Chapter 185
Author: Life_Of_Mid
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[What's the problem?] Vincent inquired over the phone.

Letting out a sigh, Richard inquired. “Do you know about the Great Fire that happened several years ago?”

[Of course. It was an accident, a rather unfortunate one if I might add.]

“No.”

[Hmm?]

“The real truth behind the Great Fire. You know the real truth of what happened that day, right?”

[... What are you talking about?]

“There's no point lying to me, Mr. Dawson. I already know about what happened in the Great Fire all those years ago. All I need to know is if you know as well.”

[Hah, you'd get yourself in trouble someday with how you go around digging into stuff like this]

“People died, Mr. Dawson, don't try to act like they didn't. Now tell me what I want to know.”

[... Yes, I know the truth about what happened all those years ago]

“Good. You know that it's the Malcolm family that spearheaded the disgusting act, yes?”

[Unfortunately so, but you are mistaken about something.]

“What's that?”

[If it were just the Malcolm family,
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