Chapter 1464: Chapter 1464: Strangers
Annie Anne’s gaze flickered slightly, then she quickly pulled her arm back.
"I have to get up early to go to the set tomorrow, so I’ll go rest now." Annie Anne spoke calmly, then passed by Oliver Hudson and entered the villa.
Oliver Hudson stood still, his slightly lowered eyelashes concealing his dark and unclear expression. He then took out his phone, and upon seeing a received message, dialed a number directly.
"Mr. Hudson, the matter you asked me to investigate does have some leads."
The voice on the other end of the line carried a hint of caution, "It seems that the prop of the ladder was tampered with in more than one place."
"And then?" Oliver Hudson pressed his lips tightly.
"And then it’s like... she intentionally stepped on it."
Finally, upon hearing these words, a slight change occurred in Oliver Hudson’s eyes.
But the silence from Oliver Hudson, with no response, immediately made the person on the other end anxious, and they quickly tried to justify themselves.
"Mr. Hudson, these are just my speculations. To obtain substantial evidence, further investigation is needed."
"Make sure to investigate thoroughly."
Oliver Hudson instructed coldly, his jaw tensed with a sharp angle. Under the moonlight, Oliver Hudson’s pupils reflected a dim light, as if some monster were lurking in the shadows.
"Annie, it’s best if things aren’t like this."
...
Compared to the estrangement between Oliver Hudson and Annie Anne, Justin Battleson and Charlotte Thompson were much warmer.
When the two returned to the villa, the children were playing in the living room, and Jordan Thompson was among them.
Since both Charlotte and Justin Battleson were out of the villa all day, Charlotte had asked her brothers to help take care of her children in advance.
And recently, Jordan Thompson had nothing much to do, so he was the first to volunteer.
"Ha, that’s just like me."
As Justin Battleson and Charlotte walked in, Jordan Thompson was playing a game with Hank Thompson. It seemed his character had won, which brought a smug smile to Jordan Thompson’s face, and he slowly lifted his face toward Hank Thompson.
"It’s four to zero already."
"I’m just not good at this game, that’s all." Hank Thompson mumbled, then upon seeing Charlotte return, he directly dropped his game controller and ran over to her.
"Mommy, you’re finally back."
Meanwhile, Jack Thompson and Chad Thompson had already stepped forward ahead of time to greet Charlotte.
"Were you well-behaved at home today?"
Charlotte slowly crouched down, looking at her children in front of her, and asked with a gentle smile.
"Of course, we were very good. We absolutely didn’t cause any trouble for Uncle. Right, Uncle?"
Hank Thompson nodded solemnly to Charlotte.
After saying this, he turned to look at Jordan Thompson, his expression smug as if expecting some praise from him.
"You were well-behaved, just not very good at the game."
Jordan Thompson nodded toward Justin Battleson, then stood up from the sofa, and as Hank Thompson wished, directed his gaze towards him and Charlotte, with a bit more cheer in his tone.
Hank Thompson immediately stood up from the sofa with dissatisfaction, then waved his hand toward Jordan Thompson.
"That’s because I haven’t used my full strength yet! Why don’t we play another round? This time, I definitely won’t lose to you."