Strange

[Ellie's P.O.V]

But if we were to go back to meet him now, it might have the opposite effect. Joseph was proving to be quite difficult to handle, and it seemed we would need to take a more gradual approach. Alternatively, we could bring Charles over to talk to Joseph; that might yield different results.

So, we started to walk back. As we reached Joseph's old residence, we surprisingly saw a person lingering near another house not far away. This person appeared to be in his late twenties, dressed in a suit and exuding an air of a young corporate executive.

Our car was parked at the entrance of Joseph's former residence, and we hadn't initially planned to interact with the young man. However, upon seeing us, he ran over to intercept us.

"Are you residents here?" The young man seemed somewhat shy. "I haven't been back in a while, and I forgot which house is my old home. This place has changed a lot."