Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja) novel Chapter 1495

But all that, surely, was a matter for later consideration.

Right now, his suspicions were squarely on the identity of this man.

As the man was shrouded in a dark cloak, it would be all too easy for someone to masquerade as him.

He'd been duped by such trickery before. Once Ian had the audacity to cavort with Maja right under his nose in his own villa.

The mere thought of it now still made his blood boil.

To prevent a repeat of such an incident, he had to see Mr. BLACK's face for himself.

"Lord Bradshaw, if I recall correctly, Ian was imprisoned not too long ago, right? Now that he's on the run, you might not be fully aware of the kind of man Ian is. He's bold yet meticulous. I need you to confirm Mr. BLACK's identity. Otherwise, I fear it might be Ian in disguise. After all, he has pulled such stunts before."

Timothy frowned, finding the situation rather preposterous.

An escaped convict daring to impersonate a distinguished guest of Inner Island?

But this was Ian, a man whose arrival on Inner Island had always caused a stir.

"Mr. Patric, for all these years, we've been none the wiser about Mr. BLACK's appearance."

"Just as long as it's not Ian."

Patric spoke calmly, a cold glint passing through his eyes, "Let's do it tomorrow morning. Ralap is coming over to persuade you anyway. We'll have Mr. BLACK reveal his face in front of everyone."

"Wouldn't that offend him?"

Timothy was apprehensive. After all, Mr. BLACK had been a revered guest among the leading families for years.

No one knew for certain whether Patric could actually produce that drug he spoke of, and it seemed unwise to offend Mr. BLACK without good reason.

If Patric had been deceiving him from the start, the Bradshaw family stood to lose a great deal.

Patric produced a pill between his fingertips and placed it into Timothy's palm.

"This is a drug that makes people compliant. Within three minutes, a person with weak willpower can be easily manipulated. Lord Bradshaw might want to test it on someone before considering my offer."

Timothy's grip on the pill tightened.

"Alright, I'll get back to you with an answer for Mr. Patric shortly."

He was still skeptical of Patric as he spoke.

Returning to his room, Timothy summoned a newly hired maid – a young woman who had recently joined the Bradshaw household.

"Swallow this."

Women had no standing here.

She shivered but obediently swallowed the pill.