Marcus was well aware of William’s intelligence and he was convinced that this matter would soon happen.
Marcus did not come to merely report about Hardy’s updates. He had something more important to tell William instead.
“Mr. Howard, I would like to notify you about another matter. Didn’t you instruct me to investigate Emily? We have managed to find something.”
William was surprised and said, “Wow! I did not expect her updates to be obtained so soon. What are the findings? Tell me about it.”
“Emily dropped out halfway in college and went back home based on a source who knows about her. The reason for her return was that Azalea’s mother had accused Emily of being a disgraceful woman during her studies overseas. She was alleged to be a mistress and hoped that she could marry the rich man. However, the fiance of that man had known about it and joined forces with the parents of that man. Emily was eventually being expelled and was forced to return home.”
William frowned and questioned, “Azalea’s mother is Madelyn and is the sister of Emily, right? Why would she talk ill about Emily?”
“They were actually half-sisters as they do not share the same parents. Emily was a beautiful and intelligent woman and had always been better than Madelyn in everything. Hence, Madelyn had been jealous of her since young and always talked ill behind Emily’s back.”
Marcus caught a breather and continued, “It was said that Madelyn had exaggerated things to their parents after Emily was being expelled and forced to return home. Emily was eventually chased out of the family and she then started afresh at Misurton. However, she struggled to find a decent job as she had no qualifications. Her life was very miserable and her only source of income was by taking on several part-time jobs.”
“What happened then?” William asked.
“A foreign investment company soon later branched out in Misurton and needed a pool of talented people. Emily was proficient in three languages and was the only one who got recruited by that company without a formal qualification. Her life began to improve but it did not last long. Emily had been met with trouble after two years of working with that company.”
“What trouble?” William frowned.
“She was being harassed at an event and eventually got pregnant. However, everyone was taken aback by her next move. She not only refused an abortion but also intended to keep the child. She had no choice but to find another job because of her pregnancy. Unfortunately, the baby inside her belly did not make it till the end.”
William let out a cry of disbelief and asked, “Why?”
“She was met with an accident when she was seven months pregnant and the child eventually died.”
“What are the odds?” William let out a sigh.
Marcus continued, “It was said that the accident was being staged by the man who got her pregnant. The guests who attended the event that night were influential people and someone might have taken interest in Emily and harassed her. The man thought that no one would know about it but Emily unexpectedly got pregnant and even chose to keep the baby. The man might have panicked and staged this tragedy to get rid of the child once and for all.”
Haha! William let out an awkward laugh and suddenly questioned Marcus, “Misurton is my grandfather’s territory if I am not mistaken, right?”
Marcus was not aware of William’s train of thoughts and nodded, “Yes, you’re right. The Floyd family is very influential there.”
“Dig around to find out whether my uncle was at the same event with Emily.”
Marcus paused for a moment and asked, “Mr. Howard, are you indicating that your uncle is behind Emily’s pregnancy? How is that possible?”
“Nope, my uncle is just a suspect and I may be wrong. Based on my understanding, Emily and my uncle used to be a couple during their studies overseas. Hence, I have instructed you this as I need to figure out something else.”
Natasya had taken a sleeping pill and finally fell asleep at the Saunders Enterprises’ Hotel. She had only awakened when it was noon.
She was feeling energetic after a well-rested night. She discussed her next move with Raelyn after gulping down a glass of milk.
Natasya had finally come to her senses and realized that it was not possible to turn things around.
“Mummy, I do not stand any chance to let William take interest in me, and hence, I have chosen to give up on him. However, I will not sit back and watch William and Valeria becoming a lovey-dovey couple. I would definitely give them a hard time.”
Raelyn was pleased upon hearing that Natasya was no longer feeling depressed. “Natasya, it’s great for you to think positively. However, it’s not possible to split them up. You have to be cautious and do not act rashly like last time.”
“Mummy, I know. How naive of Valeria to think that she would have an easy life ahead of her when Hayden has finally accepted her. The Floyd family did not interfere with William’s matters last time. However, things are now different ever since he has reunited with his grandparents. I’m planning to use the Floyd family to come between William and Valeria.”
“The Floyd family is a tough cookie, right? Fandrey and Callum are not fools and you ought to not make things worse for yourself,” Raelyn reminded her.
“You’re right, but I can easily lure Angel into my trap as she is very fond of William. I suspect that she has other plans in mind judging by the ruthless way she had treated me during my stay in New York. Angel would be our best bet if my speculation is accurate.”
“How are you planning to use her? Natasya, I think it’s better if you take a break for now. It’s not game over for us as we still have Hardy on our team. Life would not be too miserable when we can use him to benefit us,” Raelyn was not as ambitious as before and was planning to retreat from this battle.
Natasya was feeling annoyed when she thought about how Hardy had purposefully touched her and said, “Hardy is a piece of shit.”
“We are not interested in his personality as he is now greatly invested in Talitha. It is impossible for him to escape from our trap and I almost forgot to tell you about something. Hardy came to pick Talitha from our suite while you were still asleep. He is being so kind towards your sister and is evidently under her control.”
Natasya was feeling annoyed and said, “Alright, that’s enough. I am not in the mood to hear about Talitha’s dating life and let’s talk about my plan instead. Where is my mobile phone? I have to send a message to Angel in order to test the waters first.”
Raelyn then handed the phone to Natasya and said, “Your phone was dead and I have charged it for you last night. By the way, I have changed your number as the previous one is no longer usable.”
Natasya knew the reason behind it as the previous number must have been spammed by mean calls. She then switched on the phone and logged onto her WhatsApp. She wanted to text Angel but the doorbell suddenly rang continuously.
Raelyn and Natasya stared at each other and asked, “Who could it be?”
“Hello there! We are the hotel staff!”
“What is their business here? Are they here to collect the accommodation fees?” Raelyn muttered and opened the door. It was seen that several people in hotel uniforms were standing outside of their suite.