HIS GENIUS WIFE IS A SUPERSTAR

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Chapter 971 - Vultures Scavenging For Cadavers

Jin Liwei appeared intrigued. "Your brother was able to openly attend social events? Didn't others know his identity as the heir of the Vetrovs or was he in disguise?"

Iris stroked the sleeping Ice Cream beside her on the bed before glancing at Popcorn who was busy grooming himself in front of the wall-mounted fountain. "Those in the know, of course they knew about him."

"And they still invited him?"

"Yes. Like I said, my brother was very charismatic—he's still very charismatic even though most people find it extremely difficult to get along with him. They knew that my brother was a Vetrov, but they still wanted to associate with him. Inviting him to social events was one way to do that. Very few could resist Nikolai Vetrov, even knowing how dangerous and deadly he was."

"The authorities didn't do anything? They just let him appear in public just like that?"

"That's the power of the Vetrovs. Yes, we were a notorious crime family, but you'll find it interesting that we also knew how to make the law work for us. Most governments in the world, especially democracies, has to follow the rule of law before they can legally arrest and prosecute people. Committing crimes was as natural as breathing to the Vetrovs and the authorities knew that. But if there were no evidence or eyewitnesses, the authorities couldn't arrest any of us. What evidence? What eyewitnesses? We would just make sure to erase everything." She glanced at him. "Do you still need me to tell you what I mean when I say 'erase'?"

He shook his head, a serious expression appearing on his face. "Don't say 'we'."

"But I am...I was a part of them, a Vetrov."

He chose not argue with her about that, telling her instead, "You're a Jin now."

She couldn't stop herself from smiling. "Yes, that's true. I'm now an official member of your Jin family."

"En. Don't forget which family you belong now, Mrs. Jin. Your husband and children who are all Jins will be very sad if you do."

She chuckled and pressed herself closer to him.

This short but sweet exchange between the husband and wife was a much-needed respite for the pregnant Iris from the heavy topic of their previous conversation. Her husband's semi-serious and semi-teasing words managed to lighten her mood.

"Do you still want to talk about your brother and the Vetrovs?" Jin Liwei asked her.

Tilting her head to the side, she thought for a moment before nodding. "Just a little bit more. I think I need to get all this off my chest tonight or I won't be able to return to sleep."

"Alright, love. I'll be right here listening."

She gave him a soft smile before her expression became neutral. "Where was I again? Oh, right. Making sure to erase evidence and eyewitnesses was normal protocol for everyone in the organization."

"You weren't a member of the Vetrov organization."

"...No, I wasn't."

"See? That's why I told you earlier not to use 'we'. You were born as a Vetrov back then but that was something out of your control. You did, however, made the choice not to join the organization no matter how much your family pressured you. You're amazing, Evelina."

"Ugh." She dabbed the sudden moisture in her eyes with the back of her fingers. "Pregnancy hormones."

"I know." He leaned forward and kissed each of her damp eyelids.