Jacob froze for a moment at his words, a flash of doubt quickly crossing over, and then lost his smile, “Sir is fond of complimenting me.”
He could tell without saying that Logan Brown was trying to help him, to make him understand the meaning of his existence, that he was living, not for Logan Brown, but for himself, and Logan Brown was trying to make him understand that.
It’s just that ……
Now he really couldn’t find any other hope than Logan Brown and Elena Bush.
Logan Brown could not deny it, but laughed softly and did not answer.
Seeing this, Jacob had to say, “I’ll go investigate this man’s surveillance first then, and look at the rest afterwards.”
“Wait.” He called out to him suddenly, not forgetting to bark, “Send an eyeball over to Claudia Garcia’s side as well, and her parents while the two days are up, and I’ll have someone do the rest.”
“Sir is planning to send Claudia Garcia away in the next few days, but by what means?”
“And need a method?” Logan Brown raised his eyes and smiled, not impressed.
Jacob was full of doubt, “But if we just send people away with such fanfare, Edward Ford will surely suspect us, and later on the Browns to KL……”
“Wouldn’t he stop if we didn’t?” Logan Brown asked rhetorically.
Even if they didn’t send Claudia Garcia away, he’d still have to deal with the Browns and KL all the same, so what difference would it make if he did or didn’t?
Jacob seemed to understand, but the only worry that remained in his mind kept his frown from lifting.
“But if Claudia Garcia leaves, doesn’t that mean that what happened at the other house is leaked too?” Edward Ford had hidden it from everyone for so many years, and once it was exposed, it would only make him aware of what was going on.
“So what if we know?” Logan Brown taunted, “Even if he knew, he wouldn’t dare confront you and I. After all, he knew in his heart that something like that couldn’t come to Elena’s attention, no matter what!”
He had to maintain a loving fatherly image in her mind, and once that crumbled, it was more than he could afford to lose.
“I understand.” Jacob straightened up, “I’ll get on it, sir, just don’t worry.”
“Hmm.”
The man nodded.
Jacob was given the go-ahead, and he was able to do his job without delay.
Claudia Garcia received a phone call from her parents immediately. They didn’t understand what had happened, they thought she had arranged the holiday and were happy to report it.
“Claudia, what are you crying about?” Claudia Garci’s father heard that something was wrong and was a little worried.
Claudia Garcia immediately wiped her tears and piled on a smile, “Nothing, I just feel that my daughter owes you all a lot after all these years.”
“What are you talking about? You’ve sent us so many things in the past, you’ve even sent money home from time to time, we, as parents, don’t lack anything anymore, and now we can afford to travel abroad and have someone specialising in translation, my daughter has grown so much, how can she say she owes us?”
Claudia Garcia’s heart grew sour as she listened, she had gotten all this by improper means, if they knew, they would only be ashamed of her ……
Claudia Garcia said hurriedly, “Dad, I’m not going to talk to you anymore, I have things to do, I’ll call you back tomorrow!”
“Eh, good!” Claudia Garcia’s father nodded, and only then did he reluctantly cut off the phone.
Edward Ford had just entered the room when he saw Claudia Garcia answer the phone and then hang up, so he took a few steps closer and asked, “Who’s calling?”
The phone was put away for a moment and then she quickly said, “My parents.”
“They?” Edward Ford recalled carefully, and seemed to remember his assistant mentioning something, “Your parents I hear are travelling abroad today? You arranged that?”
“How did you know.” Claudia Garcia’s gaze sharpened for a moment.
Edward Ford smiled, “Naturally I know all about you, plus, your parents are my parents too, no different.”
“My parents have nothing to do with you!” She said firmly.
Edward Ford didn’t care about her words, he just gently circled her into his arms, “We don’t need to mention these things, your person is with me and your heart will be with me, the rest ……”
Without waiting for him to finish, Claudia Garcia laughed and pushed him away, “Edward Ford, do you think that just because you’ve circled my person, my heart must stay here?”
“You have to stay even if you don’t want to! This is where you belong, your future, you don’t get to choose!”
Edward Ford clamped down on her chin and said sharply, without a hint of concern in his eyes.
Claudia Garcia furrowed her brow in distress, “So you’re going to let me die here?”
“So what?” His hand slowly caressed her eyes, “Joanna, you’re my Joanna, you’re not going anywhere, you’re not going anywhere, be a good girl and stay by my side and I’ll give you whatever you want, naturally.”
At his words, Claudia Garcia thought for no reason of the rest of her life alone, a life that, just thinking about it, made her tremble uncontrollably.
She didn’t want to live a life that wasn’t her own, and she didn’t want to live in someone else’s shadow for the rest of her life!
At the thought, her eyes suddenly softened and Edward Ford’s infatuation couldn’t help but deepen a little, “Joanna ……”
Claudia Garcia chuckled, “Edward Ford, do you think that you could really keep me locked up for the rest of my life?”
“Not locked up.” He shook his head correcting her words, “Rather where I am, you should be.”
He smiled, “Don’t worry, once I’ve picked up Elena, we’ll be back in G City soon, away from here forever, never to return.”
“Elena?” she feigned uncertainty, “Who is she?”
Edward Ford’s face froze and he quickly reacted with asperity, “It’s none of your business, so don’t ask questions like that in the future, it’s not your place to know either!”
“Huh.”
She laughed, “I know if you don’t tell me, isn’t she your daughter? Several times you’ve mentioned it to me, and the maids at home have spread the word, have you forgotten?”
“So what?” Edward Ford snorted coldly, “Even if you knew, you wouldn’t see her!”
That was the child of the only woman he had ever cherished, the child that was left to him, and that was a far cry from the woman in front of him!
Claudia Garcia saw the sarcasm in his eyes, and her heart ached, but the smile on her face deepened, “Edward Ford, you said you couldn’t bear to see me, you said you’d give me whatever I wanted, so I’m making a request, will you grant it?”
“What do you want?”
“Let me be your wife!”