Hestia did not expect that there was such a drug that could completely burn a big family to the ground.
‘What’s the difference between this drug and opium or cocaine?'
"My youngest uncle didn’t believe in the effects of the medicine at first. He was a medical student, so he didn’t believe in the existence of such a thing at all." Ehren’s eyes were bloodshot. "However, the person who invented the drug kept on persuading my grandfather, and he became so confused that he spiked my youngest uncle’s dishes with the drug."
"Fortunately, my youngest uncle found out about my grandfather’s insane action in time, but he had already been taking the drug for quite some time at that time. What happened after that was that almost everyone in my family lost their minds... The causes of death that you find in the information that you have are false. What happened was that all of them committed suicide, and yes, they died in their fantasy."
It was Jessie’s first time coming into contact with a story of collective drug addiction, let alone the premeditated collective suicide of so many people.
"Your youngest uncle should be… Azariah Sulzbach. Then what about Skylar Sulzbach? Where is he now?"
Hestia still remembered what she saw in the information that she had. She was most suspicious of Azariah and Skylar, and Skylar was the second son in the family.
Hearing Hestia naming his uncles with great accuracy, Ehren was a little surprised, but he proceeded to nod. "Azariah Sulzbach was indeed my youngest uncle. I haven't heard from him ever since he disappeared back then. As for my second uncle, the last time I saw him, he seemed to be doing quite well, but he has refused to come back."
‘So according to him, both of them are still very suspicious... I still don’t know who Father is looking for.’
"You’re no longer in contact with your youngest uncle anymore, but can you still get in touch with your second uncle?"
Ehren shook his head hesitantly but then nodded again. "To be precise, it’s not that I can contact him, as he’s the one who’s been able to contact me. Before this, he would come back every once in a while, but I haven’t heard from him for three months now."
Hestia had no choice but to nod, and Ehren said awkwardly, "Since you've agreed to Nate’s conditions, I’ll keep an eye out for you in the future. If my second uncle contacts me, or if I find any news about my youngest uncle, I’ll let you know right away."
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