Chapter 824
Chapter 824:
“Sir, you should go to bed now,” Jaxen said as he escorted Bruce back to his room.
The moment Bruce walked in, his phone started ringing.
He glanced at the screen and saw Erica’s name.
A frown creased Bruce’s face. He was still furious at Erica and Cathy for poisoning him.
He rejected the call, but the phone rang again.
After a brief hesitation, Bruce finally answered. “Erica p>
“Bruce, it’s me. I just found out you got out of the hospital today. I called to congratulate you,” Erica said brightly.
“What does that have to do with you?” Bruce snapped.
“What are you saying, Bruce? You know I’ve always cared about you,” Erica continued. “Cathy and I wanted to pick you up from the hospital, but Rupert wouldn’t let us leave p>
“Good. You deserve it,” Bruce snarled. “Just so you know, I’m still disappointed in what you did p>
“We didn’t want to do it!” Erica’s voice turned weak and pitiful as she explained, “Cathy and I were blackmailed. It was all Cody’s doing. He holds a grudge against you. He wants payback because you drove him away. Cody threatened Cathy and me. He held a knife to us and said that if we didn’t do as he said, he’d kill us. We had no choice but to comply p>
Bruce snorted. He didn’t believe a single word she said.
“I’m telling the truth!” Erica insisted. “Cody was the one who gave Cathy the poison. We regret it now, Bruce. We’re really sorry. Please tell Rupert to let us out p>
“I’m too old to meddle with Rupert’s decisions,” Bruce replied coldly.
“Is that so?” A sharp edge slipped into Erica’s voice. “I’m sure you know Rupert has never forgiven his father’s killer. It’s been years, but he’s never stopped trying to find out what really happened when his father drowned p>
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“That’s good,” Bruce said, his voice heavy with grief. “I pray Rupert learns the truth about what happened to his father p>
“Are you sure about that, Bruce?” Erica’s tone hardened. “If Rupert discovers the truth about why his father went to sea, what do you think he’ll do p>
Bruce’s heart lurched. “What do you know p>
“I know everything. I heard your conversation in the study the night Randall left.” Erica sounded even more confident as she taunted him. “Have you forgotten, Bruce? It doesn’t matter. I can help you remember. What do you think Rupert will do if I tell him that his grandfather—the man he respected most—was the one who told his father to die p>
“You’re the reason I’ve been a widow for so long!” Erica continued. “And do you really think I don’t know what goes on in the Benton family? We both know why you adopted Cody p>
Those words yanked Bruce back into the past. His hand trembled around the phone. “What do you want p>
“I’m not asking for much, Bruce.” Satisfaction curled through Erica at the panic she heard in his voice. “I just want Cathy and me to be free. Convince Rupert to release us. You know, people tend to lose their composure when they’re confined for too long. And when they lose their composure, they say things they shouldn’t. If that happens to me, I don’t think you’ll like what I might tell Rupert p>