Talitha didn’t care about Gavin. “Are you writing calligraphy, grandpa? Do you want me to moisten the ink for you?”
“No need!” Gavin frowned and went outside.
Talitha followed Gavin and asked various questions fawningly. However, Gavin was indifferent as he said, “I’m going to the garden now, so you can go back first.”
Talitha was able to sense that Gavin was impatient with her, so she decided to stop following him. Initially, she was following behind Archer.
However, she could not see Archer when she went to the living room. Hence, she assumed that Archer had gone to the study room to look for Gavin, so she decided to go there. She deliberately slowed down her pace to eavesdrop when she walked nearby the door, but she did not expect to hear such news.
Talitha took her phone and texted her mother when Gavin went to the garden. “Mom, Savannah’s case has been leaked and William has tested the bird’s nest for poison. Initially, Hayden couldn’t believe that Savannah would harm him, but he has asked people to test the bird’s nest as well. Mom, please think of a way to stop him immediately.”
“Are you sure?” Raelyn asked.
“Yes, I’m sure because I found out by eavesdropping on uncle and grandfather, but they are very hostile to me now. Raymond just found out that I’ve been listening to them from outside the study room, so I’d better coax him now.”
“Raymond is a fool. You have to coax him immediately and let him be on your side. I will think of a way to solve this now.”
“Okay!” Talitha deleted the message and went back to the living room. At that moment, Raymond was sitting on the sofa with a grim expression on his face.
Talitha walked over with a smile. She called sweetly, “Hello Raymond!”
Raymond frowned and looked at her. “Talitha, why were you standing at the door of the study room just now? Were you eavesdropping on my grandfather and father?”
“I didn’t eavesdrop, Raymond. You cannot simply say that. Uncle and grandpa are unsatisfied with me now. If they heard what you just said, they might have a wrong perception of me. I did not hear anything from their conversation, and I will never do something like that.” She looked at Raymond with teary eyes.
Talitha noticed Raymond’s serious expression and grabbed his arm, “Raymond, I just came to visit grandpa. I wanted to knock on the door, but I heard my uncle’s voice in the study room. You just spotted me standing there while I was hesitating.”
“Raymond, I know the boundaries and I’m in a dilemma now. You should know that grandpa, uncle, and Valeria were unsatisfied with me about the matter last time. I’m really improving myself to change their perspective about me.”
Raymond suppressed his doubts about Talitha when he looked at her sad expression. Then, he felt that his assumptions were false because she looked so innocent. He even thought that it was just a coincidence that he spotted Talitha standing there. “Talitha, we are your family and we are extremely significant in your life. You shouldn’t cause any trouble.”
“Don’t worry, Raymond. I won’t let you down.” Talitha was relieved by Raymond’s words. She pretended to be obedient, but she did not take it seriously at all in her heart.
Talitha left with an excuse. Just then, Gavin frowned and called Raymond, “Did she just eavesdrop at the door?”
“No, she probably wanted to look for you.”
“I see!” Gavin believed Raymond without a doubt.
However, Gavin was unsatisfied with Talitha’s behavior and he told the servant, “Please pay more attention to Ms. Anderson. Don’t let her approach the study room.”
Raelyn felt very anxious after reading Talitha’s message. If Savannah were exposed, she would be in a trouble too. Hence, she had to think of ways to prevent Hayden from discovering that Savannah had poisoned him.
Raelyn was only powerful in Ruthorham. Since she was helpless in Juxemburg, she thought of seeking help from Paisley as there wasn’t much that she could do. Hence, she immediately called Paisley up.
“Ms. Anthony, I have something urgent to seek your help.”
“Please go ahead, Ms. Anderson. I will help you so long as I have the capabilities to do so.”
Paisley immediately understood after Raelyn recounted the whole incident. “Are you asking me to arrange for someone to change the test results? Although this matter is beyond my ability, I’ll ask my brother to help you with this. Please wait for my news.”
Paisley met Hardy and said, “This is not a small matter. If Savannah is exposed, Raelyn would be in trouble. If all of them are in trouble, then no one will be able to collaborate with us. What do you think about this?
“I’ll send someone to check it now,” Hardy said and Paisley reminded him, “Gavin’s right-hand man is Lucas, so he’ll definitely assign Lucas to do the identification. You have to send someone to follow Lucas immediately and find an opportunity to take action.”
“I know, but you have to remind Raelyn that Savannah no longer has much value. It will be better to give up. Otherwise, she will get into trouble too.”
“I will!” Paisley nodded. “What are you going to do?”
“You’ll know it soon! William thinks that he is intelligent and invincible, so I’ll definitely make him suffer this time!” Hardy sneered.
William woke up at noon. After washing up, he went downstairs and smelled a pleasant scent at the corner of the stairs.
He knew that Valeria was preparing lunch in the kitchen. He was so proud of her cooking skills, and he wondered what she prepared for lunch.
The corners of William’s mouth rose unconsciously before he walked gingerly into the kitchen.
Valeria was cutting onions. Just then, William hugged her waist and shocked her suddenly.
“You nearly scared me to death. What if I accidentally hurt my hands?”
“I have so much confidence that you won’t cut your hand accidentally.” William kissed her and said, “What delicious food you have made? Are you going to reward me?”
“Yes!” Valeria smiled. “I cooked cabbage soup and your favourite dishes today.”
“It’s so good to have a wife. No one cared about me when I was single. I led such a pitiful life back then when I had to prepare meals by myself, or else I would go hungry.”
“Were you really that pathetic? Stop pretending, okay? I don’t believe your pity act at all.”
“It’s okay if you are unable to believe it. It’s truly great to have a wife. I can’t even imagine how much my life has improved ever since I married you.”
“Isn’t it good to have a husband too? He can keep me warm, protect me, and most importantly, he is rich.”
“Didn’t you like me even when I was poor before?”
“Of course. During that time, you were so handsome and eye-catching.” Valeria raised her eyebrows with a smile.
“As expected, you are being influenced by my demeanour.” William pinched Valeria with a smile. Just then, his phone rang, and it was Marcus. “Mr. Howard, I just got the news that Lucas went to the identification center this morning.”