Talia’s child…
Charles was about to say something, but Kate got ahead of him. “May I ask why you wanted to know about this?”
Charles looked at her. Her courage seemed to have come out of nowhere. She even dared to respond to Old Master Gale with a question. Did she not know that the person in front of her could pinch them to their deaths just as easily as one would pinch an ant?
Ever since the charade she put on in front of the Jackson family, Kate was someone who had seen and experienced greatness. For some reason, something began to brew in her mind when she heard Joseph mentioned Talia’s child.
Talia’s child was from a great background! She never expected that the Gale family would look for that little b*tch, too.
“Old Master Gale, we’ve promised Talia that we can’t simply divulge any information about her and—”
She glanced at Charles and gestured with her eyes. Charles could only squeeze the glass as he broke out in a cold sweat. He did not dare say anything else!
Old Master Gale sighed and nodded. “That’s… prudent.”
Joseph remained expressionless and continued to ask, “We’re looking for Talia’s child because of something important, of course. Please tell us where she is now.”
They had already done a search of their own before they went to Bentson, but many of the incidents had happened far too long ago. They still wanted to listen to accounts from people who had been present when things happened.
After all, Charles and Kate were the ones with Talia back then. Old Master Gale was anxious to learn the truth, so he did not overthink about other matters. Joseph, however, was much calmer than him.
Even though Kate was a little panicky, she remained firm on her position.
“I’d also like to… I’d like to know why you’re looking for Talia’s child.”
“Are you and Talia… close?” The old man’s expression and eyes softened.
They did not look like they were the enemies at all. It was even quite possible that they had an excellent relationship with Talia.
Kate weighed her words, observed the old man’s facial expressions, and immediately pulled a straight face and feigned indifference.
“Old Master Gale, even though our little Gale family is not comparable to yours, Talia and I were old friends. I promised her not to mess things up for her!”
Old friends— those were the words Kate had used. Even Charles had found them ironic. However, there must have been a reason for his wife to say that.
Ever since Wendy entered the Mu household, stayed with Eldest Young Master Jackson, and received Old Master Jackson’s adoration, Charles realized that his wife was a competent person. That was why Charles was willing to listen to her on various matters.
Old Master Gale became incredibly happy when he heard that. “You’re very loyal to Talia! Good, that’s very good!”
It was definitely a blessing for Talia to have such a good friend!
Without waiting for Joseph to speak, the old man said, “I suspect that Talia’s child is… our Gale family’s flesh and blood.”
“What?” Charles stood up abruptly from the sofa. The cup in his hand slipped, and he spilled tea everywhere.
Even though Kate was also startled, she had expected that revelation. She had considered the probability of that matter.
The children in the Gale family might not have known the truth about Talia, but the adults knew what had happened. She called Emily an illegitimate child because Talia had her out of wedlock.
Kate knew that Talia did not have much affection for the Gale family men, and it was Charles who was madly in love with Talia. Of course, that had happened in the past. She would not admit it even if she were beaten to her death.
Whenever she spoke to others, she always referred to Talia as a vixen, an unchaste bar girl, and a woman who seduced Charles. No one expected Charles to acknowledge Emily as his daughter. Why would he bring an illegitimate child home to split the family assets with their own daughter?
The old man’s words confirmed Kate’s thoughts. Emily was not Charles’s daughter. That damn man raised someone else’s daughter for so many years because he loved Talia so much.
However, Kate still pretended to look shocked. Her hand trembled, and she also spilled her tea onto the ground.
Old Master Gale did not mind that as he understood their shock. He was distressed as he looked at Charles. He anxiously asked, “I’ve already told you my purpose for our trip. So, can you tell me where Talia’s child is?
“Is she… Is it…? Is she… Emily?”
It appeared that they did not run an investigation before they headed to Bentson, which gave Kate an edge.
Charles was flabbergasted. He was utterly shocked, surprised, and in disbelief. He did not need to fake any of his emotions.
“She… She… Talia’s child… is now …”
Kate looked at the old man and smiled. “With the Jackson family, with Eldest Young Master Jackson.”
…
It was late, so Old Master Gale could not visit the Jackson family that night even though he was anxious to go there. For better or for worse, he would have to wait until after dawn to visit them. Even though the Gale family was very powerful in City L, the Jackson family was equally influential in Bentson.
They were not like Charles’s family, where one could just visit whenever one pleased. It was already three in the morning—an ungodly hour, indeed. It would be best to wait until the sun came up.
“You! Why did you… How… Argh! We can’t hide this!”
Charles dragged his wife into their room and slammed the door closed. He lowered his voice and had a reproachful look on his face.
“He’s Emily’s grandfather. We can’t keep this lie if they ask for a DNA test.”
The Gale family’s desire to find their granddaughter was completely different than when Old Madam Jackson wanted to acknowledge her. She did not dare say anything, so it was difficult to take Wendy for a DNA test.
Meanwhile, things were different with Old Master Gale. He did not need to lie, so he could openly ask for a DNA test! How could they continue to keep it a secret?
“Wendy is still with Eldest Young Master Jackson. Are you going to ruin her plans from here onward?”
Kate stared at her incompetent husband and exhaled angrily. “If Eldest Young Master Jackson finds out that we lied to him, how many times do we’ll have to die to atone for our sins?”
They were already between a rock and a hard place—all they could do was to move forward, instead of backward!
“But the Gale family would definitely ask for a DNA test with Wendy! There’s no way you can continue with the lie!”
Kate ignored him. She took out her phone and immediately called Wendy. Her daughter did not pick up her call, and it was the same with her second, third, and fourth attempts…
At that point, Wendy was already asleep, though no one knew if she shared the same bed as Eldest Young Master Jackson.
Still, Kate needed to inform her about the updates! They could not afford the delays! After all, Old Master Gale would head toward the Jackson family to look for her the next morning.
Finally, when she called for the sixth time, Wendy picked up, and her hoarse voice echoed from the phone, “Do you know what time is it now? Are you going to let me—”
“Weizi, I have something very important to tell you. Is it convenient for you to speak now?” Kate asked urgently.
Wendy was a little impatient, but she still managed to hold her temper. “Tell me. I’m alone.”
Why was she alone? Had she not been with Eldest Young Master Jackson recently?
However, Kate thought little of it. She simply held the phone and lowered her voice to a whisper. “Wendy, listen to me, do you know City L’s Gale family? They’re a very powerful family in the pharmaceutical business.”
“Of course.” Eldest Young Master Jackson was in the beauty and cosmetics business. They had bought many formulations from City L’s Gale family.
Kate clenched her fist and cautiously said, “You have to listen clearly to every word that I’m going to say.”
“Hurry up.” Wendy yawned.
Kate knew that Wendy was not in a good mood, so she could only quickly say, “Old Master Gale came to our house tonight. He was looking for Talia’s child. He said… He said that the child might be his granddaughter.”