The Day I Kissed An Older Man novel Chapter 2786

Virgil froze. After a long pause, he smiled bitterly. "You don't understand. It's precisely because I love them that I need to stay away from them."

"Are you worried that Esmond and his people will cause trouble for you? We live in a lawful society now, and no matter how cocky they are, they can't get away with murder. Besides, you don't even live on that land anymore. You don't even have your own house, so why do they still pursue you relentlessly?" Rita asked.

Virgil's expression darkened. "It's not that I don't want to pursue this matter, but the gap between me and them is too vast. Perhaps it's because I'm the only one among us who insists on causing trouble, which riled them up. As long as I'm alive, I'll never let those unscrupulous developers off the hook. I'll always remember who made me homeless, who made me afraid to even see my own children!"

"Actually, part of the reason I came here today is to ask you for more specific details about what happened back then. I've found out about Esmond and the company behind him, but more details are hard to come by at the moment," Rita said with a frown.

She was also at a loss for how to proceed with the investigation. She tried to look into Esmond's company from many angles, but it seemed impenetrable like an iron barrel with no cracks to be found.

"Did they show any suspicious behavior when they evicted you? They must've compensated you for something, even if the contract was unfair. Did they leave any evidence behind?"

"What about you? It couldn't have been just your family was the exception, right?" asked Rita.

Virgil suddenly slumped at the mention of his family, his earlier riled-up emotions gone. He was once again thrown into the pits of despair.

"Well, I don't know what my wife heard from others, but since all the neighbors were leaving, she refused to stand the ground with me. I know I can't blame her. We would've ended up with nothing if we didn't leave, but I was too stubborn. We argued endlessly about the matter. Looking back, I knew she was terrified, yet I didn't fulfill my duties as a husband to comfort her. In the end, it led to our divorce. I just can't understand. I spent all of my savings buying that house, so why were we forced out so easily in the end?"