Chapter 1654 Truth and Interest

Fredric felt as if his world had collapsed. No matter how much he had calculated, he never anticipated that Judah would be under suspicion. Wynter stood up, resting one hand on the table, her voice as clear as crystal. "I've taken particular note of some of your abilities. "For instance, even though we were born in the same place, people see me as just some country bumpkin brought in from a remote area. You, however, have somehow transformed yourself into Hawford's 'native.'" Fredric visibly shook as he whipped his gaze toward Wynter in shock. His origins had always been a sore spot for him. It was a part of himself he was desperate to rewrite. Branded a "self-made man" for so many years, he had tried everything to erase his rural background. He drank coffee, listened to records, and even filled his house with antique items from Hawford, all meticulously chosen to give the impression he was native-born. He couldn't understand how Wynter knew! "You seem surprised," Wynter remar