Frederick followed Francis to the study and closed the door. Then, Francis sat down and motioned for Frederick to sit opposite him. “The information I received today is about this person. Take a look.”
After that, Francis opened the drawer and took out a document before handing it to Frederick.
Frederick opened it and was shocked when he saw the photo on the document’s front page. “Isn’t this William?”
“Nah, it’s not William. His name is Leonard, and he’s from the Floyd family. Speaking of which, he’s a relative of William.”
Francis pointed at Leonard’s photo and said in an appreciative tone, “This guy is very capable. After all, he is as capable and smart as William.”
“Is he that powerful? In this case, why does the Floyd family not put him in an important position? Instead, they put Thomas in an important position, right?”
“The Floyd family placed him in an important position. However, Leonard later rebelled against them. Something happened to the Floyd family because of this. Hence, he disappeared after being wanted by the police. Rumors have said that he’s already dead, so I didn’t expect him to appear again.”
“Does this mean that Leonard and the Floyd family have become enemies?” “That’s right. He’s been hiding for so many years, so he won’t let the Floyd family off so easily. If Leonard and the Floyd family go against each other, William will definitely not stay idle. When that happens, Leonard and William will definitely go against each other. I’m sure it’ll be interesting then!”
Frederick nodded and replied, “Well, a duel between two smart people will definitely be exciting. Do you have any ideas, Mr. Gurney?”
Francis nodded and replied, “I never thought of provoking William. However, previously, Evely took the initiative to provoke William. Hence, I don’t have a good relationship with William now, and I was always worried that he would do something to me. If Leonard can restrain William or even destroy him, this will be a great piece of good news for me. Therefore, I want to try getting in touch with Leonard.”
However, Frederick already had a grudge against Francis because he had been caught last time. However, only one of them could win the fight. Frederick wanted to live a peaceful life in his old age, so he didn’t want Francis to provoke William.
Hence, he tried to persuade Frederick by saying, “Since Leonard can rebel against the Floyd family even when the Floyd family treats him so well, he’s not a loyal person who values friendship. I think it’s best if we don’t provoke him and just watch from the sidelines.”
“That’s what I thought as well. However, we’ve already offended William, so it’s not easy to get rid of him. If we can help Leonard deal with William and let him win, we’ll be able to make things easier for him.”
“What if Leonard loses?” Frederick reminded him by saying.
“That’s why I’m making things difficult for you. I can’t help Leonard openly. Instead, I have to do it carefully and in secret as well. So, I’ll discuss it with you first and find a safe way to do so.”
When Frederick saw that Francis was stubborn, he couldn’t persuade him anymore. Thus, the two began to discuss how to get in touch with Leonard.
In the Howard family’s old house, the housekeeper was preparing dinner in the kitchen. Hence, Jacelyn also put on an apron and came to help.
However, the housekeeper refused to let her cook. “Ms. Penham, I can handle this by myself. Please go and spend time with Mrs. Penham and your son.”
“He’s sleeping. Mrs. Penham is also exercising, so they don’t need me to accompany them. I’ll help you make dinner because both of us probably will make it faster.”
“Look, I really don’t want you to cook. If you come to help me cook, Mr. Penham and William will find out, and they will fire me. You are a guest, so there is no reason for you to cook.”
Jacelyn was gentle and stubborn. “I’ve been here for several days, so I can’t eat and drink for free. Let me help you. The dishes I cook are delicious.”
The housekeeper couldn’t persuade her, so she allowed Jacelyn to help. After all, it was faster if someone was helping them, and soon, a table of delicious food had been prepared.
Then, Jacelyn went to the gym to have dinner with Valeria, and then they went to the children’s room.
Meanwhile, Cade and Santhos just woke up, and the two babysitters were helping them put on their clothes. Both of them were about six months old now. They were not obedient and liked to move around. Hence, the two aunties were so tired, but they haven’t put on their clothes yet.
When Jacelyn saw this, she went to help him with a smile. She was familiar with Cade and Santhos, so they liked her more. While talking to Jacelyn, she coaxed both of them to put on their clothes.
Both of them wanted to be carried by Jacelyn, so she carried them both downstairs.
When Hayden and Lucas came out of the study, they saw the scene and immediately hurried up to greet her. “Where’s the babysitter? These two boys are pretty heavy. It’s hard for you to hold each of them in your arms, isn’t it? Give me one!”
“It’s not difficult. Back when I was in the countryside, I could carry almost 50 kilograms of stuff in one hand.”
“That’s different! Those stuff don’t move, but these two brats like to move around!”
After hearing this, Jacelyn smiled and handed Cade over to Hayden. Suddenly, the sound of cars came from outside. It appeared that William and Bobby were already back.
Suddenly, Hayden snorted. “These two kids always come back for dinner, don’t they?”
While speaking, Bobby and William strode into the living room. At this time, Bobby was holding a bunch of bright red roses in his hand. When he saw Jacelyn, he immediately handed her the flowers in his hand and exclaimed, “Here! This is for you!”
“Thank you!” Jacelyn took the roses, and Bobby carried Santhos over.”
“Santhos, did you miss me?”
Santhos looked at Bobby with a grin. In Hayden’s hands, Cade looked and William before reaching out for a hug. William reached out to hug him too. When Santhos saw William holding Cade, he suddenly stopped smiling and reached out his hand.
“Huh? Is he jealous? Haha, Santhos here gets jealous easily!” Hayden laughed heartily.
“That’s right, and they’re sticking to their father. Both of them either don’t want you or are fighting over you. They won’t let each other get an advantage at all, ” Valeria said as she came out of the gym behind them.
Jacelyn was holding a rose in her hand, while Valeria gave Bobby a thumbs-up. “Wow, not bad! Bobby also knows how to be romantic now!”
Bobby patted his head in embarrassment, but Valeria didn’t continue to tease him. He reached out to William and took Santhos while saying, “Let me hold him and give Cade to Bobby. Hurry up and wash your hands.”
Santhos did not let go of William’s neck. Every day, when he saw his mother reach out, he immediately rushed to Valeria’s arms.
When Santhos was unwilling to let go of William, Valeria immediately threatened and said, “Santhos is not a good child. Cade is the most obedient child, so I like Cade more.”
As Cade spoke, he kissed her on the face. Santhos was unhappy to see Valeria kiss Cade, and he whined profusely as he reached out to Valeria. Both of them were heavy, and Valeria couldn’t carry them both. Hence, Cade handed Santhos over to Bobby.
Cade was unhappy and began to sob. Hayden immediately went to coax him. “Valeria is being biased to Santhos right now! Cade asked you to hold him first, so how could you give him to someone else? Here, let me hug Cade instead!”
However, Cade didn’t want Hayden to hug him, and he continued to stare at Valeria instead. Hence, Hayden could only use his secret weapon by saying, “Here, let me hug you so that you can play with my beard.”
As he spoke, he tugged at his beard and showed it to everyone. Then, Cade stopped crying and started laughing. After that, he rushed into Hayden’s embrace and tugged at Hayden’s beard immediately.
When Santhos saw Cade playing around with Hayden’s beard, he wanted to try too.
If Hayden didn’t allow him to do so, he would start crying. Hence, Hayden treated them fairly, so he said, “Here, both of you can play with my beard!”
After that, they began to play with Hayden’s beard from both sides. When William finished washing his hands and saw this scene, she frowned and said, “Dad, you will spoil them this way! What if they insist on getting their way when they grow up?”