The office was quiet again after Arthur left, and Nia felt that something was on her mind. She had learned from Jacob that she was a true believer in being paranoid and cautious, so she went back to her desk to check the location of each of her files and the traces of the use of the computer. After she found no strange things, she completely felt relaxed.
After leaving Stable Growth Investment, Arthur got into the car and took out his cell phone to send a message to his son, “Teddy, the Trojan horse has been installed.”
After a while, Theodore replied, “OK, dad, wait for my good news!”
Turning to the Stable Growth Investment’s sign on the building, Arthur sneered and drove away.
Today’s christening was more important to Spencer than anyone else, because it was his chance to once again show his connection to the Brown family after his engagement party a year ago. He wanted to use the opportunity to show everyone that he had a strong background to intimidate his enemies, and to win over his partners.
Compared to Spencer, Lucia’s interest in the christening ceremony could be described as apathetic. Today, she woke up as usual to wash up, feed the baby, and put her to bed, as if she didn’t care about the ceremony a few hours later.
“Spencer dragged mommy to check on the venue. Lucia, do you think Otis is coming tonight?” Helena asked Lucia in the room, bored, after she put the baby to bed.
Lucia glanced at the servant who was standing near the door and laughed. It seemed that Helena was completely immune to her.
“No,” she answered honestly.
“Why…” Helena actually knew it, but still asked it.
“Edwin and Sophie know better than not to let Otis interfere with the whole process of the christening on an occasion like this,” Lucia replied.
“But I miss him…” Helena and Otis had met two or three times a month before, so she had never experienced the pain of missing him beyond her reach. It had only been more than a month, and she had already missed him terribly.
When Lucia heard Helena’s words, she lowered her head and gently rocked the baby’s cradle. Her voice sounded as if it came from a distant place. She said softly and indifferently, “No matter how much I think about him, I can only endure it…”
Hearing this, Helena quickly stopped complaining and, feeling a little guilty, leaned over to Lucia, put her arm around her shoulder, and whispered,
“Sorry to remind you of Arthur…”
“He is in my heart. Even if I want to escape, I can not avoid…”
Helena sighed. She admired Lucia’s endurance. She couldn’t stand it for more than a month. What about her? Over a year, 300 days. How did she survive?
“Don’t look at me with those adoring eyes,” Helena’s eyes made Lucia laugh, “If I wasn’t pregnant and motivated enough to run back to him,” she said, “Do you really think I’m that strong?”
“Stronger than me anyway,” said Helena with a smile.
“You used to comfort me that things would work out. You and Otis have a deep relationship. I believe you will be together,” Lucia said, pinching Helena’s arm gently.
“Of course!” Helena’s eyes sparkled and she said without hesitation, “He and I are going to be together. We just have to wait for mom to get over it.”
“Nobody’s heart is made of stone,” Lucia laughed. “Let’s wait together.”
“Yes, let’s wait together!” Helena replied happily.
The servant next to them seemed expressionless, but in fact, she was already suffering. “Miss, how can I report to Madam when you still say these things in front of me?”
Just as the servant was suffering, Helena suddenly turned to glare at her and said, “Vivian, I didn’t discuss anything bad with Lucia. Don’t talk nonsense to my mother, understand?”
The servant nodded with tears in her eyes.
Meanwhile, on the third floor of the Pinnacle Grand Hotel, Spencer was touring the venue with Esmae, and was proudly introducing the dishes, wine, and lavish layouts, as Esmae listened and watched, not in high spirits.
Spencer noticed Esmae’s displeasure and his enthusiasm waned. He explained to her helplessly, “Ms. Wilson, you know that Lucia brought up that matter in front of Mr. Brown on purpose. It’s not like I agreed to it…”
Esmae glanced at Spencer and said coolly, “You don’t have to explain. I know it wasn’t easy for you to answer.”
Spencer was overjoyed, but he still looked guilty as he continued, “Although that’s true, I’m the one who agreed to it. Lucia is gong too far. Why does she have to play such tricks in front of you?”
“Lucia was right to want Teddy to come. She was wrong because Teddy is too young to come alone.” Esmae was not happy at the thought of seeing Edwin and Sophie again later.
Despite Esmae’s tough exterior, she resented the way Lucia persuaded her, talked to Sophie, argued with Edwin over and over again. The ice in her heart was melting away, consciously unwilling, but she can not control the heart of the soft part.
So seeing Sophie and Edwin again, Esmae was afraid she’ll end up compromising.
Seeing Esmae frowning and pursing her lips, Spencer couldn’t read her mind, but one thing he knew for sure was that she was fanning the flames.
“Ms. Wilson, when seeing Edwin and Sophie later, give them a hard time, or they’ll think you’ve gone soft. They fully support Helena’s relationship with Otis, and when they do, they’ll encourage Otis to try to woo Helena. With Helena’s directness, you won’t be able to control her much longer.”
Spencer’s words struck a chord with Esmae, who turned and glared at Spencer. Se said unhappily, “Hard time?! I’m at odds with the two of them. If it weren’t for Lucia, they wouldn’t be there!”
Spencer’s face was still full of worry as he tried to sow discord between the two sides,
“Actually, it’s not good for Helena and Lucia to have more contact. You know that Lucia and the Davies family have a good relationship. Lucia might have given Helena a lot of advice in the past two days. I’m just afraid that Lucia will act as a mouthpiece for them.”
Esmae’s face darkened. She knew exactly how things were going to turn out. She knew her daughter’s character very well. She must have been asking Lucia to contact Otis these past two days, but… Esmae’s stared at Spencer coldld,
“Spencer, be careful with what you say. You’re implying that Lucia deliberately disobeyed me?”