Chapter 578
They had secretly followed Tarquin, setting their smartwatches to silent mode to avoid detection once they arrived. Their minds had been preoccupied with Elijah’s condition when they left the hospital, forgetting to inform Elysia.
Seeing their anxious expressions, Tarquin reassured them, “Don’t worry. I told her you’re with me and even said it was my idea, not like you two sneaked out or anything. She thinks I’ve already informed her when we left p>
Evan pouted, his eyes rolling, caught in a dilemma of not wanting to admit Tarquin’s help yet unable to deny the reality.
Elliot, on the other hand, was curious about Elysia’s reaction, “What did Mom think about us being with you p>
“She’s relieved, of course. She knows you’re safe with me p>
Elliot squinted, puzzled. “Mom would’ve freaked out before, but now she’s actually calm. Seems like her view of you has really changed p>
“Let’s get in the car. Elysia’s waiting at the hospital, and we can talk more on the way there p>
Obediently, Elliot and Evan followed Tarquin back to the vehicle, heading towards the hospital.
On the way, Tarquin inquired, “Did you guys follow me to find out who poisoned Elijah p>
Elliot admitted, “We overheard your conversation with Mom. We were worried you wouldn’t catch the culprit and couldn’t stand up for Elijah, so we came to check it out p>
Tarquin, touched, affectionately ruffled Elliot’s hair, “Elijah is lucky to have you guys p>
Evan chimed in, “Elijah’s our real brother! If someone messes with him, they’re messing with us! Of course, we won’t just stand by. We’re going to avenge Elijah p>
Elliot’s eyes flickered nervously at the mention of ‘real brother p>
Tarquin, oblivious, added, “Elijah would definitely consider you his real brothers too p>
Elliot, trying to hide his disdain, muttered under his breath before getting back to the point, “We couldn’t hear everything you and Gideon discussed. Are you sure he was the one who poisoned Elijah p>
“Yeah p>
Elliot frowned, “But Gideon doesn’t have a motive to kill Elijah. And judging by his reaction after the incident, it might not have been him this time.” “The long-term poisoning was his doing, but not this time. This was the work of some shadowy figure who’s been supplying Gideon with the poison.” Elliot was taken aback, “No wonder Mom said the poison was rare and hard to detect. It’s that shadowy figure again p>
But something didn’t add up. The shadowy figure wanted to lure Mom back, right? Knowing Elijah was her son, wouldn’t poisoning him turn her against him? Or did he not care whether Mom loved or hated him? Did he have some leverage over her?
“Darn it! So he was the one trying to kill Elijah! Bro, we need to find him and make him pay!” Evan was furious.
Elliot, snapping out of his thoughts, nodded and then asked Tarquin, “Before that shadowy figure’s decoy jumped, he mentioned preparing a New Year’s gift for you. Was it this p>
Tarquin’s face darkened, “Yes p>
The car fell silent for a moment before Elliot continued, “The shadowy figure deserves to die, but Gideon’s been poisoning Elijah for a long time. He’s a murderer too. What are you going to do with him p>
Tarquin replied, “I dealt with him today p>
Evan immediately asked, “Is that it? You’re not going to hand him over to the police p>
Tarquin frowned slightly, “There’s no solid evidence linking him directly, and the police can’t convict him based on hearsay. Besides, I can’t push him too hard p>
Elliot sensed there was more, “Does he have something on you? Elijah mentioned you haven’t taken down the Bradford family because you’re investigating something p>