Returning from the Dead: His Secret Lover novel Chapter 1857

Sebastian's beady eyes fell on him at once.

"What do you mean?"

"We used to have something like this in Elysium," Kurt said stiffly. "After a person dies, those who hold a grudge against the deceased will bury the bones of his descendants at his grave as we believed it would shackle their souls to the netherworld forever"

He was extremely reluctant to share that unsavory custom as he was painfully aware of how ignorant and backward they were.

I might as well share everything I know by this point.

Sebastian and Karl stared at Kurt after his startling proclamation. Their shocked expressions reflected his disgust.

"You learn something new every day about the world, huh? I can't believe such customs still exist."

"In that case, Mr. Hayes, this clay pot should have been buried by Eddie's enemies. Do you think the White family is behind this? Could it be Maurice White? Should we pay him a visit in prison?"

Upon recollecting the existence of a likely suspect, Karl could not afford to rule him out.

Maurice knew where the military supply storehouse was. Being a member of the White family, he has the strongest motive for such a devious act.

Sebastian was on the same page as his Karl.

However, the inconsistency of the timeline bothered him. Maurice would have only been a child when Eddie died as he was only three years older than Ian.

Ian and the rest were only eight at that time. Wouldn't that make Maurice eleven the year Eddie died? How could such a young child bury this pot?

Aside from that, Eddie had not left behind any close relatives except for Colton who was already a husband and a father at that time.

Nothing makes sense.

"Mr. Hayes?"

The voice snapped Sebastian out of his reverie. "Do you think Eddie has other descendants?" he asked abruptly.

Karl was stunned upon hearing that.

"That couldn't be, could it? You're telling me there are still people who— Wait a minute. Are you still suspecting Felicity?"

Karl recognized the impossibility of his theory even before he completed his sentence. No woman in her right mind would be willing to bear the child of a disabled dwarf.

Besides, it went against Eddie's distorted worldview to seek women.

Sebastian frowned without outwardly refuting Karl's speculation.

After mulling it over for several minutes from his desk, he finally decided for his men to interrogate Maurice.

As Karl and Kurt were about to leave, Sebastian called Kurt back.

"Wait a minute, Kurt. I have something to tell you."