Chapter 136

When Jason mentioned Naomi's return to South Lake, his voice noticeably softened. Brendan stopped flipping through documents at this. Jason continued, "I checked. Mr. Martin did indeed go to Belvoria for a meeting, and he returned on Wednesday. He never met Ms. Goodwin before coming back. "But Mr. Ronald did visit Ms. Goodwin. He went over the night you returned to Ashburgh, and Ms. Goodwin fell ill while she was there. It was Mr. Ronald who accompanied her to the hospital. "I also checked Ms. Goodwin's call records. Mr. Martin called Ms. Goodwin later, but she didn't tell him about her illness. Otherwise, he wouldn't have left for Ashburgh without seeing her." Brendan was going through a rollercoaster of emotions while listening to Jason's report. His mood only lifted when he heard that Naomi hadn't told Maximus about her illness. Seeing Brendan's changing expression, Jason hesitated before muttering, "Mr. Ludwig, there's something I wish to tell you." Brendan hated it when peop