Evadne and Thaddeus exchanged incredulous looks.


    They had always pegged Warner as a ticking time bomb with his arrogance and grandiosity, but they hadn''t anticipated his downfall woulde so swiftly!


    "Was it your team that followed Warner and unearthed this mess, Aaron?" Evadne asked, curiosity piqued.


    "No, it was an anonymous tip that led us to Warner''s stash of contraband in the warehouse. And not just that, we found the bodies of two S-Star Group members in a cargo ship belonging to the Bright Group docked nearby!"


    Their eyes widened in shock!


    "The bodies were preserved in cold storage, so they hadn''t dposed. It seems they were nning to smuggle them out of the country for disposal. After all, Elmsworth is crawling with our eyes and ears, and cameras are everywhere. Disposing of two bodies wouldn''t have been easy."


    Aaron''s voice dropped, "Upon autopsy, as expected, the cause of death was drug poisoning!"


    Thaddeus furrowed his brows, his gaze deepening:


    "Aaron, you guys have been tailing Warner for over a month with no leads. And


    now, suddenly, someonees forward with crucial information about his stash of illegal drugs."


    Evadne, in sync with him, chimed in:


    "Moreover, bodies were found on a Bright Group ship nearby. It''s too coincidental. It all seems like someone''s setting a trap!"


    "Evadne, despite the coincidences, one thing is crystal clear."


    Aaron took a deep breath, his voice turning somber, "The Bright Group is now confirmed as thergest supplier of illegal drugs in Elmsworth. Not only have we busted their operation, but employees at the warehouse and Warner''s personal assistant have confessed to the illegal drug trade.


    However, they vehemently deny any murders or hiding bodies, iming ignorance about the source of the two bodies. We''re still digging into this."


    "Aaron, are you okay?" Evadne sensed something was off, her concern evident. After all, the Bright group was Suri''s family business.


    Although Suri had cut ties with her family upon joining the Ashbournes, blood was thicker than water, and the ties to her past weren''t so easily severed.


    And with Zachary being Aaron''s uncle and Warner his cousin, this case put Aaron in a tough spot, possibly forcing him to step down from the investigation.


    "Evadne, I know what you''re worried about, but I''m okay," Aaron sighed, "I''m just worried about my mom. She might seem indifferent, but deep down, she didn''t want to see the Bright family in such a dire situation. She might have left the Bright family, but she still hopes they''ll find their way."


    "Indeed, Suri is a kind soul. The Bright family, after all, is where she came from, and she was once the apple of York''s eye," Evadne''s voice wavered, touched by the sentiment.


    "Now that the Bright Group''s scandal is about to hit the press, by tomorrow, it''ll be all over the news. Even if it wasn''t leaked, the police are preparing an official statement soon, given the high priority of cracking down on illegal drugs. Warner''s really shot himself in the foot this time."


    Aaron''s tone shifted back to firm resolve, "With ample evidence against Warner for selling drugs leading to multiple deaths, even if these bodies aren''t directly linked to him, he won''t escape responsibility. Even without a murder charge, he''s looking at a long stint behind bars."


    "Warner''s arrest will definitely provoke a reaction from York and Zachary as they try to protect him."


    Evadne clutched Thaddeus'' hand, her eyes swimming with worry, "Thaddeus, you stay in Elmsworth to gather more intel. I need to go home tonight and be there for Suri."


    Thaddeus squeezed her hand in return, nodding slightly, "Alright, call me if you need anything, anytime."


    The Bright family was thrown into unprecedented chaos following Warner''s arrest!


    York copsed in a fit of rage and was rushed to the hospital, while the police detained Zachary for questioning, his hair practically turning white before he was allowed to leave, pped with a travel ban from leaving Elmsworth until the case was settled.


    As Zachary was about to slip into his car, shielded by his secretary and bodyguards, a rotten egg flew out of nowhere, sttering on his head! "Experimenting on people likeb rats? You monsters! Have you no shame?" "Killing innocents for your drug trials! Have your hearts turned to stone?!"


    "I''ll never buy from Bright Biopharmacy again! Boycott the Bright Group!" Zachary''s face turned beet red as he ducked into the car, the luxury vehicle speeding away.


    The car was filled with the stench of rotten egg, making even the driver nauseous.


    "Sir, should we head home first for a shower and change of clothes before visiting Mr. York Bright?" the secretary asked timidly.


    Zachary, finally dropping his usual genteel facade,shed out in a fit of rage, pping the secretary and venting all his humiliation and anger from the rotten egg incident.


    "Have you lost your mind?! With everything at stake, you''re worried about a shower and changing clothes?! We need to get to the hospital and see him, now!"


    Then he asked, "Did thewyer meet with Warner? What did he say?!"


    The secretary, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, replied, "He said, Warner confessed without a fight to hiding contraband and distributingrge quantities of drugs to gangs like the S-Star Group. He admitted to everything!" Zachary''s mind reeled in shock, furious, he demanded: "Why didn''t he rat out the supplier behind the drugs? Has he lost his mind or what?!"


    "That''s the crazy part!"


    The secretary was just as baffled, "Warner''s not the type to take the heat like this! Especially now, if he doesn''t shift the me, he could be facing a decade or more in prison! Sure, Warner didn''t kill anyone himself, and it wasn''t narcotics he was selling, but the attorney mentioned that the whole ''human testing'' trend caused a national panic and led to several deaths, making it no different from manughter! Even if we hired the best legal team in the world, Warner''s looking at a grim second half of his life."


    "Shut your cursed mouth!" Zachary snapped, pping the secretary again. But as anxious as he was, a dark sense of relief crept into his heart.


    After all, Warner''s involvement in this shady business was something he had tacitly allowed and supported. If his son cracked under the pressure and turned him in, the Bright Group would be utterly ruined.


    As long as he stood his ground, they weren''t at a dead end yet. There was still a chance for a turnaround!


    Upon arriving at the hospital, Zachary quickly washed up in the restroom before hurrying to the VIP ward to see York.


    "Dad, I''m here."


    As Zachary entered the ward, he stopped dead in his tracks.


    There, by the bed, was Suri, attentively feeding York porridge.