But.
The man beside her didn't demand that she return his fervent and sincere confession in kind. He knew she needed time.
And he himself needed more patience to wait.
"I understand. You're certain that Mrs. Thompson was the mastermind behind your mother's mysterious disappearance."
Julian Johnsons spoke perfectly, steering the conversation back on track, his tone calm and serious, "I also understand that you're certain Mrs. Thompson is the one controlling Sophie Foster."
Upon hearing this.
Isabella Lindsey was not surprised.
With his extraordinary abilities, verifying these things was no difficult task.
Therefore, she did not hide, nodded, and said, "That's right, it's all Mrs. Thompson's doing behind the scenes."
"Then you also know that Mrs. Thompson is Edbert Walker's biological mother, and possibly... used to be someone your mother knew?" Julian intentionally elongated his tone on the latter question, appearing quite meaningful.
