Chapter 44

Looking at the document in my hands, I took another deep breath.

If I exposed all this, it would definitely be key evidence against Killian! Our family has never liked the Camorra and never wanted anything to do with them.

Not to mention that Killian caused my father's accident through his cooperation with the Camorra, and that's how he seized control of the family.

If my father were still alive, the company wouldn't be in this state, and the family wouldn't be under attack from all sides like it is now.

Standing at the safe door, I steadied myself, took photos of everything for safekeeping, then locked it all back up, leaving everything exactly as it was.

My situation right now was too dangerous. I was worried that if I took it back with me, Killian might discover it at any moment.

Even though I was living at Virio's place now.

But to investigate what happened to the family before, I had to go to the company every day.

On the way back, I was restless the whole time, thinking about the will my father left behind.

He clearly stated in the will that I was the only legal heir to all of the Lacey family's assets.

This meant that if I could submit this evidence, then both Killian and Freya would be thrown into the abyss.

The catch was that I needed to be able to safely get this evidence out and prove it was real.

But Anderson providing me with this lead was already the most he could do.

I was guessing things weren't easy for him in Floridia right now either.

After getting back, I quickly contacted Luca and went to the private hospital to visit him.

To protect Virio, Luca was seriously injured. Now seeing me arrive, he smiled and nodded at me, but lying in bed wrapped in bandages everywhere, he looked a bit ridiculous.

I put the bouquet I was holding into a vase next to the hospital bed.

"Why did you suddenly come?" Luca looked at me. He tried to move, but I held him down and adjusted the angle of his bed for him.

"You're still injured, don't move around," I told him, licking my lips.

Luca could tell I had something on my mind and asked directly, "Is there something you want to ask me? It's not about Mr. Soren, is it?"

I shook my head. "I don't have anything to ask about Mr. Soren. He's been really busy these past few days, but I know he's dealing with family matters."

"So you want to ask about Anderson?" Luca was very sharp about these things.

I nodded, then asked, "Do you remember when we came back, he gave me a note, and these past few days, I've been asking you to keep investigating his situation?"

"I know you're injured now, and maybe you've lost track of him these past couple days, but I still want to ask, has anything unusual happened in the past few days?" I spoke very quickly.

Luca's face looked a bit pale. After I finished, he waved his hands. "Well, Ms. Lacey, slow down. I'm a patient right now, my brain can't work as fast as yours."

I came to my senses and smiled awkwardly. "Sorry, I was only thinking about my own stuff just now."

"You're asking me about Anderson. Right now, I can't give you any useful information. But I only know that his situation isn't good, and he's already planning to move away from Floridia."

Anderson's plan to leave was actually within my expectations.

I nodded. "After such a big incident, if he stays in Floridia, he'll definitely be completely controlled by Killian."

Killian would force him to reveal what he told me, whether he disclosed what happened back then, and at that rate, Anderson's life would be in danger.

Luca looked at me and said, "But don't worry, he won't be in life-threatening danger for now."

"I understand. If Killian kills him now, it would definitely alert everyone." After saying this, I fell into silence.

Luca stared at me for a long time before saying, "Are you sure you want to keep investigating? With only yourself on your side in the family, it's going to be very difficult."

Even though we'd only spent that one short day together, Luca already understood a lot about my situation.

I knew Virio must have told him everything.

Hearing this, I took a deep breath, and when I looked up again, there was a determined smile on my face. "If I don't investigate, what other choice do I have?"

"You were there that day and heard my entire conversation with Anderson. I'm doing this not just for myself, but also for my father. All these years, I've struggled in the family. Killian treats me like a socialite, constantly trying to push me out, wanting me to achieve all his goals for him."

"I've been carefully protecting myself, but he still wants to sell me for a good price. That Hamilton from before was already the best example."

Thinking about this, I couldn't help but clench my fists. "I need to get revenge for my father, and for myself."

Luca smiled and suddenly said to me, "You know what? From this perspective, you and Mr. Soren are actually quite alike."

"I'm starting to understand why he's so interested in you and willing to help you wholeheartedly."

Hearing this, I felt a bit embarrassed instead. "The two of us are alike?"

Luca nodded. Just as he was about to say something to me, the hospital room door was pushed open.

I turned to look, and it was actually Virio.

Virio's arrival made both Luca and me feel a bit guilty, since we had just been talking about Virio. Luca and I exchanged glances and both laughed.

Seeing this, Virio walked right over. "What are you two laughing about? Are you talking about something I'm not supposed to know?"

I shook my head. "No..."

But we hadn't finished discussing Virio earlier, and now I didn't want to talk about it in front of him, so I quickly changed the subject. "By the way, you said you were going to deal with those families. How's that going?"

"Everything's going smoothly so far. Hadrian's death brought them a lot of shock. Even though that wasn't my intention, they're all much more obedient now." As Virio spoke, he took off his trench coat and hung it on the wall nearby.

You could tell that he'd been visiting Luca these past few days - he was so familiar with this hospital room it was like coming home.

I couldn't help but glance at Luca again. "So what did the doctor say about Luca?"

"As long as he rests well, he can be discharged in a while," Virio replied.

Luca smiled. "That's great. I already miss the taste of freedom."

"Staying in the hospital isn't in my nature. I'd rather be out fighting and brawling every day."

But Virio patted his leg that was in a cast. "You don't need to work so hard next time. I've already hired twice as many bodyguards."