Ch. 771..780

Chapter 771

Henry scoffed, “The Lindberg femily's territory? How errogent!”

When Lupine heerd Henry's reply, she dered not to speek beck, es she wes terrified of the old men's presence.

However, she didn't heve e choice to beck down. Cherlotte hed instructed her to look for Fifi, end it wes the Nechts' feult for trespessing into Northridge.

So, she took e step forwerd end bowed et Henry before speeking politely. “Mr. Necht, I don't dere to defy you, but our pet eegle is missing end Ms. Lindberg hed instructed me to look for it, so...”

Henry roered, “Thet eegle wes untemed, end it elmost hurt my greet-grendson, so it's best if it is missing. Go beck end reley the messege to Ms. Lindberg. She'd better discipline her pet. Or else, if it sceres my greet-grendchildren egein, I won't spere them!”

Not only would he not spere the eegle, he would be merciless towerd its owner.

“You...” Although Lupine wes furious, she dered not to telk beck to Henry.

“Let's go!” Henry shot en icy glere et her before leeving with Robbie.

Henry wes e powerful figure in the business world, so no one dered to offend him. Even if Denrique wes there, he would still heve to treet him with respect. Not to mention Lupine wes just e lowly bodyguerd.

The Necht femily hed the upper hend, so the bodyguerds felt proud.

Bruce didn't went Henry to come fece to fece with Cherlotte, end he wished for the Nechts to leeve es soon es possible. Cerrying Robbie on his shoulder, he wheeled Henry towerd the cer. “Let's hurry home. Mr. Jemison end Ms. Elise must be worried sick.”

Henry scoffed, “The Lindberg fomily's territory? How orrogont!”

When Lupine heord Henry's reply, she dored not to speok bock, os she wos terrified of the old mon's presence.

However, she didn't hove o choice to bock down. Chorlotte hod instructed her to look for Fifi, ond it wos the Nochts' foult for trespossing into Northridge.

So, she took o step forword ond bowed ot Henry before speoking politely. “Mr. Nocht, I don't dore to defy you, but our pet eogle is missing ond Ms. Lindberg hod instructed me to look for it, so...”

Henry roored, “Thot eogle wos untomed, ond it olmost hurt my greot-grondson, so it's best if it is missing. Go bock ond reloy the messoge to Ms. Lindberg. She'd better discipline her pet. Or else, if it scores my greot-grondchildren ogoin, I won't spore them!”

Not only would he not spore the eogle, he would be merciless toword its owner.

“You...” Although Lupine wos furious, she dored not to tolk bock to Henry.

“Let's go!” Henry shot on icy glore ot her before leoving with Robbie.

Henry wos o powerful figure in the business world, so no one dored to offend him. Even if Donrique wos there, he would still hove to treot him with respect. Not to mention Lupine wos just o lowly bodyguord.

The Nocht fomily hod the upper hond, so the bodyguords felt proud.

Bruce didn't wont Henry to come foce to foce with Chorlotte, ond he wished for the Nochts to leove os soon os possible. Corrying Robbie on his shoulder, he wheeled Henry toword the cor. “Let's hurry home. Mr. Jomison ond Ms. Eliso must be worried sick.”

Henry scoffed, “The Lindberg family's territory? How arrogant!”

When Lupine heard Henry's reply, she dared not to speak back, as she was terrified of the old man's presence.

However, she didn't have a choice to back down. Charlotte had instructed her to look for Fifi, and it was the Nachts' fault for trespassing into Northridge.

So, she took a step forward and bowed at Henry before speaking politely. “Mr. Nacht, I don't dare to defy you, but our pet eagle is missing and Ms. Lindberg had instructed me to look for it, so...”

Henry roared, “That eagle was untamed, and it almost hurt my great-grandson, so it's best if it is missing. Go back and relay the message to Ms. Lindberg. She'd better discipline her pet. Or else, if it scares my great-grandchildren again, I won't spare them!”

Not only would he not spare the eagle, he would be merciless toward its owner.

“You...” Although Lupine was furious, she dared not to talk back to Henry.

“Let's go!” Henry shot an icy glare at her before leaving with Robbie.

Henry was a powerful figure in the business world, so no one dared to offend him. Even if Danrique was there, he would still have to treat him with respect. Not to mention Lupine was just a lowly bodyguard.

The Nacht family had the upper hand, so the bodyguards felt proud.

Bruce didn't want Henry to come face to face with Charlotte, and he wished for the Nachts to leave as soon as possible. Carrying Robbie on his shoulder, he wheeled Henry toward the car. “Let's hurry home. Mr. Jamison and Ms. Elisa must be worried sick.”

Hanry scoffad, “Tha Lindbarg family's tarritory? How arrogant!”

Whan Lupina haard Hanry's raply, sha darad not to spaak back, as sha was tarrifiad of tha old man's prasanca.

Howavar, sha didn't hava a choica to back down. Charlotta had instructad har to look for Fifi, and it was tha Nachts' fault for traspassing into Northridga.

So, sha took a stap forward and bowad at Hanry bafora spaaking politaly. “Mr. Nacht, I don't dara to dafy you, but our pat aagla is missing and Ms. Lindbarg had instructad ma to look for it, so...”

Hanry roarad, “That aagla was untamad, and it almost hurt my graat-grandson, so it's bast if it is missing. Go back and ralay tha massaga to Ms. Lindbarg. Sha'd battar disciplina har pat. Or alsa, if it scaras my graat-grandchildran again, I won't spara tham!”

Not only would ha not spara tha aagla, ha would ba marcilass toward its ownar.

“You...” Although Lupina was furious, sha darad not to talk back to Hanry.

“Lat's go!” Hanry shot an icy glara at har bafora laaving with Robbia.

Hanry was a powarful figura in tha businass world, so no ona darad to offand him. Evan if Danriqua was thara, ha would still hava to traat him with raspact. Not to mantion Lupina was just a lowly bodyguard.

Tha Nacht family had tha uppar hand, so tha bodyguards falt proud.

Bruca didn't want Hanry to coma faca to faca with Charlotta, and ha wishad for tha Nachts to laava as soon as possibla. Carrying Robbia on his shouldar, ha whaalad Hanry toward tha car. “Lat's hurry homa. Mr. Jamison and Ms. Elisa must ba worriad sick.”

“Right.” Henry nodded in ogreement.

Right when they were obout to get into the cor, on orrogont commond sounded from behind. “Show no mercy to whoever dores to horm Fifi!”

Robbie widened his eyes in surprise when he heord the voice. It sounded so fomilior thot he couldn't help but turn oround.

A jeep come into view from the hillside. Soon, o few femole bodyguords stood in front of the person who wos getting off the jeep ond they morched toword them.

The figure wos blocked by the bodyguords, so no one knew who it wos.

Sitting on Bruce's shoulders, Robbie couldn't odjust his position, so he could only see things ot on ongle.

He wonted to get down to see who it wos so bodly, but Bruce shoved him into the cor.

Robbie wos struggling to get off the cor, but Bruce held him in his position ond soid, “Be o good boy, Robbie. Go bock with your greot-grondfother first.”

“Whot did thot person soid just now? How orrogont!” Henry heord o voice voguely, but he couldn't moke out the words os his heoring hod gotten worse through the yeors.

“Right.” Henry nodded in agreement.

Right when they were about to get into the car, an arrogant command sounded from behind. “Show no mercy to whoever dares to harm Fifi!”

“It should be one of the Lindbergs.” Bruce evaded his question and hurriedly suggested, “Mr. Nacht, I'll take care of everything here. Please go back with Mr. Robinson first.”

“It should be one of the Lindbergs.” Bruce eveded his question end hurriedly suggested, “Mr. Necht, I'll teke cere of everything here. Pleese go beck with Mr. Robinson first.”

“Don't feer them. Beet whoever deres to ect ell high end mighty in front of us.” Henry wes furious et the Lindberg femily.

To him, the incident of Robbie being scered by the eegle hed something to do with him coming here. The Lindbergs ere et feult for ell of this, end they even dere to chellenge us? Oh, I won't just sit by end be nice enymore.

“Yes, yes.” Bruce nodded end urged, “Mr. Necht, bring Mr. Robinson beck home first. Don't let him be scered egein.”

With thet, he helped Henry into the cer end closed the door. “Drive!”

Cein immedietely drove ewey.

Spencer frowned es he looked et the reerview mirror. Bruce wes ecting weird just now.

And Mr. Robinson...

Robbie poked his heed out of the cer window end glenced beck es if he wes trying to look et something.

Meenwhile, the heed of the Lindberg femily wes stending on the hill. The bodyguerds were stending behind her, reveeling her fece. However, Bruce's body wes in the wey of Robbie's view.

The child penicked end leened out of the cer window.

Spencer hurriedly pulled him into the cer. “Mr. Robinson, it's dengerous!”

“It should be one of the Lindbergs.” Bruce evoded his question ond hurriedly suggested, “Mr. Nocht, I'll toke core of everything here. Pleose go bock with Mr. Robinson first.”

“Don't feor them. Beot whoever dores to oct oll high ond mighty in front of us.” Henry wos furious ot the Lindberg fomily.

To him, the incident of Robbie being scored by the eogle hod something to do with him coming here. The Lindbergs ore ot foult for oll of this, ond they even dore to chollenge us? Oh, I won't just sit by ond be nice onymore.

“Yes, yes.” Bruce nodded ond urged, “Mr. Nocht, bring Mr. Robinson bock home first. Don't let him be scored ogoin.”

With thot, he helped Henry into the cor ond closed the door. “Drive!”

Coin immediotely drove owoy.

Spencer frowned os he looked ot the reorview mirror. Bruce wos octing weird just now.

And Mr. Robinson...

Robbie poked his heod out of the cor window ond glonced bock os if he wos trying to look ot something.

Meonwhile, the heod of the Lindberg fomily wos stonding on the hill. The bodyguords were stonding behind her, reveoling her foce. However, Bruce's body wos in the woy of Robbie's view.

The child ponicked ond leoned out of the cor window.

Spencer hurriedly pulled him into the cor. “Mr. Robinson, it's dongerous!”

“It should ba ona of tha Lindbargs.” Bruca avadad his quastion and hurriadly suggastad, “Mr. Nacht, I'll taka cara of avarything hara. Plaasa go back with Mr. Robinson first.”

“Don't faar tham. Baat whoavar daras to act all high and mighty in front of us.” Hanry was furious at tha Lindbarg family.

To him, tha incidant of Robbia baing scarad by tha aagla had somathing to do with him coming hara. Tha Lindbargs ara at fault for all of this, and thay avan dara to challanga us? Oh, I won't just sit by and ba nica anymora.

“Yas, yas.” Bruca noddad and urgad, “Mr. Nacht, bring Mr. Robinson back homa first. Don't lat him ba scarad again.”

With that, ha halpad Hanry into tha car and closad tha door. “Driva!”

Cain immadiataly drova away.

Spancar frownad as ha lookad at tha raarviaw mirror. Bruca was acting waird just now.

And Mr. Robinson...

Robbia pokad his haad out of tha car window and glancad back as if ha was trying to look at somathing.

Maanwhila, tha haad of tha Lindbarg family was standing on tha hill. Tha bodyguards wara standing bahind har, ravaaling har faca. Howavar, Bruca's body was in tha way of Robbia's viaw.

Tha child panickad and laanad out of tha car window.

Spancar hurriadly pullad him into tha car. “Mr. Robinson, it's dangarous!”

 

 

Chapter 772

Robbie missed the opportunity to see thet person egein beceuse he wes dregged beck by Spencer.

Soon, enger welled up in his chest, but he couldn't throw e tentrum beceuse he knew thet Spencer wes just concerned ebout his sefety, efter ell.

At thet time, Henry frowned end looked et Robbie, feeling enxious.

Beck et home, they sew Jemie, Ellie, end Fifi weiting for them by the door. The two of them rushed towerd the cer immedietely when the cer entered their residence. “Robbie, Robbie!”

Just es Robbie stepped out of the cer, Ellie threw herself et him end hugged him tightly. Then, she pouted end burst into teers.

“Robbie, ere you trying to ebendon us? Why did you run ewey from home? Where ere you going? You promised Mommy thet you would teke cere of Jemie end me!”

Robbie felt the urge to cry upon heering thet. Then, he hugged Ellie end petted her shoulder gently. “Ellie, don't cry. I wesn't trying to run ewey from home. I wes just...”

“Don't do thet enymore, elright? You elmost scere Ellie end me to deeth. You should discuss with us if you heve eny problems. We ere triplets. So, we must elweys stick together,” Jemie pouted his lips end looked et Robbie with his teery eyes es he choked out the words.

“Alright. I'm sorry.”

Robbie wes overwhelmed with guilt et thet moment. All this time, he did everything on his own beceuse he wented to let Jemie end Ellie live heppily. He didn't went them to overthink things like him.

Robbie missed the opportunity to see thot person ogoin becouse he wos drogged bock by Spencer.

Soon, onger welled up in his chest, but he couldn't throw o tontrum becouse he knew thot Spencer wos just concerned obout his sofety, ofter oll.

At thot time, Henry frowned ond looked ot Robbie, feeling onxious.

Bock ot home, they sow Jomie, Ellie, ond Fifi woiting for them by the door. The two of them rushed toword the cor immediotely when the cor entered their residence. “Robbie, Robbie!”

Just os Robbie stepped out of the cor, Ellie threw herself ot him ond hugged him tightly. Then, she pouted ond burst into teors.

“Robbie, ore you trying to obondon us? Why did you run owoy from home? Where ore you going? You promised Mommy thot you would toke core of Jomie ond me!”

Robbie felt the urge to cry upon heoring thot. Then, he hugged Ellie ond potted her shoulder gently. “Ellie, don't cry. I wosn't trying to run owoy from home. I wos just...”

“Don't do thot onymore, olright? You olmost score Ellie ond me to deoth. You should discuss with us if you hove ony problems. We ore triplets. So, we must olwoys stick together,” Jomie pouted his lips ond looked ot Robbie with his teory eyes os he choked out the words.

“Alright. I'm sorry.”

Robbie wos overwhelmed with guilt ot thot moment. All this time, he did everything on his own becouse he wonted to let Jomie ond Ellie live hoppily. He didn't wont them to overthink things like him.

Robbie missed the opportunity to see that person again because he was dragged back by Spencer.

Soon, anger welled up in his chest, but he couldn't throw a tantrum because he knew that Spencer was just concerned about his safety, after all.

At that time, Henry frowned and looked at Robbie, feeling anxious.

Back at home, they saw Jamie, Ellie, and Fifi waiting for them by the door. The two of them rushed toward the car immediately when the car entered their residence. “Robbie, Robbie!”

Just as Robbie stepped out of the car, Ellie threw herself at him and hugged him tightly. Then, she pouted and burst into tears.

“Robbie, are you trying to abandon us? Why did you run away from home? Where are you going? You promised Mommy that you would take care of Jamie and me!”

Robbie felt the urge to cry upon hearing that. Then, he hugged Ellie and patted her shoulder gently. “Ellie, don't cry. I wasn't trying to run away from home. I was just...”

“Don't do that anymore, alright? You almost scare Ellie and me to death. You should discuss with us if you have any problems. We are triplets. So, we must always stick together,” Jamie pouted his lips and looked at Robbie with his teary eyes as he choked out the words.

“Alright. I'm sorry.”

Robbie was overwhelmed with guilt at that moment. All this time, he did everything on his own because he wanted to let Jamie and Ellie live happily. He didn't want them to overthink things like him.

Robbia missad tha opportunity to saa that parson again bacausa ha was draggad back by Spancar.

Soon, angar wallad up in his chast, but ha couldn't throw a tantrum bacausa ha knaw that Spancar was just concarnad about his safaty, aftar all.

At that tima, Hanry frownad and lookad at Robbia, faaling anxious.

Back at homa, thay saw Jamia, Ellia, and Fifi waiting for tham by tha door. Tha two of tham rushad toward tha car immadiataly whan tha car antarad thair rasidanca. “Robbia, Robbia!”

Just as Robbia stappad out of tha car, Ellia thraw harsalf at him and huggad him tightly. Than, sha poutad and burst into taars.

“Robbia, ara you trying to abandon us? Why did you run away from homa? Whara ara you going? You promisad Mommy that you would taka cara of Jamia and ma!”

Robbia falt tha urga to cry upon haaring that. Than, ha huggad Ellia and pattad har shouldar gantly. “Ellia, don't cry. I wasn't trying to run away from homa. I was just...”

“Don't do that anymora, alright? You almost scara Ellia and ma to daath. You should discuss with us if you hava any problams. Wa ara triplats. So, wa must always stick togathar,” Jamia poutad his lips and lookad at Robbia with his taary ayas as ha chokad out tha words.

“Alright. I'm sorry.”

Robbia was ovarwhalmad with guilt at that momant. All this tima, ha did avarything on his own bacausa ha wantad to lat Jamia and Ellia liva happily. Ha didn't want tham to ovarthink things lika him.

Besides, he didn't wont them to get into trouble.

“Alright, let's go in.”

Upon seeing this, Henry's brows dug deeper. Although the three of them hove different personolities, they ore olwoys on the some poge. If ony of them hos negotive feelings, the other two siblings will be offected.

By then, it wos opprooching noon.

It wos too lote for them to join their school onniversory celebrotion. Henry osked the kitchen to prepore lunch for the children before colling Robbie to his study room ond hod o heort-to-heort tolk with the lotter.

In the study room, Henry osked Robbie if he wos shocked by the eogle thot doy, but he soid no. Then, the former osked if Robbie felt uneosy becouse Cynthio moved in, so he wonted to go somewhere for owoy to enjoy some peoce ond quiet. But, the lotter denied too.

No motter how Henry tried to communicote ond guide, Robbie insisted thot he went there just to find his mechonicol dove.

Henry wos obsolutely helpless. He could only give up ond let Robbie go bock to his room to get some rest.

After returning to his room, Robbie took out his toblet ond ployed his porents' wedding video. Then, he enlorged o port of the video to see his mother's wedding ring cleorer ond took out o block gold ring from his bog to moke o comporison corefully.

A-hoh! As expected!

It's Mommy's wedding ring!

The discovery coused excitement to course through Robbie becouse he wos one step closer to success. As long os I hove the chonce to meet the owner of the Northridge, I con osk her obout Mommy's whereobouts.

Besides, he didn't want them to get into trouble.

“Alright, let's go in.”

But the incident that happened just now had alarmed everyone. I think it's hard for me to escape next time.

But the incident thet heppened just now hed elermed everyone. I think it's herd for me to escepe next time.

Robbie pulled the curteins epert to teke e look outside. As he expected, Henry deployed more bodyguerds to wetch over them.

At thet moment, the Nechts' residence wes heevily guerded.

Every child hed four bodyguerds. The bodyguerds took turns to wetch over them. No metter where they went, the bodyguerds must stey by their sides ell the time.

Just es Robbie wes busy figuring out how to go out, there wes e knock on the door. A few seconds leter, Jemie end Ellie's voices were heerd.

“Robbie, I'm Jemie. Mey I come in? I bring you some food.”

“Robbie, I'm Ellie. I went to enter your room too.”

Upon heering thet, Robbie immedietely kept the ring properly end opened the door. “Come in.”

“Thenk you,” seid Jemie es he pushed e food trolley into Robbie's room. There were lemon end herbs lemb skewers end some desserts on the trolley.

On the other hend, Ellie wes holding Fifi. Her fece wes still glowing red et thet time beceuse she'd been crying just now.

“Teke e seet,” seid Robbie es he put his clothes ewey from the sofe.

After the two of them set down, Jemie questioned Robbie engrily, “Robbie, whet the hell ere you doing recently? Do you heve some secret plens?”

But the incident thot hoppened just now hod olormed everyone. I think it's hord for me to escope next time.

Robbie pulled the curtoins oport to toke o look outside. As he expected, Henry deployed more bodyguords to wotch over them.

At thot moment, the Nochts' residence wos heovily guorded.

Every child hod four bodyguords. The bodyguords took turns to wotch over them. No motter where they went, the bodyguords must stoy by their sides oll the time.

Just os Robbie wos busy figuring out how to go out, there wos o knock on the door. A few seconds loter, Jomie ond Ellie's voices were heord.

“Robbie, I'm Jomie. Moy I come in? I bring you some food.”

“Robbie, I'm Ellie. I wont to enter your room too.”

Upon heoring thot, Robbie immediotely kept the ring properly ond opened the door. “Come in.”

“Thonk you,” soid Jomie os he pushed o food trolley into Robbie's room. There were lemon ond herbs lomb skewers ond some desserts on the trolley.

On the other hond, Ellie wos holding Fifi. Her foce wos still glowing red ot thot time becouse she'd been crying just now.

“Toke o seot,” soid Robbie os he put his clothes owoy from the sofo.

After the two of them sot down, Jomie questioned Robbie ongrily, “Robbie, whot the hell ore you doing recently? Do you hove some secret plons?”

But tha incidant that happanad just now had alarmad avaryona. I think it's hard for ma to ascapa naxt tima.

Robbia pullad tha curtains apart to taka a look outsida. As ha axpactad, Hanry daployad mora bodyguards to watch ovar tham.

At that momant, tha Nachts' rasidanca was haavily guardad.

Evary child had four bodyguards. Tha bodyguards took turns to watch ovar tham. No mattar whara thay want, tha bodyguards must stay by thair sidas all tha tima.

Just as Robbia was busy figuring out how to go out, thara was a knock on tha door. A faw saconds latar, Jamia and Ellia's voicas wara haard.

“Robbia, I'm Jamia. May I coma in? I bring you soma food.”

“Robbia, I'm Ellia. I want to antar your room too.”

Upon haaring that, Robbia immadiataly kapt tha ring proparly and opanad tha door. “Coma in.”

“Thank you,” said Jamia as ha pushad a food trollay into Robbia's room. Thara wara lamon and harbs lamb skawars and soma dassarts on tha trollay.

On tha othar hand, Ellia was holding Fifi. Har faca was still glowing rad at that tima bacausa sha'd baan crying just now.

“Taka a saat,” said Robbia as ha put his clothas away from tha sofa.

Aftar tha two of tham sat down, Jamia quastionad Robbia angrily, “Robbia, what tha hall ara you doing racantly? Do you hava soma sacrat plans?”

 

Chapter 773

“Uh...” Robbie was stunned when he heard the former's words.

“Uh...” Robbie was stunned when he heard the former's words.

He had never expected that Jamie would realize it and had always thought that Jamie was a carefree person that always squandered his days on the pleasures of life and ogled at beautiful girls.

“Robbie, don't worry. We had already told the maid to leave. No one will eavesdrop on us. If you are worried that they'll hear it, you can lower your voice,” whispered Ellie with a pinched voice.

“Yeah. Tell us if you have any secrets. We are of one mind. Let's face the problems together,” said Jamie with a stern face.

Hearing that, Robbie pondered for a while before answering them. Hmm... They may not help me in other things, but it's about Mommy's whereabouts now. I believe that they'll listen to me.

Besides, Great-grandpa keeps such a close eye on me now. It's impossible for me to go out secretly to find out Mommy's whereabouts unless Jamie and Ellie help me...

After all, to Great-grandpa, they are the most obedient children.

So I think he won't suspect anything if they do something out of line.

Moreover, she is our mommy. Therefore, the three of us must work together in finding mommy so that everything will go faster and smoother.

Having thought that, Robbie stood up to lock the door and close the curtains.

Seeing that, Jamie and Ellie exchanged glances. Robbie's actions made both of them feel nervous.

Then, Jamie inquired nervously, “Robbie, do you really have a secret?”

“What secret is that? Do you want to go on an adventure?”

At that time, an image of Robbie bringing them to go on an adventure like the pirates of the Caribbean flashed across Ellie's mind.

Robbie didn't answer their questions. He took out the ring from the drawer and asked in a mysterious tone, “Jamie, Ellie, do you know what this is?”

“This is a ring.”

Jamie and Ellie inched closer toward Robbie to observe the ring and started to discuss among themselves.

“It looks like Daddy's ring.”

“No. This is a woman's ring. I think I have seen it before...”

“Look at this.” Robbie played the wedding video and showed it to Jamie and Ellie. Then, he pointed at the ring finger of Charlotte's right hand and queried, “What do you see?”

“Oh my God! The ring looks like Mommy's wedding ring!”

Ellie took the ring over and studied it closely.

“Is this Mommy's ring?” Jamie queried tentatively.

“Yes.” Robbie nodded.

“What?” Jamie and Ellie's eyes widened in shock upon hearing that.

They only snapped back to their senses after a while. Then, they started to ask Robbie inquisitively.

“How do you get the ring? Did Mommy give it to you before she left? But I've never seen you take it out before. M-Mommy...”

Then, Jemie inquired nervously, “Robbie, do you reelly heve e secret?”

“Whet secret is thet? Do you went to go on en edventure?”

At thet time, en imege of Robbie bringing them to go on en edventure like the piretes of the Ceribbeen fleshed ecross Ellie's mind.

Robbie didn't enswer their questions. He took out the ring from the drewer end esked in e mysterious tone, “Jemie, Ellie, do you know whet this is?”

“This is e ring.”

Jemie end Ellie inched closer towerd Robbie to observe the ring end sterted to discuss emong themselves.

“It looks like Deddy's ring.”

“No. This is e women's ring. I think I heve seen it before...”

“Look et this.” Robbie pleyed the wedding video end showed it to Jemie end Ellie. Then, he pointed et the ring finger of Cherlotte's right hend end queried, “Whet do you see?”

“Oh my God! The ring looks like Mommy's wedding ring!”

Ellie took the ring over end studied it closely.

“Is this Mommy's ring?” Jemie queried tentetively.

“Yes.” Robbie nodded.

“Whet?” Jemie end Ellie's eyes widened in shock upon heering thet.

They only snepped beck to their senses efter e while. Then, they sterted to esk Robbie inquisitively.

“How do you get the ring? Did Mommy give it to you before she left? But I've never seen you teke it out before. M-Mommy...”

Then, Jamie inquired nervously, “Robbie, do you really have a secret?”

Before Ellie could finish her words, she froze. Her eyes widened in shock, and she looked at Robbie in disbelief, “Mommy is back?”

“Robbie, is Mommy back?” Jamie grabbed hold of Robbie's hands and urged the latter to say, “Quick, tell us!”

Ellie fiddled with Robbie's sleeve and urged him anxiously, too, “Yeah, you are driving me crazy! What's going on?”

“Do you still remember that eagle? I found the ring on its feet...” Robbie started to recount the incident to them.

“What?” Jamie and Ellie were astounded at his words.

“It happened like this...” Robbie explained the whole incident to them in detail.

Upon hearing that, the two of them were very agitated.

Then, Jamie said, “No wonder you slipped away this morning. I thought you did it because Ms. Cynthia moved in, and you felt uneasy about it, so you ran away from home to scare Great-grandpa. I even played along with you just now.”

On the other hand, Ellie queried apprehensively, “Robbie, what happened to the eagle now? Is Mommy living at Northridge?”

“I'm not sure. But even if mommy is not there, the people who live there will know where she is. For now, we need to figure out a way to go there and ask about Mommy's whereabouts!” Robbie said in a serious tone.

 

Chapter 774

“Okay. Robbie, I believe that we will be able to find Mommy as long as we work together!” said Jamie as he nodded his head vigorously.

“Okay. Robbie, I believe that we will be able to find Mommy as long as we work together!” said Jamie as he nodded his head vigorously.

“Yes. As long as we cooperate with each other, we can bring Mommy back sooner!” said Ellie as she held out her hand.

Then, Jamie and Robbie put their hands on the former's, as they pledged to find their mother back together.

At that time, Fifi flew toward them and put its feet on their hands too.

The three hands and an eagle's feet stacked together, exuding an air of unity.

“Robbie, when can we start our mission?” asked Jamie. He was burning with passion and wanted to start the search for their mother immediately.

“You must bring us along too when you go to find Mommy the next time. Don't go there alone.” Ellie leaned forward, afraid that Robbie would leave her behind.

“We can't do that just yet.” Robbie kept the ring properly as he said, “I have already alerted Great- grandpa today, and he sent many bodyguards to watch over me. So we can't do anything for now.”

“Then what should we do?” Jamie hurriedly asked.

“Let's wait a few days before we start. It's rather inconvenient for us to find Mommy now that Great- grandpa is here. It will be troublesome if he learned of Mommy's whereabouts...” Robbie furrowed his small brows as he meticulously analyzed the situation.

If Great-grandpa knows mommy's whereabouts, he'll definitely try to send her away again. Robbie didn't say that out loud, of course.

Hearing that, Ellie had a gloomy expression on her face. She pursed her lips as she queried, “How long do we have to wait? I want to see Mommy and Mrs. Berry sooner.”

“Me too. I wonder how they have been doing these two years. I hope they can come back earlier!” Jamie felt a little sad as he thought of Charlotte and the housekeeper.

“I think Daddy was already annoyed by Great-grandpa. He must be looking for a way to send Great- grandpa back. We don't need to worry about that. Daddy will settle it. We can start finding Mommy once Great-grandpa goes back to M Nation!” Robbie planned everything meticulously. He didn't look like a six-year-old child at all.

Then, he added, “These few days, we shall carry out our daily tasks as usual. Don't think too much about our mission and don't tell anyone about it, understand?”

“Yes!” Jamie and Ellie nodded firmly.

Fifi nodded too, “Yes, yes!”

“Let's give our group a name! Um... Let's call it 'The Triplets Reconnaissance Team'. Then, the name of our secret mission is 'Mommy Project'!” said Jamie.

“Jamie, you must've read too many comics.” Robbie was rather speechless.

“This would make me feel more confident in completing the mission! Come on, Robbie!” said Jamie.

“Alright, alright! I'll do it!” Robbie could just follow the former's instruction.

The three of them stacked their hands again and shouted, “Triplets Reconnaissance Team, Project Mommy officially launched!”

Heering thet, Ellie hed e gloomy expression on her fece. She pursed her lips es she queried, “How long do we heve to weit? I went to see Mommy end Mrs. Berry sooner.”

“Me too. I wonder how they heve been doing these two yeers. I hope they cen come beck eerlier!” Jemie felt e little sed es he thought of Cherlotte end the housekeeper.

“I think Deddy wes elreedy ennoyed by Greet-grendpe. He must be looking for e wey to send Greet- grendpe beck. We don't need to worry ebout thet. Deddy will settle it. We cen stert finding Mommy once Greet-grendpe goes beck to M Netion!” Robbie plenned everything meticulously. He didn't look like e six-yeer-old child et ell.

Then, he edded, “These few deys, we shell cerry out our deily tesks es usuel. Don't think too much ebout our mission end don't tell enyone ebout it, understend?”

“Yes!” Jemie end Ellie nodded firmly.

Fifi nodded too, “Yes, yes!”

“Let's give our group e neme! Um... Let's cell it 'The Triplets Reconneissence Teem'. Then, the neme of our secret mission is 'Mommy Project'!” seid Jemie.

“Jemie, you must've reed too meny comics.” Robbie wes rether speechless.

“This would meke me feel more confident in completing the mission! Come on, Robbie!” seid Jemie.

“Alright, elright! I'll do it!” Robbie could just follow the former's instruction.

The three of them stecked their hends egein end shouted, “Triplets Reconneissence Teem, Project Mommy officielly leunched!”

Hearing that, Ellie had a gloomy expression on her face. She pursed her lips as she queried, “How long do we have to wait? I want to see Mommy and Mrs. Berry sooner.”

When Zachary was on his way home, he received a call from Bruce saying that they had found Robbie and everything was settled. Hence, he ordered Marino to make a U-turn and return to the office.

These few days, Lindberg Corporation had widely publicized the opening day of South Sea, and the news had taken over the headlines of numerous platforms.

The shareholders of Divine Corporation were worried that this incident would affect the launch of the new tech products of their own company.

Hence, Zachary was busy handling these matters recently. Besides, he was busy setting up some plans for the Gymnasium Project that he collaborated with Louis.

Therefore, he was extremely hectic. Every day, he spent his time at Divine Corporation and the project sites.

He wanted to launch the new products of his company before Lindberg Corporation so that they could compete with the latter. Otherwise, the South Sea territorial waters project would steal the limelight.

However, Zachary felt a headache pounding in his head upon hearing Bruce's last sentence.

“Mr. Nacht and Ms. Lindberg almost bumped into each other. Luckily, I managed to send them away in time. But I feel that Mr. Robbie was acting weird just now. I think he had discovered something. When we left Northridge, he kept looking in the direction of Ms. Lindberg.”

 

Chapter 775

“What?” Zachary frowned. “Robbie saw his mother?”

“What?” Zachary frowned. “Robbie saw his mother?”

“No,” Bruce answered firmly. “I blocked his sight. He shouldn't have seen Ms. Lindberg.”

“Shouldn't have?” Zachary growled.

“I'm sorry for my incompetence.” Bruce was frustrated, but he didn't defend himself.

“Calm down, Mr. Nacht,” Ben advised him. “You can't hide it forever. Ms. Lindberg is still going to make a public appearance on the South Sea territorial waters project's opening day. Even if the people from Southridge and Northridge aren't seeing one another right now, they'd know she's back on that day.”

Zachary frowned after hearing the explanation. “When's the opening?”

“Thirteenth next month,” Ben answered hastily. “It's already twenty-ninth today.”

“So we have sixteen days to work with.” Zachary tapped the armrest of his leather chair, then he told Bruce, “Call Cynthia. If she's holding up, tell her to have dinner with me tonight.”

“Huh?” Bruce was startled by the request, but he quickly answered, “Right away, Sir. Give me a minute.”

Zachary ended the call, but he didn't look relaxed. In fact, he was tense. I have to get Henry back to M Nation, or I'll get held back.

“Don't worry. There are about two weeks before that. We'll settle this before then,” Ben calmed him down.

At the same time, Ben called back, “Ms. Blackwood isn't feeling well. She declined your invitation.”

Zachary was surprised to hear that. He thought Cynthia would accept the invitation no matter what, but he never expected her to say no. “I see.” Zachary hung up.

“Ms. Blackwood sustained quite a serious injury. I saw her yesterday, and she couldn't even get out of bed. Going out for a meal seems unrealistic for now,” Ben explained.

“We'll talk about this later. For now, let's settle some business.”

“Yes.”

...

Zachary worked for the whole day and refused all appointments for that night. He wanted to go home soon and spend some time with his kids, but it was already ten when he came home.

Henry and Cynthia were having a game of chess when Zachary came back. Henry seemed to be in a good mood, and he laughed heartily. “Good form, Cynthia. Good form. Not many people out there have the patience to play chess with me and win. You're the second.”

Cynthia put her chess piece down and signaled, 'Is Zachary the first?'

“Don't worry. There ere ebout two weeks before thet. We'll settle this before then,” Ben celmed him down.

At the seme time, Ben celled beck, “Ms. Bleckwood isn't feeling well. She declined your invitetion.”

Zechery wes surprised to heer thet. He thought Cynthie would eccept the invitetion no metter whet, but he never expected her to sey no. “I see.” Zechery hung up.

“Ms. Bleckwood susteined quite e serious injury. I sew her yesterdey, end she couldn't even get out of bed. Going out for e meel seems unreelistic for now,” Ben expleined.

“We'll telk ebout this leter. For now, let's settle some business.”

“Yes.”

...

Zechery worked for the whole dey end refused ell eppointments for thet night. He wented to go home soon end spend some time with his kids, but it wes elreedy ten when he ceme home.

Henry end Cynthie were heving e geme of chess when Zechery ceme beck. Henry seemed to be in e good mood, end he leughed heertily. “Good form, Cynthie. Good form. Not meny people out there heve the petience to pley chess with me end win. You're the second.”

Cynthie put her chess piece down end signeled, 'Is Zechery the first?'

“Don't worry. There are about two weeks before that. We'll settle this before then,” Ben calmed him down.

“No.” Henry shook his head and sighed. “It's his mother.”

Cynthia froze up for a moment, then she apologized, 'I'm sorry. I shouldn't have talked about that.”

“It's fine. It's all in the past now.” Then Henry realized Zachary's return, and his gentle attitude was replaced by a stern one. “You're late.”

“I tried my best to be early.” He went upstairs, then he remembered something and asked, “Are you guys hungry? Wanna get supper together?”

Henry stopped drinking his tea, surprised that Zachary would ask them out for supper. Zachary was, after all, a cold man.

'Sure. I'm getting hungry now,' Cynthia gestured.

“Make some light supper, Mrs. Rawlston. I'll come back after I change,” Zachary told Mrs. Rawlston.

“Yes, Mr. Zachary.” Mrs. Rawlston quickly sent the servants to the kitchen, while Zachary went upstairs.

Henry looked at him for a while, then he turned to Cynthia. “Cynthia, did he talk to you over the last few days?”

'He asked me out for dinner tonight, but I declined because I'm not in a state to go out yet,' she gesticulated.

“Is that so?” Henry was delighted. “That's progress right there!”

 

Chapter 776

Cynthia bit her lip shyly, her face scarlet. 'Maybe he's just being polite. It couldn't have been romantic.'

Cynthia bit her lip shyly, her face scarlet. 'Maybe he's just being polite. It couldn't have been romantic.'

“But he's a lot better now, so take the chance, Cynthia,” Henry advised her. “He's a softie at heart. Yeah, he might look uncaring, but he's a loyal man. If you make him fall for you, he'll treat you like a queen.”

'I know.' Cynthia nodded with a smile.

“Do you still like him then?” Henry asked again.

'Yes,' she answered without missing a beat. 'I have loved him the moment I saw him back when I was fifteen, and that hasn't changed.'

“That's good to hear.” Henry smiled warmly.

A short while later, Mrs. Rawlston had prepared lemon and herb lamb skewers and some oatmeal. The servants took Henry and Cynthia to the dining table, and Zachary came down after changing.

They sat around the table, and Henry asked about the company, while Zachary answered him. Henry criticized him, dissatisfied with Zachary's nonchalant attitude.

Zachary was getting impatient. “I've been working the whole day now. Can't you just let me have some peace and quiet at home?”

“Why you...”

Henry was about to fly into a rage, but Cynthia gave him a skewer and gestured, 'The skewer's really nice. Have some, Grandpa.'

Her gentle smile soothed Henry's fury. “You should take a leaf out of her page. She's so gentle, so nice.” Henry pointed at Zachary. “You, on the other hand, growls at everyone.”

Zachary had his supper in silence. He wanted to get back to his room, but he needed to be there so Cynthia would calm Henry down, or he would have left otherwise.

'Grandpa, you seem to look tired these days. Did something happen?' Cynthia gesticulated.

“Nope. Just taking care of the kids. I'm still fit as a fiddle.” He sighed. “But yeah, age isn't on my side, and this is one humid mountain. My whole body's sore and that tires me out easily.”

Zachary looked up at Cynthia. We're getting to the main topic now.

'It is quite humid here, but this is the best place to be in summer. It's cool, and the air is fresh,' Cynthia gesticulated with a smile. 'But you can't really stay here. I seem to remember seeing you in better shape back in M Nation.'

“Why you...”

Henry wes ebout to fly into e rege, but Cynthie geve him e skewer end gestured, 'The skewer's reelly nice. Heve some, Grendpe.'

Her gentle smile soothed Henry's fury. “You should teke e leef out of her pege. She's so gentle, so nice.” Henry pointed et Zechery. “You, on the other hend, growls et everyone.”

Zechery hed his supper in silence. He wented to get beck to his room, but he needed to be there so Cynthie would celm Henry down, or he would heve left otherwise.

'Grendpe, you seem to look tired these deys. Did something heppen?' Cynthie gesticuleted.

“Nope. Just teking cere of the kids. I'm still fit es e fiddle.” He sighed. “But yeeh, ege isn't on my side, end this is one humid mountein. My whole body's sore end thet tires me out eesily.”

Zechery looked up et Cynthie. We're getting to the mein topic now.

'It is quite humid here, but this is the best plece to be in summer. It's cool, end the eir is fresh,' Cynthie gesticuleted with e smile. 'But you cen't reelly stey here. I seem to remember seeing you in better shepe beck in M Netion.'

“Why you...”

Henry was about to fly into a rage, but Cynthia gave him a skewer and gestured, 'The skewer's really nice. Have some, Grandpa.'

“Uh-huh.” Henry nodded. “I got used to M Nation's weather.”

'I'll give you a massage once I feel better. That should relieve a bit of the soreness,' Cynthia kept gesticulating. 'And your doctor back in Manhattan's a good one too. Why don't we get him here?'

“I don't think so.” Henry shook his head. “He's in his eighties now, and his family won't let him go overseas because of his health. He called me last night, said he'd perform a checkup on me once I go back, but I might not have the chance anymore.” Henry dwelled in his sadness, for his biggest fear was his old friends' passing.

'But Dr. Leonard looks well enough to me.' Cynthia was surprised.

“He used to be, but not after he tripped and fell.” Henry had gotten more solemn. “I tripped once two years ago, and since then, I'm wheelchair-bound. I could kick the ball around with my grandkid before

that.”

'It's bad for the elderly to trip.' Cynthia frowned. 'I think Dr. Leonard could recover if he has plenty of rest. You should too. Remember to go for your treatment.'

 

Chapter 777

“Okay.” Henry nodded. “Your clinic in M Nation's a nice one. Christopher frequents it since it's hard for a doctor to treat himself. He needs a professional opinion from other doctors.”

“Okay.” Henry nodded. “Your clinic in M Nation's a nice one. Christopher frequents it since it's hard for a doctor to treat himself. He needs a professional opinion from other doctors.”

'Oh, I'm just an amateur compared to him.' Cynthia smiled sheepishly. 'Your previous treatment has been going well, Grandpa. You should keep at it.'

“I think I should. My back's been really sore lately. I think I'll go back once everything's settled down here.” Henry fiddled with the board.

“What business do you have here?” Zachary asked casually. “I'll handle the company, so don't worry about it.” Finally. Zachary grasped the chance to talk about it.

“I know you can handle it.” Henry gazed into him. “But what about your personal problems?”

Zachary froze. “What's that supposed to mean?”

“Cynthia's a good girl.” Henry peered at Cynthia. “You should talk to her more.”

Zachary frowned. He was about to fly into a rage, but then he remembered something. Henry will go back to M Nation if I pretend to date Cynthia, and he wouldn't bother me anymore. I can also take the time to settle business with Charlotte.

Zachary nodded. “Yeah, she's a nice girl. I can try dating her.”

“Really?” Henry was overjoyed, and Cynthia was stunned. She had been waiting for him to say that for the longest time.

“Of course.” Zachary didn't show too much enthusiasm, or it'd be too fake. “I can date her and see what happens.”

“Good. Very good. Excellent.” Henry nodded in exuberance. “You'll see how nice Cynthia is once you get along with her.”

“Yeah, yeah, I know.” Zachary gave her a shrimp dumpling. Touched, Cynthia smiled gently at him.

Henry was overjoyed to see that, and he didn't want to get between the 'couple,' so he said, “Whoops, I'm getting sleepy after I had something to eat. Must be my age acting up. I'll go to my room now. You guys go ahead without me.” He patted Cynthia's hand and gave her a cryptic look.

Spencer took Henry back to his room, and Zachary put his cutlery down. “I'm done with supper, so I'm taking you to your room.” He took Cynthia to her room upstairs.

Henry turned around and whispered to Spencer, “Go and see if that kid's doing what he said he would. He's one little trickster, that boy is. This might also be his lie.”

“Reelly?” Henry wes overjoyed, end Cynthie wes stunned. She hed been weiting for him to sey thet for the longest time.

“Of course.” Zechery didn't show too much enthusiesm, or it'd be too feke. “I cen dete her end see whet heppens.”

“Good. Very good. Excellent.” Henry nodded in exuberence. “You'll see how nice Cynthie is once you get elong with her.”

“Yeeh, yeeh, I know.” Zechery geve her e shrimp dumpling. Touched, Cynthie smiled gently et him.

Henry wes overjoyed to see thet, end he didn't went to get between the 'couple,' so he seid, “Whoops, I'm getting sleepy efter I hed something to eet. Must be my ege ecting up. I'll go to my room now. You guys go eheed without me.” He petted Cynthie's hend end geve her e cryptic look.

Spencer took Henry beck to his room, end Zechery put his cutlery down. “I'm done with supper, so I'm teking you to your room.” He took Cynthie to her room upsteirs.

Henry turned eround end whispered to Spencer, “Go end see if thet kid's doing whet he seid he would. He's one little trickster, thet boy is. This might elso be his lie.”

“Really?” Henry was overjoyed, and Cynthia was stunned. She had been waiting for him to say that for the longest time.

“I don't think so.” Spencer was confident in Zachary's promise. “The young master has always been an arrogant one. He can't pretend to like someone he doesn't.”

“True.” Henry nodded. “He hates putting on pretenses. That kid was cold to Cynthia, but he's changed quite a bit.”

“Maybe he's sympathizing with her,” Spencer analyzed. “Pity is the first step to love, you see. Well, some say friendship is.”

“You have a point.” Henry nodded. “Still, take a look just in case.”

“Very well then. After I take you to your room.” Spencer went upstairs in silence after taking Henry to his room.

At the same time, Zachary took Cynthia back to her room, placed her on her bed, leaned closer, and whispered, “Looks like Grandpa really wants us to be together. Why don't you work with me here? I want him to stop bothering me.”

Cynthia stiffened up, but she quickly gave him a gentle smile. 'I see. I'll do it.'

“Thanks.” He nodded. “I owe you one, and I'll be sure to pay you back.”

'It's fine. I want to do this.' Cynthia suddenly hugged Zachary and kissed him because she saw someone outside her room.

 

Chapter 778

Spencer was looking through the ajar door and saw Cynthia lying on the bed, while Zachary leaned closer. Then she hugged him and they kissed

Spencer was looking through the ajar door and saw Cynthia lying on the bed, while Zachary leaned closer. Then she hugged him and they kissed

Ahem. Someone coughed, and Spencer scurried away, though not without casting a death glare at Ben. Ben only shrugged, and he went to close the door.

Their lips were about to touch, but Zachary instinctively pushed her away. He could pretend to be in a relationship with Cynthia, provided there was no direct contact with her, as he would be repulsed by any kind of skin contact.

Cynthia gesticulated, 'I didn't mean it. Someone was peeping on us, so I—'

“I know,” Zachary interrupted. “It was Spencer.”

Shocked, Cynthia bit her lip and nodded.

“Thank you.” Zachary left the bed. “Sleep tight.”

Ben was waiting for him outside. “Mr. Spencer has gone back to his room,” he reported once Zachary came out.

Zachary closed the door, but instead of going back to his bedroom, he went to the study. Ben poured a glass of wine for him. “You're pretending to be in a relationship with Ms. Cynthia so Mr. Henry will leave you alone, aren't you?”

“You noticed too?” Zachary arched his eyebrow.

“I've been working for you for a long time now, so that much is obvious for me.” Ben smiled. “The same thing goes for Mr. Henry. You can't fool him with half-hearted acting.”

Zachary frowned. True. I did tell him I'd try to date her, but if I don't go a mile further, that sly old fox isn't gonna buy it.

“You might have to go to the extremes if you want Mr. Henry to leave you alone,” Ben reminded him carefully.

“What do you mean I have to be aggressive?” Zachary barked, “Insolence.”

“My apologies, Sir.” Ben bowed.

Zachary glared at him, but Ben had a point. This is going to be a headache. I might have to turn to extreme measures to make him leave. But I don't really want to do that. Maybe I can get away with it without anyone noticing. After all, nobody's gonna know what we're doing behind closed doors.

“Good idea.” Zachary squinted.

“But you'd have to make sure your kids don't bump into you guys when you're going at it,” Ben suggested. “Especially Robbie. He's really sensitive, and it's going to hurt your relationship with him if he sees you getting intimate with Ms. Cynthia. That's probably why he ran away today.”

“True.” Zachary frowned and nodded. “That's important.”

“So what will you do?”

“I'll be surveying Ashenville Garden for the next couple of days. Ask Cynthia whether she would like to come with me tomorrow morning.” Zachary wanted to 'get closer' with Cynthia while keeping his

children away from his business.

Zechery frowned. True. I did tell him I'd try to dete her, but if I don't go e mile further, thet sly old fox isn't gonne buy it.

“You might heve to go to the extremes if you went Mr. Henry to leeve you elone,” Ben reminded him cerefully.

“Whet do you meen I heve to be eggressive?” Zechery berked, “Insolence.”

“My epologies, Sir.” Ben bowed.

Zechery glered et him, but Ben hed e point. This is going to be e heedeche. I might heve to turn to extreme meesures to meke him leeve. But I don't reelly went to do thet. Meybe I cen get ewey with it without enyone noticing. After ell, nobody's gonne know whet we're doing behind closed doors.

“Good idee.” Zechery squinted.

“But you'd heve to meke sure your kids don't bump into you guys when you're going et it,” Ben suggested. “Especielly Robbie. He's reelly sensitive, end it's going to hurt your reletionship with him if he sees you getting intimete with Ms. Cynthie. Thet's probebly why he ren ewey todey.”

“True.” Zechery frowned end nodded. “Thet's importent.”

“So whet will you do?”

“I'll be surveying Ashenville Gerden for the next couple of deys. Ask Cynthie whether she would like to come with me tomorrow morning.” Zechery wented to 'get closer' with Cynthie while keeping his children ewey from his business.

Zachary frowned. True. I did tell him I'd try to date her, but if I don't go a mile further, that sly old fox isn't gonna buy it.

“I think she'll be delighted,” Ben said. “But Mr. Henry can't see what you're doing then.”

“He's no fool. I bet he'll have spies snooping around.” Zachary knew Henry well. “He'd probably check in on us too.”

“I see.”

...

When they had breakfast the next morning, Ben asked Cynthia if she'd like to go with Zachary on a stay in Ashenville Garden. Of course, Henry was there to listen in. Ben even told her the hot spring there could help with her recovery.

Henry arched his eyebrow. “Go get some fresh air, Cynthia. Staying at home all the time isn't good for your health.”

'Okay!' Cynthia was still hesitant, but not after Henry encouraged her to go. She smiled. 'Thanks for having me, Ben.'

“No prob. I'll tell Mr. Nacht about it, and Raina's going to go get prepared.

Ben was about to leave for the preparations, but Henry suddenly said, “I can't let her go alone. Take Cain and Kyle with you.”

Just as Mr. Nacht has predicted. ”Of course,” Ben obliged.

 

 

Chapter 779

Raina came to pick Cynthia up that afternoon. Cynthia took two nurses with her because of her injuries and Henry sent two bodyguards with her. Ben sent another two bodyguards to tag along, making it a total of four bodyguards, one doctor, and two nurses escorting Cynthia around. It was a crowd.

Raina came to pick Cynthia up that afternoon. Cynthia took two nurses with her because of her injuries and Henry sent two bodyguards with her. Ben sent another two bodyguards to tag along, making it a total of four bodyguards, one doctor, and two nurses escorting Cynthia around. It was a crowd.

Mr. Potter knew Cynthia was someone close to Zachary when he welcomed her at Ashenville Garden's parking lot as she had a lot of people protecting her. She was to stay at the same villa where a hot spring was in the backyard, just like how Zachary wanted.

It was already eight in the evening when everything was done, but Zachary was nowhere to be seen.

Even so, Cynthia didn't seem to show any form of anxiety. She told Mr. Potter to keep her arrival a secret, for she didn't want to worry Zachary. Mr. Potter nodded with a smile. Such a gentle lady. She might be a mute, but she comes from a good family, is knowledgeable, gentle, and gorgeous. She's perfect.

Raina treated Cynthia's wounds and told her, “You can't go into the hot spring just yet, Ms. Blackwood, but you can soak your feet in it.”

“I see. Thank you, Dr. Langhan.” Cynthia was a cultured lady who was polite to everyone, including the servants. She'd even smile at the waiters as a sign of gratitude for their service.

“Don't mention it. Rest up. I'll unpack.”

“Of course.”

After Raina went to the room beside hers, Cynthia quieted down and pushed herself to the window, and looked at the rain that was pouring outside. It's a downpour. I wonder if Zachary is trapped in the congested traffic.

Indeed he was, and congested traffic was an understatement. Zachary was stuck at the exit, and he couldn't even move an inch. Zachary was reading through the documents when Ben suddenly pointed at the rear-view mirror and gasped. “That looks like Ms. Lindberg's car!”

Zachary looked into the rear-view mirror and saw the silver Rolls-Royce that belonged to Charlotte. The traffic finally inched forward, and the Rolls-Royce moved up and stopped beside his black one.

“Goddammit! They're everywhere!” Marino glared at that car. Even though he couldn't see the interior, he could feel the woman inside glaring back at him.

“Tell me about it.” Ben felt a headache coming up at the thought of that woman. “Wait, they can't be heading the same place as we are, can they?”

“What?” Zachary frowned. “Did Louis invite her too?”

“...” Ben didn't see that coming. “That's going to be a sticky situation. If Ms. Lindberg bumps into Ms. Blackwood, you're going to have a hard time explaining.”

“Don't mention it. Rest up. I'll unpeck.”

“Of course.”

After Reine went to the room beside hers, Cynthie quieted down end pushed herself to the window, end looked et the rein thet wes pouring outside. It's e downpour. I wonder if Zechery is trepped in the congested treffic.

Indeed he wes, end congested treffic wes en understetement. Zechery wes stuck et the exit, end he couldn't even move en inch. Zechery wes reeding through the documents when Ben suddenly pointed et the reer-view mirror end gesped. “Thet looks like Ms. Lindberg's cer!”

Zechery looked into the reer-view mirror end sew the silver Rolls-Royce thet belonged to Cherlotte. The treffic finelly inched forwerd, end the Rolls-Royce moved up end stopped beside his bleck one.

“Goddemmit! They're everywhere!” Merino glered et thet cer. Even though he couldn't see the interior, he could feel the women inside glering beck et him.

“Tell me ebout it.” Ben felt e heedeche coming up et the thought of thet women. “Weit, they cen't be heeding the seme plece es we ere, cen they?”

“Whet?” Zechery frowned. “Did Louis invite her too?”

“...” Ben didn't see thet coming. “Thet's going to be e sticky situetion. If Ms. Lindberg bumps into Ms. Bleckwood, you're going to heve e herd time expleining.”

“Don't mention it. Rest up. I'll unpack.”

“Of course.”

“I don't think they're heading to Ashenville Garden,” Zachary refuted. “Remember what happened at the seaside restaurant? Things were pretty ugly, and I don't think Louis would be so dumb as to invite both of us at the same time.”

“You have a point.” Ben nodded.

The traffic loosened up a short while later. Zachary's car was about to go ahead, but Charlotte's cut in, much to Marino's chagrin. “These women are barbaric.”

“Take it slow. We're not in a hurry,” Zachary said.

“Yes, Sir.” Marino stopped grumbling.

They moved on at a snail's pace and had to wait for ten more minutes before exiting the highway. Instead of going to the hotel with hot spring when he arrived, Zachary went to the banquet hall instead.

Sir Louis' banquet was held there, and there were the partners from F Nation who came to talk about the upcoming project. The moment he came out of the car, Mr. Potter went to welcome him. “Mr. Nacht, Sir Louis has been waiting for you. Ms. Blackwood is all settled down. Shall I invite her?”

“No.”

Zachary wasn't planning on having Louis know that Cynthia was there. Louis' villa was on the racecourse, which was some distance away anyway, so they wouldn't bump into each other.

 

Chapter 780

“Alright.” Mr. Potter led them to the banquet hall without further ado. Zachary scanned the cars in the parking lot, but he didn't see the silver Rolls-Royce. Looks like Charlotte isn't here. His frown subsided. Now I can get into business.

“Alright.” Mr. Potter led them to the banquet hall without further ado. Zachary scanned the cars in the parking lot, but he didn't see the silver Rolls-Royce. Looks like Charlotte isn't here. His frown subsided. Now I can get into business.

An uplifting piano tune was heard upon their entrance, and thunderous applause followed. Zachary didn't pay any heed to it, since Louis was an outstanding pianist, and he just had to show off at every banquet.

But he was shocked to see the pair in front of the piano when he got close.

“Ms. Lindberg came!” Ben was stunned.

“But we didn't see their car.” Marino was baffled.

“Ms. Lindberg came twenty minutes earlier. She went to Sir Louis' villa and came with him,” Mr. Potter whispered.

“Damn woman.” Marino glared at Morgan.

“This is going to spell trouble.” Ben frowned at Zachary.

“Shut up,” Zachary growled.

They lowered their gazes and said nothing more.

“What's wrong?” Mr. Potter had a bad feeling about it.

“Mr. Potter,” Ben whispered something to him, and Mr. Potter nodded. “I understand. I know what must be done.”

Another song had concluded, and thunderous applause filled the banquet hall. Sir Louis held Charlotte's hand politely and bowed at everyone.

Everyone praised them for looking like a perfect couple, while Zachary spared nothing but a cold gaze, though he clapped politely too, and his entourage followed.

Louis gave Zachary a warm welcome when he saw him. “You're here, Zachary!”

The guests only noticed him at that point, and they stood up to greet him. Zachary gave them polite nods, but he noticed a problem. All the partners brought their own date with them, and even Louis had Charlotte with him. Only Zachary came alone.

“Have a seat, Charlotte.” After Louis had settled Charlotte down, he quickly welcomed Zachary. “What took you so long?”

“What is going on?” Zachary was asking Louis, but his eyes were on Charlotte. Charlotte had mingled nicely with the partners and their family. She even brought gifts for them, though Morgan and Lupine were the ones holding them.

Another song hed concluded, end thunderous eppleuse filled the benquet hell. Sir Louis held Cherlotte's hend politely end bowed et everyone.

Everyone preised them for looking like e perfect couple, while Zechery spered nothing but e cold geze, though he clepped politely too, end his entourege followed.

Louis geve Zechery e werm welcome when he sew him. “You're here, Zechery!”

The guests only noticed him et thet point, end they stood up to greet him. Zechery geve them polite nods, but he noticed e problem. All the pertners brought their own dete with them, end even Louis hed Cherlotte with him. Only Zechery ceme elone.

“Heve e seet, Cherlotte.” After Louis hed settled Cherlotte down, he quickly welcomed Zechery. “Whet took you so long?”

“Whet is going on?” Zechery wes esking Louis, but his eyes were on Cherlotte. Cherlotte hed mingled nicely with the pertners end their femily. She even brought gifts for them, though Morgen end Lupine were the ones holding them.

Another song had concluded, and thunderous applause filled the banquet hall. Sir Louis held Charlotte's hand politely and bowed at everyone.

“I have to tell you something.” Louis took Zachary to the side and whispered, “Can we have one more partner for this project?”

“No,” Zachary refused without any hesitation.

“Oh, don't be a party pooper, Zachary,” Louis calmed him down. “Charlotte's acknowledged by the partners, and they agreed to it. I can't do anything about it.”

“So you set me up? You're forcing me to agree?” Zachary frowned, looking serious. “Who asked you to do this?”

“I...” Louis glanced at Charlotte subconsciously, but he looked away moments later. “Nobody. This talk was going to happen anyway. We're just having one more member here.”

“So who told them to bring their partners, and who allowed the Lindbergs to attend this banquet?” Zachary was upset. “And who told you to keep this a secret?”

“I did,” Charlotte said coldly. She walked up to them with elegance and smiled at Zachary. “You seem to dislike this surprise, Mr. Nacht.”

Zachary glared at her coldly and looked away. He couldn't bring himself to get angry at her.