Benjamin White was startled by Daniel Cooper's gaze, but his face remained calm as he said, "Mr. Cooper, I didn't know that Amelia was my aunt's daughter at that time, so I casually mentioned it to Grace during a chat..."
"Mr. White," Daniel Cooper interrupted him, "I don't care who you talked to or when you talked to them. I just want to know, where did you hear those rumors?"
Benjamin knew this question would come, and smoothly recounted the story he had prepared in advance,
"It was not long ago, when I met Anna Foster in a bar in Southwick during a trip. She was drinking with a few people, and since Grace really likes her movies, I wanted to get her an autographed photo. But as I approached, I overheard her complaining to her friends about Amelia's actions."
Daniel Cooper chuckled, "So, what you heard was just drunken nonsense."
Benjamin nodded, then shook his head, "You could say that, but... it doesn't seem to be completely true."
