Malcolm's words made Joshua perk up a little. "Are you sure the person who instructed you to do this is right among us?
"I'm positive!" Malcolm nodded feverishly." It's true! Otherwise, how would I have known...what time Jim would be leaving the hospital yesterday?
"It's... It's because that woman was working with me from the inside, and that's how I was able to sneak into the hospital as soon as Jim left with his son.
"That woman .told me that she'd help me create the perfect opportunity for me to carry out my task. Think about it: how would I have known when you'd leave if someone hadn't been helping me?" Jim furrowed his eyebrows upon hearing this. He glanced dubiously at Malcolm, then at Joshua. "Does this mean that there's someone working with him?"
Joshua curled his lips into a smile. "Of course there is."
He turned to glance impassively at Malcolm. "However, this information you've given isn't sufficient for me to release you."
He shifted into a more comfortable position in his chair and smirked." Malcolm, you and I have been enemies for about a year now, and perhaps even longer.
"The truth is, you and I have been competing with each other from the moment you took Luna and my three children seven years ago.
"Therefore, I'm sure you're well aware of my capabilities."
He fixed his cold, penetrating stare on Malcolm's face. "Did you think I couldn't have figured that out myself? Did you think I was so stupid?"
A glimmer of malice flashed through his eyes. "And since I figured that out myself... did you think I wasn't capable of finding out who this person is?"
Every word that came out of Joshua's mouth was cold and sharp.
Malcolm lifted his head to stare at Joshua in shock, and for a split second, he was speechless.
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