Hayden and the rest stayed at Wolf Group until 10 o’ clock and Raymond had stayed behind to talk to his grandfathers, Gavin and Hayden. On the other hand, Savannah and Elizabeth left together.
After leaving the banquet, Savannah and Elizabeth went their separate ways. Then, Savannah got in her car and went to a small apartment in the city.
Accompanied by bodyguards, Savannah knocked on the door. After a while, Dixie opened the door, and the surprise on her face was evident as she saw that it was Savannah. “Madam!”
“Wait downstairs. I’d like a word with Ms. Baker.” Savannah ordered the bodyguards before going inside.
The apartment was simple and compact with only one bedroom. Ashley’s hair was in a tangled mess as she laid on her bed in her room. Hearing that someone entered the room, she sat up and saw that Savannah had already walked over to her bed. Dixie smiled and said, “Ashley, Mrs. Saunders is here to see you!”
“Good to see you, Mrs. Saunders.” Ashley’s voice was hoarse and her face was haggard.
Savannah’s gaze fixed on Ashley. Even though she looked sick and unwell, Savannah could still see the beauty underneath it.
Savannah was used to her wealthy life and this tiny apartment was unbearably small and drab to her. She tried to put this feeling aside and sat down at the edge of the bed. “I heard about what happened. Do you have any plans from now on?”
“I don’t have any plans for now. With my mom like that… and my dad…” Ashley did not have any feelings for her dad, Paxton. But in these few days here, she learned that Dixie was Savannah’s favorite. So she knew that she had to play her cards right to win her over.
Ashley pinched her palm under the covers and tears started to stream down her face. “I’m lost now, I don’t even know what I should do from now on… ”
“Madam, please help Ashley!” Dixie immediately sought for help.
“I can help you, but there are some things that I have to tell you first. You know that your mom is in a critical state now, right? Even if she gets better one day, she’ll still be paralyzed. Not to mention that Ronald has sued her for murder so she would have to be in jail for the rest of her life. That’s why I hope you’ll know that you must give up on her. Do you understand what I’m saying?”
Ashley understood Savannah well enough. She was already sick with Julie’s attitude and had wanted nothing to do with her anyway. So, after she heard Savannah’s words, she nodded obediently, “Of course, I’ll do exactly what Madam says!”
Savannah was not in the least surprised when she heard Ashley agree without hesitation. “Alright, then. You should take care of your health first and recover soon. Stay with your aunt for now, and in the meantime, I will help you arrange for a place to stay. Oh, and if there’s anything you’d like to do, just let me know. I’ll help you.”
“Really? Anything I want?”
“As long as it’s within my abilities.” Savannah answered.
“I… I want to ruin Valeria’s life and reputation. Can you help me, Mrs. Saunders?” Ashley asked in a cold tone.
“Valeria Brown? Do you mean Ronald’s daughter?” Savannah asked.
“Yes, that’s her. Thanks to her, I’m suffering all this pain myself and my life has become a mess, while she’s out there enjoying hers. I want to see her suffer too!” Ashley’s eyes were full of hatred when she talked about Valeria.
“No problem. She’s just a helpless brat with no one to back her up. I’ll help you with this.”
“Madam, she is your brother’s girlfriend. Your brother, William, has been helping her all this while. Those at Wolf Group are on her side too. It’s not going to be easy to deal with her.” Ashley informed Savannah.
“Don’t worry about it. I’ll do as promised.” Savannah was sure of herself. She wasn’t doing it just for Ashley, and as Valeria was Natalie’s daughter, she had to do it sooner or later anyway.
Seeing how Savannah had agreed without much thought, Ashley breathed a sigh of relief. Then, Savannah stood up abruptly as she got ready to leave and said, “I’ll be leaving now. If there’s anything else, you can let me know through your aunt.”
“Thank you, Madam!” Ashley struggled to sit up and send her off. But Savannah waved her hand and stopped her. “You don’t have to send me off. You should rest.”
Dixie walked Savannah downstairs and as they entered the lift, she lowered her voice and said, “Madam, Ashley told me today that Valeria is not Ronald’s daughter!”
“What?” Savannah was stunned when she heard this.
“It turns out that Ronald is infertile. Julie knows about this, so she had wanted to use this to convince Ronald that he should ruin Valeria instead of treating her like a daughter. Julie and Ashley kept this secret for a long time, and they were only willing to reveal this not too long ago.”
Hearing Dixie’s words, Savannah’s expression changed drastically. She tried to tone down the anger in her as she said, “Can Julie’s words be trusted?”
“Madam, it is true that Ronald is unable to bear children. He has a diagnostic report to prove this. I think it’s better if you investigate on Valeria’s true identity before doing anything.” Dixie suggested.
“Alright, I’ll arrange for someone to investigate this. You’ve done a lot, Dixie! Have you received my gifts?”
“Yes, I have. Thank you, Madam!”
“Don’t mention it. As long as you keep up the good work, you won’t be mistreated.” Savannah climbed onto the car with a smile and waved goodbye to Dixie as she left.
Once the car was out of Dixie’s sight, Savannah ordered the driver immediately, “Go to Mr. Howard’s house! Now!”
The driver sped up as soon as he heard her order. Savannah’s mind whirled with different thoughts on the way as what Dixie had told her was now stuck on her head. Valeria was not Ronald’s child!
If she wasn’t his daughter, then whose child was she? Natalie was an aloof and loyal woman, she would never cheat on her partner, would she?
Unless that man was Archer! Could it be…
That was impossible! Natalie hated Archer, so she would never have gotten together with him.
But who else could it be other than him? The question kept ringing in her mind all the way.
The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she got. Her expression morphed into a scary one as she got closer to the truth.
Once the car stopped at Charles’ villa, Savannah got off and rushed in immediately. Then, she bumped into Andrew in the corridor and he greeted her bluntly.
Savannah forced a smile and said, “Andrew, is your father home?”
“He’s in the study! Should I tell him that you’re here?”
“There’s no need for that. You don’t have to worry about me.” Savannah walked past him quickly and entered the living room.
Andrew stopped in his tracks and looked after her retreating figure, deep in thought. He had seen how scary the look on her face was just now. Did something happen?
He thought about it as he walked towards his car. Once he got in, he sent a message to William. “Uncle William, aunt just came to look for my dad. She had a murderous look on her face. Something must be up. You know how cruel she is, so you’d better be careful these days.”
William’s reply came almost immediately. “It’s okay, don’t worry about it. I know what I’m doing. Take care of yourself.”
Seeing William’s reply, Andrew was relieved. “By the way, where are you, Uncle William? Raymond is back and he’s looking for you!”
“I’m on vacation with your Aunt Valeria. I’ll be back tomorrow.”
“Aunt Valeria? Have you both made it official?” Andrew asked in surprise.
“Yes, don’t tell anyone about this. Keep this secret to yourself.”
“Got it!” Andrew laughed and shook his head. He couldn’t believe that his uncle had gotten married in secret. It was all just too shocking for him!
If Grandpa knew about this, it might start a war!