Chapter 6596

Fleur had repeatedly mentioned the conspiracy theory of Ashley using a body double over the last twenty years. Tarlon had investigated from many different angles, but everything from the gender, age, dental records, to body figure pointed to the fact that the deceased was Ashley Acker. And yet, Fleur had never bought it, insisting that Curtis was prepared for them just because Curtis' son had gone missing soon after. There was no way Curtis would save his son but not his wife, and the disfigured corpse only added fuel to Fleur's suspicion. Thus, over the last twenty years, Fleur had kept a close eye on the Ackers, arranging for two 'scholars' to be embedded amongst their ranks as sleeper agents. She went that far all to determine if Ashley was dead or had faked her death. However, the scholars had since been killed in action, and they had no spies within the Ackers left. As for Tarlon, he still doubted Fleur's theory even now, but he remained respectful as he spoke, "Milady, I mu