Ava stood to the side, waiting for Reese without approaching.
Reese raised an eyebrow. "Dr. Rivers..." She said.
Anthony looked worried. "Reese, are you all right?" He asked.
Reese nodded. "It's fine. | just got a scrape on my forehead. The doctor was afraid I'd have any after-effects so
they askedto check my chest and brain just to make sure." She said.
Anthony sighed in relief and nodded. "The doctor is right. It's better to thoroughly check in cases like this.
Sometimes, aftereffects from accidents show up much later." He said.
Reese nodded. "Yes, I'll make sure to get a thorough check-up." She said.
Anthony looked at Reese as if wanting to say something more. "Well, in that case, go get your check-up done
first. After that, | have something I'd like to discuss with you." He finally said.
Reese frowned. "What is it? Can't we discuss it here? It's already late, and I'm guessing it will be dark by the time
my check-up is done."
She got off work at 5:30 in the afternoon, got involved in a car accident at 6:00, and now, it was already 7:00 in
the evening.
Anthony looked at her helplessly. "This matter is related to this car accident."
Reese's stomach turned at the thought of the accident scene, and her eyes flickered, "Then wait for a moment. |
just have one more test left. I'll talk to you after the examination."
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Anthony nodded.
To save time, he had brought Reese directly for the checkup, which was completed quickly.
After that, Reese brought Ava with her and they went to Anthony's office.
When Anthony saw Ava, he was a bit hesitant, Reese said bluntly, "It's fine, Dr. Rivers. You can say whatever he
wants to say. Ava won't go out and talk nonsense. There's nothing | need to hide from her."
Ava just stood to the side, as if she didn't hear their conversation.
Hearing Reese say this, Anthony sighed. "All right then, I'll be direct. Reese, what's your relationship with Lukas
Strakovski?" He asked.
Hearing this, Ava and Reese looked at Anthony at the stime.
Anthony appeared somewhat awkward, a hint of embarrassment flashing across his jade-like face. "I'm asking
this without having any other meaning. It's just that I'm looking for a starting point. If you find this inconvenient
for you, you don't have to answer." He said.
"What starting point?" Reese furrowed her brows as she looked at Anthony, not answering the question about
her relationship with Lukas.
Anthony pursed his lips, "When | was looking for Ella in the past two days, | also investigated the situation of the
Rhodes Family. In this matter, from beginning to end, Lukas's presence can be felt. Although he didn't do
anything against the rules, he seems more like a mastermind behind it all." He said.
Reese furrowed her eyebrows deeply. "Dr. Rivers, | can't quite comprehend where this is going." She said, a little
confused.
Anthony took a deep breath, "I found out that all of Ella's father's whistleblowing evidence was handed over by
Lukas Strakovski. Of course, the evidence wasn't falsified, and he did his duty as a citizen of Switzerland." He
said.
"And is there anything wrong with that?" Reese looked at Anthony, puzzled and in disbelief.
Anthony glanced at Reese. "I also found out that Lukas caught the person who tampered with the wine at my
mother's birthday banquet, and, the day after he caught the person, something happened to the Rhodes Family."
Reese's eyebrows jumped, her face was not very nice. "Are you saying that the person who tampered with the
drinks was instructed by Ella Rhodes? And that Lukas did this to helpseek revenge?" She asked.
Reese was quite surprised. If that was the case, wouldn't that validate her suspicions at the time?
Ella had sent someone to tamper with the liquor, and she herself had been tricked as well, only to divert
suspicion from her.
The fact that so many people got in trouble for this is just a ploy to confuse the public's perception.
Anthony sounded a bit helpless. "I've speculated a lot, and this is the only theory that makes sense." He said.
Reese sat on the sofa in silence.
Anthony continued, "Also, the reason why Alexa Roberts was able to marry
Gerald Hughes was because Lukas gave a project to the Hughes family. Lukas's presence in this whole thing felt
eerily ominous, and | can't help but suspect him." He finished.
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Reese looked up at Anthony, genuinely surprised by this revelation.
However, she found herself instinctively defending Lukas. "But did he do anything illegal?"
Anthony shook his head. "No, he just let the Rhodes Family get the punishment they deserved. He facilitated the
marriage between Alexa and Gerald, but Ella was pushed to the brink of extinction and went completely insane.
She did everything in her power to get Gerald and Alexa killed. And in the end, will all of the three people meet
their tragic end, he couldn't possibly be unaware of that." He said.
"Reese, | don't know what kind of grievances those three people have with him, but those three people all have
done something with you, am | right? Alexa plagiarized your work, Ella tampered with the drinks and almost got
you into trouble, and as for Gerald, he was taken to Strakovski Jewelry by Elena before, where he apologized to
you, am | right?" He added.
Reese raised her eyes and glanced at him. "Since you've found out all these things, why are you still asking me?
Or do you think that I instructed Lukas to do all of this for me?" She accused him.
Reese sarcastically pulled her lips. "Of course, | must have been giving him very clear orders." She said.
Anthony looked at Reese somewhat helplessly, shaking his head. "Reese, don't say it like that, | don't mean to
say it that way. | know what kind of person you are.
| just feel that this series of events appears more like a plot targeting Gerald Hughes, Alexa Roberts, and Ella
Rhodes as if hitting three birds with one stone." He said.
"Lukas is such a clever person. When he dealt with the Rhodes Family and when he facilitated Alexa and Gerald's
marriage, he should have thought of these things long ago. Reese, if all of this is under his control and he can
still manage to clean himself up, then he is truly terrifying." He concluded.