William frowned and said, “Raelyn’s parents must be equally a pain in the ass judging by their daughter’s character. Lucas, do you still remember when did Laila and her husband get divorced?”
“Nope, but I think they cut ties with each other when Raelyn had married Devon. Laila’s husband was having an affair at that time and decided to end things with Laila. I do recall that Laila transferred her wealth to him. He also had a wedding celebration party when he married his mistress. He even sent me an invitation letter to attend it.”
Laila left without any penny in her pocket? She was nevertheless the servant of the Saunders family. Her husband would not have the guts to treat her so poorly. She might be lying about it.
There was also a possibility that something fishy was happening at that time. William chuckled and said, “Alright then. I shall arrange for someone to pay Laila’s husband a visit soon!”
Gavin had already calmed down when William had arrived at the Saunders family’s house. He had a guilty look on his face upon seeing William.
After all, he had done countless silly things just to protect his non-biological daughter, Raelyn. William greeted him politely as he knew how Gavin was feeling, “Grandpa, good morning!”
Gavin tried to put on an energetic look on his face and replied, “William, you’re finally here! Do have a seat!”
William sat down and glanced at Archer. He asked, “Archer, what is the urgent matter that you would like to discuss?”
Archer then told him everything that happened regarding Raelyn. William pretended to be surprised just to deceive Gavin.
“This matter is ridiculous! Grandpa, you are a kind-hearted person. However, Raelyn has a totally opposite personality to you as she is a mean and shameless person. I can finally understand why there is such a difference. Who did such an inhumane thing? Grandpa, you need not be depressed. I shall collaborate with Archer and the truth will be found out real soon.”
William was not being sarcastic and was instead trying to comfort him. Gavin felt a bit better and said, “William, how do you think we should go about this matter? I am curious about a few things. I would firstly like to know who are the parents of Raelyn and the whereabouts of my biological daughter. I am also curious to know whether she is still alive or not.”
“It would not be an easy task as this incident had happened a long time ago. However, all hopes are not lost as I have two speculations on my mind. It might either be the nurses who had made a mistake, or this matter was being planned by someone else. It would be within your family should the incident happen via the latter scenario. They are the only ones who have the time and opportunity to do such a thing.”
Archer had said the exact same thing to Gavin just now. He swiftly chimed in, “Gavin said that my mother had stayed in the VIP ward throughout her labor process. She and my sister were always in the same room. The possibility of the nurses making a mistake should be ruled out. Hence, it may really be that my sister was deliberately being swapped.”
“Well, let’s start from who had looked after grandma during that time then,” William tried to lead the way into suspecting the servants.
Arthur chimed in, “I do recall that there was a caretaker to look after Mrs. Saunders. A servant with the name of Laila White was also accompanying her at that time. She is a senior servant in the family and has always been trusted by Mrs. Saunders. Unfortunately, she has already passed away.”
“Can we still get ahold of the caretaker then? We might get lucky in finding some useful information from her. Do have a check at Laila and her background as well. It would be illogical for her to not have any family members, right?” William was trying to pave the way.
Archer understood his intention and said, “Laila coincidentally does not have any siblings or relatives. Based on my understanding, she has divorced more than twenty years ago. She has no children and has always been alone.”
“She neither has children nor any family members?” William questioned.
“Yes, you’re right. Technically, she used to have a child. She got pregnant almost the same time as Mrs. Saunders. Her child did not make it due to complications during the childbirth process. Mrs. Saunders was next in line and gave birth later on. Laila insisted on taking care of Mrs. Saunders despite her body being at a weak state.”
“Wait a minute!” William interrupted, “What is the time frame between she gave birth to her child and insisted on taking care of grandma?”
“I don’t remember the exact time but it should be within a week. Mrs. Saunders did not instruct Laila to take care of her after giving birth. It’s just that they have always been comfortable and friendly with each other. To be honest, Mrs. Saunders has already gotten used to her company. Hence, it was the caretaker who has been looking after her instead of Laila!”
William immediately said, “Don’t you think that this is somewhat illogical? Laila’s child had passed away at such a coincidental timing. She was then able to accompany grandma despite the recent loss of her child. Isn’t it bizarre?”
Archer nodded and said, “You do have a point! Mothers would usually be devastated when the child did not make it. Besides, it is unsuitable for her to take care of others when she has just given birth not long ago. Could there be something fishy going on?”
Arthur was stunned for a moment and said, “It does seem somewhat peculiar. However, we did not have second thoughts as Mrs. Saunders and Laila were very close with each other. I am feeling increasingly suspicious about her as we dwell deep into this matter. By the way, she is an A blood type person.”
“What? Are you sure?” Archer asked with a surprised look on his face.
“Yes. We have instructed all servants to undergo a body checkup at that time. I am very certain that she had type A blood.”
Arthur had a stern look on his face and continued speaking, “Since we are on this topic, I do realize something else as well. Raelyn looks a little similar to Laila’s husband, especially her eyes.”
Gavin almost sprung up from his seat upon hearing about it. “But… Does this mean that Laila had swapped my daughter with hers? How is this possible? We have been treating her well, haven’t we? How can she do such a cruel act to us?”
William comforted, “Grandpa, do calm down as we are just in the midst of speculation. We need to look for Laila’s family members to have a clearer picture. Laila is dead but her husband is still alive, right? I shall arrange for someone to search for his whereabouts right now. He’ll definitely know about it should Laila was indeed the one who caused trouble. It would not hinder our progress should he refuse to tell us the truth. We are in a well-developed era and we can always do a thorough DNA report.”
Gavin leaned back on the sofa in dismay and said, “What have I done to receive such punishment? I just want to know if my daughter is still alive! Where on earth is she? I am willing to sacrifice anything just to see her being well and fine!”
The following scene had taken place in Misurton. Emily sneezed, “Achoo!”
Thomas was coincidentally pushing the door and coming in to see her. He asked with a concerned look on his face, “Emily, have you caught a cold?”
“Don’t worry, I’m fine. Thomas, why are you here so early?” Emily looked at him with a smile on her face.
“My schedule is free and I decided to pay you a visit as I am worried about you. You’re in luck as I am in the mood to cook you a feast.” Thomas gestured the bags in his hand to her which were full of raw ingredients.
Emily looked at his dashing face and felt touched by his actions. “Thomas, thank you so much!”
“You need not be so courteous with me. I shall get busy now!” Thomas went to the kitchen and began to cook.
Emily walked and supported herself by the kitchen door and stared at him dotingly. Thomas was her son, which was her closest and most beloved person in the world! She was feeling grateful that her hard work and persistence in hiding the truth did not go in vain. Her son was the most considerate person in the world!
Her heart was burst with joy but it did not last long. The doorbell was suddenly ringing. Azalea’s voice came through, “Emily! It’s me, Azalea! Let me in!”