Chapter 235 Is It Uncle Zachary
Lenora held Harrietta’s hand and walked out of the elevator with Sophia.
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As she waited for Lenora to open the door, Sophia could not help but sigh. “Let me tell you, people like Tyrant Fuller and Rubbish Yankovich, who have what it takes to be pursued by others, can easily turn into scumb*gs. After all, there are still plenty of fish in the sea waiting for them.”
Lenora opened the door and stepped inside. “You’re right.”
“By the way, how are things with you and Connor? I think he’s quite a good match for you. If he dares to have any second thoughts, don’t hesitate to kick him to the curb,” Sophia said, lying down on the couch.
“We’re still in touch. He has been a bit busy this week,” Lenora replied calmly.
Nearby, Harrietta sat obediently on the couch. She waited until they stopped talking before biting her index finger and looking up with a puzzled look on her face. “Aunt Lenora, does Tyrant Fuller refer to Uncle Zachary?”
“Um…” For a fleeting moment, Lenora felt embarrassed.
“Why do you call him a tyrant?”
Sophia responded, “Let me explain it to you, Hattie. It’s because your uncle is easily swayed by the slanderous words of other women, much like a gullible tyrant from ancient times. Do you understand?”
Harrietta nodded in a half–understanding manner. She initially wanted to defend Zachary, but upon recalling Lenora’s warning, she silently closed her mouth.
Sophia went straight to bed after taking a bath while Lenora spent some time playing games with Harrietta before going to sleep.
As she lay in bed, holding Harrietta in her arms, she casually asked, “Has Ms. Miranda’s grandson recovered?”
Not yet. just called Ms. Miranda today. She said that he’s very sick, and it seems to have turned into pneumonia.”
“That’s quite serious indeed. I’ll take you to the Fuller residence tomorrow and go visit her.”
“I want to go too,” Harrietta said, looking expectantly at Lenora.
“No, you’re still too young. What if you catch it?”
Harrietta pouted, then said in a wheedling tone, “Can’t I just wear a mask? Please let me go, Aunt Lenora. You’re the best!”
She nestled her head against Lenora’s chest and snuggled up against the latter coaxingly.
Lenora felt her heart soften and almost agreed. “I’m afraid not, Hattie. I… That is, your grandmother has never liked you interacting with me. If you fall ill under my care, she’ll have even more reason to keep you away from me. Do you understand?”
Harrietta, of course, understood. With a pout, she muttered, “Fine, then.”
Lenora woke up on Friday morning all groggy. She reached for his phone on the bedside table and
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checked the time. It was sixteen minutes past eight.
There was also a WhatsApp notification on the screen.
After unlocking the screen, she saw that it was a message from Gordon.
She thought there was a new update, but when she had taken a closer look, her heart sank.
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His message read: I’m truly sorry, Ms. Wilkin. You’ve no idea how much courage it took for me to say this to you. I apologize, but I can’t continue with the task you entrusted to me. I’ll pay you the penalty as stated in our contract. I’m deeply sorry…
Upon seeing that message, she felt a sudden chill wash over her as though she had been plunged into an icy cellar.
Gordon wouldn’t suddenly say he has to breach the contract for no apparent reason. Something must’ve happened. Those people are very sharp. Could it be that they noticed someone is probing into what happened back then?
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, then responded: May I know why, Mr. Yancey?
Gordon: To be honest, Ms. Wilkin, I’ve received two death threats within the past week.
Following that, he sent over two images. One was of a threatening text message that included a chilling photo of a ghost. The second was of a piece of paper, covered in bloody handprints.
He continued to explain in another message: After receiving the first death threat, I didn’t care about it and continued with my investigation. Then, the second threat came. After that, my wife, parents, and in–laws all received threatening messages.
Knowing that his job as a private detective would easily make him a target of revenge, he had carefully concealed information about his family. Yet, someone had managed to dig them up, which left him in a state of constant fear and anxiety.
Gordon: I’m truly sorry, Ms. Wilkin. I wouldn’t be afraid if I had no family to think of, but I can’t put myself and family in danger. I’m so sorry…
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He sounded very sincere, and she did not insist that he stick it out. She replied: I understand your position, Mr. Yancey, and I appreciate your willingness to help me. Given the circumstances, I wouldn’t want to force you. As for the rest, let’s just proceed according to what’s stipulated in the contract.
Gordon: I appreciate your understanding, Ms. Wilkin. Rest assured that I won’t disclose any information about you. I hope you can uncover the truth soon and avenge your father.
Lenora: Thank you.
After responding, she turned off the screen and fell into deep thought.
If they managed to find out about Gordon, might they also be able to trace me? But I haven’t received any threats. I suppose that makes sense. I only found out that my father’s death was linked to that kidnapping case by a twist of fate. No one else knows, so they must think I’m clueless too and didn’t associate it with me. They probably assumed that Gordon’s investigation into the kidnapping case was due to some other reasons. However, now that I’ve lost Gordon’s help, the only person I have left is Connor.
Although she had decided to get closer to Connor, she simply could not deny her lack of affection for him. There was an underlying resistance within her, and it was always him who took the initiative.
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Over the past few days, it seems as though he has become somewhat distant. I can’t let that go on.
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Lenora made up her mind to be proactive and send him a message. She typed: Another week is about to pass. How are things for you at the company now? Are you very busy?
She left her phone screen turned on, but seeing that there was no response from Connor even after a few minutes, she turned off her phone and set it aside.
She turned over, only to find herself looking straight into Harrietta’s big, round eyes.
For some reason, she inexplicably felt a bit guilty.
She cleared her throat gently and ruffled Harrietta’s hair. “Awake already? If so, then it’s time to get out of bed.”
“Okay.”
During breakfast, Lenora carefully observed Sophia and was relieved to see that there was nothing unusual about the latter.
“Don’t forget you promised a few of your classmates that you’d get Jonas‘ autograph for them,” Lenora reminded.
Sophia smacked a hand to her forehead. “If you hadn’t mentioned it, I would’ve completely forgotten! I’ll ask him for some right away.”
Jonas was quite close with them, so helping out with a few autographs was no big deal.
The only thing was that a classmate asked Sophia if she still knew other celebrities, clearly hoping to get a few more autographs.
Lenora interrupted Sophia’s response, saving the latter from further hassle.
When Sophia opened her WhatsApp, she suddenly saw that she had a new message request.
She glanced at it and saw that it was from someone she did not know. The sender’s profile picture was of à cartoon cat and the nickname was “Comment Vas–tu,” but there was no other information in the person’s profile.
Sophia was not fond of people who would try to contact her for no reason, so she simply chose to ignore
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She pulled up her WhatsApp chat with Jonas and sent an emoji first before typing: Jonas, could you do me a favor and sign a few autographs? A classmate wants them. Thanks!
Thanks, ji
He promptly responded: Sure. When will you come to get them?
Sophia: Hmm… I’ll get them from you During the Golden Phoenix Award Ceremony.
Sophia had been specially invited to be a makeup artist at the award ceremony. After all, not every celebrity had a personal makeup artist.
Jonas would probably be in attendance too.
He replied: Okay.
