Betrayed, Yet Bound To The Billionaire by Grace Madeline (Chapters 91 to 100)

Chapter 91

“I’ll do it,” Odalys said. She took out a talisman and stuck it on it. The red cloth suddenly exploded with a bang,

revealing a black box inside. The box slowly opened, and a red note appeared in front of her.

Percival reached out and picked it up. He saw Evander’s name written on it, as well as his birth date.

“Grandpa.” Percival’s voice was hoarse.

His fingertips trembled a few times as he looked at Evander in disbelief.

Seeing this, Evander hurriedly reached out to take the note. When he saw what was written on it, his eyes darkened and his fingertips trembled. He said, “It’s my name and birth date.”

As he spoke, he turned to look at Odalys.

She only took a glance and said, “This is the Locking Curse. The tree has a lot of energy. After burying it with your name and birth date, your life force will be sucked away by the old tree.

“After a long time, you will be exhausted and eventually die,” Odalys explained in a low voice.

After saying that, she rubbed the note. The note was lit by her fingertip. Then, she threw it onto the wooden box. The wooden box and the red cloth were burned together.

“Not many people know your real name and birth date. Moreover, they are in this place. Think about who it might be,” Odalys said in a low voice.

Percival and Evander looked at each other.

Evander said in a deep voice, “Seven months ago, when I was reminded of my dream to get Percival married, you were brought home by the Bennett family. After the two of you were married, this was buried under a tree. When I wanted to see you, I inexplicably broke my leg.”

Then, his eyes turned cold. “Someone is preventing me from seeing you and trying to kill me silently.

“If I die, it will be Percival’s turn soon. Since the Bennett family does not like you, you’ll naturally be manipulated. So, what role does the Bennett family play in this matter?” When Percival heard Evander’s words, he exchanged glances with Odalys.

Percival said coldly, “Grandpa, Odalys was abandoned back then. The Bennett family then replaced Odalys with Sophia. Now, they suddenly found her and sent her to the Stewart family.

“It doesn’t matter what role the Bennett family plays, but we can’t tolerate them anymore. Now that I’ve cut off all the avenues for the Bennett family, I can do whatever I want to with them.

“As for the Bennett family, if they dare to make a move again, I will destroy them.”

Odalys was a little surprised to hear their words. The atmosphere in the Stewart family was very good. Evander did not put on air, and Percival respected him very much. “Odalys, if the Stewart family were to deal with the Bennett Group, what would you think?” Evander’s voice was hoarse. Odalys smiled calmly and got up lazily. She stood there and enjoyed the breeze while admiring the blooming roses and watching the fish swimming in the pool.

“Grandpa, the Bennett family has nothing to do with me,” Odalys said in a low voice.

In her previous life, they had forced her to strip naked and take videos of them, causing her to jump off a building and commit suicide. From then on, the Bennett family no longer had anything to do with her.

“Alright, I’m relieved to hear that!” Evander laughed heartily. He waved his hand and said, “It’s about time. Let’s eat.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the butler, who was not far away, walked over and said that lunch was ready.

Percival pushed the wheelchair, and Odalys followed beside him. A few of them walked into the house.

Evander was obviously very happy. He even ate more than he usually did. He even asked the butler to serve Odalys all kinds of luxury food. Seeing her taste them, Evander was so happy that he could not close his mouth.

“If you like it, take it all back with you,” Evander said. He turned to the butler and said, “Go and pack up the lobsters, truffles, and other luxury food in the storeroom.”

“Yes,” the butler quickly responded.

Odalys wanted to refuse, but Percival turned his head and said hoarsely in her ear, “Just take it. Grandpa is old and doesn’t like to eat these.”

Odalys fell silent. His hot breath brushed against her ear, making her feel a little itchy. She looked up and saw his Adam’s apple bobbed.

“Grandpa, are you going back to your room to rest? I’ll send you back to your room,” Odalys quickly stood up and said to Evander.

Although Evander was stunned, he nodded slightly and said, “Alright, I’m old and my health is not as good as before.”

“I’ll do it,” Percival said. He went forward to support the wheelchair. Odalys followed behind him.

They took the elevator straight to the third floor. Evander’s room was on the east side. They pushed the door open and entered.

The moment the door closed, Odalys said, “Grandpa, let me give you a talisman.”

Odalys took the bag and poured the contents onto the table. Percival looked at it and was a little surprised.

Women usually carried cosmetics with them. Other than talismans, Odalys had magic dust and a brush in her bag. She took over the magic dust and a brush.

“Lift up Grandpa’s pants,” Odalys said in a low voice. When Percival heard this, he hurriedly strode forward.

He lifted the pants for Evander, revealing his leg in a cast. Odalys waved her hand, and the cast was split open. The veins on Evander’s leg bulged.

Frowning, she dipped the brush in magic dust and casually drew a talisman on his injured leg. After a while, she bit her fingertip and dripped her blood on the center of the talisman.

Evander groaned. The ordinary magic dust suddenly turned bright red. Then, it was absorbed by Evander’s skin. After a while, the magic dust disappeared from his legs.

“What’s going on?” Evander was a little surprised. He did not expect his skin to be able to absorb the magic dust. “Try to stand up,” Odalys whispered.

Evander and Percival looked at each other. Percival went forward to support Evander. The moment Evander stood up, Percival said in a low voice, “Grandpa, how’s your leg? Does it still hurt?”

He asked tentatively. After all, Odalys never played by the rules. When they first met, she tore Percival’s shirt and did weird things to his body. The poison in his body was then suppressed, and he could not come back to his senses for a long time.

Chapter 92

Evander raised his leg, only to find that it could move again. He took half a step forward in disbelief and realized that his broken leg had actually healed. He found it novel and hurriedly walked around the room.

“It’s actually healed,” Evander said in disbelief. If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes and experienced it personally, he wouldn’t have believed that a tailsman healed his leg.

Odalys explained concisely, “This is only temporary. This talisman has the effect of speeding up the repair of your leg bones. In order not to be discovered, you still have to wear a cast and sit in a wheelchair.

“This talisman can only last for three months. It has a protective effect. In other words, if someone still uses magic to attack you within three months, you will be protected by the talisman.

“But after three months, your leg will return to normal, and the talisman will lose its effect.”

When Evander heard this, he raised his leg again. He found it novel and quickly pinched it. Percival fell silent. He looked at Evander and found him very childish. Evander treated his leg like his new toy.

“Thank you.” Percival’s voice was hoarse as he looked at Odalys with a complicated gaze.

Previously, he had only asked her if she could help. He did not expect her to be able to treat Evander’s leg so easily. He wondered if this meant that her medical skills were much more impressive than he had imagined.

“You’re welcome. I did it for the 188 gold bars,” Odalys said with a chuckle.

After receiving the gold bars, she definitely had to work for Percival. Moreover, she did not expect Percival to be so generous. Based on market value, these gold bars were worth about 20 million dollars.

It was not that she was greedy for money, but that she could use the gold to mold a statue. It was a way of making goodwill, so she naturally would not reject it. Besides, she wouldn’t hate making money.

“You deserve it,” Percival said in a deep voice.

Odalys turned her head and approached him. She said in a low voice, “So, guess who could get close to you and your grandfather, poison you, know your grandfather’s birth date, and bury it under the old tree.”

Her words made Percival freeze. He pursed his thin lips tightly, his eyes filled with ruthlessness.

“My uncle has been missing for many years and has never been found. Other than that, my mother is my only relative.” Percival’s voice became incomparably cold.

Based on this inference, it was questionable if his father’s death back then was related to his mother.

Previously, he did not believe that his mother would kill his father or poison him, so he had suspected his uncle of it. After all, no matter how bad his mother was, other than supporting his brother unconditionally, she did not seem to have done anything overboard. From the looks of it, he had thought too well of her.

“Grandpa, how do you feel?” Odalys did not continue this topic. Instead, she turned to look at Evander.

Evander’s face was filled with smiles as he kept moving his legs. He even stared at the spot of the talisman and said, Odalys, will this thing appear again?”

“No, it’s invisible.” Odalys found it a little funny.

Evander nodded slightly and quickly sat back in the wheelchair. He said to Percival with a cold expression,” Come over and help me put a cast on it.”

Percival looked at Evander with a complicated gaze. His attitude towards Odalys and him was completely different. “You guys go ahead. I’m going downstairs to stroll around the courtyard,” Odalys said in a low voice.

She knew that they definitely had something to say between them, but she wanted to stay out of it. After all, the Stewart family had their own secrets. She had never thought of participating in them.

Today, she had helped Evander resolve his doubts and even treated his leg because of the payment in gold.

“Alright.” Percival nodded slightly.

Odalys walked out. When she went downstairs, a servant saw her and bowed respectfully to her. “Hello, Mrs. Stewart.” “Where’s Percival’s mother?” Odalys asked in confusion. The servant did not expect her to ask this and was a little stunned. Then, she said timidly, “Mrs. Stewart went out since Mr. Stewart broke his leg. She hasn’t returned yet.” “Does she not stay here often?” Odalys asked.

The servant was a little nervous. However, since Odalys asked, she had to answer her.

“She comes here occasionally,” the servant whispered. Looking at her timid appearance, Odalys suddenly clapped her hands and said with a smile, “Come over, all of you.”

The other servants were surprised and looked at her in confusion.

“Come! Take the gifts. Mr. Stewart wants to offer the gifts to you for my marriage,” Odalys said in a low voice.

When the servants heard that, they all walked over.

Seeing this, the butler immediately called the others over. Odalys looked around and asked, “Is everyone here? The bodyguards also have a share.”

“There is one person missing. I’ll go get him.” The butler immediately walked out.

After all, everyone had seen Evander and Percival’s attitude towards Odalys just now. It was obvious that they had tacitly agreed that she was one of them. In that case, she naturally was an important person.

“Come on. Mrs. Stewart is distributing gifts.” The butler hurriedly waved at a bodyguard guarding outside.

The bodyguard hurriedly walked over. Odalys took out small gifts from her bag and handed them over one by one. The servants and bodyguards took them and were a little stunned by how valuable they were.

They said, “Thank you, Mrs. Stewart.”

The servant took the gifts and realized that they were worth at least 3 thousand dollars. They worked for the Stewart family, so their salary was not low. However, ordinary people would not be so generous. They originally thought the gift might be worth only a couple of hundred dollars.

“You’re welcome.” Odalys smiled happily and handed the last gift to the butler.

The butler did not expect that he would have one too. He was a little surprised and casually took it. He smiled at her and said, “Mrs. Stewart, you’re so generous. Mr. Stewart has given us a gift before.”

“It’s different. This is from me,” Odalys said meaningfully.

She then clapped her hands and turned to the pond not far away. She asked, “Do you have roses here?”

The butler immediately stuffed the gift into his pocket and asked, “Yes. Mrs. Stewart, do you want some?”

“Go get me some,” Odalys said.

The butler immediately led a few servants towards the pond. Then, he ordered the servants to pick the best-looking roses for Odalys.

Chapter 93

“Mrs. Stewart, do you want the pedals or the entire rose?” a servant asked when he saw the blooming flowers.

Some people liked to pick some freshly bloomed flowers and put them in vases to admire.

“I just want some fresh pedals,” Odalys said in a low voice.

The servant naturally worked hard after receiving gifts from her. Seeing them continuously plucking, she turned around and looked upstairs.

She saw Percival and Evander standing upstairs, watching this scene. She blinked at them, then turned her head and pointed at the pond.

“Does he want roses?” Evander was a little puzzled.

He felt that Odalys had always been unpredictable. Even he could not see through her thoughts. Although she was only 20 years old, she was definitely not doing this because she was being willful.

“I’m afraid she wants to help us find a chance,” Percival said in a deep voice.

When Evander heard this, he frowned but did not ask further.

As expected, just after Percival finished speaking, he suddenly heard a servant rowing to the center of the pond while exclaiming softly, “There’s something here. There’s something under the pond.”

“What is it?” someone asked softly. In an instant, the pond was in chaos.

Percival made eye contact with Evander. Then, he turned around and walked out. After taking a few steps, Percival stopped and said to him, “Grandpa, you should take the wheelchair.”

Evander was forced to sit back in his wheelchair. He was pushed downstairs by Percival. He touched his leg that had just been put in a cast by Percival and fell silent.

His leg was cured and no longer hurt, but he still had to sit in a wheelchair. This made him feel quite bothered. He desperately wanted to show off this to his good friends.

After all, not everyone was lucky enough to have a family member who knew magic and traditional medicine.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he had made a great decision by having Percival marry Odalys. Beside the pond, Odalys took the roses from a servant. She stuck her head out and asked curiously, “Why is there something in the pond?”

“I don’t know! We usually clean the pond regularly. I’ve never heard that there is anything in there,” the servant said in a low voice.

Two servants carried the picked roses to the shore and placed them there. Another rowed a boat towards the shore. On the boat were things that had just been scooped up.

“What’s going on?” Evander asked.

The butler said with a trembling voice, “Mr. Stewart, there seems to be something in the pond.”

“What is it?” Evander asked angrily.

The servants were a little nervous. After all, the pond was cleaned once a week, but now they discovered that there was something inside. If Evander blamed them and thought that they were being lazy, they would lose their jobs.

A job at the Stewart family had much higher pay than regular jobs. Moreover, it was not much work. No one wanted to be fired.

“I don’t know. It’s in a bag. It looks like it’s been there for a long time. There’s a little smell in it,” the butler said as he shivered. The more he said this, the less confident he became.

After all, he was the butler of the house. If anything happened, he would definitely have to bear the responsibility.

“Bring it over and open it,” Evander ordered in a deep voice.

A servant immediately brought the things over. The cloth bag was covered in fine moss. The quality of the bag was not good, and there were a few cracks.

“Yes,” the servant quickly replied. He took the scissors and immediately cut it open. He found a set of clothes inside. “It seems to be a set of clothes. Perhaps someone abandoned it and accidentally threw it into the pond. It sank to the bottom, so we didn’t notice it when we were cleaning the pool,” the butler said as he wiped his cold sweat.

Evander narrowed his dark eyes. After a while, his expression darkened.

“Since it’s some old clothes, forget it. In the future, when you clean the pond, be more careful,” Evander waved his hand and said.

The butler secretly wiped his cold sweat and hurriedly nodded. “Yes.”

“Since it’s nothing serious, you guys can leave now,” Percival said in a deep voice.

When the butler heard this, he immediately retreated with the servants. The pavilion instantly returned to silence.

Odalys walked over. After looking down, she looked at the retreating butler and said in a low voice, “Is this the butler from your uncle’s family?”

“How do you know?” Percival was a little surprised. Outsiders could not find out about these people’s information, but Odalys knew it.

She said, “I just sent gifts to all the servants and bodyguards in the house. There are talismans on the gifts. I can see if they have a clean background this way.

“I saw that the butler’s aura is similar to your uncle’s. He probably has something to do with your mother. Moreover, two bodyguards and a servant also seem suspicious.” She took out her phone and showed the photos she had accidentally taken when she was giving out gifts. She circled the suspicious people and sent them to Percival.

“These people are probably your mother’s subordinates. Just keep an eye on them,” Odalys said.

Evander looked at those people and his heart turned cold. “These two bodyguards are my trusted aides. I have them go out with me all the time. How did they become her people?” Evander’s voice was filled with confusion.

Percival narrowed his dark eyes. After a while, he said, ” They are indeed on her side. A few days ago, Callum checked their whereabouts. They go to my mother’s family once every month.

“Though my uncle has disappeared and my mother has always claimed that she doesn’t have any contact with her own family, I am afraid that she has relied on these two bodyguards to contact them in secret.”

“Do you recognize this?” Odalys pointed at the bag that was cut open.

Evander slowly closed his eyes. After a long while, he said in a low voice, “This is my dead son’s clothes. I gave them to him before his accident. I didn’t expect the clothes to be thrown into the pond.”

He was trying his best to control his emotions, but after all, he was talking about his deceased son. When he died, Evander almost passed away from the tremendous sadness he experienced. If not for the fact that Percival was still young, he would not have had the courage to live. “You like to play chess in this pavilion all year round. The clothes of the dead have been tampered with and it was very close to you this entire time. As a result, you were tainted with misfortune, so everything has been going wrong for you in recent years. In the end, you retired,” Odalys said.

Evander was silent for a while before nodding slightly and saying, “Indeed. Ever since my son’s accident, my luck has been declining, and there have been problems with the Stewart family’s business.

“I realized that as long as I didn’t interfere with it, there wouldn’t be any problems with the family business.

However, once I took action, something would definitely go wrong. Then, I stopped managing the business and retired.”

Chapter 94

Although Evander was puzzled about these things and had asked the expert to take a look, no one could tell if anything was wrong.

Unexpectedly, Odalys could tell at a glance that something was wrong and even knew that there was something in the pool.

“I thought that I was old and not as capable as before. Even when Mr. Carline came to take a look previously, he didn’t find any problems,” Evander said.

Hearing him mention Oliver, Odalys was a little surprised.

“Is he the Oliver that the Bennett family spent a lot of money to hire two days ago?” Odalys asked in a low voice. Evander nodded slightly. “Yes. He’s the one who helps solve problems like this for the wealthy families in Crownridge. He can solve most of them, so he has a good relationship with the wealthy families.”

“A few days ago, I heard that things weren’t going well for the Bennett family. They have been trying to get Mr. Carline to help them, but I heard that the Bennett family and Mr. Carline had a falling out. Mr. Carline even said that he wouldn’t help the Bennett family again.”

These things were not secrets and had long spread in the industry. Many people mocked the short-sightedness of the Bennett family. Of all people, they had to offend an energy field mentor. They deserved to be treated like this.

Odalys said, “If you trust me, don’t let Mr. Carline come here again. If he’s really capable, he would have found the clothes of the dead in the pond.

“Or rather, he discovered it but didn’t say it. After all, this thing can’t affect the Stewart family. However, you’re here all year round and you’re old. Your essential energy isn’t as good as young people. You’ll definitely be affected.”

“If this continues for a long time, your health will deteriorate.” When Evander heard this, he could not help but feel a lingering fear. Percival clenched his fists tightly. Odalys’s words were like nails that pierced his heart ruthlessly. He did not expect someone to harm Evander like this.

“Thank you.” Percival’s hoarse voice sounded again.

Odalys put her hands behind her back and turned her head with a smile. She looked at him and asked, “Why are you thanking me?”

Percival analyzed in a low voice, “Thank you for making such a big fuss and letting everyone know that there’s something here. It will definitely alert the enemy. At that time, those with ulterior motives will definitely panic.

“That person will definitely think that the matter has been exposed. Therefore, they will definitely restrain themselves recently. This way, Grandpa will be safe.

“Mr. Carline once came to check the energy field for Evander, but he didn’t find anything wrong. If the other wealthy families heard this, they would suspect Mr. Carline. “When the time comes, Mr. Carline will naturally come to visit us. If we refuse to see him, he will naturally be worried. Then, the initiative will fall into the Stewart family’s hands.”

As soon as Percival saw Odalys make a big fuss, he guessed that she was going to alert the enemy.

Although he had not interacted much with her, he knew that she was not someone who liked to cause trouble. He also knew that she did not like to show off, let alone put on airs. Today, she was giving out gifts in a high-profile manner and even asked many people to pick roses for her.

He guessed that she was definitely trying to cause trouble, so he tacitly agreed to her actions. Unexpectedly, she really achieved something.

“Alright, since you already know, then my mission is completed. The 188 gold bars are mine,” Odalys said in a low voice. After all, it was worth 20 million dollars.

She had to show some sincerity. Otherwise, she would have a faulty consciousness. Besides, she didn’t want to owe the Stewart family anything.

She wanted to solve some problems for them so she could return their favors.

“What 188 gold bars? Do you like gold? I have some.” When Evander heard this, he quickly wanted to find someone to get it for her.

Seeing this, Odalys said, “Don’t, Grandpa. He has already given me 188 gold bars. It’s enough.”

She stuffed a rose into his hand and said, “Take this.”

“Only 188 gold bars?” Evander took the rose and looked at Percival thoughtfully. A trace of doubt flashed in his eyes as he said in a low voice, “Percival, you’ve never been a petty person.”

Obviously, he blamed him for not giving enough. Percival turned his head away unnaturally and touched the tip of his nose.

“I’m afraid that if I give her too much, she won’t accept it.” Percival’s voice was hoarse and a little awkward. At that time, he thought that if he gave Odalys too much gold, she would not accept it.

“Why would she not want it? Who doesn’t like money?” Evander shouted unhappily.

When Odalys heard this, she hurriedly went forward to comfort him. “Grandpa, it’s really enough. My suitcase is full. I don’t dare to ask for more. I think what I did today was enough for my payment.”

Evander’s anger dissipated a lot after being comforted by her.

Evander seemed to have thought of something and said in a low voice, “Don’t speak up for him. He’s a man. He has to be generous to women. Besides, it’s not like we don’t have money.

“Odalys, why don’t I give you a deposit in advance? If there’s anything next time, you can help me deal with it. How about that?”

“We’ll talk about it after I finish filming the variety show,” Odalys hurriedly said.

She didn’t agree, but she didn’t refuse either. She did not like to take responsibility for things. Otherwise, she would feel pressured.

“I saw your last variety show. Your skills are not inferior to Percival’s. This kid is too quiet. Speaking of which, he’s really not worthy of you.” The more Evander spoke, the more he despised Percival. The more he looked at Odalys, the more he liked her.

Though she was only 20 years old, she was already so capable. He felt that she was a rare talent.

“Grandpa.” Seeing this, Percival hurriedly called out to Evander in a low voice.

Evander raised his eyebrows and said, “Am I not telling the truth? She is only 20 years old this year. You’re already 28 years old.

“You’ve lived eight more years than her. Why don’t you approve of her being so outstanding?”

Percival didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at his scolding. He had always been a decisive strategist in the business world; however, he could only accept being reprimanded by Evander.

“Yes, Grandpa is right. I’m indeed inferior to Odalys. I hope she can show me a trick or two in the future,” Percival hurriedly said.

The corners of Odalys’s mouth twitched. She could not help but turn her head and laugh.

“Odalys, what should we do with these clothes?” Evander asked.

He lowered his head and looked at the clothes on the ground. He had given these clothes to his son. He did not expect him to pass away after only wearing them once.

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“You can burn it, but you have to investigate who bought these and who has had their hands on these clothes previously,” Odalys said.

Evander was stunned. He did not expect her to say that. Instantly, he was about to ask when Odalys said, “There’s something wrong with the clothes. After he wore it, he got into an accident the next day. The negative energy in the clothes was very strong. I feel like it was worn by a dead person before.”

“Some people deliberately sold a dead man’s clothes to you. If the clothes you buy are custom-made, they should be modified with the clothes of a dead person,” Odalys said.

Evander’s mind went blank. His lips moved in disbelief, but no words came out.

At this moment, he seemed to have lost his voice. He could not help but tremble. Tears welled up in his eyes, but they did not flow out. His voice was choked.

He wanted to speak, but he couldn’t. He seemed to have aged a lot in an instant.

“Grandpa, the clothes.” Percival held his breath.

A line of tears fell from Evander’s face. He said in a hoarse voice, “I asked your mother to find someone to customize clothes for your father. Your father has always liked this style of clothes.

“It’s from a hundred-year-old shop. The owner of that shop is a long-time friend of our family. However, after your father passed away, we stopped doing business with that shop in order not to reminisce about the past,” Evander said in a low voice. His voice was hoarse and choked.

“I will investigate,” Percival said in a deep voice.

He turned around and walked to the side. He immediately called Callum while Odalys stood on the side. She did not feel much.

After all, the Stewart family had always attracted a lot of attention for being wealthy. There would surely be people who were jealous of them. Moreover, Percival’s mother was an idiot.

Odalys had also died once, so she had long become indifferent to this kind of topic.

If it were anyone else, they might hide it from Evander and not mention this to him. However, to Odalys, letting

Evander knew the truth was the best for him. This way, he would be more or less on guard.

“Odalys, you saved the Stewart family. Without you, I’m afraid I would have died.” Evander reached out and held Odalys’s hand. He grabbed it tightly, clearly a little agitated. Odalys did not retract her hand but let him hold it. After Evander calmed down, Percival came back.

“Put this thing back into the pool. I’ll seal it with a talisman. You guys have surveillance cameras here, right? Let’s see if anyone comes to get it later,” Odalys said in a low voice.

As she spoke, she took out a talisman and threw it up. Then, she raised her leg and kicked the thing back into the pool. The water splashed everywhere.

“Grandpa, why don’t you move to the Stewart Villa and live with us?” Percival walked forward and asked in a low voice.

After all, she was worried about letting Evander live by himself.

Evander shook his head. He looked at the huge house and said in a low voice, “This is the Stewart family’s foundation. No matter what, I have to stay here.

“Since Odalys left me a talisman, I’m not afraid of anything. Besides, the Stewart family is never afraid of trouble.”

After all, he was knowledgeable. He quickly understood what Odalys had said.

He said in a low voice, “By the way, you still have to continue filming the variety show. What if the Bennett family makes a move on you? Get Percival to find a few bodyguards to go with you. I’m afraid ordinary bodyguards won’t do. We’ll have to find some experts.”

As he spoke, he seemed to have thought of something and hurriedly said to Odalys, “Although these celebrities who are on the variety show are all good-looking, they’re actually far inferior to Percival.

“Although Percival has a bad temper, he’s a good person and has a good character. You’ll know after you get along with him for a while.”

He seemed to be worried that she would be seduced by another man on the variety show.

Odalys fell silent. She thought, ‘Why does it seem like we are on a date?’

“Although Finnian looks alright, in fact, he’s not as good as Percival. That man is possessive,” Evander said.

He felt that Odalys could be poached at any moment. “Grandpa,” Percival hurriedly interrupted him when he saw that he was getting more and more ridiculous.

Evander sat there, feeling a little anxious.

“Odalys,” Evander called her softly.

The corners of Odalys’s mouth twitched. She quickly nodded and said, “Grandpa, you are right. I’m still young. I don’t like people with good looks. I’m afraid of being with cheaters.”

When Evander heard her say this, he went to comfort her again.

Evander said and immediately took out his phone, “It’s fine. If you have any questions, you can tell me. Come, let’s add each other on WhatsApp.”

Percival watched as they added each other on WhatsApp. He had spent a lot of time with Odalys before he could add her on WhatsApp. However, Evander did it the first time he met her. He felt very upset.

“Grandpa, it’s getting late. I’m afraid she and I have to go back,” Percival looked at the time and reminded kindly. This place was quite a distance away from the Stewart Villa. It would take more than an hour to drive.

“Alright. When Odalys comes back from filming the variety show, I’ll go over to see you.” Evander nodded slightly and had no intention of letting them stay any longer.

After all, he felt that this place was not very clean. It was dark, so it was better to let them go back.

“Grandfather, don’t worry. That talisman is more powerful than you think. You don’t have to worry even when you fall asleep at night,” Odalys said in a low voice.

When Evander heard her mention that talisman, he was immediately overjoyed. The smile on his face gradually became obvious.

“You’re the best!” Evander said in a low voice. He was satisfied with Odalys.

Seeing this, Percival pushed the wheelchair and brought Evander into the house. Odalys followed behind.

After they left, the servants immediately came over to carry the roses and packed them into shopping bags. Some servants carried many supplements forward.

Odalys looked at the gifts that filled the SUV. She wanted to refuse, but in the end, she didn’t say anything.

“Let’s go back,” Percival said in a deep voice.

He seemed to have thought of something. He looked at Evander’s leg and reminded him, “Grandpa, your leg is injured. Try to stay home and not go out.”

“Got it. Don’t worry about me too much.” Evander quickly waved his hand.

He was afraid that if the conversation continued, he would not be able to help and stand up.

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Percival drove back to the Stewart Villa. On the way, Odalys did not say anything. Instead, she tilted her head thoughtfully and looked at the scenery outside the car window.

She said, “Percival.”

“Yes?” Percival replied in a low voice. He raised his eyes in confusion and looked at the rear mirror of the car. He saw her looking up at him.

“I’m a little curious. Why must it be me?” Odalys asked in a low voice. She really couldn’t figure this out. She really wanted to do a star reading for it.

However, she could not do it for herself. That was the rule. Besides, she might not be able to predict her own fate since she had a bias.

“There’s no need to think about this. What you need to do is to live a good life now. Leave the rest to me.” Percival held the steering wheel and made a handsome turn. He drove steadily.

Odalys leaned against the car window, her thoughts flying back to her previous life. At that time, the Bennett family recorded a video of her while she was naked. After that, she died. She wondered if Percival was also dead.

She thought, ‘He was probably dead. Otherwise, why am I here to do this all over again?’

“Callum went back by himself?” Odalys was a little stunned. Only then did she realize that Callum had disappeared.

From the moment they arrived at the Stewart Mansion, Callum was gone. When they returned, Callum did not follow them.

Percival said calmly, “I got Callum to do something. He’ll be back later.”

Odalys was silent after hearing this. Perhaps she was really tired. She sat in the car and fell asleep after a while. It was only when she vaguely heard Percival’s hoarse voice that Odalys hurriedly opened her eyes.

“We’re here,” Percival said in a deep voice.

Odalys quickly sat up straight. When she saw the familiar villa, she jumped out of the car and walked into the villa with her bag.

“Welcome back.” Dorian saw her and immediately went forward.

Seeing the bodyguards carrying a lot of things from the SUV, Dorian’s eyes lit up. He said in a low voice, “These are all great things. It seems that Mr. Stewart has a good impression of Mrs. Stewart. What’s this?”

He opened it in confusion and saw a box of gold jewelry. Dorian’s heart was in his throat.

“Mrs. Stewart, come and take a look.” Dorian quickly called out to her.

Odalys yawned and turned around. When she saw the contents of the box, her jaw almost dropped. She said in disbelief, “Why is there a box of gold jewelry?”

“It’s probably a gift from Mr. Stewart,” Dorian said happily.

At this moment, Percival walked in. When he heard this, he took off his coat and handed it to the servant before walking over.

He looked at the things in the box and said, “Since Grandpa gave it to you, just keep it.”

“There are so many of them,” Odalys gulped.

There were a few boxes inside, and they were all filled.

“I’ll help you carry it up.” Percival didn’t say anything else. He picked up the box and walked upstairs. Odalys hurriedly followed behind him.

Percival carried a box of gold jewelry into her room and placed it on the coffee table at the side. He said, “Rest for a while. Orson will be here later. If you don’t mind, why don’t you have dinner with him tonight?”

Odalys had no objections. She nodded and said, “You can arrange it.”

He heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that. Then, he continued, “He’s very interested in medicine. He wanted to ask you for advice many times.

“He’ll probably ask you some questions tonight. If you’re not willing, just reject him. We grew up together and have a good relationship. You don’t have to be too polite with him.”

Odalys stared at the box of gold jewelry in a daze. When she took out her phone, she realized that Evander had sent her a message. [Are you home?]

Odalys replied: [Yes. Why did you give me so much jewelry?

Evander replied: [These were all left behind by my wife. When she was still alive, she wanted to give them to Percival for his marriage. Unfortunately, she didn’t make it. I decided to give them to you. Do you like them?]

Looking at the words on the screen, Odalys had mixed feelings.

[Thank you, Grandpa.] Odalys did not refuse anymore. Instead, she closed the box and reached out to move it to the side. She realized that the box was quite heavy.

It seemed that she had underestimated the weight of these things.

Half past six in the evening, Orson drove the Maybach to the Stewart Villa.

After getting out of the car, he walked in with some food in his hand and shouted, “Dorian.”

“Yes, Mr. Lark.” Dorian quickly walked forward.

Orson handed the things to him and said, “I bought some barbecue. Prepare it for me. I want to drink tonight.”

When Dorian heard that he had bought so much food, he could not stop smiling. He said, “Mr. Lark, these foods go well with alcohol, but Mr. Stewart already prepared the food.”

Orson immediately went to the dining table and saw a lot of food.

“These aren’t his favorites. Are these for Odlays-law?”

Orson put his hands behind his back.

He looked at the dishes and nodded slightly. “He doesn’t eat much after he got sick. Moreover, he rarely eats greasy food.”

“Most of the dishes are prepared for Mrs. Stewart,” Dorian said.

“I understand,” Orson said. He even secretly reached out to steal a prawn and took a bite. As he walked out, he said, “It doesn’t taste bad.”

Before he could finish eating, he saw Percival and Odalys standing behind him.

Orson stood there in shock. He sucked his fingers and stuffed the prawn into his mouth. He awkwardly took a tissue and wiped his hands. He said, “I am just helping you try it out first.”

He was so embarrassed that he wanted to find a hole to hide in. He subconsciously glanced at Odalys.

“Hello, Mr. Lark,” Odalys greeted him politely.

Orson was flattered and quickly greeted her, “Hello, Odalys.”

“Let’s eat.” Percival waved his hand and did not say anything else.

Percival and Odalys sat on the left, and Orson sat on the right. He watched as Dorian took the wine, but Orson did not pour it. Instead, he replaced it with a drink.

“It’s rare for me to have a meal with Odalys. I think I am not going to drink alcohol,” Orson said.

As soon as he picked up his fork, his phone vibrated.

Looking at the caller ID, Orson frowned and said unhappily, Why are you looking for me?”

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As Orson spoke, he placed his phone on the table and put it on speaker. Seeing his actions, Odalys and Percival could not help but look up at him.

“Orson, it’s all my fault. I made Mother angry. Now, my family has cut off all my resources. I’m forced to be hospitalized.” Finnian’s voice sounded.

Odalys only understood when she heard that voice. It seemed that Orson had deliberately pressed the speaker button so that they could hear what Finnian said.

“You deserve it. I can’t help you. If there’s nothing else, I have to go. I can’t help you with this matter, and I won’t help you.” Orson’s attitude was firm.

It was not that he was ostracizing Finnian, but Finnian was really unlikable.

Finnian looked obedient on the surface, but in reality, he had always wanted to interfere in the Lark family’s business, but his plans all eventually failed.

“Orson, are you free tonight? Why don’t we have a drink?” Finnian asked in a low voice.

They could vaguely hear that there seemed to be someone on his side. Although the other party was speaking in a low voice, they could still hear it clearly.

“Are you with the Bennett family?” Orson asked in a deep voice.

He knew that Finnian must have an ulterior motive for calling. Although he did not know who the person beside Finnian was, Orson still wanted to trick him and see if his guess was right.

“Hello, Mr. Lark. I’m Henry Bennett.” The person on the other end of the phone seemed to be saying something. Then, the person who picked up the phone was Henry.

His words instantly made Orson’s face turn cold. His lips moved, but before he could speak, Henry said, “I’m really sorry to contact you in such a way. I want to invite you out for a drink.” This time, he seemed to be humble.

“Just tell me what’s the matter. I’ve been very busy recently, so I might not be free.” Orson sneered in disdain.

He looked down on Henry. It was undeniable that Henry’s methods were impressive and his ability was very strong. He was a good businessman, but most of his methods were dirty. Orson naturally looked down on him.

Hearing Orson’s words, Henry fell silent for a long time. Then, he said, “I heard that the land in the East District is in your hands. I’m interested in cooperating with you. As long as we cooperate, there are many things we can talk about.”

He believed that as long as he gave more benefits, Orson would definitely agree.

Orson retorted, “Why would I choose you? Mr. Bennett, have you forgotten that the Bennett Group is close to bankruptcy? All its projects have stopped, and even its artists have lost their jobs.

“The Bennett Group’s cash flow is also in trouble. It looks like you’re being protested by the industry. With your current situation, what do you think I can gain by working with you?

“Moreover, my family has been friends with the Stewart family for generations. I can just work with them. With the Stewart family’s financial resources, I can get whatever I want. What do you have to talk to me about?”

These few words made Henry feel ashamed.

He felt that the Bennett family could not compare to the Stewart family. This time, he was not confident about targeting the piece of land in the East District, but he thought that as long as he asked Orson out and made him drunk, he could get him to agree.

Unfortunately, Orson did not give him a chance at all. He even looked down on him. Henry was furious. He knew that Orson was insulting him.

Henry gritted his teeth and said, “Mr. Lark, since the Lark family has been on good terms with the Stewart family for generations, you should know that my sister married into the Stewart family a few days ago. You should know the Stewart family’s situation. If anything happens to Percival…”

As Orson listened, he looked up and met Percival’s eyes. His gaze landed on Odalys.

She was eating calmly and seemed to have a special liking for pork ribs. She picked up a few pieces in a row and ate happily. This call did not affect her appetite at all.

“Do you think your sister will be able to control the power of the Stewart family after Percival passes? But as far as I know, Sophia is still unmarried. Where did this marriage come from? Mr. Bennett, you’re not joking with me, right?” Orson deliberately said.

As soon as he finished speaking, Odalys subconsciously glanced at his phone.

Henry was silent. He seemed to be hesitating about something. Then, he said, “If Mr. Lark doesn’t believe me, there’s nothing I can do. However, the Bennett family and the Stewart family have already had a marriage alliance. I took the initiative to discuss a collaboration with you. It’s already…”

“Mr. Bennett, your surname is Bennett, right?” Orson interrupted him and asked.

Henry was confused, but he still nodded and said, “Yes.” Orson asked sarcastically, “As far as I know, Percival married a woman whose last name was Stone. Are you sure the Bennett family has a marriage alliance with the Stewart family? I advise you not to spout such lies again. “Don’t tell me that your entire family’s surname is Bennett, and only your sister’s surname is Stone. Your father and mother’s surnames are both Bennett!”

This sentence stunned Henry. He wanted to explain, but he didn’t know what to say.

Based on that logic, Odalys indeed seemed to have no relationship with the Bennett family. At this moment, he was a bit restless and wanted to curse out loud.

“Don’t disturb me in the future. The land in the East District is indeed in my hands. I only work with capable people. If you can persuade the Stewart family to persuade me, I’ll consider working with you. Otherwise, you should give up,” Orson said and hung up.

He threw the phone aside, picked up a piece of meat, and stuffed it into his mouth. He said, “How dare he want to use Odalys to make me work with him?

“Odalys, don’t fall for his tricks. Henry doesn’t have a good reputation in the industry. He’s best at using people.”

He was worried that Odalys would fall for Henry’s trick. “My surname is Stone, and his surname is Bennett. We’re not even family. How could I fall for his trap?” Odalys said with a low laugh.

Orson silently gave her a thumbs-up. “I’m relieved to hear that! Based on what I just said, Henry will probably think of ways to contact you and force you to get Percival to help him pull the strings.

“They don’t want the land, but they want to be related to the Stewart family! The Stewart family is rich and imposing. The Bennett family has been coveting its wealth for a long time.

“They want their money, but they are afraid that Percival will die and drag down Sophia! So they sued you to replace Sophia. They just want the benefits but don’t want to shoulder the risk. How shameless and selfish.”

Chapter 98

When Odalys heard that, she burst out laughing and said in a low voice, “The Bennett family is indeed shameless. At that time, they also took the wedding gift of the Stewart family from me. If it weren’t for the fact that the Stewart family’s bodyguards were still around, I don’t think these things would have been returned to me.”

“I knew it! Odalys… Let me tell you something.” After changing the topic, Orson started talking nonstop. Percival ate quietly, occasionally picking up food for Odalys. Only when Orson’s mouth was dry did Percival turn his head to look at her and say, “You’re going to participate in the second half of the variety show tomorrow?”

“Yes,” Odalys replied in a low voice.

After Percival heard this, he said thoughtfully, “If you need anything, you can ask Dorian to prepare it in advance.”

“No need. I bought it when I went out yesterday,” Odalys said in a low voice. When she went out yesterday and passed by the pharmacy and other places, she bought some essentials.

“Odalys, are you free later? I have some questions about medicine.” Orson asked. As soon as he asked this, his heart beat wildly, afraid that she would reject him.

Previously, after knowing that she knew acupuncture, he had gone home and mentioned it to his father. At that time, his father had wanted to look for Odalys, but he had stopped him. Because of this, his father almost fell out with him.

Knowing that he was coming over to ask Odalys questions tonight, his father deliberately listed a few questions and asked Orson to ask her.

“Sure, I’ll be free after dinner,” Odalys said.

Orson’s eyes lit up when he heard that. He could not help but eat faster. “Alright, just give me half an hour!”

“The food you brought is not bad,” Odalys suddenly said.

Orson was stunned and said in disbelief, “So you like it?”

“These are delicious,” Odalys said.

Orson grinned. He was a completely different person from when he was talking to Henry.

After dinner, Percival got up and returned to the study. Orson and Odalys walked out and sat down in the courtyard.

Dorian got someone to bring a table over. He prepared some snacks and drinks. After doing all of this, he quietly left.

Orson wrote some questions on a piece of paper and pushed it in front of Odalys. “I want to ask about your acupuncture treatment and this powder formula. In addition, the combination of acupuncture and traditional medicine. How can you force the poison out after it invades the blood?”

He leaned forward and listened to Odalys. She answered his questions concisely and even gave him a few examples. Hearing this, Orson was stunned. He looked at her in shock. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll go upstairs.” Odalys slowly got up. Orson held a recording pen and sorted out her words. As he wrote, he asked, “Odalys, how do you know these? Who taught you?”

He had never read or even heard of these.

“It’s self-taught. When I was young, I was bored and practiced on myself,” Odalys said as she walked back to the living room.

Orson was left sitting there in a daze. After a while, he came back to his senses and said in disbelief, “Self-taught? You did it on yourself? You are so bold.”

He kept swallowing. After tidying up, he took his notes upstairs and pushed the door open.

Percival looked at his terrified expression and calmly raised his head to glance at him. “Have you learned anything?” “Percival, you’ve married a good wife! Hurry up and have a child. Her IQ is too high.” Orson kept rubbing his hands, and Odalys’s words kept echoing in his ears.

Percival frowned. He rubbed his eyebrows and said in a low voice, “She’s only 20 years old.”

“So what? Odalys is quite impressive! You have to keep her by your side. Don’t let her run away. Otherwise, you’ll be single for the rest of your life.” Orson said before turning to leave.

Percival fell silent. He watched Orson leave. After a while, he lowered his eyes and looked at the document. He said in a low voice, “Childish.”

In the VIP ward of the hospital, Finnian was lying on the bed. His hand was bandaged, and the skin on his fingertips had been burned by the phone explosion. His palm was still in pain.

Seeing Henry hang up, he quickly asked, “Mr. Bennett, how is it? Did my brother agree?”

“Your brother obviously looks down on the Bennett family, but he’s right about one thing! If we can’t talk to Percival, we can work on Odalys. As long as she can agree, this matter will be settled,” Henry said coldly.

He thought of the contract he had signed with Odalys. It was not over yet. Therefore, he could use the contract to get her to work for him

Otherwise, she would not be able to leave the Bennett family after the contract expired. Even if she did not sign it, he could forge one.

“I’m afraid you won’t have a chance. She has to film the second half of the variety show tomorrow. After the variety show ends, the contract between Odalys and the Bennett Group will expire. At that time, she will be able to leave the Bennett Group,” Finnian said.

He knew that Odalys was waiting for the contract to expire and not renew it.

“It’s impossible for her to leave the Bennett Group,” Henry said coldly.

As he spoke, there was a faint pain in his chest that made him hold his breath. The pain in his chest reminded him that it was all Odalys’s doing.

Henry grunted. He took half a step back and fell onto the sofa.

“Henry.” At this moment, Sophia pushed the door open and entered. She was carrying some food and went forward to support Henry with a worried expression.

Henry stared at her sallow face. He subconsciously avoided her hands and asked with an unnatural expression, “Why are you?”

Sophia sensed his attitude and felt a little disappointed.

She clenched her fists tightly to calm herself down before saying, “I saw that you haven’t eaten much recently, so I went downstairs and bought some food for you.”

Hearing her words, Henry’s expression softened a lot. After all, she was his sister whom he had doted on since she was young. Even if he did not like her touching him now, his mood eased a little when he heard her words.

“There’s one more thing that I’m very puzzled about,” Sophia said in a low voice.

She handed the food to Henry and sat at the side. She looked at him worriedly and wanted to say something, but hesitated.

Seeing this, Henry hurriedly said, “If you have any doubts, just tell me.”

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The corners of Sophia’s mouth curled up. She nodded in satisfaction and said, “Two days ago, we saw Odalys eating with a man. That A8 license plate. Henry, do you think it’s really Percival?

“Don’t forget, he is about to die. How can he accompany Odalys out for a meal? Besides, Odalys’s personality is not likable.

“She just married him. Why is Percival so protective of her? He even hit us with his car for her.”

She had been in the hospital for the past two days and could not figure it out.

She was afraid that if Odalys really won the favor of the Stewart family and Percival did not die, Odalys would have picked up a bargain.

She was a little unwilling, but more than that, she was afraid. The more she thought about it, the more afraid she became.

Henry said in a low voice, “Other than Percival, no one else dares to drive a car with that license plate. I’ve asked someone to investigate, but we can’t find out about this person’s background. We can’t find anything about the Stewart family either.

“I don’t know much about Percival now. I only know that he’s indeed terminally ill and doesn’t have much time left.”

Sophia could not help but tighten her grip. She looked at Henry nervously and said in a low voice, “Henry, what if he is not dying from illness? What if it’s a cover?

“He wants to confuse everyone and make others let down their guard against the Stewart family. Perhaps it’s a business tactic? Then Odalys would be…” Sophia didn’t dare to think further.

Recently, Odalys seemed to have gained some confidence. Sophia couldn’t help but wonder if Percival was really sick. “This news can’t be fake,” Henry denied.

Sophia still wanted to ask, but she was stopped by his gaze. She subconsciously turned around and saw Finnian staring at her. She quickly flipped her hair.

Henry nodded politely at Finnian.”I’ll go out first. Mr. Lark, goodbye.” After all, Finnian did not help him. Henry was unhappy.

However, he did not fall out with Finnian. After all, he might need him in the future.

“Alright,” Finnian replied in a low voice.

After Henry left, the ward fell into a strange silence.

Sophia looked at the unfinished food and brought it forward. She said in a low voice, “Do you want to eat some?”

“No.” Finnian quickly shook his head and refused.

After he came to the hospital last night, he was trapped in the elevator when he left. He vaguely heard Sophia talking to a strange man and saying that he was a lucky man. Finnian stared at her thoughtfully, trying to see through her. “Thank you for last night. If you hadn’t gotten someone to save me from the elevator, I’m afraid I would have been trapped there for a long time.” As Finnian spoke, he subconsciously glanced at her.

He suppressed his displeasure and asked suspiciously,” How did you know I was trapped in the elevator?”

At that time, he had already left. Moreover, there was no signal on his phone and the alarm was broken. However, Sophia knew exactly which floor he had landed on and even got someone to pry open the elevator.

Finnian was very puzzled. He vaguely felt that something was wrong, but he could not put his finger on it.

“When you left, I chased after you. I originally had something to tell you, but I didn’t expect you to take the elevator and leave. In the end, I felt the elevator shake a few times. Then, it stopped. I realized that something was wrong, so I got someone to come check on you.” Sophia’s answer was watertight.

Finnian was a little unconvinced. When he left, the corridor was empty and he did not see her chase after him.

At that time, he was chatting with Henry in the corridor. Sophia was in the ward. Even if he left, she would not know at all. Therefore, what she had just said made him even more suspicious.

“What do you want to talk to me about?” Finnian

suppressed the doubts in his heart and asked in a low voice.

Sophia sat on the edge of the bed and looked at him with a complicated gaze. “I know you like Odalys. I don’t understand why she’s been playing hard to get with you.

“Two days ago, my brother and I went out and saw her eating with a man. They went to a private restaurant and bodyguards were stopping us from entering.

“At that time, I was very puzzled, so I kept following her. I wanted to see if she had been tricked. I didn’t expect that man to drive over and almost send me and my brother flying. Our car was dented.”

Finnian frowned as he listened. It was obvious that he did not believe it.

Sophia said unwillingly, “You don’t believe me? It was the day when your incident made it to the trending searches! It was also the day it was revealed that I booked a room with you. If you don’t believe me, I’ll get someone to check the surveillance footage.

“Do you have any connections? If you do, just pull out the surveillance cameras nearby that location and you’ll be able to see it.”

She wanted to ruin Odalys’s impression in Finnian’s heart. No matter what, she could not let Odalys get close to any wealthy family. When something happened to the Stewart family, she could force Odalys into a desperate situation. “Tell me the time and place,” Finnian said hoarsely. He still could not believe that Odalys was really dating a man. Besides, it was obviously impossible for Percival to accompany her out for a meal. Not to mention whether Percival would like her, even if he did, he would be dead soon.

Everyone knew about this. Therefore, Finnian doubted that Percival would have the energy to get up and accompany her out for dinner.

“On Treasure Street, First Restaurant. It happened around 1:30 PM.” Sophia immediately reported the time and place. Finnian’s frown deepened when he heard the name.

His fingers froze for a moment. He knew this restaurant. Ordinary people were not qualified to enter, let alone a poor person like Odalys. However, she dined there. This was too ridiculous.

“Help me check the local surveillance cameras. Treasure Street, First Restaurant. It’s about 1:30 p.m. the day before yesterday.” Finnian called his assistant.

After hanging up, he was a little restless. His mind was filled with thoughts of Odalys luring him to the hotel and using Selah to hit him.

His chest heaved up and down as he held his breath. He obviously couldn’t figure out why her attitude changed so quickly. He had clearly hooked up with her. However, he didn’t know why she suddenly turned hostile.

Sophia said, “Don’t be too sad. I believe she must have been deceived by a man. Nowadays, many men like to find women around 20 years old. They think they’re innocent and easy to fool.

“Besides, my sister must be short of money. She’s in a hurry to get some money. She’s afraid that she won’t have anyone to rely on after the Bennett family gets in trouble. I understand her.”

Finnian looked at her face and subconsciously turned his head away.

At this moment, his phone vibrated. Finnian quickly picked up the call and said in a low voice, “How is it? Have you found the surveillance footage? Send it to me quickly. Also, check the identity of the man in the surveillance footage.”

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As soon as Finnian finished speaking, the assistant fell silent. “Does the man have a special identity?” Finnian became nervous.

He was not afraid that the man’s identity was special, but he was afraid that Odalys would really betray her. If she went out to eat alone with a man in such a private room, he didn’t even know what would happen between them.

Previously, he had never even been able to hold her hand, and their relationship was not confirmed. Thinking of this, Finnian’s heart hung in the air.

“Are you sure that there was a couple who went for lunch that afternoon?” the assistant asked.

Finnian listened and looked at Sophia suspiciously.

“I’ll send you the video. See for yourself,” the assistant said and hung up.

After a while, the assistant sent a very long video. Finnian immediately clicked on it and realized that the time was from 12 pm to 2 pm.

“It happened around 1:30 pm.” Sophia also came over when he saw this. She was very close to Finnian, and her chest was rubbing against Finnian’s arm.

His body froze. He looked down at her body. Their bodies were almost touching. He subconsciously dodged, but Sophia pressed against him again.

“Don’t move. You’ll know when you see the video later.” Sophia saw his resistance. She was displeased, but she still pretended not to know what he was doing and looked innocent.

Finnian didn’t say anything else. He looked down at the surveillance video and realized that no one had entered the private restaurant since 12 o’clock. At 1:30 pm, two burly men entered with bodyguards standing beside them.

It was not until two o’clock that the two men walked outside side by side and got into a Porsche with the license plate of S-A8. The bodyguards immediately got into the Mercedes behind it and left.

“No, that’s impossible. How could it be two men? It was clearly Odalys and a man,” Sophia was stunned as she said agitatedly.

She was indignant and continued to watch the video. She realized that, other than the two men, no one else had entered the restaurant.

“It’s fake. This surveillance video must have been photoshopped. It must have been tampered with. The Stewart family is so powerful. It’s reasonable to find someone to tamper with it,” Sophia muttered softly.

However, Finnian grabbed her wrist and looked at her with a complicated gaze. “Sophia, that’s enough. Don’t blame me for falling out with you if you cause trouble again. Previously, you always said how Odalys made things difficult for you.

“From the looks of it, your ability to lie is top-notch.” Finnian pushed her away with a dark expression.

Sophia was pushed to the side by him. Her lips moved, and she stomped her feet anxiously.

“I’m not lying. My brother and I saw it with our own eyes. Now, the person in the video has been changed! Finnian, you have to believe me. I won’t harm you,” Sophia explained in a low voice.

She stood there pitifully, tears welling up in her eyes. Finnian, I just feel sorry for you,” Sophia sobbed softly.

Finnian felt his head hurt. He threw his phone aside and said to her, “Ms. Bennett, I’m not very familiar with you. In order to avoid misunderstanding, you should leave.

“In the future, if there’s nothing else, it’s better for us to not interact in private.” Finnian immediately drew a line with her. He vaguely felt that there was something wrong with the Bennett family. After all, Sophia came to rescue him right after he was trapped in the elevator.

In fact, when he was trapped inside, she had mentioned that he was a lucky person.

Now that the surveillance footage proved her wrong, she still said that others must have photoshopped it. This meant that Sophia suspected that his assistant had tampered with it. However, his assistant didn’t know anything about it. Finnian didn’t think that she would tamper with the surveillance footage.

“You want to cut ties with me?” Sophia was a little stunned. She looked at him in disbelief. Her eyes were red with grievance, and her body was on the verge of collapse. However, she tried her best to pretend to be calm. In the past, Finnian would definitely hug her with heartache.

But now he was very annoyed, especially after Henry asked him to call Orson. The more he thought about it, the more afraid he became. He vaguely felt that after this call, he would have no place in the Lark family.

“You are going to film a variety show tomorrow. Ms. Bennett, you should go back and get prepared,” Finnian said hoarsely.

He lay back on the bed and looked at the wound on his fingertip. He felt a little strange.

Sophia bit her lips and looked at his cold expression. A trace of anger flashed across her eyes. Then, she turned around, took out a talisman, and lit it. When the talisman was burned, it didn’t release any scent.

She threw it into a glass at the side, poured water into it, and shook it.

“Alright, I’ll watch you drink the water and leave,” Sophia said as she picked up the cup and handed it to him.

Finnian was a little frustrated and wanted to refuse.

However, when he saw her stuff the glass of water into his hand, he quickly poured it into his mouth and said, “Alright, I’ m done drinking. Can you leave now?”

“Finnian, you’re the best.” Sophia smiled sweetly.

Finnian felt a headache. He groaned and fell onto the bed. He felt as if something in his body had been sucked dry. He picked up his phone and made a call.

“I’m not feeling well. I don’t think I can go back tonight. Help me pack my luggage and pick me up at the hospital tomorrow morning. I’ll go from the hospital then,” Finnian said and hung up.

Sophia stood there and turned around arrogantly. The pitiful look on her face was gone. After pushing the door open, she returned to Hannah’s ward.

“Mom, I have to continue filming variety shows with Atlas tomorrow. I’ll probably have to go home tonight and won’t be able to accompany you,” Sophia said in a low voice.

Her eyes were red as she stood in front of the bed. She pounced forward and hugged Hannah tightly.

She said, “Although I’ve been defamed badly on this variety show, I won’t give up. For my family, I’ll definitely take this opportunity to have a talk with Odalys.

“I believe she will definitely ask the Stewart family to help us for your sake.

“If Odalys refuses to forgive me, I’ll give her the position of the daughter of the Bennett family!” Sophia sobbed softly. Her words stunned Hannah.

“I’m leaving. Mom! I love you,” Sophia said as she stood up and wiped her tears. She forced a smile and turned to leave. Hannah’s lips moved as she looked at the closed door.

“As expected, only the daughter I raised is the closest to me!” Hannah said coldly.

As she spoke, the corner of her mouth was tugged. It was so painful that she grinned. There were many more wrinkles on her face, but the pain in her body made her unable to take care of herself.

“Henry, have you successfully asked Mr. Carline to come? Odalys will be going to the variety show tomorrow. If I don’t get the emerald pendant, I’m afraid I will die soon,” Hannah’s tears fell as she said.

Henry received her call and rushed back to the ward. He pushed the door open and entered. He looked at Hannah with an embarrassed expression.

“Mom, Mr. Carline refuses to see anyone from the Bennett family. He’s determined to cut ties with us,” Henry said in a hoarse voice.

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