Chapter 346: Fight Fire With Fire

The masked man paused. “My fiancée, must you be so clever? Would you like to make another guess as to why I might have orchestrated our chance meeting?”

“It’s simple,” Raylee replied. “You needed to show respect to Layla and arrange for her to be placed within Lorimer Group in front of all the Lorimer family members.”

The masked man was taken aback. “Wow! You managed to see right through my intentions even though I was being subtle!”

“So, you were really helping her out? It seems you and Layla are pretty close. You were intentionally aiding her in getting rid of Mrs. Lorimer, weren’t you?”

The masked man shook his head helplessly. “Indeed. You’re quite sharp; I bet you were the only one on the scene who understood my actions. Truth be told, when I was helping Layla, I was also helping myself.”

“How so?” Raylee was quite puzzled.

The masked man gently tousled Raylee’s hair. “You’re so smart; how could you not figure it out? Don’t be afraid to make a bold guess. Who knows, your guess might just be the truth.”

A hint of melancholy appeared in Raylee’s eyes. “That’s probably not going to happen, because I guessed that you’re Jeremiah… But that’s utterly impossible because he’s already dead.”

“So what if he’s dead? He was just an illegitimate child who lived a humble life for thirty years. Death, perhaps, could have been a form of rebirth for him!”

“Rebirth?”

After pondering the issue, Raylee came to a conclusion. Perhaps the masked man was right after all. For some people, living was no different from being dead, and death would, in fact, be a form of liberation for them. Even though she hadn’t spent much time with Jeremiah, this man, who was both righteous and wicked, had given her a new lease on life. She wished for him to find greater happiness in another life.

Upon arriving at Vera’s tombstone, Raylee realized that it had already been relocated. According to the staff, the Goodridge family began their work just a while back. They claimed that the location of the tombstone was unfavorable, supposedly affecting the geomancy of the Goodridge family and its fortune. As for where they were moving it, even the staff had no idea.

Naturally, Raylee was livid. The area where Vera was laid to rest was the Goodridge family’s burial plot. It had been meticulously chosen, and a renowned geomancy master had been consulted to ensure the location was of the highest quality and possessed excellent geomancy. So, how come when it comes to Grandma, it suddenly affects the geomancy and fortune?

She called Alaric, her voice nearly a growl as she asked, “Why did you move Grandma’s grave? Where did you relocate it to?”

“That’s my mother, I’ll move her wherever I want. What right or standing do you have to ask me this question? After all, you no longer have any connection to the Goodridge family,” Alaric said dismissively.

“That’s my grandma!” Raylee exclaimed in anger.

So, he had been waiting for me all along! Infuriated, Raylee abruptly ended the call. He had previously used the safe as leverage against me, and now he had the audacity to use my deceased grandma as leverage against me! Alaric truly is inhuman!

The masked man beside her asked, “The folks from the Goodridge family moved your grandma’s grave without your knowledge, and they didn’t want to disclose the new location to you. Is that correct?”

Raylee nodded in frustration.

“No need to worry; I’ll handle him.” The masked man promptly made a phone call. “Send a group of people, and within three hours, I want the Goodridge family’s graves completely emptied and moved. As for where to move them, wait for my instructions.”

Raylee was fuming just a moment ago, still contemplating how to deal with Alaric. This time, a single phone call from the masked man left her utterly bewildered. Digging up Alaric’s ancestors up to eighteen generations back? Why does this despicable act sound so plausible when he says it? It’s such a brilliant move!

After hanging up the phone, the masked man gently pinched Raylee’s puffed-up cheeks. “Don’t be upset anymore. We’ll fight fire with fire. When dealing with shameless people, we need to be even more shameless. He desecrated your grandma’s grave, so I’ll desecrate the graves of his ancestors, up to eighteen generations back. Let’s see how he explains that to his ancestors.”

“Pfft…” Raylee couldn’t help but burst into laughter, giving a thumbs-up as she praised him. “You’re truly remarkable, Mr. Foucault! I’m at a loss for how to repay your kindness. All I can offer is myself.”