Winning Her Heart Back (Emelie and William) novel Chapter 758

Emelie laughed softly as if she had just heard something amusing.

"I've wrongly accused him? Mr. Swanson, when Charles played the recording of him interrogating my mother in the hospital about the account book, you must have heard it too, right? Seeing how he had practically driven my mother to her death, how exactly have I misjudged him?"

Bryan countered her words with his own question. "Ms. Hoven, did you ever wonder why that recording even exists in the first place?"

Emelie paused. She did not quite understand. "What do you mean?"

Bryan leaned forward with his elbows resting on the table as he continued, "That recording was made with a bug that Charles had planted. Why do you think he bugged Mrs. Hoven's ward?"

A flicker of realization crossed Emelie's eyes.

Bryan pressed on with a third question. "If Charles had complete trust in Mr. Middleton, that he wouldn't protect you or Mrs. Hoven, then he wouldn't need to bug the room. He could simply wait for Mr. Middleton to report the outcome of his questioning. So, why did he secretly bug the room?"

Emelie's fingers tapped the table lightly. Her expression was unreadable. "Mr. Swanson, if you have something to say, just say it. I'm not fond of being questioned."

"That's because, at the time, although the Middleton, Davis, Swanson, and Collins families were allied, their goals were not aligned. Charles wanted to eliminate all threats by any means necessary, whereas Mr. Middleton wanted to protect you. Because of this, Charles didn't trust Mr. Middleton and installed the bug to make his judgment."

Bryan locked eyes with her. "Ms. Hoven, do you think Mr. Middleton was unaware of the bug's presence? I apologize. I couldn't resist another question."

The person who wanted to eliminate all threats might not have been Charles. It could have been Beathan.

Emelie met his gaze and said in a cold, stern tone, "Mr. Swanson, are you suggesting that William's intense questioning of my mother about the account book was just an act for your benefit?"

"Do you think that's impossible?"