Chapter 1442 Is This Your Sister?
Lawrence had been tight with the Vistalia royal family for years, especially with Wilmer Finley. Word on the street was they were practically best friends.
Richard was losing it, pacing back and forth like a madman.
Anyone who stumbled upon a secret this big would be totally freaked out.
Selena, meanwhile, had gone quiet, stirring her coffee absentmindedly.
"Mr. Smith, does Lawrence have a plan?" she asked.
Richard stopped pacing and sat down slowly. "Lawrence might've messed up with the Tessa situation, but he won't drop the ball on this. He'll have it sorted out in no more than two days."
He looked stressed, running a hand through his hair. "I just think it's too crazy."
If Nolan and Tatum were fakes, then who was pulling their strings? Who had the clout to pull off something like this?
Raymond, sitting next to Selena, leaned his head on her shoulder. "If it's the folks from the research base, it wouldn't be that far-fetched. Their ambitions are huge; they might want to control every major family. A family like the Smiths, with their strict traditions, would be the easiest to manipulate. All they need to do is impersonate the top dogs."
Richard froze, staring in disbelief.
"Are you saying this research base might be targeting not just the Smith family, but all major families?"
"I'm just guessing. They seem like the most secretive and powerful group, playing everyone like puppets. Plus, they have the world's most advanced medical tech. If they want to disguise someone, it's a walk in the park. If Christopher could remember some details about those human experiments, we'd have more info and wouldn't be so in the dark."
All they could do now was wait for Lawrence to team up with the royal family.
Raymond gently touched Selena's belly and sighed. "Once Lawrence has news, we'll need to head to that place right away."
Selena nodded.
With nothing else to do, Richard grabbed the nearby computer and pulled up some info.
"These are the prominent families in Vistalia. Besides the Smith family, there's only one connected to Stellaria—the Farley family. The head of the Farley family, Clifton Farley, is tight with Lawrence. If there's something going on with the Farley family, Lawrence would likely team up with Clifton. Clifton's pretty sharp."
There were no photos of Clifton in the search results, so Richard took out a picture he had taken privately. The image showed Clifton and Walter.
Walter was involved in smuggling on his cargo ships, and Clifton was ruthless. Clifton had a good relationship with Walter, but Lawrence rarely met with Walter.
Selena glanced at the photo and thought Clifton looked quite handsome, with a striking mole near his eye.
She even wondered if these families considered looks when choosing their heirs.
"If Lawrence informs the Farley family, this matter will be resolved faster. The Farley family isn't as strict as the Smith family. Clifton holds the most power, and he's too cunning to be replaced. He'll likely help Lawrence."
Selena leaned back, her eyes showing fatigue.
Richard was saying all this to keep her from worrying too much about the Smith family's situation.
The Smith family was strong, stronger than she had imagined.
Even if Nolan and Tatum were replaced, the Smith family's connections remained intact.
A day later.
Lawrence called, asking them to gather at the Smith Villa.
The three of them drove over, spending several hours on the journey. When they arrived at the Smith family estate, they found the security even tighter than before.
The rest of the Smith family hadn't been informed. Lawrence had only told them that Nolan and Tatum had returned to the island, which was their usual behavior, so no one suspected anything.
Selena and Raymond were led into a spacious room, different from the dark basement. Despite the sunlight, it still felt eerie.
Two men were sitting on the central sofa—Lawrence and a smiling Clifton.
The impostors posing as Nolan and Tatum were tied up. Their hands indeed looked like those of fifty-year-olds.
Clifton, holding a cigarette between his fingers, turned and raised an eyebrow when he saw Selena.
"Lawrence, is this your sister?"
Lawrence stiffened, not daring to respond, quickly lowering his gaze.
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