Chapter 519
There was another patient in the hospital who interested Joseph. It was Bruce. Kenneth and his people had managed to get Bruce without much difficulty.
Bruce was a sports enthusiast. Whether he was playing basketball or soccer, he always gave it his all. During one of the games, Kenneth’s people had easily slipped something into his drink.
Aside from that, Bruce had bought a new car and loved washing it himself. He kept plenty of drinks inside, and since he hated wasting anything, he would always finish whatever was left. He also frequently hosted gatherings at his home, and beverages were constantly delivered to his villa.
The methods were almost identical to how the Croma faction had dealt with the Ashmore family Joseph wasn’ta bloodthirsty man. He had no desire to kill anyone, but he did intend to punish every man who had been involved
with Cora.
Joseph had modified the poison. It would leave the people who were poisoned in a prolonged coma. Even if they woke up, their bodies remained weak.
Bruce was currently lying unconscious. Gemma and the other doctors had tried every method they could think of, yet none had succeeded in waking him.
Bruce wasn’t the only one. Charlie and several others were in similar situations. The more concern Joseph saw on Cora’s face whenever those men were mentioned, the more convinced he became that they deserved what was happening to them.
As fate would have it, just after leaving Bruce’s ward, Joseph spotted Cora walking over alongside Emma. The two women entered Bruce’s ward together.
Joseph didn’t follow them inside. Instead, he stopped outside the door and listened quietly. Emma said, “Ms. Lowell, don’t you think Mr. Byers’ condition looks exactly like what happened to Frank? In my opinion, Joseph is behind this too.”
Cora replied, “You’re right. Joseph did this. He’s insane. Now, we have to find him and make him come back. He has to save these people to make up for what he has done.”
Emma muttered, “Do you think he’ll come back and save anyone? I doubt it.”
Cora insisted, “I believe he will. He won’t hide forever. He’ll show himself eventually. When he does, I’ll give him the chance to make things right.”
Upon hearing that, Joseph understood everything. He thought, “Do you think I need you to give me a chance? You had better worry about yourself. When your turn comes, I hope you’re still this confident.”
Even so, Joseph suppressed the urge to storm into the ward and confront Cora. He couldn’t expose himself yet, so without making a sound, he walked away.
Not wanting to run into Cora, Joseph clocked out early. He picked up dinner from the cafeteria and returned to his dorm to rest.
Meanwhile, Cora continued searching the entire city for Joseph. She didn’t return to the villa until late that night. The moment she walked inside, she noticed that her parents had grim expressions.
Cora asked, “What happened? Who upset you?”
Glancing upstairs toward his granddaughters’ rooms, which were closed shut, Bernard began, “Cora, how could you keep something this big from us? Joseph is so ungrateful. He set your company on fire. Do you truly think
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something like that could stay hidden forever?”
Cora frowned and mumbled, “So, you both know.”
Bernard asked, “What are you going to do now? Are you going to let the police hunt him down? Or are you still planning to wait for him to turn himself in?”
Helen chimed in. “Arson is a serious crime. It’s enough to put Joseph behind bars for the rest of his life. You need to report him to the police and let the law deal with him.”
Cora replied, “The police? Joseph and Belinda only had a verbal agreement. There wasn’t even a written contract. In fact, Joseph never personally carried anything out. At most, they discussed doing something illegal together
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