Leonard was originally extremely impatient, but after listening to his assistant’s words, his impatience disappeared. “Are you sure they’re Fandrey’s men?”
“I’m sure. Those two are Fandrey’s most skillful bodyguards. The people I arranged there dare not make a move after they saw them. They were afraid of alerting the enemy!”
“How could that be? Braelynn is William’s sworn sister. What does she have anything to do with the Floyd family? Why did Fandrey ask his men to protect her? Could it be that William has asked Fandrey for help?”
As Leonard analyzed the situation, he felt that it was impossible too. William had so many bodyguards, so it was impossible for him to ask Fandrey to arrange someone to protect Braelynn. There was definitely something fishy about this.
Leonard’s impatience disappeared and was sensitive enough to realize that this was a big problem. “Braelynn isn’t as simple as she looks, is she? Did you find anything else?”
“Yes, our people didn’t dare act rashly but they secretly followed Braelynn. They found out that she had lunch with Fandrey and Deborah today! They had booked a private room at a restaurant. Both of them had arrived at the restaurant very early and waited for her. Braelynn was late by more than 40 minutes. After lunch, the two of them said goodbye to Braelynn with bright smiles. I think it’s very strange.”
When Leonard heard this, he felt that it was strange too. The two elders of the Floyd family were not the type to wait for others. It would be understandable if they were to wait for William for forty minutes, but it sounded too wrong if they had waited for Braelynn that long.
“Could it be that the two of them are interested in Braelynn and want her to be their granddaughter-in-law?” This was the first thought that came to Leonard’s mind. Braelynn was beautiful and talented, and she was also about the same age as Thomas, who had just returned to the Floyd family. It was normal for the Floyd family to have such a plan.
The assistant reminded him, “Have you forgotten that Braelynn is Richard’s girlfriend?”
“She’s just his girlfriend. They’re not married yet. Thomas and Richard have similar family backgrounds and they’re both equally talented. Speaking of which, Thomas is better than Richard. After all, Thomas has no scandals so far, and Richard used to be a known playboy.”
The assistant didn’t agree with Leonard’s analysis and continued, “There’s one more thing. Braelynn looks exactly the same as Callum’s wife, Emily.”
Leonard almost jumped up when he heard the assistant’s words. “This… Why didn’t I think of this?”
He had seen Braelynn before, and of course, he had also seen Callum’s wife, Emily. He had never associated them with each other before, but now, after listening to his assistant’s words, he thought that they looked exactly the same too.
Leonard blurted out, “Could it be that Braelynn is the daughter of Emily and Callum?”
After he said that, he remembered the dozen or so shares of the Floyd family that he couldn’t figure out. “Have you found out about the shares of the Floyd family? Where did the shares that we couldn’t figure out go to?”
“The Floyd family hid them so well that we have no clue at all.”
“If it’s confirmed that Braelynn is Emily and Callum’s daughter, then the mystery of those shares is solved. They must have been given to Braelynn!”
Leonard gritted his teeth. “Thomas Gurney and Braelynn Saunders! Hah!”
He had always thought that there was no other bloodline left in the Floyd family except for William. Thomas was already a handful for him, and now, Braelynn was forced into the picture.
William alone was already difficult enough for him to deal with. Now with Thomas and Braelynn, what hope could he have?
Fury welled up in Leonard’s heart as he ordered his assistant, “Find a way to find out Braelynn’s identity immediately.”
When the assistant saw Leonard’s ferocious expression, he obeyed and left. However, the anger in Leonard’s heart did not extinguish at all. He was enraged and wanted to smash something to vent his anger.
At this moment, his phone rang. Leonard grabbed it and picked it up. He was in a bad mood, so he said in a fierce voice, “Hello?”
“It’s me!”
“Abbie?” Hearing Abbie’s voice, Leonard’s attitude immediately changed completely. “What is it, Abbie?”
Abbie had a cold smile on her face, but her voice continued to be gentle. “I came to see Emma. They said that you were in the hospital.”
He had been beaten into the hospital by Braelynn, and Leonard felt extremely embarrassed by this, but he had to answer Abbie somehow, “My eyes are injured.”
“Is it very serious? Braelynn had thought that you were going to do something to me, so she couldn’t control herself.” Abbie’s tone was apologetic, but she suddenly changed the subject, “By the way, I want to ask you about what happened last night. I don’t exactly remember what happened. Braelynn said that you were going to do something to me. That you schemed against me. I want to hear you explain.”
Of course, Leonard would not admit that he had schemed against Abbie. “How could I scheme against you, Abbie? This is a misunderstanding.”
“Is it? Leonard, I’m going to marry you. I don’t want to marry someone who isn’t honest and would do things like this. After Braelynn took me away yesterday, I felt awful and was sent to the hospital for an examination. The doctor said that there was something unusual in my blood. How can you explain this?”
“Abbie, I admit that I lost control of myself last night. I drank too much and because you’re so beautiful, I couldn’t help myself. I didn’t plan to do anything to you. I just wanted to kiss you because I think you’re absolutely gorgeous. As for what’s in your blood, it must have been a mistake. I like you so much. Why would I do this to you? Someone deliberately slandered me and wanted to sow discord between us.”
Leonard was obviously lying! Abbie was silent for a moment. “So this has nothing to do with you? But my mom and dad are very unhappy about this. They think you are plotting against me. It’s tiring. I’m sick of explaining.”
“Braelynn must have made this up. When my eyes recover, I will explain everything to your parents. Please believe me, Abbie, I wouldn’t hurt you. Last night was just an accident. I promise something like this won’t happen again. I won’t touch you again unless you are willing.”
Abbie didn’t ask any more questions. “You’d saved my life and I believe that you won’t hurt me. What happened last night, I’ll think of it as a misunderstanding. You should take good care of your injuries! I’ll bring Emma to stay at mine for a few days so that she can spend some time with my parents and brother.”
Leonard didn’t dare reject Abbie’s suggestion of bringing Emma back as he felt guilty. “Alright, bring the nanny with you to take care of Emma!”
Abbie was ecstatic at this. After hanging up, she went to pack Emma’s things happily. The nanny was also very happy when she found out that they were going to the Clark family. Although Leonard hired her, he was very arrogant and had a bad temper. When Abbie was not around, he was particularly terrifying, so the nanny was very afraid of him.
Abbie, however, was different. She didn’t put on airs and had a gentle temper. Abbie was also kind to her, so she liked Abbie very much.
Soon after, the nanny was done packing up Emma’s things. Abbie carried Emma while the nanny carried her things out. Then, the bodyguards and driver immediately followed behind.
Abbie got in the car and asked the driver to drive to the Clark family. The bodyguards and driver had already received orders from Leonard, so they sent Abbie to the Clark family and left. Abbie brought the child and nanny into the living room, where Helen was talking to Anna. When Helen heard the sound of Emma’s babbling, she looked up and her expression suddenly froze.