As everyone’s attention shifted to him, Nox scratched his cheek with a flustered expression.

"I wouldn’t know. I’m not exactly close to my family, and frankly, if it’s my father, it wouldn’t be surprising if he were involved in something shady."

He quickly added a declaration of his innocence.

Saying, "If it’s my father, shady dealings wouldn’t be surprising," sounded remarkably similar to how Aurora and Ethan had spoken about their own fathers.@@novelbin@@

What was it with everyone assuming their fathers were villains? Mine wasn’t any different, either.

"Are you sure there’s nothing unusual you’ve noticed? Surely, living in the same house, you must have seen or heard something," Theodore pressed.

"Nothing, I—" Nox began confidently but trailed off as if recalling something.

"Westmore… Right. Now that I think about it, my father purchased a townhouse in Westmore. It was about three months before the virus outbreak."

"In Westmore?"

"Yes. My father suddenly decided to buy a townhouse there, saying he wanted a property in Westmore. It struck me as odd since our family had no connections to the area. Now, I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s there right now."

Nox didn’t seem particularly shocked at the idea of the Ludfisher Marquis being in Westmore. He spoke with the detached tone of someone recounting someone else’s story.

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