Chapter 1048 We Have to Act Now

Vince mumbled, "No, no… Okay, I'll be leaving now, sir.” He quickly turned around and left. Joseph was focused on Chloe and did not realize Vince's unusual behavior, but Chloe spotted a bloodstain on Vince's sleeve. She called out, "Hold up, Vince." Vince rarely told lies. When called out to him, he froze in place as cold sweat formed on his forehead. His eyes darted around nervously as he stammered, “Y-Yes, Ms. Chloe?" "You're injured," Chloe said, fishing out a band-aid from her bag. "Here, I have plenty. If the wound is severe, you should see a doctor.” Jasper had knocked and scraped his forehead during a family outing once, and Chloe had picked up the habit of carrying around band-aids since. Vince stared at the band-aid she placed on the table. He looked at the blood on his sleeve, and his face flushed with embarrassment. He felt like such a jerk for lying to Chloe when she showed such concern for him. "It’s not my blood…" Joseph asked indifferently, "Whose is it then?" Chloe looked at Vince curiously as she waited for his answer. Vince hemmed and hawed for a long while before replying in a low voice, "It's Bethany's…" Joseph was stunned for a moment, then scoffed. "You’ve picked up the habit of telling lies huh?" "No, sir! Immediately regretted lying and admitted to it!" Vince said while patting his chest. "I only met up with Bee because some thugs harassed her. I sent her to the hospital, and we haven't been in touch since." "Harassed by thugs?" Chloe questioned. "Yeah. She fought them off but they scratched her face. She came close to taking her own life!" Chloe fell into a thoughtful silence. She sensed a resemblance to Xavia's strategies in this situation. Without questioning why Bethany did not call the police but instead sought Vince out, she asked, "What happened after you sent her to the hospital?" "Nothing. We were together for less than an hour," Vince answered honestly. "She didn't ask you for anything else?" Joseph questioned. "Nothing." Chloe and Joseph exchanged glances. They felt that something was off. There was no way Bethany simply wanted Vince to accompany her to the hospital. "You may go now," Joseph said. "You're not mad at me, are you, sir?” "Get out of my sight now." Joseph did not seem too angry since he was still willing to talk to him. With that thought in mind, Vince felt relieved and left. Joseph picked up one of the lamb racks he was having and put it on Chloe's plate. "After dinner, I'll arrange for someone to watch Bethany." Chloe nodded. "That would be good.” * Xavia looked overjoyed as she studied the key that bore an uncanny resemblance to Vince's. While holding up a mirror to her face, Bethany asked, "When are we gonna act?" "Now. We have to do it as soon as possible," Xavia answered. Vince might be an idiot, but Joseph was no fool. He might have already noticed something, so they had to act fast.