NovelEnglishChapter 232 I mulled over the contract, "Your dad's death might have been caused by my dad, and I need to dig deep to find the truth." Ernest looked at me, "Do you know something?" "And what about you? Why are you after Lord Clark? How did you cto suspect him?" I shot back at Ernest. He stood up, walking to the window, his posture as if he could hold up the sky should it fall.
Seeing him like this, I put down my coffee mug and joined him, "Ernest, I get that you know something too. This is dangerous, and you don't want to draginto it. But since it involves my parents, I can't just sit back." I gazed out at the moonlight, "I'm not that naive. I can take care of myself. Besides, I have you by my side, right?" Ernest glanced at me, and after a moment, said, "You're as stubborn as you were when we were kids." Hearing that madelaugh, turning to face him, "Ernest, you knew about my identity all along, didn't you? So, you approachedto investigate your father's death, right?" Ernest frowned, "Is that what you think?" "Yes." Ernest shifted uncomfortably, then with a helpless look, said, "Is my charm really that worthless?" I didn't quite catch his drift, "Huh?" "Clueless," Ernest muttered, leaving the window, and said, "Drink up and get ssleep." "And you? What will you be doing?" I asked, a bit out of the blue.
Without turning back, he headed to the bedroom, saying just before closing the door, "Reading." I watched the door close, chuckled to myself, finished my water, and looked at my cartoon mug, giving it a kiss before heading to bed.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtLying on the couch, I texted Jefferson to say I was home, then video-called Fanny.
I was expecting it to go unanswered as usual, but she picked up.
"Why didn't you go to work today?" I noticed she was at home. "Day off!" "Hey, did you put on makeup? Did you go the video. C is no caut? A date?" I could tell was off with belongs She moved the camera away, replying, "No, you're seeing things." "Con, spill it," I knew Fanny too well.
She switched the camera back but. had "Noeady wiped off her lipsticket much, just dealing with your future sister-in-law." I was surprised, "You met your senior? I thought we were going together next week?" "He cback early, and coincidentally, our professor invited us," Fanny explained briefly.
But I caught the gist, "How did it go?" "What do you mean, 'how did it go'?" Fanny dodged.
"Your senior, is he still single?" I probed.
Fanny scoffed, "Licia, shouldn't you be more concerned about what he said about your future sister-in-law?"
"Of course, I am concerned about you more, though. Friends before audes," I winked at her. Fanny huffed, "Save it, you're just nosy." "Spill the beans," I urged her.
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"Do you really want to know?" Fanny teased, feigning innocence. "I desperately do," I replied earnestly.
Fanny replied, "Your sister-in-law's They've handled similar cases y shouldn't be a problem.
year with great success." I was ecstatic. "That's amazing!" "And is he single now?" I couldn't help but ask again.
Just then, a friend request popped up on my phone, from someone named Allen, Ashburn > X
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