Shoot. He got me. Callum stared at Edmund, contemplating his next move.
Edmund stepped ahead and patted Blake's shoulder. "If that's what Callum says, then we'll go with that explanation. For now." Obviously, he didn't trust Callum.
Callum's face fell. He had a feeling Edmund was up to something.
Oh, they're going to fight. Elspeth stepped in. "It's not as conspiratorial as you think. Max sped up too much and got into a car crash."
"Elspeth, I respect you because I like you, but please don't meddle in our family affairs." Realizing he sounded a bit too harsh, Edmund smirked. "Be a dear and stay out of this, will you?"
There's the old, scheming Edmund again. Elspeth had a bad feeling about his sudden change.
"I think we should give Max the justice he deserves, Callum." Blake picked up the urn, looking sorrowful. "I will find out who's behind this."
"Suit yourself." Callum didn't bother stopping them anymore since they had made up their minds. "But before that, we must hold his funeral."
"Of course. Max's our brother. We'll make sure he goes out with a bang." Edmund looked at Callum coldly. He was going to start his own investigation.
"Very well. I'm sure you know what to do." Callum held Elspeth's hand and left.
Once they were gone, Blake looked at Edmund. "You were awfully aggressive with Callum. Why? Do you still hate him?"
"No. It's purely because of Max's death."
Blake was smart, but not smart enough. Edmund couldn't tell him what he suspected. Blake was dating Elspeth's friend. If he told that woman about Edmund's thoughts, she might tell Elspeth, and Elspeth would probably hinder his investigation. In the end, Edmund swallowed his words and patted Blake's shoulder. "Don't think too much about it. You don't have to get involved in this matter. Just deal with the funeral." I'll handle everything else.
Blake didn't understand a thing. He just knew that there was tension between Edmund and Callum. "How did Max die anyway, Edmund? He loved racing and was a cautious person. There was no way he would speed up too much just to win."
Edmund didn't give a straight-up answer. Instead, he responded while smiling, "I think so, too."
"Honestly, Callum is so careless. He's always the most careful out of us, so how did he overlook this one?"
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