Chapter 522 Exchange of Conditions
Upon hearing that this was indeed the case, Ophelia found it hard to believe.
"Deacon's parents were the ones Finnegan ran over?" Ophelia was skeptical. "Finnegan never mentioned it, and he even investigated Deacon before. We never understood why Deacon kept targeting Finnegan."
Landon explained, "The car belonged to Mr. Abbott, but it wasn't Mr. Abbott who hit them. We found out that when Deacon's parents had their accident, Mr. Abbott wasn't even in City N. The scapegoat driver had already been released from prison. According to the confession, Oscar was driving. Oscar's father, Mason, paid to have the driver take the blame. At that time, Oscar was still a minor."
Ophelia never expected that the mastermind behind it all was Oscar. It was Oscar who had driven and killed Deacon's parents ten years ago.
The car Oscar drove was registered under Finnegan's name in the garage. Even Susan and Jude were unaware of the incident where Oscar drove and caused the accident. At that time, Mason directly paid for the driver to take the blame.
Finnegan had many cars, and he couldn't even remember all of them. Even if a car went missing, he wouldn't notice. That's why when Deacon later came to investigate and mistakenly accused Finnegan of being the one who killed his parents.
After understanding the situation, Ophelia found Deacon again and told him everything. When Deacon learned that it was Oscar who drove and killed his parents, his eyes nearly popped out.
"It can't be Oscar. How could it be him? It's Finnegan. You're trying to deceive me." Deacon couldn't accept this truth. His ten years of planning seemed like a joke.
What's even more ridiculous was that he had been secretly supporting his enemy, helping Oscar go against Finnegan. His enemy was right in front of him, and he didn't even know.
It was a joke, a big joke.
Ophelia said coldly, "Deacon, you can't accept this fact because you realize how foolish you've been, right? You conspired with Oscar, not just once, to steal secrets from Abbott's Corporation. You've been helping your enemy to go against Finnegan. Do you think you're not foolish?"
"No." Deacon was emotional, veins bulging in his neck. "Oscar was still a minor ten years ago. How could it be him?"
"It's precisely because he was a minor that Mason handled things after the incident," Ophelia said. "You already know what happened. You just don't want to admit it."
Deacon suddenly laughed, a somewhat crazy laugh. He remembered Oscar saying he couldn't drive before. How could a man can’t drive? Now, combining Ophelia's words, Deacon believed that it was indeed Oscar back then.
Sure enough, Ophelia continued, "After Oscar drove and caused the accident, he probably had a psychological shadow and never touched a car again. Deacon, you've got the wrong person. Do you want to keep making mistakes? Where is Finnegan? You must know, even if you didn't send someone to harm Finnegan, you must know."
Deacon looked at Ophelia. He knew, but he couldn't say. "I don't know." Deacon remained impassive.
Ophelia was furious. "Deacon, do you really think that just because the police are here, I can't harm you? You know who my father is. As long as you tell me who harmed Finnegan, I can ensure you safely leave here. Otherwise..."
Deacon composed himself and said, "Give me Oscar's life in exchange."
The police were outside the ward, and Deacon dared to propose such a condition, leaving Ophelia momentarily stunned.
Ophelia couldn't immediately agree to Deacon's request. Still, compared to Finnegan's safety, she didn't hesitate. "Fine, as long as you tell me who took Finnegan away, I'll hand Oscar over to you."
Deacon smiled. "Indeed, in your eyes, the end justifies the means. Ophelia, what's the difference between you and me? I won't say anything until I see Oscar."
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