Chapter 39

Now, it was Samuel's turn to sigh in frustration. It seemed that what he had thought all along was right: Edward wasn't the man responsible for Nathalie's death. From his movements alone, Samuel could deduce that Edward was being honest with his confession.

"Thus...," Samuel paused his sentence for a moment. He must have taken countless breaths before continuing the story. "Mrs. Nathalie passed away a few years ago. At the end of her life, she asked Mrs. Chloe to find a man. I don't know the exact purpose or intention. But Mrs. Chloe believed that the man she was looking for was the one behind her sister's death."

Edward furrowed his brows.

"Don't tell me Chloe accuses me of causing her sister's death?"

Samuel confirmed himself once more. Ready or not, he was determined to reveal what he had known all this time. He did it to protect Chloe from a great deal of trouble. Yes, Samuel needed to act quickly. He didn't want many parties to suffer from these baseless accusations.

"Unfortunate