If he could deliver on his promise, it wouldn’t matter. But he actually deceived Clara.
Clara was even ready to give up Sean Lennox for him, yet Oliver Turner stood her up.
I truly don’t understand—Oliver is such a smart person; why would he do something so foolish?"
Hunter Warren looked at her indignation and shook his head.
"You’re angrier than Clara herself."
"I’m not angry; I’m just being objective.
In my eyes, Oliver isn’t the type of person who would do such a thing. I’m a bit disappointed in him.
But he’s so good to me, and yet I don’t have the right to criticize him.
Isn’t it strange? He can treat me well but is so cruel to Clara."
Hunter curled his lips into a devilish smile. "You’ve known Oliver Turner for so long—has he ever talked about his past?"
"The past? What past?"
"It seems he hasn’t. You’re slightly younger, so you probably didn’t pay much attention to things that happened back then.
What Oliver did might not only be tormenting Clara—he might also be punishing himself."
"What do you mean by that?"
Faye Townsend stared at Hunter Warren, his words leaving her confused.
Could it be that he knew something about Oliver Turner?
"Do you know something? Tell me."
Hunter tilted her chin slightly. "Why are you so eager to know about another man? I might get jealous."
"Hmph, you’re just teasing me."
"I’m not teasing you. But, you know, I’m a shrewd businessman.
If you want information from me, you’ll have to take good care of me first."
Faye snorted coldly. "Scheming even with your own wife? I despise you."
Hunter leaned close to her ear and whispered flirtatiously, "Your disdain is useless."
Faye raised an eyebrow and glanced at him sideways. "So, tonight if I bribe you, will you spill the secrets?"
"That’s right. But you’d better bribe me properly—if I’m not satisfied, I reserve the right to stay silent."
"Well, I didn’t expect my wife to have such untapped potential.
I really underestimated you before. When you decide to be bold, you’re quite ruthless."
Faye rolled her eyes at him. "I call this efficiency—saving myself from being criticized for poor service and making sure you reveal all your secrets honestly."
Hunter flipped over, lying next to her, and pulled her into his arms. Her face pressed against his chest as she hugged his waist. "Now, can you tell me about what you know regarding Oliver Turner?"
"About Oliver Turner—I’ve heard bits and pieces years ago. But since it wasn’t my business, I didn’t bother intervening.
Later, when you asked him to help you, and he readily agreed, I felt uneasy. So I sent someone to investigate, and finally unraveled what I hadn’t understood in the past.
You remember, right? I told you Oliver Turner isn’t someone you can approach casually."
Faye nodded. "I remember. Plus, Henry also said the same to me."
Hunter nodded. "Henry, me, and Oliver Turner—we’re all of the same generation, so we’ve heard some things here and there.
Oliver didn’t perform well academically during high school.
His math, in particular, was especially poor. So, when he moved to his senior year, he hired a tutor to help him with his studies.
Coincidentally, that tutor was Clara’s biological mother."
Faye nodded. "I know this. A long time ago, when Luna Fisher had just been released from prison, Clara told me about it.
I also know Clara’s mom was drowned at Oliver’s college celebration party by Luna."
Hunter nodded. "Indeed, it seems Clara doesn’t see you as an outsider.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t share such a grim story with anyone."
"At that time, Luna was having people monitor her constantly, and her stress was immense."
"But what you know is limited, isn’t it?"
Hunter cunningly lowered his gaze to look at the Faye in his arms.
She nodded. "Yes, that’s why I need you to fill in the gaps."
"Do you know the real reason Luna Fisher had to kill Clara’s mother?"
Faye looked up at him. "Do you know? Even Clara herself doesn’t know."
"Back then, Clara was just a child. She couldn’t understand the complexities of adult love and hate relationships.
Just like how the news caused a huge stir in Anchester at that time, but you were completely unaware."
Faye pouted—is he bragging about being older?
"I’ll tell you—Luna Fisher acted because Oliver Turner had developed feelings for his much-older tutor.
I saw the news photos that the police published in the newspaper back then.
That woman was a stunning beauty.
Though she can’t compare to you, for her time, as a woman raising a nine-year-old child, she was undeniably striking.
Having weathered years of societal storms, her speech and demeanor naturally carried an extraordinary charm.
Young Oliver, still a student at the time, was instantly captivated by this beautiful teacher.
It’s even said that later, he wanted to break up with Luna Fisher for Clara’s mother."
"So this is why Luna Fisher committed murder?"
"If only it were that simple. Clara wouldn’t be facing the dangers she has now."