Chapter 1443 The Unfolding Conspiracy is Like a Net
Selena walked in, and the two people hanging there had already started babbling nonsense. But when they saw Raymond's face, there was a flicker of recognition in their eyes.
It was odd. Even in their current disheveled state, even after their identities had been exposed, their demeanor still closely resembled Nolan and Tatum.
It was like mimicking these two had become second nature to them.
Selena took one look and knew they had likely undergone deep hypnosis.
But deep hypnosis alone couldn't achieve this effect.
"Tatum" spoke up at this moment.
"Richard, Lawrence, it's all my fault for never holding you, and for turning a blind eye to what happened with Octavia back then. It's all our fault, and that's why this is the Smith family's disaster. The priest was right."
Even now, they maintained their personas, only showing a slight reaction when they saw Raymond.
Selena frowned and asked, "Did you catch that so-called priest?"
She directed the question at Lawrence, but he stiffened and didn't respond.
Clifton, standing nearby, answered instead, "He ran off."
"Did you check these two? Were they hypnotized?"
Clifton's lips curled into a mysterious smile, his fox-like eyes gleaming. "Hypnosis alone wouldn't achieve this."
The room fell silent. A few seconds later, Raymond made a call to Helen.
"Helen, bring Mario over here. I'll send you the address."
Why did these impostors show a brief reaction when they saw Raymond's face?
Could it be because they had seen Christopher at the research base and made some connection?
Mario was flown in by helicopter. As soon as he entered, the impostors' expressions changed again.
Interestingly, Mario instinctively took a step back when he saw them, then frowned as he realized what he had done.
"Who are these two?"
"Nolan" was the most agitated, shaking his shackled wrists and glaring.
Mario felt a surge of irritation. "Raymond, why did you bring me here?"
"Do you recognize them?"
"No."
"Does Christopher?"
Mario was about to answer when a sharp pain shot through his head, making him double over.
"Damn it! How should I know if Christopher recognizes them? I'm in pain right now."
Especially when he looked at their faces and met their eyes, the irritation surged through him.
He called out to Christopher in his mind, but there was no response.
Clutching his throbbing head, he leaned against the wall, his face pale.
Even if he didn't recognize them, it was clear these two were from the research base.
Selena grabbed Raymond's hand, feeling like the unfolding conspiracy was a net tightening around them, making it hard to breathe.
Lawrence spoke up, "They won't say anything. They've been severely tortured, like two doomed soldiers. Deep hypnosis alone can't achieve this. Even under torture, they still believe they're part of the Smith family. I've told the rest of the Smith family that Grandpa and Grandma went back to the island. These two will be held here for now. If you have other tasks, you can go. Clifton and I will handle things in Vistalia."
Clifton stubbed out his cigarette and walked over, gripping one of the impostors' chins without hesitation.
"Lawrence, I really want to know how they were trained. Their faces are almost flawless. Did they get plastic surgery to look like a young Mr. Smith and then take something to accelerate aging? But what about their memories? How does that work?"
His eyes were full of curiosity as he let go of the man.
Clifton added, "If you need any help, just let me know."
Lawrence, constrained by Selena's presence, only said, "Where's your cold-faced bodyguard today?"
"Don't mention her," Clifton's eyes darkened as he slowly opened his cigarette case. "She got into some trouble and is being punished."
"Clifton, you really have no pity for women."
Clifton exhaled a puff of smoke, his eyes narrowing with amusement. "Have you ever seen a woman take down thirty men by herself?"
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