Talented Heiress: A Rose With Thorns

"Mr. Maximillian, of course your words carry weight," Wilson quickly responded with respect. He then looked at Apollo with a cold gaze.

Apollo felt a chill run down his spine as he hastily untied Wesley's bindings. He was astonished by just how humble Wilson could be in the face of Theodore.

"Wesley, it's been a while." Theodore gestured for Wesley to take a seat and personally poured him a cup of tea. "Don't be nervous. I brought you here only to ask you a few questions."noveldrama

Wesley didn't reach for the teacup. His face turned ashen, and he looked visibly uncomfortable-guilty, even.

Everyone in the room was perceptive. Wesley's unease didn't go unnoticed.

Yvette's gaze was cold and piercing. As she suspected, there was more to the deaths of Theodore's family than they had originally been told.

"Mr. Maximillian, what is it you wish to ask me?" Wesley took a deep breath, trying to maintain a calm facade.

Theodore fixed his gaze on Wesley and asked, "My wife and daughter's deaths all those years ago—"

"Why do you want to investigate this matter again? Wasn't everything already settled?" Wesley's voice trembled as he avoided Theodore's gaze. "T-They were murdered by Arthur Quinn."

Xavier glared at Wesley and bellowed, "How dare you lie? Looks like we'll need to give you a taste of the dungeon's torture devices for you to speak the truth."

Wesley trembled with fear upon hearing of the dungeon. "No! Please, not the dungeon."

Once he entered the dungeon, his frail body wouldn't withstand the unbearable torment.

Xavier's gaze was ice-cold as he commanded, "Take him to the dungeon!"

Theodore raised his hand to stop Xavier. "Stand down."

"Yes, Mr. Maximillian."

Wesley breathed a sigh of relief, his trembling easing up. "Thank you," he mumbled.

Theodore put down his teacup and locked eyes with Wesley. "The Maximillian family treated you well, and Bianca was especially kind to you."

Wesley's expression shifted upon hearing Theodore's late wife's name, Bianca Enorr. He said, "Both of you were the best employers we could ever ask for. Mrs. Maximillian was always polite to us, never putting on airs. Similarly, Ms. Maximillian was bright and adorable."

Thinking of his beloved wife and daughter, Theodore's eyes

reddened, "They died so tragically t

My only wish is to find the real

culprit and avenge them! How Could I be at peace without uncovering the truth?"

"Mr. Maximillian..." Listening to Theodore's heartfelt words only deepened Wesley's guilt. Unable to withstand the agony, he broke down, covering his face.

"I'm sorry!"

Theodore's heart wrenched, his fists clenching so hard that his veins bulged. The real killer wasn't Arthur. He had wasted all these years hating the wrong person. fo

He demanded, "Who was it? Who murdered my wife and daughter?"

Wesley lowered his head and confessed, "I... I falsified the evidence back then. Arthur didn't kill Mrs. and Ms. Maximillian. I-It was Harvey Ramos."