His hypocritical look sickened Florence.
The Fourth Elder and the Fifth Elder were the same types of men.
When Ernest had no power, they gave him cold shoulders. In the meeting to depose the heir, they actively agreed to cut Ernest out.
Now, Benjamin had died. Ernest was recognized by the Turner family because of his blood. Instantly, they changed their attitudes towards Ernest.
Whenever seeing her, they looked friendly.
However, Florence knew their true colors well. They were both snobs.
Their smiles and kindness were all faked.
Florence didn’t think the two elders wouldn’t take the same side of Ernest. As soon as there were some changes, they would betray Ernest instantly.
If Ernest became the head of the family in the future, these men couldn’t be kept aside.
Instead, the Eighth Elder made Florence believe he was different.
Florence looked at the Fourth Elder and the Fifth Elder. She walked in silently.
She was expressionless.
Looking at her, the two elders felt a bit uneasy.
Even Theodore wasn’t willing to offend Florence because of her identity, so they didn’t want to upset her at all.
The Fourth Elder smiled and said hurriedly, “Flory, did you come here asking for help? If you do, please feel free to let me know. I’ll handle it for you.”
“Yeah. Please leave the trouble to us. We can help you definitely,” the Fifth Elder echoed.
“Please sit down and tell us.” As he spoke, he turned to glare at the Eighth Elder. “Kevin, what are you doing there? Get Flory a glass of fruit juice.”
A trace of embarrassment flashed through Kevin’s eyes.
They often bullied him in private. But now, they did that in Florence’s presence and treated him as if he were a servant.
Elder Kevin felt his cheek burning and extremely embarrassed.
Before, Florence treated him respectfully with a smile. He believed that she would look down upon him after today.
Kevin’s eyes darkened.
He turned around and walked to the bar counter to pour the juice.
“Please don’t bother, Elder Kevin. I don’t drink fruit juice.”
Looking at him, Florence smiled and said respectfully, “May I ask you to do me a favor, please?”
Kevin stopped abruptly, looking over at Florence in surprise.
She was protecting his dignity and self-esteem under such a circumstance.
She directly ignored the Fourth Elder and the Fifth Elder. Instead, she asked him for help. This was like an invisible insult to the other two.
Instantly, the other two elders looked annoyed.
They were super clever, knowing that Florence was deliberately ignoring and embarrassing them.
With a smile, Florence walked directly to Kevin.
“Sorry for bothering you.”
Kevin finally snapped out of the amazement. Looking at Florence in shock, his heart was swollen with emotions.
In a hurry, he answered, “Of course not. Please tell me what you want me to do.”
“Thank you.”
Florence smiled. Then, she turned to look at the other two elders with evident distaste.
She said bluntly, “Could you leave us, please? I have something to discuss with Elder Kevin in private.”
The Fourth Elder and the Fifth Elder were speechless.
Florence had directly sent them away.
They were over mid-aged, who had been arrogant all their lives. No one was so bold as to treat them this way before.
The Fifth Elder, who was short-tempered, wanted to blow up immediately. However, he had to suppress his anger when looking at Florence.
He could do anything to others, but he couldn’t afford to offend Florence.
She was not only the daughter of the Fraser family, but also, she would become their young master’s wife. She would be the future hostess of the Turner family.
The Fourth Elder was more cunning. He forced himself to maintain a polite smile on his face.
He said, “I see. Then we’ll leave now. If you need any help, please come to find us at any time, Flory.”
His words were really appropriate and graceful.
Florence only smiled at him in silence.
The two elders received an indirect refusal, feeling so angry. However, they had to keep smiling and left in dismay.
Kevin looked at their receding figures worriedly.
He said, “Ms. Fraser, it’s not worth offending them because of me.”
Although Ernest was powerful now and Florence would become the future hostess of the Turner family, the Fourth Elder and the Fifth Elder also had a lot of supporters in the family. If the young couple were against them, they would suffer a loss.
Florence shook her head in a nonchalant way, glinting at Elder Kevin.
“If we want to help and support you, we must be against them.”
Kevin was shocked, looking at her in surprise.
“What do you mean, Ms. Fraser?”
Florence looked at him and said solemnly, “Elder Kevin, as you know, Ernest has gained support from the Turners because of his blood. Earlier, he didn’t get along with the family. They even fought against each other.
“A lot of people obey him now just because they have to.
“Ernest will take over the Turner family sooner or later. However, I hope he will have the subordinates who are willing to follow and support him.”
Kevin felt so shocked when hearing Florence’s words.
Earlier, he had always thought that Florence was a flower growing up in a greenhouse and protected by Ernest too well to know anything.
However, according to her words, he knew that Florence was very well aware of the current situation in the Turner family.
She even wanted to help Ernest, so she offered support to him.
The Eighth Elder changed his impression of Florence. He had a kind smile while looking at her solemnly.
He asked, “Why me? Ms. Fraser, you probably don’t know that I have no power or status in the Turner family, although I’m the Eighth Elder. Honestly speaking, I’ll be kicked out from my current position soon. In my current situation, I can’t even help myself. I don’t think I would be able to help Mr. Hawkins.”
Upon hearing his words, Florence had more faith in him. She was sure about the decision that was made suddenly.
His words showed that he was a decent man. Even in difficulty, when he got help from her, he was kind enough to remind her about his dilemma.
Elder Kevin was a kind-hearted man, so Florence believed he was a good candidate.
With a smile, she said, “Your current situation is just temporary. As long as you are willing, Ernest will give you chances. He needs trusted subordinates in the Turner family. I hope you could be one of them.”
Kevin’s gloomy eyes gradually lit up.
He was competent, but Theodore Turner had never given him a chance. Hence, he was isolated by others in the Turner family and couldn’t make any achievements.