"The main family has already investigated the South Sea Crow, and the truth is out!"


    Vicky continued, "She had been attacking us for years not because of Frank, but because she was conspiring with the Lionhearts! I remember informing everyone about that, so why are you still specting pointlessly?" In fact, she had already heard of the spections before this and knew that the branch families did not trust Frank.


    That was why they joined in on Rob''s questioning of Frank, and Vicky had to state concrete proof to maintain Frank''s innocence so that he would not get upset.


    But even as the ballroom turned silent, Rob asked quietly, "Dear cousin, weren''t you originally supposed to marry Titus Lionheart, if I recall correctly?" "Yes. What about it?" Vicky replied.


    She was never close with Rob since he had been away from home for years, but she could still clearly sense that Rob was prejudiced against Frank. "Well..."


    Rob slowly returned to his seat, tapping his fingers on the table as he said coolly, "Perhaps you didn''t want to marry Titus, so you''re ndering the Lionhearts just so you could marry that manwhore instead?" "What?!" Vicky was incensed, but the sudden usation still caught her off guard.


    "Watch your mouth, Rob!"


    Glen glowered as he snapped, having had enough too.


    "No, Dad. Listen..."


    Rob, however, did not stop, even picking up a ss of red wine and turned to Frank, asking coolly, "I was not a witness to the incident, but I have the right to question the facts, don''t I? Don''t you agree?" "Of course." Frank smiled in return, his conscience clear.


    "Good."


    Rob chugged his red wine and


    stepped one foot on his chair as he kept his hawkish re on Frank. "I heard you saved the Turnbulls, when the South Sea Crow first showed up to poison the family. So tell us... why did the South Sea Crow change her mind right after you chased after her?"


    While everyone else was still stumped, Robughed coolly.


    "Here''s a hint you all imed afterward that the South Sea Crow is conspiring with the Lionhearts, but I''m curious. What power do you have that you couldpel the South Sea Crow to turn against the Lionhearts and listen to some nameless pawn like you? Because of your silver tongue?" This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org.


    Everyone else realized with a start-it was indeed suspicious.


    Why was Frank so sure back then that the South Sea Crow would never threaten the Turnbulls again? And how did he uncover the connection between the South Sea Crow and the Lionhearts? There was no way she would just choose Frank, thereby taking up the risk of being hunted by the Lionhearts by turning against them.


    How did Frank achieve that?


    Even Glen was faintly puzzled at that, as that would make Frank appear suspicious.


    "And now, to my second point."


    Rob held up another finger. "Frank Lawrence has conspired with the South Sea Crow to kidnap Sif Lionheart, which makes it clear they were close... and then Sif was killed by Frank''s people, silencing her-" "Wait."


    Glen raised a hand, stopping his son.