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CHAPTERS 1371 - 1375
CHAPTER 1371
“Of course you can see him." Hearing Silvia calling her 'Miss' like Jane was a young lady, Jane was delighted. However, to avoid embarrassing Silvia, Jane did not correct her.
"Can I go up to see him?" Silvia was subconsciously comparing herself with this lady. Silvia felt that she was no match for her, so she could not help but want to get out of there quickly.
Jane looked at Silvia, who looked very cute and somewhat similar to Janell Joy. She sincerely said, "Before you see him, can you give me some time to talk to you?"
"You want to talk to me? What is there to talk about?" This woman was related to Andrew, while Silvia had already broken up with Andrew. Silvia did not think there was anything to talk about between them.
"Nothing special. I just feel a sense of familiarity when I see you and want to just have a casual chat with you." Jane tried to be as gentle as possible. She was so careful not to scare Silvia away.
"But..." Silvia did not want to talk... but she could not refuse. She had no resistance toward beautiful things and people, especially the pretty lady in front of her.
"Is it inconvenient for you?“ If Silvia was unwilling, Jane definitely would not make things difficult for her. However, she would be disappointed. After all, the purpose of her coming to Madison City was to see her daughter-in-law.
She wanted to have a good chat with her daughter-in-law, and welcome her into the Carter family. She was hoping that Silvia would come back to Jiangbei with Andrew during the holidays.
Before this, Jane prepared herself to meet Silvia. She was really careful and was afraid that she would leave a bad impression on her daughter-in-law. She was even more nervous than going on a blind date.
"No, it's not.“ The disappointment in Jane's eyes stopped Silvia from firmly refusing Jane.
"Then you are willing to talk to me?" Jane smiled and pulled Silvia to sit down on the sofa. “Auntie Cherry, please prepare some tea and dessert."
Auntie Cherry knew that Silvia enjoyed food, so she had prepared the dessert that she liked. "Miss Turner, these are all prepared according to your preference. Please eat more."
Silvia smiled awkwardly. "Auntie Cherry, thank you!“
"Miss Turner, you don't have to be so courteous." Auntie Cherry liked how Silvia was used to being around her. Now, it was uncomfortable letting Silvia treat her like a stranger.
Silvia smiled and said nothing.
Auntie Cherry left while Jane hosted Silvia. "Silvia, the desserts prepared by Auntie Cherry look delicious. Try it. If you want more, I'll ask Auntie Cherry to prepare."
"That's enough, that's enough..." Silvia's heart was in a knot when she saw Jane hosting her. After all, she used to be the hostess here.
Jane asked again, "By the way, can I call you Silvia?"
Never did Silvia let someone whom she met for the first time to address her by her first name. But since it was this beautiful lady talking to her, Silvia simply replied, "Sure."
When Jane heard that, she was very happy. "Silvia, have a bite.“
“Okay." Silvia was eating one of her favourite desserts but she felt that it was so bitter that it was inedible. Not only did she feel the bitterness in her mouth, but also in her heart.
Silvia had no choice but to comfort herself quietly. Janell Joy was Andrew's younger sister and also a member of the Carter family. This place was originally Janell Joy's home, so Janell Joy must be the owner of this place.
On the other hand, Silvia was just a cheap substitute for Janell Joy. There was no place for Silvia here. The purpose of her coming here today was to ask about Felix.
"Silvia, did you know? After Julien and Levi returned home, they talked about you every day. If we hadn't left in a hurry, the two boys would definitely have followed us here." Jane knew that Silvia couldn't bear to part with the two boys, so she started the conversation talking about them.
Sure enough, when Silvia heard about the two boys, her eyes began to glow brightly. "Julien and Levi are sensible and lovely children. I miss them too."
Ahem!
For the first time, Edwin, who had been completely ignored coughed softly, indicating that he was still here.
When Jane heard his cough, she suddenly remembered Edwin was here with her. She was so focused on Silvia that she had forgotten about Edwin.
She smiled apologetically at Edwin and said, "I'm sorry, I forgot about you just now."
How could Jane admit that she had forgotten about him! Edwin raised his eyebrows in displeasure and remained silent.
Silvia‘s attention was also focused on Jane that she did not notice that there was a man in close proximity. Silvia was surprised once again.
Why was everyone related to Andrew so good looking?
In fact, all of Andrew's family was not only good looking but also noble and elegant in their demeanor. Despite so, they were all very approachable.
However, this middle-aged man was undoubtedly handsome and elegant. However, he was the only Carter family member who seemed to be unapproachable. He was just too aloof.
Silvia could not help but take a step back and instinctively distance herself from Edwin. Jane noticed Silvia's discrete actions. Jane had told him not to scare their daughter-in-law before coming downstairs. But now, Edwin was putting on a long face!
Jane pulled his sleeves and said, "Hey, don‘t overdo it." How dare she talk to him in such a tone? Edwin's face darkened.
Silvia sensed that something was off and thought that they might be unwilling to let her meet Andrew. She knew what was good for her and said, "If it's not convenient, I'll visit another day."
"Don't worry, everything's fine." Jane tugged at the corner of Edwin's clothes. “Edwin, I‘ve just told you that if you scare my daughter-in-law away, I'll never let you off."
Edwin still kept a straight face, and Jane did not know what to say to him. She shrugged her shoulders and said with a helpless face, "Silvia, he is usually like this. Sometimes he likes to throw a tantrum like a child. He definitely has nothing against you.“
”Throwing a tantrum like a child?"
"I know." Andrew was exactly like this. Sometimes Jane would ignore him and he would throw a tantrum at her like a child. Were all men like this? Or was it only the men from the Carter family?
Jane added, "Silvia, we're Andrew's parents. His name is Edwin Carter, and he's Andrew's father. My name is Jane Ronan, and I'm Andrew's mother. It's a pleasure to meet you."
CHAPTER 1372
Andrew's parents? They were Andrew's parents? What did Silvia do just now? She actually thought Andrew's mother was his sister.
However, it was not entirely her fault. After all, Andrew's parents were both young and good looking!
It was because they seemed so young that they did not look like Andrew's parents at all. That was why Silvia mistook Jane for Andrew's younger sister.
However, even though it was not entirely her fault to make this mistake, Silvia was so embarrassed once she knew, and she wanted to dig a hole and hide in it.
"Silvia?" Silvia was too stunned to say anything. Jane was a little worried that they had frightened her.
Silvia came to her senses and immediately stood up. She said respectfully, "Mr. and Mrs. Carter, nice to meet both of you! I didn't know who you were just now so I addressed you wrongly. Please don't take offense."
Silvia was so adorable that Jane wanted to laugh. "You called me ‘Miss', which proves that I look young. I'm so delighted, so why would I be offended?"
"Thank you, Mrs. Carter!” Silvia knew that Jane was trying to diffuse the embarrassment. It seemed that the elders in the Carter family had their own personalities, but they were very easy to get along with.
"Alas... What am I thinking about?" Silvia thought.
No matter how easygoing the Carter family members were, what did it have to do with her? She did not forget that she had broken up with Andrew and the reason she came to see him.
Andrew had such a bad temper. How could he have such a good-looking and outstanding parents?
Silvia's gaze fell on Edwin. So this was legendary Mr. Carter of Madison City. Not only was he much better looking than she had imagined, but he was also much younger.
She used to think that the mighty Mr. Carter must be a wretched and perverted old man. Now that she saw him in person, Silvia was surprised to see that he was not only young but handsome too.
Being stared at by his daughter-in-law, Edwin felt a little uneasy. He said, "You two take your time chatting. l have some work to do."
Jane was worried that Edwin would scare Silvia so she was eager to send him away. However, he was Andrew's father after all. If Jane drove him away, he would be moody at her later on.
Edwin left and Jane chatted with Silvia. They continued talking about Julien and Levi. Only when the two boys were mentioned, Silvia relaxed.
As they were chatting, Jane changed the topic to Andrew. "Silvia, Andrew suffered a lot when he was younger. It was really not easy for him to get where he is now."
Silvia was thinking that she had nothing to do with Andrew, but she couldn‘t help but to want to know about Andrew. "Mrs. Carter, what did Andrew go through?"
Jane said, "Andrew's biological parents died in a car accident when he was very young, and he came to our home when he was eleven. Because of his past, he has always been more mature than his peers."
"It turned out that his birth parents had passed away long ago." Because Andrew was not biologically related to the Carter family, that was why he had fallen in love with Janell Joy. Silvia's heart ached when she heard this and felt an urge to hug Andrew to comfort him. "However, it's fortunate that he was adopted by both you and Mr. Carter."
From the way Andrew talked about his parents and how they showed concern for Andrew, Silvia knew that both Edwin and Jane treated Andrew like their own child.
Jane said sincerely, "Silvia, I'm telling you this because I want to tell you that Andrew craves to be loved, but he may not be able to express his love very well, which will lead to some misunderstandings. But I believe that since he is married to you, he really wants to spend the rest of his life with you. No matter what he has done, I hope you can give him a chance to explain."
"Mrs. Carter... I..." His parents probably did not know anything about Andrew having feelings for Janell Joy. Hence, Silvia could not blabber on this matter. She did not want to ruin his relationship with his family.
"Silvia, if you have any concerns, you can tell me." Jane could see that Silvia still had feelings for Andrew. Otherwise, she would not have been so distressed when she heard about Andrew's past.
"I don't have any concerns. We are just not suitable for each other. I am an ordinary girl. He should find an excellent girl who would be a perfect match for him." This was Silvia's excuse.
Jane explained patiently, “Silvia, everyone is ordinary, but we will always be the best and irreplaceable in the eyes of someone who loves us. Andrew loves you and thinks you're special. There can't be anyone else except you."
“No...“ If she was the only person in Andrew's heart and if he really liked her, she would not leave him even if she was forced to. Unfortunately, there was someone else.
"No? What do you mean?"
"He doesn't like me at all."
"Why do you think so?"
"Because this is the truth."
"Silvia, sometimes we can't see the truth with our eyes," Jane placed her hand on her heart, "Instead, you need to feel it with your heart."
"I..." Silvia had some doubts. Could it be that what she saw was not true?
However, if it was not true, why did Andrew not deny it? He even admitted to it, which proved that what Silvia had seen was a solid fact.
"Go upstairs and see him,” Jane said everything that she wanted to. It was all up to Silvia to make sense of all of it. Of course, it was up to her stubborn son to make amends too.
"Mrs. Carter, I'll go up then." Silvia stood up, tidied her clothes, and then went upstairs to look for Andrew.
When his parents went downstairs to see Silvia, Andrew was alert. He paid close attention to the situation outside the room. After waiting for a long time, he finally heard something.
Hearing the sound of the door opening, he saw Silvia entering. He did not know what Silvia was thinking. He immediately closed his eyes and listened to Silvia gently approaching his bed.
Silvia walked to his bedside. She said, "Andrew, I know you're awake."
When did she become so clever?
Since she had figured it out, there was no point pretending. He opened his eyes and looked at her. They had not seen each other for just a day, but she seemed to have lost some weight.
"You're back," he said. He wanted to hear her answer, but Silvia did not answer him.
Silvia said, "The reason I came to see you today is to find out something from you."
CHAPTER 1373
Andrew looked at Silvia. Silvia looked distressed and was clenching her fists, as if she was going through inner conflict. Suddenly, he did not want to find out what she wanted to ask him...
When Andrew looked at Silvia, she was also staring back at him. Auntie Cherry said that he had just woken up from a high fever, and his body was still weak. Judging from his face and voice, his condition should be worse than before.
Silvia's heart ached at the sight of him. She even thought of staying to take care of him, but she was clear that she came back to deliberately ask him about something.
After thinking it over, Silvia gritted her teeth and said, "Andrew, let me ask you, are you acquainted with Felix Xavier?"
Andrew did not answer, but Silvia could tell from the way he reacted that Andrew knew Felix. However, knowing Felix did not mean that Andrew was the one who issued a kill order on Felix.
Silvia tried convincing herself of this but she could not help but tremble out of fear at the thought of it. What if...what if Andrew was really the culprit? What should she do?
Andrew raised his eyebrows and looked at her with a faint smile, "You came back to just ask me this?"
Silvia was afraid of getting an answer she didn't want if she continued asking. However, she wanted to know the truth, for herself and also for Felix. "A few months ago, Felix was kidnapped and killed. Did you hire someone to do it?"
Silvia implied that Felix was "killed" because before identifying the culprit, Felix would still be in danger. The news that he was still alive could not be disclosed for the time being.
Huh...
Andrew was wondering why the stubborn Silvia would suddenly come back. It turned out that she came back for another man. Who exactly was Andrew to Silvia?!
And yet, she actually asked if Andrew hired someone to kill Felix!
Andrew stared at her firmly, trying to look for a trace of guilt in her eyes. However, he was unable to read her expression...
She did not even want to look at him.
Andrew remained silent, so Silvia asked again, "Andrew, answer me.“
Andrew looked at her gloomily. "What do you want me to answer you?"
It was for the benefit of everyone that this matter is cleared up as soon as possible. Everyone would be relieved upon hearing the truth. Silvia gritted her teeth again and asked, "Did you hire someone to kill Felix?"
Just a moment ago, Andrew was still thinking, who exactly was he to her? Obviously, he was a murderer to her.
In her heart, he was a murderer!
This realization was like an arrow straight to his heart. If he could, he really wanted to show her his heart so that she could see what was in it!
Silvia clenched her fists tightly. "Why aren't you speaking?"
Andrew chuckled and said, “What kind of answer do you want? Or rather, how do you want me to answer you?‘I
Silvia wanted to get some useful information from Andrew, but his expression was gloomy and his eyes were darkened. She could not get an accurate read. "You'll just have to answer me yes or no."
Yes or no?
Andrew stared at her, seeing how eager she was to know the truth. His choice was, "Yes."
Since she asked, she already had an answer in her heart. He chose to give her an answer he thought she would be satisfied with.
Yes! He actually answered yes! How could he answer that?
Silvia's tough exterior shattered right this second. "Andrew, you'd better explain yourself. Did you really send someone to kill Felix?"
How could he say yes?
She came here to get his answer because she wanted him to explain. If he did not commit the crime, even if he was threatened with a knife to his neck, he should never admit it.
Felix! Her Felix?!
In Silvia's heart, there was only room for her dearest Felix and not Andrew.
However, it was a pity that no matter how much she could not let go of Felix, he was dead and could never return to her side.
What was even more regretful was that no matter how much Silvia did not wish to see Andrew, he was still alive. As long as he wanted, Andrew could appear in front of her anytime.
Silvia shouted nervously, "Andrew, say something!"
"I've given you the answer you wanted. Now that you have heard it, are you still not satisfied?" His heart was in a mess, but his expression appeared calm and indifferent. He waved her away, "Your purpose of coming here has been achieved. You can go now."
Silvia bit her lip. "Andrew, you..."
Andrew interrupted her and pointed at the door. "The exit is over there."
He admitted that he was the one who had done it and refused to communicate with her. He even wanted to drive her away... Silvia was so anxious.
"What? Are you reluctant to leave? Or do you want to stay and continue to be a substitute?" His lips curled up into a smile, but it looked cold. “You are such an arrogant person. Do you want to stay and serve me on someone else's behalf now?"
If it were in the past, Silvia would definitely turn around and leave. But now, she knew that he might be saying such words out of anger. The matter of life and death was not a joking matter.
"Andrew, you admitted that you are the culprit, then tell me why did you do this?" Every crime had a motive, and Silvia wanted to know the truth.
"Because I wanted to have you." Andrew was still smiling, but somehow, he looked sad. "Only by making Felix disappear completely would you obediently stay by my side. The facts tell me that my way of doing things is correct."
"Andrew, you..." His answer was actually the same as what Felix heard from his kidnapper. Did he really hurt Felix because he wanted to get her?
Silvia was in denial, but Andrew had admitted it himself. What reason did she have to not believe it? If she could not accept it, then what Alina said would be true. It was that she wanted to protect Andrew, regardless of everything that Felix had suffered.
"What?" He hooked his lips. "What can you do to me after finding out about this?"
"Andrew, you are terrifying. You are a devil." Silvia was scared and stepped back. She wanted to distance herself from him, but he suddenly got out of bed and approached her.
He forced her to a corner and looked down at her. "Silvia, I will do the unimaginable in order to get you. If you don't believe me, you can try me."
CHAPTER 1374
Every word that came out of Andrew's mouth was hoarse, which made Silvia feel very upset. Not only was Andrew's voice hoarse, but his eyes were bloodshot, like a wild menacing beast.
Silvia was so scared that she wanted to close her eyes and not look at him. However, she was worried that something would really happen. She could only force herself to look at him with her eyes wide open. “Andrew, you need to calm down.“
"What? Are you scared?" He asked with a sneer. Silvia was silent.
She was afraid, and more so, distressed. She did not want to see him this way. Although they had broken up and had nothing to do with each other, she still hoped that he would be the same man as before.
"Get out!" He raged.
"l..." Even at this time, she was worried about him even when he had already kicked her out.
"Don't you understand what I'm saying?" He shouted again, and his eyes were terribly red.
Silvia glanced at him one last time, turned, and left.
After Silvia left, Andrew lost control of his body. His body shook violently, and then he spat a mouthful of blood. He seemed to have lost his soul in that very moment.
She had never believed him or cared for him. She was still hung on her childhood sweetheart.
"Andrew..." Jane rushed over and held Andrew in time. However, Jane failed to catch him as he was too large in size for Jane to carry. She just watched Andrew fall helplessly to the ground.
"Edwin, get the doctor, quickly!" Jane screamed and Edwin arrived in a split second.
......
Silvia came to Andrew to find out about the truth. She only wanted to hear Andrew say that he had nothing to do with it. Unexpectedly, Andrew had admitted that Felix's attempted murder had something to do with him.
Was it really Andrew? Did he really hurt Felix because of herself?
Silvia asked herself this question over and over again in her heart. She was not willing to accept that this was Andrew's doing. If it was not Andrew who did it, then how could he say the same lines as the kidnappers?
Silvia did not know how she walked out of Andrew's villa. She felt that everything that happened today was like a dream. It was so unreal and unbelievable.
"Miss Turner..." Auntie Cherry hurriedly caught up with her. "Miss Turner, are you going to leave like this? Don't you care about Master Andrew?"
"We have nothing to do with each other anymore!" It was windy outside, so Silvia pulled her clothes together and wrapped herself tighter. "Auntie Cherry, please don't call me again."
Auntie Cherry said, "Miss Turner, Master Andrew is unconscious again."
"What's wrong with him?" She had just told Auntie Cherry that she had nothing to do with Andrew and not to inform her about anything related to Andrew. However, when she heard that something happened to Andrew, she had to find out. She was contradicting herself.
Auntie Cherry said, "I don't know the specifics. The doctors are treating him now."
"His father is the legendary Mr. Carter. He must be able to hire the best doctors to treat him. I don't think I'm needed here.“ She was trying to convince herself while saying this to Auntie Cherry. She thought to herself that Andrew must be fine with his parents here taking care of him.
Auntie Cherry said in surprise, "Miss Turner, why would you think that?"
Silvia did not understand. “What do you mean?"
Auntie Cherry added, "The legendary Mr. Carter of Madison City is Master Andrew himself! How could it be his father?"
"What? Andrew is the legendary Mr. Carter of Madison City?" How could this be? She had always thought that the famous person in the rumors was Andrew's father. How could it be Andrew?
"It is indeed Master Andrew," Auntie Cherry said.
"Is it really him?" She had always thought that Andrew was just a useless man heavily reliant on his parents. Who would have known that he was actually the mighty Mr. Carter of Madison City?
Silvia had mentioned this to him before, but Andrew did not correct her. Perhaps he did not want to tell her, or felt that her knowledge of that matter was not important.
It turned out that she did not know him well enough. This was the truth. Thinking of this, she was disappointed.
“Miss Turner, come with me to see Master Andrew. If you are not with him, he may resist treatment again." Auntie Cherry tried her best to persuade Silvia.
"Auntie Cherry, take good care of him. I won't go back to him..." Silvia smiled, turned around, and dragged her steps out of the West Side. She really had nothing to do with this place anymore.
"Ding, ding, ding."
Her phone suddenly rang. Silvia looked at the phone number and did not recognize the number. She waited for a few seconds before answering it. "Hello?"
It was Alina on the other side of the line. "Silvia, Felix is leaving! I can't convince him otherwise. Please come and persuade him. If the person who hurt him knows that he is still alive, he will definitely be in danger. You certainly don't want anything to happen to Felix again, do you?"
Silvia said, "I will rush back now."
Felix had already suffered a serious injury because of her. She would definitely not let him suffer again. The first time, she was unaware. This time, she would protect him no matter what.
………….
Hanging up the phone, Alina looked at Felix again. "I told her everything that needed to be said. She said she would be here soon."
Felix nodded. "Okay."
Alina watched him pack his luggage and said, "How did you know that Silvia would definitely go look for Andrew, and that Andrew would definitely admit that he is the murderer?"
Alina had been by Felix's side for a while, but she slowly realized that she did not know him that well. As time passed, her understanding of him was becoming ridiculously little.
She would never be able to guess what Felix was thinking. She was even more confused as to why all of his plans were under his control.
"Because I know Silvia, and because I understand that man..." Felix watched Silvia grow up. He knew Silvia's personality better than anyone else. As long as he showed her the way, she would definitely follow.
As for Andrew, since he had spent several months investigating Felix, and had a good gauge of Felix's behavior. More importantly, both Felix and Andrew were men.
There was a saying that men could not figure out what women were thinking. Similarly, only a man could understand what another man was thinking.
CHAPTER 1375
"Mr. and Mrs. Carter, the weather in Madison City has been terrible. Master Andrew's body can't withstand such drastic weather changes. If this continues, it will cause great harm to him. I suggest that we bring him back to Jiangbei for treatment." After the doctors checked Andrew's condition and analyzed the situation, they came to this conclusion.
Edwin raised his eyebrows and asked, "Bring him back to Jiangbei for treatment?"
The doctor explained, "Jiangbei is located in the south, and the climate is warm with occasional days of cold weather all year round. It's the better option for Master Andrew's treatment."
After understanding the situation, Edwin made a deliberate decision. "Since the weather in Jiangbei is better for his recovery, we should arrange for it at once."
“But..." Jane had some concerns. "Edwin, shouldn‘t we consult Andrew's opinion first? What if he doesn't want to go back?"
Although Jane wanted to bring Andrew back to Jiangbei to recuperate, she wanted Andrew to go back voluntarily. What if he resisted treatment if they forced him?
Furthermore, Silvia was in Madison City. Now that they were not on good terms, what would Silvia think if they took Andrew away like this?
“Listen to his opinion? He will definitely not be willing to go back to Jiangbei to receive treatment." Edwin raised his voice slightly. "We have time but what about Andrew? If this continues, how long can he hold on? Jane, listen to me, we can‘t let him do as he pleases!"
In the past, Edwin asked Jane not to worry about Andrew's matters, which were all about work and general life matters. But now with Andrew's life on the line, Edwin could not waste even a minute. He would not wait for Andrew to wake up to make a decision.
While he was speaking to Jane, Edwin had already taken out his phone and dialed Hal Barnes' number. "Hal, arrange a plane for Jiangbei immediately. The sooner, the better."
"I'll make a call to Silvia then." Since Edwin had already made up his mind, and taking Andrew's life into consideration, Jane did not say anything more. Now, she needed to inform Silvia to avoid Silvia from thinking that the Carters had taken their son away from her.
Jane did not know Silvia's phone number, so she had to ask Auntie Cherry for Silvia's phone number. When she tried calling her, Silvia's phone was turned off.
Time was of the essence and Silvia was unreachable. Jane had to explain to Auntie Cherry. "Auntie Cherry, I can't get in touch with Silvia now. Please call her later. You must remember to tell her that Andrew went back to Jiangbei for treatment. When he recovers, he will definitely come back. And if she is willing, we welcome her to come to visit us in Jiangbei."
"No..." Just after that, Jane changed her mind. "Auntie Cherry, I'll inform her myself later."
It was better to inform Silvia personally. Jane planned to contact Silvia later. If she could not get in touch with Silvia before leaving Madison City, then she would contact her in Jiangbei.
"Mrs. Carter, do you really want to take Master Andrew away?" Auntie Cherry had been working for Andrew for several years, and she had been accustomed to listening to Andrew's orders. Now she heard that someone was going to take her master away, she was worried.
Auntie Cherry was afraid that Andrew would not come back and she would lose her job. She was afraid of an uncertain future.
”Auntie Cherry, we are not taking him away. He will be back. The weather in Jiangbei is better and it will be helpful for his recovery." Although Auntie Cherry was just a servant, Jane explained patiently to clear her doubts.
"Mrs. Carter, I will stay here and wait for Master Andrew's return." Auntie Cherry was still worried, but she could not say anything more, as a servant.
Stanley was more worried than Auntie Cherry. Stanley owed his life to Andrew. He had only one principle in life, and that was to work for Andrew and do his best.
If Andrew was gone, what was Stanley's purpose of staying in Madison City?
Stanley was extremely afraid of Edwin. Edwin did not say much to him, but just Edwin's aura alone was scary enough. However, to continue to serve his master, Stanley decided to take the initiative to talk to Edwin about the situation.
"Mr. Carter, can I go to Jiangbei with you?" Stanley spoke quickly as he looked into Edwin's cold eyes, "Mr. Carter, I just want to take care of Master Andrew. I don‘t mean anything else."
"Wherever your master goes, you'll follow him?" After listening to Stanley's words, Edwin asked in a cold tone.
"Yes." Stanley wished that Andrew could bring him wherever he went. He could protect Andrew at all times and never let anyone hurt him.
"Hal." Edwin did not say anything more to Stanley. Instead, he called out to Hal, who just arrived.
"Mr. Carter, leave him to me." Hal took two steps forward and said respectfully to Edwin. Stanley's face was blank. What did Hal mean by that?!
Hal turned to look at Stanley and said, "Mr. Pierson, there's a message that Mr. Carter wants me to pass on to you."
"Pass on a message?" Wasn't Edwin there? Was there a need for this Hal guy to pass on a message?
Hal said, "As a qualified subordinate, especially like us, our job is to solve problems for our masters, rather than create problems for them.“
“Do you think I need you to teach me this?" Stanley said discontentedly. They were both subordinates, but how could this stranger have the audacity to teach Stanley a lesson? In recent years, except for Andrew, no one dared to talk to him in such a condescending tone.
Hal asked, "You understand this?“
Stanley's face darkened. "What do you mean?"
Hal replied, "If you really understand this, you should not stay here at this time, nor ask to follow along to Jiangbei. Instead, you should find out who killed Dr. Thames. Once you find the murderer, it will be a huge relief for your master, more than staying by his side."
Although Stanley did not like to be taught a lesson by anyone other than Andrew, Hal's words made sense. He really could not help much here. Finding Dr. Thames‘s murderer would be what Master Andrew would want him to do.
Hal continued, "Since you understand, then you should work hard and train your subordinates properly. Try not to make a mess while your master is not around."
Hal's words were harsh, but Stanley, a hot tempered brute, still listened to him. It was all because he had Andrew's best interests at heart.
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