"Steven, it''s been so many years, and you haven''t changed a bit," Jimmy said with a smile.
Though he made it sound like Steven hadn''t changed at all over the years, I could tell he was mocking Steven for not growing up.
"Who''s this? Your younger brother? I didn''t know your dad had other illegitimate children," I asked Steven, my tone clearly unfriendly toward the uninvited younger brother. Steven tightened his grip on my hand and replied, "He''s nobody."
"Looks like my brother''s wife holds some enmity against me," Jimmy chuckled, his hand still extending toward me for a handshake.
"The purpose of my return is not to be your enemies. Instead, I want to cooperate with you." Though he sounded sincere, I didn''t buy it.
"My brother has sold the Lincoln Group to Crowdstar Group, which means the Lincolns have lost the privilege the Lincoln Group provided them until now.
"That was very brave of you, Steven. You''ve just dered war against all the Lincolns, you know?" Jimmy''s smile remained.
While I was pondering the meaning of his words, Jimmy suddenly leaned closer to Steven and spoke in a voice that only the three of us could hear.
"Some of the recent killing sprees have impacted the core operations of the ck market industries behind several conglomerates, and Peter Jones is just a small-time doctor...
"He and his entire team, the Genome Society, are merely puppets controlled by capitalists. The real root of evil... remains untouchable until you be one of the rich and powerful."
I gazed at Jimmy, understanding what he was getting at.
So, Peter was merely ackey raised by the rich and powerful... To unearth the hidden truth and expose the mastermind lurking in the shadows, we needed to assume the role of the powerful backer first. That was probably the reason why Steven had agreed to return to the Lincoln family.
"Steven, I told you three years ago that the only way to confront all of this is for us to work together. But you refused. I''ve been trying to prove my loyalty to you all these years. Surely, you can feel my sincerity?" Jimmy looked at Steven
Steven remained cold, shielding me alertly as if guarding something important.
Noticing Steven''s reluctance, Jimmy
backed off and added with a smile once more, Chill, Steven. The recent incident has already impacted the core interests of the upper echelons. Soon someone will step in to clear O Those
and resolve everything
arrogant clowns behind the killings will soon be wiped out."
Jimmy was referring to the mastermind behind the serial killings, wasn''t he? In other words...
"Such a perfect masterpiece..." Jimmy nced at me meaningfully, then left.Text property ? N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org.
The mention of "perfect masterpiece" sent a chill down my spine.
Before "Stephanie Carlson" was murdered, the killer also referred to her as the perfect masterpiece he had ever seen...
I knew Jimmy wasn''t the murderer, but that phrase simply held too much significance for me.
"Who''s that guy? He''s so dashing... " Rachel was still captivated by Jimmy''s demeanor and appearance. "But why do I have a feeling that he''s not one of the good guys? More like a movie viin."
"Hmph," Steven grunted, clearly dissatisfied.
Seeing Steven''s reaction, Rachel giggled. "Oh, you know what? He''s nowhere near as handsome as Steven."
Steven nced at me, as if seeking my agreement.
I was speechless. Was now really the time topare who was better looking?
Jimmy mentioned that the rich and
powerful behind the scenes had
been thoroughly angered by the mastermind of the serial killings. In other words, they were going to take action.
"Everything looks good. You can be discharged today," the doctor, wearing a mask, said after examining me and reviewing my test results and medical records.
Perhaps... I was being too cautious. The sight of hospitals and doctors always put me on edge. I couldn''t shake the feeling of being observed by everyone around me. "Stephie?" Steven noticed my unusual behavior and came over to touch my forehead.