Chapter 926: Chapter 615: Art Exhibition [09] Dug a Pit and Jumped In Myself

Ouyang Qiu spoke with certainty.

Ernesto Scott’s expression turned darker by the moment.

The three noticed this and thought something was about to unfold.

However, the next moment, Ernesto Scott furrowed his thick brows, stepped forward, and fixed his gaze straight on Ethan Scott, questioning word by word, "Are you saying, you were the one who knew Alexander Vaughn first, and Sophie got to know Alexander Vaughn through you?!"

"..."

Ethan was at a loss.

"I haven’t held you accountable for pushing Sophie into the fire, and you have the nerve to come here and demand a debt?!" Ernesto pressed on, every word aggressive.

Compared to Ethan, Ouyang Qiu, and Lily Turner, Ernesto alone had the aura to suppress all three of them.

"What do you mean Brayden pushed Sophie into the fire?! She’s already an adult, can anyone stop her from being with someone?!" Ouyang Qiu insisted it was Sophie’s fault, "Anyway, she bears the Scott family name, as a member of the Scott family, she should support Ethan instead of pushing the entire Scott family into the fire! It’s a heinous heart!"

Ouyang Qiu took a deep breath, "Or are you saying, Sophie did such a thing because you, her father, were behind it all along?! What a wicked heart!"

They indiscriminately flung mud at him.

Forget logic and reason, what she wanted was to force Ernesto to comply using responsibility, guilt, worry, and scapegoating, to make Ernesto fork out money to save the Scott family.

"Tsk."

With one word, lightly spoken, suddenly breaking the argument.

The two sides looked up to see Nora Scott, who had gotten up at some unknown time, walking over slowly with Pedro Langley following closely.

The three hesitated for a moment, but soon firmed up again.

——A married daughter is like spilled water. No matter how well Nora married, it had nothing to do with Ernesto. They are here to ask Ernesto for money, as long as they keep a hold on Ernesto, it’s enough. Nora has no reason to meddle in the Scott family’s affairs!

Nora lazily rubbed her ears and scrutinized Ouyang Qiu, "Anyone who didn’t know might think a shrew barged in."

"Nora!" Ouyang Qiu was furious, "You drove Sophie away, and now she’s missing. Are you happy?! You heartless woman! You even spare your own sister!"

Nora ignored her, slightly turned her head, and said to Pedro Langley, "Call the police." 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Ouyang Qiu was shocked, furrowing her brows, "What are you trying to do?!"

"Since you said Sophie is missing, of course, we need to call the police." Nora sneered, "My sister might be harmed, shouldn’t I be concerned?"

Ouyang Qiu: "..."

"Mm."

Pedro immediately pulled out his phone.

"Don’t change the subject!" Ethan was anxious, quickly stopping them, glaring at the two, "We’re talking about Sophie conspiring with Alexander Vaughn to deceive the Scott family! What does it have to do with her going missing?!"

"Ridiculous," Nora raised an eyebrow, speaking leisurely, "Do you have proof of Sophie and Alexander Vaughn’s conspiracy to deceive the Scott family? If you do, hand it over to the police. As a family, we’re only concerned for Sophie’s safety, we don’t care about the rest. As for the money, you’ll have to ask the police to retrieve it, even if we have it, we won’t give it."

Ethan was anxious, "Nora, stop being unreasonable!"

"Who’s really being unreasonable right now?!" Ernesto shouted angrily, shocking the three people, "You’re the one who pushed Sophie to Alexander Vaughn, you’re the one that knew Sophie was in danger and only spoke up now, and I haven’t even held you accountable!"

"Uncle, I just found out—"

"Everyone stay here!"

Before Ethan could finish, Ernesto shouted, stopping everyone, then ordered the maid, "Go close the door, don’t let them leave."

"Ernesto, what do you want to do?!"

Ouyang Qiu was stunned, her mind filled with the impending "captivity" crisis.

Ernesto coldly glanced at them, "Wait for the police to come, you’re all witnesses."

In terms of means, a young man in his twenties, a celebrity who married into a wealthy family, and a gossiping housewife, together couldn’t compare to Ernesto who had weathered the business world for ten to twenty years.

Their purpose was clear, they came to ask for money, using Sophie as an excuse, seeking moral blackmail.

But for Ernesto, giving money was not an option, and he also wanted to investigate Sophie’s matter, so he directly detained them forcibly, not even letting them out the door.

The three saw the situation unfold and regretted it deeply.

——They shouldn’t have brought up Sophie!

*

The three were taken to the living room.

Ernesto stayed with them, looking stern, and the three dared not speak a word, fearing saying more would result in more mistakes and being caught by Ernesto.

Nora, Pedro, Marcus Shaw, and Oliver Scott stayed in the living room, but they had lost interest in playing cards.

"Sister, about what they said about our second sister..."

Oliver hesitantly asked Nora.

He vaguely felt that Nora knew about this, after all, she had the largest intelligence network behind her.

"She is indeed with Alexander Vaughn, but I’m not sure about the specifics." Nora did not conceal it.

Before, she hadn’t proactively told Ernesto or Oliver about Sophie’s matter, mainly because it wasn’t necessary, as even she couldn’t find out, let alone them. Secondly, she didn’t want them to worry, and when Sophie made contact again, they would find out; afterward, Sophie simply stopped contacting the family.

However, since Ethan and the others had already brought up Sophie and Alexander Vaughn’s matter, there was no need for Nora to hide it anymore.

Taking the opportunity, the police were called.

——After all, Ethan and the others trying to use Sophie as a scapegoat for Ernesto was impossible to achieve.

"Oh."

Oliver nodded, not doubting her.

But learning about the matter suddenly, he couldn’t help but worry, nervously rubbing his hands.

The only one who was detached was Marcus Shaw.

He had only seen Sophie once, a fleeting glance at the office, barely remembering what she looked like. Now he had nothing to do, idly chatting with Boss Alex, asking about what Boss Alex had investigated earlier.

[Boss Alex]: Your dad’s situation is quite complex. We haven’t yet found out exactly how he was murdered, but we’ve got other clues in hand.

[Boss Alex]: I’ll send it over in a bit.

[Boss Alex]: Also, give me a promise.

[Marcus Shaw]: ?

[Boss Alex]: You knowing about your dad’s situation is enough, don’t pursue it further.

[Boss Alex]: If you make any move, I’ll immediately inform your sister.

[Marcus Shaw]: ...

[Marcus Shaw]: Okay.

Having acquaintances handle matters means lots of restrictions.

*

The police arrived soon.

Upon understanding the context, and discovering Sophie’s involvement with fugitive Alexander Vaughn, they dared not delay, bringing everyone except Marcus Shaw and Oliver Scott to the station, then directly contacted the detectives.

The result, fortunately or unfortunately, was the person in charge ended up being the long-unseen Mr. Hughes, Peter Hughes. This man was leisurely, arriving leisurely like he was visiting a market, and upon spotting Nora and Pedro, he took a deep drag on his cigarette, almost choking himself.

?

He realized anything related to Alexander Vaughn always seemed to involve Nora.

"Ah, you."

He pointed at Nora after receiving the documents.

Ernesto immediately looked wary, wanting to explain that Nora was only there as a witness, and once her statement was recorded, there’d be nothing more.

Unexpectedly, Peter Hughes said, "Don’t leave, when I’m done, let’s have a meal together."

Then added, "Your treat."

"Oh."

Nora agreed.

Pedro chuckled.

Ernesto: "..." What nonsense, having his celestial daughter treat?!

*

Ethan, Ouyang Qiu, and Lily Turner never imagined a simple attempt to extort Ernesto would lead to a forced trip to the police station.

Lily, being pregnant, was treated better, but since she had seen Sophie and Alexander Vaughn together, routine questioning was inevitable. Ouyang Qiu strongly resisted going to the police station, feeling it was shameful, causing a ruckus all the way, to which the police showed no kindness due to Nora and the others expressing her intent to extort money, so she was given focused ideological education.

As for Ethan, it was even worse.

Despite being the victim in the fake antique incident, the police were previously alerted during the CR2 incident, warning him to promptly report any lead on Alexander Vaughn.

However, not only didn’t he report it, but he also secretly dealt with Alexander Vaughn—

Anyway, they decided to detain him for now.

Unlucky people often find trouble everywhere, even having a drink is problematic.

In contrast, Ernesto, Nora, and Pedro were different, once their statements were recorded, they relaxed chatting with the officers, enjoying snacks and drinks, cracking a pound of sunflower seeds. When Peter said they could leave, they even felt the time passed a bit too quickly.