Bobby swiftly chimed in, “Callum is confirmed to be the mysterious man should it be Gurmisran who did it. He was the one who arranged for David to contact Gurmisran. Rammos must have told Callum first-hand when we were being discovered for tailing behind David. If my speculation is correct, it would be logical for Callum to get rid of his bodyguard as an exit ticket to cut off all ties. Hence, I do think that he is the culprit behind David’s death. After all, David would not guard up against him, right? Besides, Declan did also suspect that Callum is the mysterious man.”
“I am skeptical about your point of view.” Marcus shook his head and continued speaking, “I would admit that I do not know Mr. Floyd well. However, wouldn’t this indicate that he is the one to be blamed for the death of Mr. Howard’s mother? Why would he get rid of his sister? Is it just for the sake of the inheritance of wealth? It still does not make sense as the shares of Mr. Howard’s mother still do not belong to him. Both Mr. and Mrs. Floyd are intending to have it transferred under William. Wouldn’t getting rid of her be a waste of Mr. Floyd’s effort? Do you possibly think that he would be such a foolish person?”
Bobby snapped back, “I shall remind you that the Floyd family has no contact with William from the very beginning. Mrs. Howard passed away but no one from the Floyd family came to attend the funeral. Both Mr. and Mrs. Floyd would not treat their daughter in such a heartless manner. Hence, I suspect that Callum is the mastermind behind this! He planned all of this just for the sake of family inheritance! After all, he had never expected William to have achieved so much!”
Marcus argued, “You are just guessing things, aren’t you? There is no evidence to support your point of view! It is a subjective matter and should not be taken seriously. I will only be convinced by solid proof!”
“Of course I have them to back me up! The child is a sure way to build my case. It is evident that Angel is neither the child of Callum nor Emily. However, the Floyd family has always regarded Angel as their own. What does this mean then?”
Marcus fought back, “What are you trying to say? Your speculation is just increasingly eliminating Callum as the mysterious man. The child was taken away by David but Emily was indeed pregnant with Callum’s child. David took their child away from the hospital as per the instruction of both Mr. and Mrs. Floyd. How could he have the guts to do such a thing if Callum is indeed the culprit?”
“Since when it was confirmed that David changed the child?” Bobby immediately retorted and continued speaking, “This is not a simple matter at all. Angel is not the child of Emily and Callum but the Floyd family has no idea about it. The child was indeed being swapped in the hospital but it was not David who did it. I do think that it is somebody else. Gonzalec did tell us before that Lucian stole a child last time. He also claimed that the child belonged to the mysterious man. Have you forgotten about it?” Bobby questioned.
“Of course not. What are you trying to say? Are you indicating the child that Lucian had stolen belonged to the Floyd family? Do you have proof?” Marcus queried.
“Yes, I have.” Bobby glanced at William, who had remained silent, and said, “Sir, something has been on my mind these few days which relates to the child. Emily had given birth at an obstetrics and gynecology center which was located at Misurton, right?”
“You’re right. That was what we obtained during our investigation,” William nodded.
“According to Gonzalec’s statement, Lucian was also there to treat her gynecological issues. She had also secretly stolen a child from the hospital. Based on my calculation, the time and place of Lucian’s child-stealing plan coincided with Emily when she had given birth to her child.”
William was enlightened by Bobby’s explanation and he said, “You do have a point. It was exactly the same timing for Lucian to steal the child away and Emily’s labor period. Both events happened at the same hospital.”
“Lucian told Gonzalec that the stolen child belonged to someone very important and influential. She didn’t know who the big shot was, but she still managed to swap the child. We did not think that this matter had anything to do with the Floyd family all this while. However, I realize that something fishy must be going on judging by recent events that had been happening.”
Bobby caught a breather and continued speaking, “It is evident that Emily was deeply in love with Callum judging by how she was willing in giving birth to their child. This action of hers also proved that she was very fond of her child. However, Emily had no longer contacted the hospital ever since the Floyd family took the child away from her. We initially thought that Emily was very resentful but managed to suppress her feelings when she knew what had the Floyd family done. But it is very evident that Emily is not the mother of Angel. Where has Emily’s child gone then?”
“We initially speculated that the child was being swapped away but had no idea who had done it. A new train of thought came into my mind when I recalled Gonzalec’s words which conveyed that Lucian had once swapped children. It is worth to deep dive into this matter as their time and place coincide with each other and besides, both Angel and Braelynn are about the same age. Could it be possible that Lucian had swapped away the child of Emily and Callum then?”
Marcus struggled to refute Bobby’s point of view. “Well… you do have a solid point. Is it true that Lucian was indeed the one who swapped Emily and Callum’s child then?”
William did not speak but his mind was circulating at high speed. Braelynn’s eyes were like Valeria’s, and there was also some similarity in features between Valeria and Emily. It was highly likely for Braelynn to be related to Emily upon connecting the dots.
Wouldn’t that indicate Braelynn to be William’s biological cousin sister if she was indeed the child of Emily?
Wasn’t it solid proof that Callum must be the big shot should this speculation be accurate? William’s mother must have been killed by Callum then!
William was doubtful that Callum would turn out to be a vicious person. After all, Matilda was the only sister of Callum. It would be utterly cruel for Callum to get rid of his sister in such a manner.
Did he do it just for the sake of the family inheritance? This reason was not sufficient enough. Callum did not look like someone who was willing to sacrifice everything for the sake of money. William had always been accurate about one’s true personality. He refused to believe that his speculation was incorrect this time. He desperately hoped that Callum was an innocent person.
It was not an easy matter as many unexpected incidents had been happening recently. There was one quickest way to ascertain whether Callum was the big shot or not. It would be to investigate matters regarding Braelynn to see if she was indeed the child of Callum and Emily.
William instructed Marcus, “Make your way to the obstetrics and gynecology center to obtain the relevant information. I need solid and reliable proof. Also, do run a DNA test on Braelynn against my uncle as well as Emily! I need it as soon as possible. Hurry up!”
Marcus immediately proceeded to arrange matters accordingly. William frowned and twirled the pen in his hand. He did nothing and kept staring at the tip of it. This was what he would do when his mind was distraught.
Bobby stood by the side and watched William without saying a word. He had already been feeling doubtful about this matter for a few days. He would not have expressed his opinion should David was not met with trouble. Bobby had no choice but to be upfront with William since David had gone missing. It was crucial for William to make a decision.
William must be feeling perplexed at the current moment as there was a possibility that his enemy might turn out to be his uncle. One would share the same feeling with him upon coming to such speculation.
Bobby had been working under William for so many years. He had witnessed the ups and downs alongside him. He was the person who understood William the best.
Bobby knew how much William had to bear and how great of a pressure that he was under. He wanted to comfort William but did not know where to start. The secretary called out just when Bobby was feeling distressed, “Mrs. Howard!”
Valeria was finally here! Bobby’s gaze was less tensed and immediately went out of the room to greet her.