A Moment in Destiny

Chapter 861 A Confidant

Raphael looked guilty, perhaps for not telling the truth to Rae earlier.

Rae had mixed feelings because of Raphael's secret, which was a big secret about Gill family. Raphael could not do whatever he wanted because of his background. Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

But he told the secret of his family to Rae.

Rae was still in shock, then Raphael brought her to a coffee house that was not far away from the office. They asked for a cup of coffee. Raphael took a sip of the coffee and remained silent.

Rae was in a paradoxical situation. She would rather not know the truth. Rae would be sorry for being a policewoman if she did not take action after she knew this. However, she would also be sorry about Raphael for his frankness if she took action. Rae struggled with this issue. She was like a dumb person tasting bitter herbs who could not express her discomfort.

Raphael looked at Rae and said, “Rae, what is the relationship of my parents in your eyes?”

Rae subconsciously answered, “They are absolutely lovebirds.”

“It's just a facade,” Raphael was sad at the moment he revealed the truth. He had a bitter smile. He lifted his lips and said in self-ridicule, “Once they divorced, the corporate stock, the company, and the interests of both families would be affected. None of them can afford to pay the consequences. Otherwise, they will have divorced long ago.”

Rae was in shock again, “Are they not agree with each other?”

Raphael did not answer, and Rae took it as acquiescence.

Rae was surprised. In her impression, Raphael’s parents were lovebirds. How could they be like this?

High above the cold, no one knows lonely.

Perhaps Raphael was in the same situation as the old master Gill and Madam Gill. People would become lonely with more wealth.

“Over the years, my parents often quarreled with each other, and later they didn't even talk to each other. They are not as amiable as you see. That's why I always rejected marriage of convenience, and I've always wanted to look for the one I love. But...”

Raphael did not continue to say, “But you seemed not to love me,” he pondered.

Rae did not notice his last word. She was still in shock, and she opened her mouth widely in which the eggs could fill inside her mouth, “Could it be that old master Gill and Joanna...”

Rae did not dare to continue when it came to this.

But Raphael said, “There's no need to stand on ceremony between us. Just talk whatever you want to talk.”

Rae thought for a moment, and she reasoned with her understanding, “So old master Gill and Joanna are having an affair?”

Raphael nodded, “Joanna has conceived my father's baby!”

Rae was shocked, “Joanna took old master Gill for a ride. She seduced your father first and then seduced you. But you rejected her. She threatened you with a video after she failed to seduce you. No. This was how she threatened you.”

Previously, Marcel had reasoned most of the conversation between Raphael and Joanna after entering the house. Joanna said to Raphael, “Raphael, speak frankly. I have your father's baby. You can discuss with your father the benefits I wanted. I'll make my relationship with you and your father known to the

public if you fail to get what I want. I've videos about you and your father. I'm okay with releasing the videos to the public, but I'm afraid that Gill Group can't afford to this scandal.”

Raphael looked at her with a poker face.

He did not rush and calmly looked at Joanna as if it had nothing to do with him.

Joanna immediately felt anxious when she saw his calmness, “I mean it. I get no explanation from your father, so I come after you. Surely you don't expect me to look for your mother and tell her that I've slept with you and your father, and I have your father's baby, right.”

Raphael slightly lifted his eyebrows and glanced at Joanna in amusement, who looked determined as if she wanted to fight to the bitter end.

She was stupid that dared to threaten him.

When they were talking, on the staircase of the second floor came a deep male voice, "Bitch!"

Raphael and Joanna raised their heads at the same time. They saw old master Gill standing on the staircase, and he was looking down at them.

Joanna did not expect Mathew to be there, and she was instantly frozen. Mathew did not know the relationship between her and Raphael. She thought that she would only have to threaten Raphael, but she did not expect Mathew to be in her house.

She was shocked in a moment and cried out, “It is not like this.”

“She's right!” Raphael looked at his father and said, “Congratulations, dad. You've slept with my previous woman. But, don't worry, I won't tell my mom. I don't think she will care about it even if I do.”

“You know well,” Mathew looked indifferently and did not felt embarrassed and shame about sharing a woman with his son.

Raphael looked at Joanna, “Did you see that? My dad doesn't care about it. He will settle himself the trouble he caused. You can threaten him and tell him about the sex positions we did in that three months. I think you have not forgotten the details.”

Joanna was irritated by Raphael, but she could not utter a word.

She was frightened of Mathew, but she had to fight for her interests.

Mathew looked at Joanna with his eyes cold. Joanna was getting weak legs before Mathew could speak.

Raphael was not nervous when he saw this scene. He turned to leave but stopped by Mathew, “Don't go yet!”

“Why?” Raphael turned around and looked at his father.

Mathew slowly and steadily walked down the staircase, "This woman has something on us, and she can no longer stay in the country. You think of a way to get her to Country F. I'm not suitable to handle it."

Raphael moved his eyes on Joanna and told her with eyes that she had messed with the wrong people, “Did you see that? My dad is more ruthless than me. I hate the most that people threaten me, and you've overreached yourself.”

After that, Raphael turned to his father, “I won't intervene in this. I don't care about how you guys screwing. I'll not threaten by this woman anyway. You have to settle it yourself if you are scared. I'll go first.”

He left quickly, and Mathew did not stop him this time.

Raphael returned home and took a shower, and soon he received a call from Mathew, who asked Raphael to find a way to pick him up. Mathew also asked Raphael to adjust the videos of Green Villa Area and NY Villa. After that, Raphael went back to NY Villa to pick Mathew up and went to the company. He had changed the car before he went back to his home.

Marcel had successfully reasoned most of the truth.

Rae told Raphael roughly her reasoning, but she did not know if it was correct. However, Raphael nodded and confirmed her thoughts, “Yes, it is what you think. Your reasoning is almost the same as Captain Hopkins, and most of them are correct. You guys are talented since you guys can make a deduction with only a little evidence. I have someone tamper on the surveillance videos of NY Villa and Green Villa Area as well. But, I’ve not expected that Captain Hopkins is such a sharp-eyed and discerning person. He probably has someone check the road traffic supervisory video and my phone call record.”

Rae was embarrassed, “Actually, I'm think of it that way. The reasoning method is one of the common methods we used for criminal investigations. I...”

Raphael smiled desolately and reluctantly, “I don't blame you. You don't need to feel embarrassed, and don't take it to heart.”

Rae reproached herself secretly. Raphael was probably sad at this moment, even if he said it at ease. Gill Group would be in a state of turmoil with chairman’s arrest on suspicion of murder. All within the corporate would be affected. Raphael was still young. What should he do if the board of directors made trouble?

Rae raised her head and said worriedly, “Do you think the murderer will be old master Gill?”

Raphael shook his head, “Speak frankly. I don't believe he will be the murderer.”

Rae also thought the same. The businessmen valued profits, but not so much as to murder. Mathew could not murder since he had a good life to enjoy. Both the father and son had a motive, but Raphael had an alibi at the time of Joanna's murder.

“I also think old master Gill will not kill her, but is there anyone else in the scene?”

Raphael shook his head, “I don't know. I didn't go up to the second floor. But I did hear a loud noise came from the second floor where my dad was at that moment. I thought that my dad made the noise, and then there was nothing. So I can't make a judgment about that.”

Rae raised her head and looked at Raphael's sad face, “Raphael, what if the murderer is old master Gill?”

Raphael raised his head and looked at Rae, who was worrying about him, and asked, “Aren't you mad at me? I didn't tell the truth during the questioning earlier.”

Rae shook her head and showed her understanding of how he felt.

“Rae!” Raphael said in a soft tone, “Thank you for your understanding. The words I told you today...”

He did not continue to say, but Rae knew what he meant. She struggled, but she had to say, “Raphael, I'll not tell anyone about the words you told me today. I won't force you as well, but I hope that you can tell the truth to Captain Hopkins yourself. Don't conceal anything. The old master Gill will be caught if he killed Joanna, and you will also be involved in the crime. However, I understand that he is your father and the risk of getting a bad name if you tell the truth to Captain Hopkins. Raphael, I know what you want to say.”

Rae straight to the point, “You don't want me to tell anyone else about this, but you are afraid I'll get angry, right?”

Raphael had always been calm, but he felt flustered at this time. His countenance fell and said weakly, “Well, indeed this is what I mean. I don't want to conceal it from you since I treat you as my confidant.”

Rae did not force him anymore. She was not an aggressive person. She took a deep breath, and she did not know how to explain it to Marcel.

Raphael suddenly leaned forward and looked at Rae. He talked to her in a gentle voice, “Rae, will you look down on my father and me?”

Rae would probably run away instantly if she knew this kind of matter in the usual time. However, she would naturally ignore the scandal during this extraordinary time. She was more interested in discovering who the murderer was.

“Rae, do you still remember what you said seven years ago?”

Rae frozen. She was Natalie Graham seven years ago, not Rae. How could she know what Rae said?

She indistinctly raised her head and looked at the man in front of her. Raphael had a handsome face which gave people a sense of distance. He looked tough with soft hidden in his eyes. Rae immediately asked, “I've said many words. I don't know which one you are talking about.”

“You said that you would not leave me if one day my reputation ravaged and left no money. You would always be my confidant and would accompany me to continue to fight a turnaround.”

Rae was shocked by the words. Was Rae his confidant?

She could also be his confidant, and she could only be a confidant.