Arthur swiftly ordered some high-quality bird’s nest, supplements, and fruits. He then brought these items and headed over to the Howard family’s old estate.
He parked his car at the entrance and pressed the doorbell. The bodyguard noticed him but did not permit him to enter the house.
“Who are you? What is your purpose of visit?”
“Hi there, I am the butler of the Saunders Family. I am here to visit Mrs. Howard,” Arthur explained.
“Mrs. Howard is currently not at home. Please come back next time!”
“Well, I was entrusted by Mr. Saunders to send some supplements to her. Can you please let me in to drop these off?” Arthur was not convinced that the bodyguard was telling the truth.
“Absolutely not! Mrs. Howard is not in and we do not simply accept gifts from others. Please head back now!”
Arthur still did not believe the bodyguard. He was not one to give up easily and raised his voice, “Valeria! Valeria!”
Hayden came out of the house upon hearing his voice. “Who is making such a fuss?”
“Mr. Howard, hello there! I was instructed by Mr. Saunders to give some supplements to Valeria,” Arthur replied while opening his car door to get those items from it.
Hayden said with a stern face, “We do not give a damn about these things. Take them away and leave this instance!”
“Mr. Howard, this is a present for Valeria. Her grandfather is very concerned about her health condition. These gifts are his sign of love towards her. Mr. Howard, please accept it!” Arthur grinned and replied politely.
“What? He would not have entrusted you to be his representative and visited her personally if he really cares about her. The Howard family doesn’t give a damn about these supplements at all!” Hayden showed no mercy towards him at all.
“Do tell the old b*stard that Valeria is not interested in his petty fortune at all. We would also not accept these gifts from him.”
“But… ”
Arthur was embarrassed as Hayden’s words were straight to the point. Valeria was obviously not at home since she was not being seen despite the great commotion happening outside. Hayden was persistent in his stance and outright refused the presents. Arthur had no choice but to put back the items in the car.
Hayden was feeling annoyed towards Gavin and said, “Do tell the old b*stard that the only way to make up for his mistake is to apologize to Valeria! By the way, he also needs to distance himself from Raelyn, that shameless and vicious person. Otherwise, it would be in his dream for us to forgive him!”
Arthur eventually left as he had been cornered by Hayden. He was feeling troubled on his way back home. He had to come up with something to explain why his gifts were not being accepted by Hayden.
Arthur thought for a long time and decided to tell Gavin that Valeria was not at home.
He reached home and realized that Raelyn’s car was at the entrance when he was parking his vehicle. She had been visiting every day during this period of time but Gavin refused to let her in. Arthur glanced at the car and did not see Raelyn at all. Did Gavin finally agree to see her today?
Arthur was feeling troubled. It was clear that Valeria and Raelyn are not on good terms. Wasn’t Gavin too naive to wish for a family which is loving and peaceful with each other?
He wondered what kind of act would Raelyn put on today. He thought about different situations in his mind while entering the living room.
Gavin was sitting on the sofa carrying Oreo while placing a massage tool on his neck. Raelyn was seated next to him and chatting with a smile on her face. Gavin turned around as soon as he heard footsteps by the doorway and said, “Arthur, you’re back.”
“Yes, Mr. Saunders!” Arthur nodded and stared at the massage tool on Gavin’s neck. He was sure that Gavin did not own it before. Did Raelyn buy it for him then?
Gavin answered the question on his mind, “This massage tool is a gift from Raelyn to ease the tension on my neck.”
Arthur smiled and said, “Miss Saunders is such a thoughtful person!”
“You’re absolutely right. This instrument is indeed useful for me!” Gavin seemed to be in a good mood and asked, “Have you given the supplements to Valeria?”
“I’m afraid not. I did not manage to get ahold of her since she is not at home…”
Gavin nodded and said, “Alright then, we shall send it over next time.”
Arthur was relieved when Gavin did not question further. He replied, “Okay, I’ll try my luck again next time!”
Raelyn suddenly chimed in when Arthur was about to excuse himself, “What nonsense is that? She’s just using that as an excuse to refuse your gifts.”
Arthur was taken aback by her words and said, “Miss Saunders, I think you have misunderstood what I have meant. Why would Valeria reject our presents? She is genuinely out of home just now.”
“Haha, do continue to deceive my father then! Everyone is well aware that Valeria is currently residing in the Howard family’s old estate to focus on her pregnancy. Hayden treated her like a queen and even built a playground in the garden for his grandchildren. How is it possible that she was not at home?”
“I am telling the truth as she is out to run some errands. There is no point for me in lying to Mr. Saunders about this matter.”
“Well then, there must be someone else at home. It’s impossible to not have any servants taking care of the household, right?” Raelyn continued to question him.
“I intend to give Valeria these gifts myself,” Arthur lied through his teeth. He did not tell them that Hayden had rejected him and even received an earful from him.
“Stop lying to us! The only reason you came back is that Valeria refused to accept the gifts as she is still very upset with papa. Pfft! What a spoiled child. My father is nevertheless her grandfather, right? How could she be so impolite towards him? The reason for her arrogant behavior is caused by the Howard family as well as my brother and sister-in-law. She is full of herself and has no respect towards papa at all.”
Raelyn had a knack for sowing discord. Arthur kept explaining himself upon seeing the displeased look on Gavin’s face, “Mr. Saunders, you need not think too much. Valeria is not that kind of a person. You are well aware that she used to be very kind and caring towards you…”
How could Gavin not take things seriously? Hayden called him that day to demand an apology to be made to Valeria. Savannah was right when she claimed that Valeria had changed for the worse. Valeria rejected his gifts as she must be still waiting for Gavin’s apology.
This was such an infuriating matter! Gavin had enough of Arthur’s nonsense and snapped back, “Cut it out! You do not need to explain further as I could still think straight! She is at home but refused to accept my presents, right? Is she still demanding an apology from me?”
“No… Mr. Saunders, you have misunderstood me!”
“I don’t think so! Raelyn is right when it is as clear as day that Valeria is the absolute treasure of the Howard family. They have been tolerating her including Hayden and that is why she is so cocky! She wants me, her grandfather, to beg mercy from her. This is such a ridiculous matter!”
Raelyn was feeling over the moon upon seeing Gavin being so upset with Valeria. She put on an act and advised, “Dad, please calm down. It would do your health no good to be mad with someone else. Valeria would not feel guilty at all, wouldn’t she? The Howard family is at fault seeing how she has no respect for her elders. She would eventually learn her lesson and this is the price that she has to pay for being so arrogant.”
How could Gavin not be pissed off? He felt that he had shown his effort to mend things up but Valeria still refused to make peace with him. She had clearly gone overboard!
“Well then, I have nothing else to comment on since she is being so stubborn. I do not wish to hear Valeria’s name anymore in the future. I shall pretend that this granddaughter of mine does not exist.”
He also raised his voice to Arthur, “You are not allowed to set foot here if I catch you lying to me ever again. I’m warning you!”