with a slightly cold tone. “Brett is dead, right? She could be the murderer, so why would she keep a witness like you alive?”
A light bulb went off in River’s head, and he immediately understood what the man said. “Ah, I see, but why did she kill Brett? Wasn’t Jewel the one who wanted to kill her?”
“It’s unlikely to be Jewel. If she had intended to murder Brett, she would have done it that night instead of allowing Brett to be hospitalized.”
River nodded and replied, “You’re right.”
After that, Albert raised an eyebrow and said, “Perhaps, this can be our turning point.” Nonetheless, River didn’t understand what he meant and asked, “Sir, what do you mean?”
Suddenly, Albert looked at him disdainfully and said. Til visit the clinic tomorrow.”
The next day, just as Eugene and Alex were leaving, Olivia received a call from Albert.
She wasn’t sure if she should answer because there was no caller ID, but she recognized the number as the one that called her yesterday. What could he want from me? Perhaps, he likely wants to inquire about the necklace without any sincerity. While she was deliberating, the caller had already hung up.
Immediately after, she received a text message from the same number. ‘Miss Maxwell, I want to discuss Brett’s case with you. After reading the message, she was momentarily stunned. How did he know about Phantom?
Nevertheless, Olivia hadn’t even had time to process what was happening when the phone rang again, as if the caller had anticipated her reluctance to pick up. This time, she decided to respond because it was related to Jewel, and there might be a chance for a turning point in this case.
“Mr. Bleu, what do you want?”
On the other hand, Albert sounded upbeat, as if he was delighted that she had answered his call. “Miss Maxwell, can we meet in person to -discuss this issue?”
Olivia furrowed her brow but still asked patiently, “Where?”
“How about the restaurant where we last met?”
Then, she took a deep breath and said, “Okay.” After hanging up the phone, she informed Ellen. and went to find Shannon to accompany her.
Since her previous encounter with Albert had been so unpleasant, Olivia had no choice but to bring someone along. She had a nagging fear that he would try to force her into submission. After thinking it through, she returned to her room to grab her bag.
Ten minutes later, the two women arrived at the designated private room in the restaurant. Olivia observed that the room was set up the same way as before, with Albert and River sitting in the same seats.
“Miss Maxwell.” Albert rose from his seat to greet them as they walked in. In the meantime, River appeared to be considerably more composed, and with his head bowed, he seemed humble.
Hence, she quickly glanced at Shannon and then walked toward the table. Then, with a broad grin, Albert courteously drew out their chairs. “Please, have a seat.”
In fact, he was genuinely pleased to see Olivia arrive, as her presence indicated that there was room for reconciliation following their previous conflict.
Nevertheless, she didn’t waste time on unnecessary pleasantries and went straight to the point. “You said you wanted to talk to me about Brett’s case?”
After hearing this, Albert replied, “Yes. First of all, let me apologize to you, Miss Maxwell. Since our unpleasant encounter at this restaurant, I’ve been feeling remorse and looking for a chance to apologize to you.” Then, he took a breather before continuing. “On the night of the 2nd, River and I happened to pass by your clinic. We saw a woman in a black stealth suit coming out, fully armed with a hat and mask. Honestly… I didn’t recognize her, but I assumed it was you since she was leaving the clinic. We saw you get into a cab, so we followed you. Of course, I need to explain myself here. I followed you out of concern for your safety after seeing you in such attire, and I was also worried that you would be angry if you saw us, so we followed discreetly.”
