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CHAPTERS 1336 - 1340
CHAPTER 1336
Edwin glared at Jane and said discontentedly, "Jane, I am not putting on an act."
"Okay, okay. You're not." No matter how cold his expression was, Jane was not afraid of him. She took the initiative to hold his hand and said, "Don't be angry, Chairman Carter."
Edwin glared at her again. “I'm not angry."
"Look at your haughty expression. I thought you were mad at me."
Edwin was speechless.
Jane didn't tease him any more. If she continued to tease him, he would probably be angry for real.
"Edwin, you have to change your attitude toward your son-in-law. If you still treat Lucas so coldly, aren't you afraid that he might lash out at Janell behind your back?"
"He wouldn't dare to!"
"It's not that he doesn't dare to, it's just that he doesn't want to. That's because his love for our daughter is not less than yours. You are actually satisfied with Lucas, why couldn't you treat him nicer? Would you be happy if he decided to ignore you one day?" Jane kept trying to persuade Edwin. However, no matter how much she tried, Edwin's attitude toward Lucas didn't change at all.
“I'm not satisfied with him at all!“ Janell Joy was so young when her heart was stolen by that guy. And now, Lucas had even taken her away. How could Edwin be satisfied with Lucas when he could only see his daughter once a week?
"You..." Jane shook her head. She knew that she could not change his mind. “You can stay here and wait for her. I'll go to the kitchen to check on Angela's favorite meatballs and Janell's favorite strawberry jam."
Edwin grabbed Jane's hand and said, "There are people working in the kitchen. Take a rest and don't tire yourself out."
Edwin let out a sigh, "I don't need to cook normally, but I have to help out today. Mom is gone, but we have to maintain this tradition. I'm thinking that when Andrew brings his wife home, I will teach her to cook some of the favorite dishes of the family. When everyone gets together, we can cook by ourselves. We can even pass this tradition on to the next generation."
"Not everyone has the same thoughts as you. You should just stay with me and not care about other people's affairs." Edwin didn't want Jane to do so much work. He only hoped that she would keep him accompanied for a longer time.
"Anyway, Mom and l have the same thoughts. We will see what happens in the future. If Andrew's wife is willing to learn, I will teach her. I won't force her if she is not." Jane felt that this was a good custom that should be passed on to future generations. However, she could understand if the younger generation was reluctant to accept it.
There was a look of displease on Edwin's face. "You're occupied with your work on weekdays. And on weekends, you're busy taking care of everyone. When will you have time for me?"
"Well, I'm yours every night," Jane replied with a smile.
Edwin remained silent.
Suddenly, something struck Jane. "Angela and the boys did not tell me what Andrew's wife looks like. What do you think she's like? Gentle, adorable, or seductive? Oh right, Edwin, what kind of girls do men like?"
"Jane, can‘t you see me when I'm standing right in front of you?" Edwin said angrily.
Jane could not respond for a moment. "What do you mean?"
“Dad, Mom..." Janell Joy had just arrived.
"Our daughter is here. Let's put this matter aside. Stop pulling a long face."
Seeing her parents, Janell Joy ran over and said, "Mom and Dad, are you two waiting for me here?"
Edwin was obviously waiting for Janell Joy, but he pulled a long face and snorted, "Hmph..."
"You're here, baby!" Jane ignored Edwin and hugged Janell Joy with a smile. "It's only been a week since we last saw each other, but you look even more beautiful now, baby!"
"Stop praising me, Mom! I might fall in love with myself." Janell Joy then looked at Edwin. She had no fear when she saw his gloomy face. Holding his arm, she said, "Dad, you must have missed me, haven't you?"
"I've got to continue with my work. Go and keep your grandfather accompany." After that, Edwin turned around and walked away, leaving Jane and Janell Joy behind. "Janell, your father was waiting for you here, but he seems to be angry because of me. Don't take it to heart."
Janell Joy replied with a smile, "I know that he was waiting for me and he was just putting on an act. Well, Dad has always been stubborn. Don‘t forget that I was raised by him. I know him very well. But Mom, why is Dad mad at you?"
“I don't know either. It was so sudden. He's been like this all these years. Sometimes, he's particularly petty. I'm used to it." Jane shrugged. Only then did she notice that Janell Joy was here without Lucas. "Janell Joy, where's Lucas?"
At the mention of Lucas, Janell Joy could not hide the happiness on her face. "Lucas dropped me off at the entrance and went to buy something for me."
"We have everything at home. What is he buying?"
"I don't have a good appetite lately. So Lucas went out to buy some sour candies for me."
"You're having a loss of appetite and have cravings for sour food..." All of a sudden, Jane was struck with a moment of realization. She wrapped her arms around Janell Joy in excitement and said, "Janell Joy, are you pregnant?"
"Pregnant?" Janell Joy immediately shook her head. "Mom, you are thinking too much. Lucas doesn't want a child for the time being."
Since it was related to her precious daughter, Jane was determined to know the reason. "He doesn't want a child?"
Janell Joy nodded and said, "Lucas said that the company has been developing rapidly in recent years, so he has to handle a lot of matters personally. With that, he has no time to take care of a child and wishes to take things slowly. However, I know that he thinks that I am still young. He doesn't want me to be a mother at such a young age and lose my freedom."
After listening to her words, Jane was even more satisfied with Lucas. "Janell, he is willing to do anything for you because he loves you. You should also be considerate of him."
"Mom, I know Lucas loves me, but I can't rule out the possibility that he doesn't want children because he is afraid.“
Jane asked with concern, "Do you think his family has affected him?"
Janell Joy nodded again, "His family has indeed affected him greatly. I believe that he was scarred by his family affairs. That's why he didn't want kids... But no matter what the reason is, I respect his decision and will wait for him. Even if he decided not to have any children forever, I'm fine with it."
Lucas was born in a family that was different from ordinary ones. The education he received was also different from others. There was no love in his family, and only power struggles... Even though he had completely stepped away from his family, some thoughts had already been deeply rooted in his mind and it was very difficult for him to change them.
CHAPTER 1337
Jane felt sorry for Janell Joy but was also glad to see her daughter being so understanding. "Janell Joy, it's good that both of you understand each other. That's how you stay together for a long time."
"I understand, Mom. Don't worry about me." In the past, Janell Joy had thought that she could never find Lucas. Hence, to her, finding Lucas was the luckiest thing she had experienced in her life. She would cherish the days with him.
"My daughter is really a smart girl,” Jane said while stroking Janell Joy's head. "Anyway, don't forget about your father. Who knows he is looking at you on the balcony now?"
Upon hearing her mother's words, Janell Joy looked up instinctively at the house. Sure enough, she saw a person standing on the balcony in the distance. It couldn't be anyone but her father.
Janell Joy curled her lips and said, "Dad is so hard to get along with. Only you can stand him, Mom."
Jane also looked over, but only saw Edwin's back as he walked back into the house. She smiled and said, "We have been together for more than twenty years. I kind of got used to his bad habits."
"Now that you mentioned it, all of us are actually used to his reserved and difficult personality." Janell Joy felt lucky that Lucas was gentle and considerate. He would always talk to her nicely. Unlike her father, who would always let others guess what he was thinking.
"Well, other than this, your father is perfect." Jane would only allow herself to talk bad about Edwin. No one else could, not even their daughter.
Janell Joy understood that her mother was eager to protect her husband. So, she changed the topic sensibly, "Mom, where is our Little Precious? Why didn’t he come out to welcome me today?"
In the past, when Julien found out that Janell Joy was coming home, he was more excited than anyone else. He would always wait for Janell Joy at the gate. However, he was nowhere to be seen that day.
"He's playing chess with your grandfather." At this time, Jane spotted someone walking toward them out of the corner of her eye. She motioned Janell Joy to look over and said, "Lucas is here."
"Lucas..." They hadn't seen each other for only ten minutes. However, at the sight of Lucas, Janell Joy rushed toward him and threw herself in his arms. "Why did you go for so long?"
Lucas hugged her and asked, "Did I?"
"Of course. Every second without you feels like a year to me. What's more, more than ten minutes have passed. I feel like I haven't seen you since forever."
"Look at you, Mom is still here. You should mind yourself.“ Then, Lucas opened the packet of sour candy and stuffed one into Janell Joy's mouth. "Does it taste good?"
"Everything you bought for me is delicious," Janell Joy smiled at him. "Lucas, one isn't enough to satisfy my cravings. Can I have another one?"
"You shouldn't eat too much of it." Lucas didn't want to give it to her. However, his heart softened when he saw the eager look in her eyes. He stuffed another candy into her mouth and said, "That's enough for now."
"Lucas, can you give me just one more, please?" The two candies were not enough to satisfy Janell Joy's craving. She stared at Lucas with puppy-dog eyes, trying to make him change his mind.
However, Lucas stood his ground and said to her sternly, "You can have two more of it after lunch."
Janell Joy was rendered speechless. She was acting coy but didn't work this time. Lucas put the packet away and said, "Don't look so aggrieved. These candies are not good for your health. I can't let you have too much of it."
Janell Joy remained quiet. She felt that she had been mistreated. All of a sudden, she was a little mad at him.
Watching the loving couple, Jane felt happy from the bottom of her heart. She smiled and looked at them without saying a word.
Then, Lucas held Janell Joy's hand and walked over, "Mom, we are here to trouble you again."
“It's only troublesome if you didn't come." Jane thought that if they had missed the weekly family gathering, Edwin would definitely be in a bad mood. The point was, he would only keep people guessing for the reason.
"Mom, is there anything we can help?" Lucas asked.
"There's nothing much. You should go to Grandpa. After Grandma left, he became much more quiet. Most of the time, he would stare blankly at the sky alone. It hurts me to see how much he misses Grandma."
Janell Joy held Jane's hand and said, "Mom, don't be sad. Grandma and Grandpa were so close. It's normal that Grandpa was not used to spending time without Grandma. We can only spare more time to keep him company so that he will not feel too lonely."
"Yes..." Jane let out a sigh. "We should also cherish our loved ones. Life is short."
"You're right, Mom." Janell Joy looked at Lucas and said, "Lucas, did you hear that? You have to cherish me. In this world, no girl would love you as much as I do.“
Janell Joy had never tried to hide her feelings for Lucas.
"Stop fooling around, Janell Joy!" Lucas felt embarrassed that Janell Joy was flirting with him openly in the presence of Jane.
Seeing Lucas's awkward face, Jane said, "Lucas, go and see Grandpa with Janell Joy."
Lucas nodded. Then, he grabbed Janell Joy's arm and left.
Jane watched them leave. She only turned around and headed for the kitchen after she could no longer see them.
………..
"Julien, aren't you playing chess with Grandpa? Why are you sitting here alone in a daze?" On their way to see Stephen, Janell Joy ran into Julien who was supposed to be playing chess with Stephen.
Julien remained silent and drooped his head. His facial expression was exactly the same as Edwin when he did not speak. Janell Joy walked over and patted him on the head, saying, "My lovely brother, why are you upset?"
Still, Julien did not say a word.
"Let me guess... Well, you feel lonely because no one could match your intelligence in your studies. Am I right?" Janell Joy sat down beside Julien and put one hand on his shoulder. "I have also experienced the loneliness of standing on the top. There is nothing to be depressed about."
“That's not the case. I’m worried about Andrew." Julien would not be affected by such a trivial matter. He was worried about Andrew's health. However, Janell Joy had no idea what he was talking about.
At the sudden mention of Andrew, Janell Joy threw a glance at Lucas instinctively. She then turned to Julien and said, "Tell me, Julien. What's wrong with Andrew?"
After thinking it over, Julien decided to tell Janell Joy about their brother's illness as it was caused by the incident when he tried to save her. “Sis, the gunshot wound that Andrew suffered a few years ago had caused some problems to his body. It would flare up whenever the weather gets cold. If it's not serious, it would lead to unconsciousness as a result of high fever. No one knows what will happen if it gets serious."
CHAPTER 1338
"Gunshot wound? Old illness?" Janell Joy was so agitated that she grabbed Julien's shoulder and asked, "Julien, are you telling the truth?"
The last time Janell Joy met Andrew, he looked fine. Hence, she had always thought that he had fully recovered from his injuries. She had not expected that his injuries would cause such serious side effects.
"Andrew's old illness relapsed when I was in Madison City. I saw it with my own eyes. It couldn't be fake." Julien was aware of Andrew's condition. Therefore, it worried him when he heard that it was snowing heavily in Madison City.
"Andrew suffered from side effects because of the gunshot wound?" Upon hearing that, Janell Joy was perturbed. She looked anxiously at Lucas.
Lucas held her hand tightly and patted the back of it. "Calm down, Janell Joy. Let Julien finish and we'll talk about it after everything is clear."
"Andrew's my brother, and it was because of me that he sustained his injuries. How can I not be worried?" The fact that Andrew got hurt in the process of saving her was a knot in her heart. Her only hope was that Andrew was fine and healthy.
"I know Andrew's your brother, and that he got injured when he tried to save you. But what's the use of getting worked up now?" Lucas held her in his arms and tried to talk sense into her.
Normally, no matter what happened, Janell Joy would be able to deal with it calmly. Only when it came to Andrew's health would she lose her rationality. Lucas was well aware of that.
"I..." Janell Joy knew that being anxious would be of no use, but she just couldn't control herself.
"Janell Joy, don't think too much. Let's listen to Julien." Lucas patted her gently on the back and said to Julien, "Julien, tell us what you know in detail."
Julien gave a detailed account of what he knew about Andrew's condition.
Upon listening to him, Janell Joy's heart ached. She knew that she had to understand Andrew's current situation and take corresponding measures. "Julien, call Andrew now and ask him what's his condition over there."
"Okay." Julien was also thinking of calling Andrew. He took out his mobile phone and dialed his number. When the call was connected, Julien broke into a smile and said, ”Andrew..."
"Julien, it's me."
Silvia's voice sounded from the other end of the phone, which made Julien's heart skip a beat. "Sister Silvia, why isn't Andrew answering? Is he unconscious again?"
“Julien, Andrew was unconscious for a few hours but he has already woken up in the evening. He is sleeping now. He's fine." Seeing the arm that was wrapped tightly around her waist, Silvia knew that Andrew was just sleeping normally.
Being the bossy man he was, Andrew did not let go of her even when he was sleeping, as if Silvia would run away from him once he was asleep.
Julien was not convinced. "Sister Silvia, is Andrew really fine?“
"Yes, he is totally fine. Don't worry, I promise I will take good care of him. He will be alright."
"Okay, you should also take good care of yourself. Good night." Julien hung up the call and said to Janell Joy, “Andrew was unconscious for a while, but he's fine now."
"Does that mean Andrew went into unconsciousness before?" Janell Joy noticed the keywords.
"Yes," Julien answered honestly.
"I'll go and ask Dad about Andrew's current situation." Janell Joy stood up and was about to leave when Lucas grabbed her hand. She turned around and said anxiously, ”Lucas, Andrew is my brother. I can't ignore him."
"I'll go see Dad with you." Of course, Lucas would not stop Janell Joy from caring for Andrew. Lucas just felt that he couldn't let her do it alone. He wanted to help her out.
Janell Joy refused right away, “Lucas, you are not on good terms with Dad. I'll go alone."
"Okay then," Lucas gave in.
He figured that Janell Joy was right. It was a fact that he did not get along with Edwin. Things would probably turn sour if he went with her.
In the study.
Despite being anxious, Janell Joy knocked on the door. After getting her father's permission, she pushed the door open and went in.
"Dad, you have someone reporting to you from Madison City, haven't you? How's Andrew's current situation?" Janell Joy asked Edwin directly as soon as she entered the room.
"Andrew is fine." Edwin turned his gaze to Janell Joy. Watching her troubled expression, he frowned and said, "Stop worrying for nothing."
"I heard from Julien that..."
Edwin suddenly raised his voice, “I have told you that he is fine!"
"Dad, Andrew hasn't fully recovered from the gunshot wound. He's not in a good condition. He won't be fine just because you said so. No, I'll have to go to Madison City to check on him." Janell Joy came to see her father because she knew that he had informers everywhere. She was hoping to learn about Andrew's current situation from him. However, Edwin was not willing to say anything.
Edwin said in a deep voice, "You can't go to see him."
"Why can't I, Dad?" Janell Joy was baffled.
"Because Andrew is living a good life now."
“But I'm his sister! Why can't I visit him?"
Edwin replied, "Everyone can visit him, but not you."
"Why, Dad?"
"There's no reason. Just listen to me.“
Although Edwin was aloof and seemed to disregard everyone around him, he had always been sensible and reasonable. He would never force her nor forbid her to do anything.
"Why was that today? Could it be..." Janell Joy wondered.
She pushed her thoughts away and said, "Dad, it's not like you to say so.“
"Do you want to know the reason?" In order to protect his daughter, Edwin had not intended to spill the beans to Janell Joy. However, since she was already an adult, he figured she had the right to know the truth.
"Dad, Andrew is my brother. He got injured for trying to save me. Can't I know the reason why I'm not allowed to visit him?" Janell Joy was afraid that the reason Edwin was acting so was because something bad had happened to Andrew.
Edwin opened his drawer, took out a photo from it, and handed it to Janell Joy. “Take a look at this photo.“
"This is?" Janell Joy was taken aback. At first glance, she felt that the girl looked familiar. The girl's adorable pitiful expression was exactly the same as Janell Joy's.
"This girl is Andrew's wife," Edwin stated in a composed manner. There was not a hint of wavering in his voice.
"This is..." Janell Joy seemed to have comprehended something, but she refused to believe it. She looked at Edwin again, saying, "Dad, if you looked carefully, you can see that the girl in the photo is completely different from me."
Edwin took out another document from his drawer and handed it to Janell Joy. "Take a look at this. After that, if you still insist on going to Madison City, I won't stop you."
CHAPTER 1339
"Dad, Andrew... Is that true?" Janell Joy could not believe her own eyes. How would it be possible that Andrew... "No, Dad, this should all be in the past. I believe in Andrew. I believe that he does not have any other thoughts toward me. He just treats me as his sister."
A few months ago, when Andrew came back, the two of them had a good chat. Janell Joy had noticed that there was something strange in the way he looked at her. She felt that he did not have feelings toward her anymore.
"I didn't say that I didn't believe in him, but the reason why he looked for the girl at the beginning was because she resembled you a lot." Edwin had already gotten the information a long time ago, but he kept it to himself because he didn't want to worry his family. "As for what kind of feelings he had for the girl, only he knows. We wouldn't know."
Janell Joy said hurriedly, "Dad, I heard from Julien that Andrew dates on that girl very much and they have also registered their marriage. I think he wants to spend his life with her."
"That is exactly why you can't see them now. You can't let the girl know the reason why Andrew chose her in the first place." Edwin was not emotionally intelligent, but he knew that no woman was willing to be treated as a substitute. Not only a woman, no one could accept the fact that they were merely a substitute.
"Dad, I... but what about Andrew's injury? We can't let him continue suffering like this, right?" Janell Joy would not interfere with Andrew's life, but she could not just stand by and do nothing while Andrew was suffering.
"Andrew is capable of handling his own affairs. He has found an expert in this area. As long as he is willing to cooperate with the treatment, he will get better in no time." Edwin had always been very clear about what Andrew was doing, but he had never interfered.
"But Julien told me that Andrew was not willing to cooperate with the doctor..." Janell Joy choked with emotion. "It's all my fault."
Edwin frowned. “This has nothing to do with you."
However, Janell Joy was flooded with guilt. "It's all because of me. He wouldn't have gotten injured if he didn't save me."
"Janell Joy..." Edwin wanted to comfort his daughter, but he didn't know how. At this time, Jane walked into the study. "Janell Joy, your father is right. This has nothing to do with you."
"Mom... "
"Janell Joy, I know that you're worried about Andrew, and you want to see if there's anything you can do to help. You can't go now, but I can. In a few days, I'll fly over to Madison City. Then, I'll let you know about Andrew's situation. You don't have to worry then." Jane had wanted to visit her son since a long time ago. However, no matter how anxious she was, she had to wait until the heavy snow stopped. Otherwise, it would be troublesome if the plane that flew to Madison City couldn't land.
"Mom... "
Jane embraced Janell Joy and said, "Well, that's settled then.“
"Thank you, Mom and Dad!" Janell Joy sniffed and said.
"We are your parents, of course we'll do anything for you." Jane rubbed Janell Joy's head and looked at Edwin again, ”Edwin, it's time for dinner. Let's go down together."
"Okay," Edwin merely gave a brief reply.
Jane was dumbfounded.
There was no one else here. Why was he still putting on an act?
………….
"Victor James! You b‘stard! Are you trying to piss me off?"
As soon as Jane, Edwin, and Janell Joy walked out of the study, they heard the furious voice of Angela. Her voice was so deafening that it seemed to be able to shake the house.
Edwin frowned and his expression darkened. It seemed that Angela should be given a good scolding.
"Ah... You're bold, Victor! How dare you hook up with another woman behind my back?" Angela burst into tears as she continued to curse.
Angela's crying skill had reached the pinnacle of perfection. Even though her family was used to her crying, they couldn't tell if she was really crying or just acting.
Usually, when she encountered other things, she would cry to gain sympathy from others. But now, it was related to whether Victor was hooking up with another woman. Hence, they figured that her crying was likely to be real.
Moreover, she didn't seem like acting as she looked heartbroken.
Levi, who was hiding in a corner, was impressed by his mother. When it came to crying, Levi still had a lot to learn from Angela.
While wiping her tears away, Angela whined, "I've never thought that you are this kind of man. Don't think that just because I like you, you can trample on my feelings at will."
"Angela, what nonsense are you spouting?" Victor was furious as well. He had no idea what was wrong with Angela. Once he had arrived at the Bayview Villa, she started a fight with him right away.
While crying her hearts out, Angela punched Victor in the chest, saying, "I'm talking nonsense? Do you refuse to admit it as long as I can't produce any evidence?"
"Angela, try saying one more word." Victor clenched his fists and tried his best to control his anger. Otherwise, he would have definitely thrown this mad woman out to feed the dogs.
Only then would she not bother him anymore. He would be able to enjoy a life of peace and comfort.
"You had the guts to hook up with another woman, don't tell me you‘re afraid that I'll expose you in front of everyone!" Tears were flowing down her cheeks, but she still wore an arrogant expression on her face.
”Angela, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll tear your f‘cking mouth and cut off your tongue!“ Victor was totally baffled with her accusation. Since when did he look for other women behind her back?
In his life, besides her, he had never looked for another woman, nor did he have any thoughts of looking for someone else. Angela should be sure of this more than anyone else.
Why was Angela still picking a fight with him in front of her whole family when she knew that he would never be unfaithful to her? Victor felt she was just being unreasonable and embarrassing him on purpose.
"Do you think you can stop me from telling the truth after you cut off my tongue? Victor, I know you won't admit it, but I have a witness. Levi, tell him..." Angela looked everywhere but couldn't see Levi. "Levi, you brat! Come out!"
Levi pursed his lips and thought to himself, "Asking me to go out to testify at this time is like pushing me into the fire pit. Dad will surely kill me afterward. I'm not that stupid."
Therefore, he figured that hiding ahead of time was the wisest choice.
However, at this time, Levi sensed that someone was shooting him a malicious look... He turned his head and saw that Julien's gaze darting away from him.
Levi shivered. "Is the cheeky Julien going to get me into trouble again?" he wondered.
CHAPTER 1340
"What on earth is going on?" Standing at the staircase, Edwin's expression darkened when he watched the scene of the couple quarreling downstairs.
When Angela heard Edwin's voice, she immediately eased up. After that, she started crying again and said to Edwin, "This b‘stard went behind my back and hooked up with another woman."
Edwin turned his gaze to Victor and asked, "Did you, Victor?"
"Yes, I did! I looked for another woman behind Angela's back!" Victor replied out of anger.
"What? Victor James! You b’stard! How dare you admit it!" Without warning, Angela threw herself at Victor and started biting his face, leaving a few deep teeth marks on his face. Some of them were so deep that blood was already seeping out.
Then, shaking with fury, Angela said, "B‘stard! I'm going to divorce you!"
Victor raised his eyebrows as anger flickered in his eyes. "Angela, why don't you say it again?"
Seeing that, Jane hurried down the stairs and comforted Angela, "Angela, calm down and clear the air. Victor would never do such a thing. You have to trust him."
Angela roared, "What's there to talk about with an a‘shole like him? F'ck you, Victor! I'm so disgusted with you. It's fine if you don't like me. Why would you go looking for another woman after marrying me?"
"You're disgusted with me?" Victor's face darkened as he took two steps closer to Angela, warning her, "I think if I don't teach you a lesson today, you would never let the matter rest."
Angela pushed him away. "Get out of my way! Stay away from me!"
However, Victor didn‘t back away from her. Instead, he lifted her up and threw her over his shoulders. "Let's see how I'll deal with you today."
"Hey... Victor... Angela, you..." Jane was so worried that she was going to follow behind them, but she was stopped by Edwin. "Let them deal with it themselves. You'd better stay out of it."
"What if they...“ Jane trailed off with a concerned look on her face.
”Is this the first time you've seen them fighting?"
"That's true. It's not the first time I have seen them like this. Every couple has their own way of getting along with each other. What is there for me to worry about?" Jane smiled bitterly. "Janell Joy, dinner is ready. Ask everyone to come over."
Outside the house.
Angela, who was hanging over Victor's shoulder, stopped yelling. She patted Victor's shoulder and said in a soft voice, "Victor, the show is over. Put me down.”
Still burning with anger, Victor was confused by the sudden change in her mood. It took him some time to come to his senses. "You mean you were just acting? How could you vent your anger on me like this?"
"Can you put me down first? It feels so uncomfortable hanging on your shoulder." Angela gently patted his sturdy back and said gently, "You are my dearest husband. If I don't ask for your help when I'm in trouble, who else can I ask?“
Victor couldn't stand Angela's coquettish tone, let alone her intentional flirtation. He finally put her down and asked, "Tell me what's going on."
"Does it still hurt?" Seeing the teeth marks on his face, Angela's heart ached. "I'm sorry, Victor! When you admitted it, I couldn't help thinking it's true that I forgot I was just acting.“
"Tell me, why did you put on an act?" asked Victor with a dark face.
Angela gave him a hug and explained, "Didn't Edwin blame me for bothering Andrew in Madison City? He ordered me to be locked up in the Little Black Room when I came back, but I didn't. If he saw me today, he would definitely punish me. I had to put on a show to distract him.”
"To divert his attention, you're framing me for having another woman. Angela, are you doing this so that I would f’ck you?" Victor said through gritted teeth.
"You‘re talking dirty again." Angela rubbed against his chest, acting like a shy little girl. "If you have the energy, I'll let you f‘ck me all you want."
"D‘mn it!" replied Victor.
……...
Madison City.
The heavy snow had stopped, but sporadically, there would still be light snow. The thick snow on the street could not be melted in a day or two.
In the study, Andrew did not feel cold at all with the heater turned on. Therefore, he was only wearing a thin shirt. The shirt was white, but his face was ashen, which was a strong contrast to the color of his clothes.
"It's really not you?" Andrew and Silvia had the same reaction. They both thought that Stanley was the one who killed Dr. Thames. However, after thinking it over, he felt that Stanley would not have done this.
Although Stanley was reckless, he was always cautious about things related to Andrew. He would never mess around behind Andrew's back.
Stanley hurriedly explained to Andrew, "Master Andrew, I indeed thought of twisting Dr. Thames head off when I knew that she poisoned you, but that's just a thought. I wouldn't dare to do anything without your order."
Andrew asked again, "Have you found any clues then?"
"After the incident, two people were seen coming out of her house. However, there were no more clues after they exited the villa area. We couldn't find anything."
"Have you found out the identities of those two people?"
Stanley replied, "In the surveillance video, both of them were wearing thick coats. Let alone their faces, we couldn‘t even identify their gender. As it was snowing heavily the previous day, everyone outdoors was wearing similar thick clothing. The two of them would not attract extra attention on the streets."
Andrew frowned and said, "Did you mean you can't find the two persons?"
"Master Andrew, I'm still trying to look for them, but there isn't any clue so far. They seemed to have disappeared into thin air. I've arranged for people to check on the periphery of Madison City, and also to look into ports, expressways and the airport. So far, I haven't received any useful clues."
"Ding, ding, ding."
Stanley's mobile phone rang suddenly. He glanced at his phone and said to Andrew, "Master Andrew, it's from Andy."
Andrew gestured for him to answer the call. Stanley then turned on the loudspeaker and began to speak, "Andy, do you have any news?"
Andy replied, "Stanley, we found something suspicious. After that two persons came out of the West Side, they headed for the airport. Our people checked the airport surveillance video and found that they had indeed entered the airport. But at the boarding gate, they disappeared again in front of our eyes. Now, we don't know if they have left Madison City."
Stanley looked at Andrew and waited for his instructions. "Continue with the investigation. I want to know their exact whereabouts,“ ordered Andrew.
Although Dr. Thames was the one who had been murdered, Andrew knew that he must be the target of the murderers. Since Dr. Thames had already been exposed, they must have killed Dr. Thames to silence her. Otherwise, they would be exposed too.
What on earth were they scheming?
Why were they so terrified of letting him know?
Andrew couldn't help pondering the question. The thought of it gave him a headache. He decided not to dwell on it anymore. "Stanley, I'll leave it to you and Simon to take care of this matter."
Stanley hung up the phone and replied, “Yes.”
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