Substitute Marriage With the Illegitimate Son novel Chapter 679

The interrogation ended soon enough.

Unfortunately, the Whites weren't able to get any useful information from the man.

What they did know was that the arsonist had only been in contact with his employer over the phone, and that the latter had used a voice changing device.

He had never seen the main mastermind at all.

They had to admit that this person was meticulous in covering their tracks. They had used a burner phone, and the money transfer was done through a third party.

All of these weren't enough proof for Janet to pin the blame on Charis.

Indeed, if Charis hadn't showed up and tried to lock her up in that tiny room, Janet wouldn't have had anything on her. However, she couldn't just tell Brandon that, because at the end of the day, she still had no evidence to back her accusation against Charis.

Now, her only chance of incriminating Charis lay on the surveillance footage at the scene. That was, of course, assuming that they hadn't been destroyed in the fire.

Hanging on to that glimmer of hope, Janet sent someone to retrieve the surveillance tapes from the haunted house.

It didn't take long for her to get an update on the matter, though it was far from what she wanted to hear. Apparently, the whole surveillance system had collapsed in the fire, and most of the cameras themselves were burned to ashes. There was no way they could get any footage of sorts.

Janet had no choice but to give up this option; it was a dead end. Her mood, which she had been trying so hard to uplift, instantly plummeted at the news.

She was still in low spirits when Brandon returned with her lunch.

"Here, I bought this from a three Michelin star restaurant." He set the food in front of her before adding, "What happened?"

Brandon had sharp eyes and a keen sense of his surroundings. He could tell something was bothering her.

Janet opened the takeout box and began to eat. "Nothing," she said, avoiding his eyes as she chewed. "This is delicious."

She couldn't tell Brandon that Charis was the one behind the fire without any conclusive evidence. She would have to wait patiently for now.