Chapter 110
Since Callum held a press conference with Edith, the news has been a hot topic, trending at number one on social media. While Callum appears relaxed and unconcerned about the accident he experienced five years ago, he’s still determined to investigate the matter so he can marry Edith.
Now, Edith and Callum were taking a short break in the CEO’s office after a lengthy press conference. Edith stared nervously at her fiancé, surprised that he seemed to be reading her thoughts lately. She admitted that Callum was the only one who could always read her mind accurately.
“Callum, why did you suddenly bring that up during the press conference p>
“Do you not like me bringing up the matter of five years ago p>
“No. It’s just that I feel like you’ve been reading my mind lately.” A heavy sigh escaped her lips. “Actually, my conversation with Cliff was about the accident five years ago. It seems like Cliff knows something p>
His forehead furrowed. “What else did he bring up p>
“He was deliberately baiting me. The last thing he said was, “Aren’t I curious about the person who tried to kill us five years ago p>
Edith lowered her head in resignation. “Did he say that on purpose so I could get back at him p>
Callum put his arm around his fiancée’s shoulders with a worried look. “Edith, you better ignore what he said. I still hold a grudge against him for trying to harm you last time p>
Edith nodded, stroking the back of her fiancé’s hand. “Actually, I don’t really care anymore. I’m just curious about you. Have you been secretly investigating the accident all this time p>
“Of course, because I want to resolve all these issues quickly. But since we’ve been facing problems recently created by Cliff and Arabella, I’ve had to postpone it p>
“But, can you guess who the perpetrator is p>
Callum rested his chin on his hand. “I actually assumed Arabella was the culprit at first. But it seems impossible that she would go that far p>
“Why p>
“My goal in pretending to be Arabella’s fiancé was actually to sneak into her office and residence. However, I didn’t find any evidence of any crime against her regarding the accident p>
Edith pursed her lips and rested her chin on her hands. “At first, I suspected Cliff too. But I didn’t find anything in his house p>
“Actually, I already suspected that Cliff wasn’t the killer who wanted to kill us p>
“Why? It’s rare for you to defend him p>
“Because he’s so reckless in everything he does, like when he tried to frame you. He leaves his mark. But that accident five years ago was completely erased, as if someone deliberately didn’t want everyone to know p>
“So, who is the culprit p>
“I actually want to tell you something crazy. But I’ll just keep quiet p>
Edith folded her arms and narrowed her eyes. “You might be suspecting your own family p>
“I just made a random assumption. After all, they never treated me like a human being since I was little. They always thought of me as an illegitimate child p>
“Callum, I also want to help you find the perpetrator until they’re caught. I don’t want you to do it alone p>
Callum gently stroked his beloved fiancée’s head. “I actually didn’t want to let you help me because I didn’t want you to get hurt again p>
“Still, I can’t just sit back and do nothing. This is our problem, and I don’t want you to face it alone p>
BAAM
Suddenly, someone burst into the room, startling Edith and Callum, who were having a serious conversation about the accident five years ago. Callum immediately acted like a shield, standing in front of Edith and holding out his arms to protect her from Cliff’s increasingly frenzied behavior.
“What are you doing?!” Callum snapped.
Cliff walked quickly over to his stepbrother and punched his cheek repeatedly with all his strength, causing it to swell and knock her body to the floor. Edith screamed and cried as she watched her fiancé being beaten so badly that her face was bruised, and she immediately became Callum’s shield.
“Are you crazy, Cliff p>
Cliff laughed like a psychopath as he roughly pushed his ex-fiancée away. “You better get out of my way before I treat you badly too p>
“I’m not moving! You’d rather punch me than Callum p>
Callum slowly stood up, gripping his fiancée’s hand tightly. “Edith, you should just get out of here p>
Edith shook her head quickly. “No way! From now on, I don’t want you to be my shield, I want to be yours p>
“Edith, it seems like you’ve been out of your mind ever since you officially got engaged to Callum p>
“Isn’t it more likely you’re the one who’s insane? You barged into this room and then attacked Callum out of the blue! I’m going to report you to the police, and your crime was caught on CCTV p>
“This is all because of you, Edith! If you hadn’t gone back to this bastard, I wouldn’t have gone this far p>
“Now tell me why you suddenly attacked Callum! Is it because of the news from the press conference p>
“Yeah, because Callum cornered me at the press conference, I’m so sick of him! Everything I have is now handed over to him! Even everyone is slandering me as if I were a real criminal p>
Callum hugged his fiancée’s curvy body tightly while glaring at Cliff. “It’s over, Cliff. You should just give up. Even if you try to attack me in every way you can, I still won’t hand Edith over to you p>
“Then, I won’t tell you about the person who tried to kill you five years ago! Since you’ve ruined my life now, as revenge, I want you to find that person and suffer p>
“Edith and I won’t be fooled by your words, Cliff p>
At the same time, two security guards grabbed Cliff’s hands. Now Cliff was about to be dragged into the lobby by security guards for breaking into this room.
“You’ll see, Callum! Can you and Edith survive without me to help you p>
“I actually don’t need your help p>
“Really? If I told you your father was also involved in the accident, would you believe me p>