Chapter 2367
The living room was silent for a moment.
Brandon was stunned for a long time, then lowered his head. “Fey… I just don’t want to cause you trouble.”
He added slowly, “And there’s no need to spend so much money on food. As long as it’s still edible, it’ll get me going. I’m still doing well now, aren’t I?”
Freyja scoffed out of anger. “Just give it to me straight. Are the Pruitts running out of money already?”
He did not utter a single word.
“I found out almost instantly when I first stepped into this place. The car parked outside is gone. You must’ve sold it. The things in the house haven’t changed much, but all the antiques that my mother bought back then are all gone now.” Freyja pointed to the empty cabinet.
‘Mother had gotten used to living a luxurious lifestyle, and the antiques were her babies, so there’s no way that she would sell them away.
“That would leave me with only one possibility. Dad sold all the antiques and dismissed all the servants after my mother got into jail.
‘He obviously knows how to cook, but he’s reluctant to buy fresh ingredients. And what’s left in the refrigerator? Frozen meat and frozen food that smell. Even the leftovers are days old and so dry that they’re sticking to the plate. At the same time, the layer of oil found on the food has already turned white and waxy.‘
Brandon pursed his lips, looking a little defeated and powerless. “I’m sorry…”
“So tell me now, where did all the money go?” After yelling at him, Freyja suddenly remembered something, and her face paled slightly. “Is it Mother?”
Brandon was silent.
Freyja froze in place.
‘When
my mother brought Deedee to Bassburgh to find me, why didn’t I think of… ‘Why would she bring Deedee to Bassburgh just to threaten me?‘
“Fey… Don’t blame your mother, she
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