After finding out that Madelyn was Azalea’s mother, Angel was extremely unhappy. She thought that Madelyn was trying to please her because she was the heir of the Floyd family, and she did not expect the reason to be because Madelyn was Emily’s sister and Azalea’s mother.
It seemed that Emily was the one behind Madelyn’s flattering actions. Emily pretended to be so lofty in the hospital that day and ignored her, but now she was using such despicable tricks behind the scenes.
Angel hated Emily and Azalea from the bottom of her heart, so she naturally did not like Madelyn.
She had to show Madelyn and Emily how powerful she was. As she leaned on the bed and swiped through her social media, she thought about how to deal with Emily, and she involuntarily saw Deborah’s new post.
Everyone was having a picnic in high spirits at the lakeside of the manor, which was surrounded by mountains and rivers. Everyone looked very relaxed and had smiles on their faces.
Seeing such a beautiful and harmonious picture, Angel was extremely jealous.
Fuming, she sent Deborah’s post to Ornard, “Uncle, look at how happy my grandparents and father are. They don’t care about me at all and are only thinking about their own happiness.”
Ornard received Angel’s message after he ended his conversation with Paisley. When he finished reading her text, he sneered and said, “Haha, it’s interesting.”
Paisley tilted her head and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Ornard pointed at the background of the photo, “Isn’t this the manor that was bought at a high price three months ago? I was curious about the identity of the mysterious buyer, and it turns out to be William!”
Paisley looked over, “The manor was bought three months ago? So he bought it for the wedding?”
“The wedding isn’t held there, so he probably bought it for the convenience of having future vacations.” Ornard narrowed his eyes, “No one knows how much property and wealth William actually has. I guess it’s true.”
“Isn’t it just a manor?” Paisley was jealous, but she put on a nonchalant expression.
“It’s not ‘just’ a manor. Three months ago, a mysterious buyer bought a large number of manor properties all around the world, including private islands. I didn’t think that it would be William, but when I saw this manor, I suddenly thought of it. The news for William and Valeria’s wedding was released three months ago, so he bought all this property around the world for Valeria?”
Ornard sneered and said, “I didn’t expect that he would do this for a woman. Valeria is his only soft spot, isn’t it?”
“You want to deal with Valeria?” Paisley asked.
“No! I don’t!” Ornard shook his head. William was too terrifying. Hardy, Raelyn, and the Anderson family were proof of the consequences, so he had to tread carefully.
At least not for now because he had no ability to fight against William. Paisley had guessed what Ornard was thinking and scolded him in her thoughts, “What a cunning yet cowardly old man”
Although she was cursing him in her heart, she didn’t show it on her face, “The people in this photo must be William’s best friends and relatives, right? It’s strange that Richard, Braelynn, Gavin, and Hayden are not in it.”
“Hayden is at odds with the Floyd family, so he wouldn’t show up here. He’s a friend of Gavin, so I think that it’s very likely that they’re together right now. As for Richard and Braelynn, I’m a little surprised that they didn’t show up.” Ornard frowned as he pondered.
Richard was one of William’s best brothers, while Braelynn was Hayden’s adopted daughter. Ornard couldn’t figure out why they weren’t present.
Paisley stared at the photo for a while, but she couldn’t figure out why Richard and Braelynn were not there either. However, thinking of Richard’s relationship with William, she said, “I suddenly thought of a way to deal with William.”
“Tell me about it.” Ornard looked interested.
Paisley did not keep him guessing, “William’s intelligence is definitely not solely because of himself. I’m sure he also has to rely on Michael and Richard’s help. If we take Richard and Michael away from him and even make them turn against each other, he will be left alone. By then, it won’t be so difficult for us to deal with William.”
Ornard nodded and said, “I’ve thought of this idea, but it’s not easy to execute. Richard and Michael don’t have weaknesses, so it’s not easy.”
“I know that they are very careful, and it wouldn’t be easy to seize their weaknesses, but now I just have a rough idea. Listen to it first.” Paisley paused for a moment.
“Richard is still single, and so is Angel. If they get together…”
“An agreed alliance through marriage?” Ornard immediately came to his senses. He never thought about letting Angel marry Richard, and he was enlightened at Paisley’s reminder.
She was right. Richard was single now and so was Angel. If they married each other, and Angel could successfully get Richard to fall for her, then the relationship between William and Richard would definitely be affected.
When they get into conflict, Richard would definitely choose to side with Angel. Paisley was indeed a brilliant person! How could she come up with such an idea?
However, he still had to ask Angel for her opinion before making a decision. He had heard from Veronica that Angel only had William on her mind, so he didn’t know if she would agree to a marriage alliance with Richard.
In addition to Angel’s own opinions, he also needed to hear from Fandrey, Deborah, and Callum. After all, Angel’s marriage was not up to him to decide.
The picnic was ready. Fruit platters of dessert, delicious barbeque, as well as Miss Clark’s delicious dishes, were all placed on a table.
After preparing lunch, everyone sat down at the table and laughed and drank.
They were all busy people, so they were in a good mood after being given the chance to bask in nature and enjoy their leisure time.
The picnic didn’t end until three o’clock in the afternoon, and they didn’t hurry back after they were done with eating and drinking.
Those who liked to fish fished by the lake, while those who couldn’t, took a walk instead.
Everyone enjoyed the warm and comfortable time with nature and didn’t go back until five o’clock in the evening.
Back at the manor gate, a servant came out and reported to William, “Mr. Howard, Mr. Clark and Miss Saunders are back.”
“Richard and Braelynn are back! This means that Richard has recovered. What great news.” William said as he strode into the living room with a smile.