The basement was so quiet that the sound of moving air couldn't be heard.
Leonardo remained silent for a long time.
Normally, Leonardo should have already lost his temper, or at least he would say something.
However, to his surprise, Leonardo did not say anything.
After a long silence, Tim even thought that Leonardo hadn't heard him. But he finally said in a low voice, "I'll find her."
His voice was very soft, as if he was whispering to someone.
However, the basement was too quiet, so Tim could clearly hear what Leonardo said.
Afterwards, Tim and Leonardo searched in the basement to see if they could find any clues.
After looking around, there was nothing in the basement except for some daily necessities and food.
"Stanley is too cunning. If I have known it earlier, I would have investigated his background." Tim was angry.
Everyone knew Leonardo had a bad temper. Now, even Tim couldn't help but get angry, however, Leonardo said very calmly, "Let's go."
"Mr. Emerson?" Tim cried out in surprise.
Leonardo turned around and said coldly, "Do you want to be buried here?"
Tim hurriedly followed.
When they left, Tim couldn't help but look at Leonardo.
He felt that something was different about Mr. Emerson. Why did his temper suddenly change for the better?
They got on the car, and Leonardo sat behind Tim. He still stared at the ruins when he was in the car.
Leonardo didn't turn around and start talking until he couldn't see the remains of the villa.
"Everything is Stanley's doing. Hypnotizing me and deceiving Summer to lure us to Country M were all in his plan. Perhaps..."
He suddenly stopped.
Tim looked at Leonardo in confusion from the rearview mirror and saw a sneer on his face. "Perhaps he planned far more than we imagined."
Tim couldn't help but shiver. Then, he said, "Since Stanley has something to do with the gunshot wound you suffered back then, does this mean that he has been plotting since then?"
Leonardo pondered for a moment and said, "Earlier than that."
Back then, when Leonardo suspected Michael, he was shot.
It was exactly the gunshot that caused him to firmly believe that Michael had something to do with his mother's case.
He had always thought that the gunshot was the doing of one of Michael's men.
Michael was indeed involved in the case of Leonardo’s mother. However, after he dealt with Michael, he discovered that the person who had shot him with a gun was not sent by Michael.
Afterwards, he met Stanley, whose background was mysterious. Leonardo did not think that man had something to do with the gunshot that year.
Just like that, a single mistake led to the worse incidents.
Up until now, Leonardo had already understood Stanley's purpose.
Stanley was coming for him.
Rosie and Summer were just like the tools to be used by Stanley.
Stanley's ultimate goal was to kill him.
Since Stanley wanted to do this, then Leonardo had to fight back.
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