Conrad said sadly, “Maybe others can go back, but she absolutely can not go back.”
That day Bella and Conrad parted. After returning home, Bella washed up and went to bed. Kevin came back at night but Bella ignored him.
A week later, just as Kevin was about to make his move on Celeste, he suddenly discovered that his account book, which he had placed at the bottom of his desk, was missing …
Feeling so shocked, Kevin hurried to the bedroom, slammed the door open, and asked angrily, “Have you taken my account books?”
Bella glanced at Kevin and coldly replied, “No.”
“You lied?”
“Why would I lie? I said no. I didn’t. Believe it or not!”
Bella was a little angry. The moment something was lost, Kevin would come to her, so Kevin didn’t trust her?
“Usually only you can enter my study. And only you know where that account book is placed. But you said you did not take it. Then you tell me who took it?
“How do I know who took it? There are a lot of people in this family. Why do you suspect that I took it?”
Bella and Kevin quarreled. Because of the loss of important evidence, Kevin was irritated, and aggravated his tone of voice inevitably, “I know you are complaining that I did not listen to you. Now you are satisfied, right? Whether you took it or not, it’s as you wanted, isn’t it?!”
Kevin turned around angrily and went out of the bedroom, closing the door loudly. Bella was angry, opened the door, and yelled, “I said I didn’t take it. I can’t help it if you don’t believe it!”
There were feelings of estrangement between Bella and Kevin due to the loss of the account book. Kevin was still very good to her and cared about her diet and living every day, but his concern inexplicably made Bella feel uncomfortable, like a piece of cold ice in the furnace, obviously hot, but cold indeed.
Kevin no longer mentioned the account book, and Bella did not bother to ask. They got along well with each other without mentioning it, but they began to quarrel when they talked about it. Bella rarely quarreled with Kevin, so Bella felt that she could not adapt to an occasional quarrel.
Bella felt Kevin’s attitude more and more unbearable, just like playing cat and mouse a long time ago. Finally, Bella couldn’t stand it anymore and blocked Kevin at the door of the study, questioning him when glaring, “You still doubt me, don’t you?”
Kevin calmly replied, “No.”
“You do. Your eyes tell me that you do! You always suspected that I stole your account books. Give me a clear explanation today. Is that how you see me? I’m good with Alice, but would I betray you for her?”
“I know. That’s why I don’t suspect you.”
“It’s strange that you don’t suspect me. You take a lukewarm attitude towards me every day. Isn’t it just to vent your discontent? Isn’t it just to prove that you were right when you said that even the closest people could betray you?”
Kevin sighed in a serious tone, “Bella, I really do not suspect you. I’m not passionate about you these days just because I lost my account book. So I’m blue. Please understand, okay?”
Look at Kevin who was depressed, Bella’s heart was softened, “You can get all the emotion out of you since you’re blue. But you don’t and keep silent. You store them up in your heart and get me depressed.”
“You are now pregnant. How do I vent out of it? Do I have to yell with you?”
“I’d rather you yell at me than you treat me coldly.”
Bella tugged Kevin’s arm, “Go.”
“Where to?”
“To talk about things.”
Bella dragged Kevin into the bedroom, closed the door, and asked in a serious manner, “Haven’t you found the account book yet?”
“Yes.”
“Who else do you suspect but me?”
Kevin gave Bella a blank look, “I said I didn’t suspect you.”
“Okay, tell me if you suspect anyone?”
“No. In this house, besides you and Lena, there is only Mom, and the rest is a group of servants. There will not be such a scheming person.”
“In that case, is it a ghost?”
“This is exactly what I can’t figure out.”
Bella frown, “I think there’s a mole. Including the chauffeur chief, there are more than twenty servants. There must be someone worthy of your suspicion. Mom can not take your things. Lena is even more impossible. Outsiders are completely ruled out of suspicion. Then, you still think the maids are impossible?”
“To be honest, I actually don’t want to suspect them at all. These maids have been in our family for many years. They are all trustworthy people.”
“The key is that now that something is missing. You must check it out even if you don’t want to suspect them.”
“What do you have in mind?”
“Leave this matter to me. I can definitely help you uncover the mole.”
“Good.”
The next morning, Bella asked the housekeeper to call all the maids to stand in a line outside the living room door. Blanche and Lena came downstairs and were startled by the scene. Seeing Bella walking out with a grave face, Blanche grabbed Kevin’s clothes, “What’s wrong?”
“Go and see ourselves.”
Three of them came out of the living room, only to hear Bella speak, “Today, I bring everyone together because a very serious matter happened at home. The important documents in the young master’s study were lost. We do not want to suspect anyone, but things are lost in the house. Outsiders can not steal them in the house. So I hope that one of you who accidentally made a mistake can come forward. The young master and I will not blame you, as long as you have the courage to take it on.”
As soon as Bella finished her words, she shifted her gaze to the crowd. Two dozen pairs of eyes fixed at Bella frankly, and not a single person came forward.
“All of you think you are not suspected, right? Well then, it doesn’t work when I talk to you properly. Then tomorrow I will buy a lie detector. Don’t blame us for not giving you a chance to confess.”
Bella dismissed the crowd and finally reminded, “You have one day to think it over. If you think it over, you can go directly to the study and admit your mistake to the young master in the evening. Remember, you only have one day to think it over.”
Returning to the living room, Blanche knew what had happened, and she questioned Kevin with great anger, “I didn’t expect that there was a thief in the house! Why didn’t you tell me a few days ago?”
Hands in the trouser pockets, Kevin was silent. Bella answered speechlessly, “Mom, at that time Kevin suspected me.”
“What nonsense.”
Kevin glared at Bella.
“Then why didn’t you tell me?” Blanche insisted on asking further.
“Who would suspect this group of faithful servants?”
“Then you mean you still suspect me?”
Bella raised her eyebrows in displeasure.
“No, I’m wondering if an outsider has infiltrated the house.”
“There are several people standing guard at the front door. Do you think they’re useless?”
Bella retorted him anxiously, “Enough, before finding the traitor, don’t just guess. We will have the results tomorrow morning.”
“You are so confident?”
Lena asked in surprise.
“Of course, I don’t need to buy a lie detector and the results will come out tomorrow morning.”
The result was really as Bella expected. Early in the next morning, the housekeeper of the Jones-Sharp family was missing, so the truth emerged effortlessly.
Kevin saw the luggage in the room that the housekeeper usually lived in was packed. Kevin was furious. Blanche was even more annoyed, “Sampson is really old and foolish. Our Jones-Sharp family doesn’t do him wrong. Sampson has been working here for a whole decade but even betrayed us like this. It’s difficult to guess what others’ intention in their hearts and it’s impossible to guard against them …”
Kevin just finished a meeting in the morning and his cell phone rang. He took a look at the caller ID which was an unfamiliar number, Kevin hesitated for a moment and then pressed answer, “Hello? Who is it?”
“Why don’t you report me? Young Master?”
Kevin’s face immediately darkened. He said, gnashing, “Celeste, do you think that because you bribed our housekeeper to steal that files, I have no way to deal with you?”
“Right back at you, Mr. Jones-Sharp, do you think that because you bribed an important employee of my accounting department, I will be brought down by you? There is nothing in this world that money can’t solve. Since you can bribe my subordinates to steal secrets, I can also buy your people to steal back.”
“Then you will enjoy a few more sunny days in peace, and soon you will see nothing.”
“Kevin, I want to deal with only your father. Now he is dead. I did not want to be your enemy, but you shouldn’t push me too much. I’m not easy to deal with. When I am pushed into a corner, I can do anything.”
“Well, you did not want to oppose me? Do you think all those things you did to me can be written off by your words? The old scores between us are unsettled.”
“Then take your time to settle it. I will accompany you to the end!”
Celeste hung up the phone and Kevin pressed the intercom, “Bella, come in for a moment.”
Bella entered the office, “What is it?”
“Call someone to install a camera in my office later.”
“Why do you want to install a camera?”
Bella was confused.
“Do you think Celeste just bribed Sampson? How can she be sure that that information is definitely at home?”
“You mean there are also her spies in the company?”
Kevin nodded, “You finally have an inkling.”
“Okay, I’ll call someone to install it.”
Bella turned to leave. Kevin called out to her, “Wait a minute.”
“What?”
“Come and talk with me. I’m not in a good mood.”
“What’s wrong again?”
Bella walked to his side. Kevin pressed her into his lap and said regretfully, “I thought I could definitely bring down that old witch this time, but I didn’t expect it to go wrong. After this time, Celeste will definitely be more alert and won’t be so easy to deal with.”
“Must we fight to the death with her?”
Bella still hoped that Kevin could let go of the hatred in his heart.
“I can let anyone go, but I absolutely can’t let Celeste go.”
“Why?” Bella felt that Kevin’s hatred for Celeste was a bit beyond imagination, “Is there something else she has done to you that I don’t know about?”
Kevin shook his head, “No, don’t take it the wrong way.”
Kevin did not want to continue this heavy topic with Bella. Kevin reached into the collar of the beautiful Bella’s suit in his arms, touching her full breasts. His Adam’s apple rudely rolled and his lips moved to Bella’s thin and white neck. Kevin tenderly kissed lightly while murmuring, “Bella, we didn’t make out for half a month. Do you want me?”
Bella blushed and shook her head, “No.”
Kevin continued kissing and skillfully unbuttoned her suit.
“Don’t …”
Bella struggled for a moment and was suddenly sober because of Kevin’s words. The doctor explained that Bella had suffered from a history of infertility and was currently pregnant with twins, so it was better not to have intercourse in the first three months. Children were more important to Bella than life. Bella certainly would not give in to personal feelings for their physiological needs.
The hot summer was gradually passing. Bella was pregnant for almost three months. These days Blanche was chanting all day long and wished that time would pass faster. Bella should immediately go to check for an ultrasound after three months. Blanche could not wait to know Bella was pregnant with two boys and two girls or a boy and a girl.
At the night in early autumn, Bella dreamed of her mother. Bella woke up early in the morning and touched her slightly bulging abdomen. Thinking that she didn’t tell her mother about her pregnancy, Bella washed up and decided not to go to the company today. She directly went to the mountains to talk to her mother sleeping underground.
Bella still bought her mother’s favorite lilies. Bella parked the car at the bottom of the hill, and then hiked up the hill alone. Kneeling in front of her mother’s grave, Bella put the flowers down and said before she spoke tears, “Mom, I’m pregnant. I’m too excited and forgot to come to report the good news to you. Your daughter has finally survived the most miserable stage of her life, and now I’m very happy, very happy …”
“I’m pregnant with twins. I’m really happy. Babies’ father is also very happy. He also gave the two babies the name Hip Hip and Hop Hop. Kevin said I did not experience a happy childhood, so he hopes the children can grow up happily. Mom, look, he is a very good man. Yes, he is really good. I did not marry the wrong person. I feel very happy every minute by his side. Mom, you can finally be at ease …”
Bella talked to her mother for a long time. Until her knees got numb, Bella supported the tombstone and was ready to get up. But at this time, Bella suddenly felt the sound of footsteps behind her. She turned around but saw nothing. Behind only were dense woods. Bella suddenly associated with Richard tracking before. Bella felt a little uneasy in her heart. She took out her mobile phone from her pocket and called Kevin.
Bella quickly got through. Kevin’s voice was very gentle, “Hello? Bella?”
“Kevin, are you busy?”
“Fine, what’s up?”
“If you’re not busy, come pick me up at my mom’s cemetery. I feel like someone is following me.”
Kevin was immediately alerted and said seriously, “Okay, I will go there immediately. Be careful. If anything happens, call me immediately!”