Hiding Behind Her Superficiality

Chapter 553

Chapter 553 Arthur Has Lost His Mind

Next to them, Blake was frozen in place. He had never imagined that the brother he had always chased after would think of harming someone—and that someone was their younger brother whom they both grew up with no less.

For the longest time, Blake had been stumbling around the entertainment industry and did not know much about their family issues, but he still knew that although Arthur looked unapproachable, he still loved their family deep inside. However, all of this was just a lie to obtain their family fortune.

“Arthur… I still can’t believe that you’d be able to do something like this.” Blake looked at Arthur’s twisted expression in shock as he said, “Max was the youngest, and he’d always been following in our footsteps. He told me that you were a little quiet, and even though you were nothing but kind to him, it always felt like you weren’t happy about something, so he wanted to make you laugh more.”

Hearing that, Arthur suddenly fell silent.

“He’d always been worried about you and cared for you a lot and would make sure to take out the time to call home even if he was in school, but you never picked up the phone.” Blake took a deep breath. “Edmund was always the one who answered, but what Max asked the most was, ‘How’s Arthur? Is he still unhappy?’ But I never thought you’d actually think about harming him.”

Naturally, Arthur was unwilling to believe him easily, and he scoffed. “Stop lying. Isn’t Callum the person he cared about the most? Don’t bring up brotherhood in front of me right now.”

“Arthur, are you even human?” Edmund threw a punch at his face, sending him to the ground as he practically roared, “All of us could see how kind Max was to you except for you. All you care about is those goddamn stocks and family fortune of yours!”

As Arthur looked at the pain in Edmund’s eyes, the vicious rebuttal that was just about to spew out of his mouth got stuck in his throat. Was he really wrong? However, he’d had enough of constantly being neglected and disdained growing up. When he was a child, it was due to his chubby figure, and once he got older, it was because of Callum. It felt as if he’d never been taken seriously in his entire life.

“No matter what, everything has its consequences. Listen here, Arthur, you will pay for what you did one day!”

Arthur stumbled to his feet and wiped the blood away from the corner of his mouth with his fist. “Okay, I’ll be waiting.”

Upon seeing his unrepentant expression, Elspeth decided not to give him any more chances, and soon, police sirens were heard outside the window.

A look of shock flashed past Arthur’s eyes. “You called the police?”

“We said we’d make you pay, so of course it would be a painful price.”

Not long later, a group of police swarmed into the room and stared at Arthur, who was standing in the center.

He spread his arms and said, “You don’t have any proof that I did anything. It’s useless even if you call the police.”

“Who said I don’t have any proof?” Elspeth slammed a document on the table. “This is the evidence that you violated the contract.”

“I see. No wonder you were waiting for me here.”

It made sense now why she was dead set on not signing the contract earlier.

“I was waiting for the right time.”

Upon saying that, she clapped her hands lightly, and a person slowly walked out from the corner.

It was the person in charge who had been frightened earlier, and he cowered until Elspeth sent him a glare, after which he hurriedly rambled, “I can attest that half a year ago, Arthur instructed me to damage Max’s racing car in the racing competition abroad so that his car would malfunction and cause Max’s death. I also have our call history and transaction records here.”

A crack appeared in Arthur’s expression. “Didn’t I tell you to delete the records?”

The man dared not reply, while Elspeth smiled calmly next to him. “I guess you don’t know who I am.”

After all, what information could be hidden from a hacker?

Finally, a trace of anxiety appeared on Arthur’s face.

“Don’t worry, there’s still more waiting for you.”

Elspeth lifted her eyes and looked at the door, where Jethro, sporting a black tuxedo, entered. It was their first meeting after a long while, but it seemed that he was doing well, and he looked much calmer and composed.

“Arthur, I’m sure you never expected that although it looked like Jethro joined our company for your benefit, he’d already planned to be a spy for us long ago.”

Jethro cleared his throat and answered, “That’s right. Arthur has instructed me to steal Azure Corporation and Winthrop Group’s data many times in the past. Not only that, but he also embezzled public funds, committed tax evasion, and faked his accounts. Bluestone Corp’s operation as a whole is filled with flaws.”

Arthur was enraged by his words. “Nonsense!”

“Officer, here is the evidence that I’ve put together over the past year.”

With that, he placed a stack of documents on the table.

“I see what’s going on now. All of you are turning on me, huh?” Arthur laughed wildly, causing his assistant to tremble with fear at the sight.

Arthur sensed her fright with his keen gaze, and he suddenly lost his mind and stepped forward to grab her neck, his eyes turning red as he demanded, “What about you? Did you sell me out too? Why did you take me here today? Were you conspiring with them?”

His assistant gasped for air, her face turning red from his tight grip. “No, I didn’t… Please don’t suspect me…”

“You didn’t? Then, how are you going to explain what happened today?”

As the police officers watched him go mad, they were about to step forward to stop him when he unexpectedly pulled out a pocketknife and pressed it against his assistant’s throat. “Don’t come over. If you get any closer, I’ll kill her.”

Callum growled coldly, “Arthur, have you gone insane?”

“That’s right, I’m insane. All of you have driven me insane a long time ago! Back when Dad allowed you to enter Winthrop Group but not me, I’d already gone insane!” Arthur let out a crazed laugh, and his fingers slipped, causing the knife to graze the assistant’s neck. NôvelDrama.Org © 2024.

Upon feeling the piercing pain coming from her neck, the assistant broke into terrified wails.

“Stop crying. You’re annoying me. If you keep crying, I’ll end your life.”

In the first place, his assistant was a timid person, and she could only clamp her mouth shut and let out a muffled sob at his words.

“Arthur, what does this have to do with her? Why are you threatening her? Things have already come to this, and it’s only a matter of time before your downfall. Why are you still doing this?”

Upon seeing him lose his mind completely, Elspeth couldn’t help but take a step forward.

“Don’t you dare come over!”

Suddenly, Arthur pointed the knife at her, the sharp end aimed straight at her chest. “I did all of this for you, but you never cared about me and fell for Callum instead. What’s so good about him? Does he love you as much as I do?”