“What?” William frowned as he found it hard to believe. “Didn’t you say that the mysterious man was a foreigner? Since Lucian has never been abroad, how could it be possible for her to steal a child?”
Gonzalec brushed his head and said, “Maybe that man has a mistress here? All I know was that Lucian secretly stole the child from the hospital.”
Seeing that William was doubting on him, Gonzalec was extremely anxious. “William, please, I’m telling you the truth. Why would I deceive you when my family’s lives are on the line? I am spilling the beans truthfully! You have to save me! I’m begging you, please?”
William stared at Gonzalec for quite some time before he finally nodded. “You may leave now!”
Gonzalec asked worriedly, “So, my family and I are safe now?”
William replied calmly, “I’ll arrange for someone to keep an eye on you, however, you would have to do me a favor.”
Gonzalec breathed out a sigh of relief and agreed immediately, “Mr. William, let me know if I can be of any help to you. I’ll do it without hesitation!”
“I’ll be glad if you carry out what you are supposed to do obediently.” William stared at Gonzalec with a faint smile on his face and continued, “You’re good at deceiving people, aren’t you? I reckon someone will pay you a visit to obtain the drug in order to get rid of me within the next few days. You know what to do, right?”
“I would tell him that the drug is no longer available and the formulation has been lost. Would that be all right?” Gonzalec asked politely.
“Of course not. You should deceive him by saying that you are an expert on how to drug someone, and you shall demand a huge price for your service.”
Gonzalec was stunned and said, “Alright, anything you say, Mr. William! I’ll do whatever you ask me to do.”
Gonzalec was then taken away by Silas while William sat in his study room and started to ponder. Gonzalec had no guts to lie to him as he was currently in a tight spot and did not want to compromise the safety of his family. Hence, at least half of what he said was true.
It was impossible for Lucian to completely trust Gonzalec and she must have held something back. It seemed that only Lucian herself knew the full picture.
However, it would not be easy to make Lucian spill the beans. William squinted his eyes and thought for a while before picking up the phone on the table and dialed a number.
The call was to Marcus, “Have you found out the source where Declan and Raelyn smuggle the drugs?”
“No, we have not. All we know is that company is situated in New York, the United States. I reckon they have a big influence as it was hidden very well,” Marcus replied.
“Is that so?” William frowned and continued, “Let our foreign men dig things out and pay special attention to the drugs. Everything would come to light if we can get ahold of the production source.”
As soon as William finished speaking, Marcus immediately replied, “Mr. Howard, speaking of it, isn’t the Floyd family the largest pharmaceutical and biology company in New York? There’s a mole within the Floyd family. Do you think that we should send someone to check it out?”
William agreed and said, “Arrange Jaxon to keep an eye on them! My grandfather and uncle are a pain in the ass. Be careful and keep this a secret!”
After making arrangements with Marcus, Valeria then came in with a glass of juice with a smile on her face. “Honey, have some juice!”
William took a sip of the juice and it was as sour as vinegar. “What is this? Why is it so sour?”
“I made it freshly by using grapes, lemons, and apples. Are you not a fan of it?” Valeria took a sip of it and commented, “Well, it tastes delicious to me.”
“Sweetheart, isn’t it too sour? Did you put too much lemon and forget to add some honey in it?”
“Oh, youre right!” Valeria patted her head and continued, “I think I have a pregnancy brain now! However, this fruit juice tastes really good, doesn’t it?”
Seeing Valeria gulping down the glass of juice with little effort, William’s eyes suddenly widened. “Dear, don’t you taste a hint of sourness in the juice?”
“No, I think it’s delicious!” Valeria smacked her lips as she really enjoyed it.
“Oh no!!” William exclaimed while brushing his forehead.
“What is up?” Valeria looked puzzled.
“Don’t you know that being immuned to sour means having a son, and being able to handle spicy means you’re having a daughter? The twins must be boys!” William answered with certainty.
Valeria burst into laughter and said, “Honey, aren’t you the smartest person in the world? How could you believe that?”
“It would be the truth if everyone is saying the same thing, right?” William insisted on his ideology.
Valeria did not fire back but asked, “What did Gonzalec say to you?”
“He told me several things. My mom was framed by Raelyn and the drug was obtained from Lucian. Besides that, Braelynn was stolen by Lucian instead of being adopted from the orphanage.”
“Oh My God! This… this…” Valeria was utterly shocked.
“Don’t be surprised. I need to find out whether Gonzalec is telling the truth about Braelynn.” William picked up his phone and dialed Lamont’s number.
He cut to the chase as soon as the call went through, “Where did you get Braelynn from?”
Lamont was stunned for a moment and questioned, “Why are you interested in this?”
“I want to verify something as I have been told that Braelynn was stolen by Lucian. She was deliberately abandoned by the roadside as bait for you to adopt and raise her. I need the full story about how you adopted Braelynn on that day.”
Lamont thought for a moment and replied, “I remembered that it was summer, dated July 15 and it was five in the morning. I was exercising and I suddenly saw an abandoned child by the roadside. She was wrapped in a tiny blanket but still managed to be asleep. I took her to the nearest police station but no one came for her. When I talk to Lucian about it, she felt pity towards the child and offered to raise her up. I didn’t think there was anything wrong with it, hence I agreed.”
Lamont then asked William, “Who told you that the child was stolen by Lucian?”
“It was Gonzalec!”
“What, could it be true? Why did she steal someone else’s child?” Lamont asked in surprise.
“I don’t know, but it has something to do with my mother. I’ll tell you more about it when I have the time, but I’m now curious about something. Was there anything fishy with Lucian at that time?”
Lamont thought about it for a while and said, “No, she behaved fine. I would have been suspicious of her if she did not put on a good act, and I wouldn’t be fooled by her for such a long time!”
It seemed that Lamont was trusting towards Lucian, hence he had lowered his guards against her. William could only ask for more details from Natalie and Archer.
William hung up the phone with a frown and concluded that Braelynn’s family background was a huge deal for him. He might have the chance to turn the table if he found out about Barelynn’s biological parents.
However, it would be difficult to get more details about it as the incident happened twenty or more years ago!