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Audrey thought to herself, “The partner’s really considerate. They know Yann won’t accept a woman being publicly presented to him, to they arranged a haxurious but remote residence for him and then quietly sent the woman ever. If Yanın refuses, they won’t embarrass themselves. And if he accepts, it’s a huge win for them?
Audrey scratched her head. Given the situation, she needed to know her limits. Whenever a woman came to visit, she would find an excuse to leave and
go back to her own place.
She picked out a simple white blouse and headed to the bathroom for a shower,
In the study, Yann was giving Calvin instructions when his phone suddenly rang. He glanced at the caller ID but made no move to answer it
Just as the call was about to disconnect, Yann swiped his finger and picked up. “Hello, Mom”
“Yanny, I’m not opposed to you being with Calvin. Can you stop avoiding me?” the woman on the other and said. Yanny was Yann’s nickname.
Yann leaned back, in his chair and closed his eyes,
Amelia Smollett had recently become fascinated with DL novels and suddenly realized why her son was still unmarried at thirty.
It was rumored that Yann liked women with a mole by their eyes. Amelia had once noticed a mole hidden in Calvin’s eyebrow.
Calvin wasn’t ‘Yann’s assistant, nor did he work at the company. But whenever Calvin called, Yann would always step away from others to take the call. Sometimes Yan’s expression was indulgent, and other times it was exasperated.
Besides, they got along exceptionally well. Amelia had mistakenly thought that Vann had developed feelings for Calvin.
Although Amelia understood her son, she had her own boundaries. I can accept you two being together, but you need to be the one to call the shits, okay?” she said.
“Mom,” Yann interrupted Amelia’s shocking remark. “I’m busy. Just got to the point.”
Amelia let out a discontented hum. “I just wanted to let you know that I accept it. In a while, I’ll publicly announce that I’m adopting Calvin as my godson. That way, when you’re seen together, no one will question it.”
“Your dad is a bit stubborn and might have a hard time accepting it. You could talk to Lucia first. She marned your dad” Amelia continued.
“If you keep this up, you’re really going to scare off any potential future girlfriends I might have,” Yann interrupted Amelia again.
Amelia was taken aback. “Future girlfriend? Calvin? At least Yann is the one taking the lead,” she thought to herself.
“Well I won’t bother y you
then. I have a shopping appointment.” Amelia said cheerfully before hanging up
The study was quiet. Calvin, who had overheard parts of the conversation, awkwardly rubbed his hands together.
After Yanın hung up, Calvin said hesitantly, his eyes darting around, “Maybe I should clear things up. What if Ms. Henderson gets the
Yann glanced at him sideways. “Unless you’re getting married right away”
wrong
Calvin felt that was reall
asking too much
Yann waved his hand dismissively and began discussing the real matter at hand-
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Audrey lay back in the massage tub, humming contentedly
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How times had changed. Back when the had pulled Yann out of the wrecked car, he had been disheveled and despondent, like an abandoned pup.
Back then, they were both chillen from single parent families, comforting and encouraging each other, treating each other as indispensable parts of their lives. The change had come abruptly.
Vann’s father, Logan Winifred, remarried. Yann took Audrey to a family dinner. Audrey was stunned to see who Logan had married–her own mother, who had abandoned her and her father,
“This is my son,” Logan said gently. “Yann, this is Lucia”
Lucia looked at Audrey in shock, her eyes filled with panic and unease. “What are you doing here?”
At half past three in the morning, Carson was still being hounded by the elderly man’s family for compensation.
For the first time, Carson felt utterly helpless and exhausted, so he called Clayton for help. Carson was worried about disturbing Clayton’s rest, but it turned out that Clayton was also busy.
John had been reported. It wasn’t Audrey who did it, but the factory manager who had tried to bribe John.
Clayton wanted to act as the representative, but due to his familial relationship, he had to avoid any potential conflict of interest. He could only call Emilia to handle the situation
“I’ll just deal with it myself,” Carson said as he hung up the phone, thinking of Audrey once again. If she had testified for me back then, I wouldn’t be tangled up in this, he thought to himself
Although Carson couldn’t guarantee that he could save the patient in the emergency room, at least he had the chance to try, and he wouldn’t be left with
any regrets.
“Carson?” A police officer came to the hospital looking for him.
“Yes?” Carson quickly stood up. “I called the police. I swear, I didn’t hit him.”
“What do you mean? Are you accusing my dad of scamming you?” A young man clenched his fists, ready to punch Carson.
Carson didn’t dare to fight back. His hands were meant for holding a scalpel; they absolutely couldn’t get injured.
Seeing his hesitation, the young man grew even more aggressive. “Officer, he was talking on the phone while driving. He didn’t pay attention to the road and hit my dad,” the young man said, –
“I was on the phone, but I was watching the road,” Carson weakly explained.
Their loud voices disturbed the patients‘ rest, and a nurse reminded them to be quiet.
The police officer also told them to calm down and said to Carson, “A lady called the police and said she witnessed the entire process of the scam. She sent us the video. You never called the police. We didn’t know who the victim was.”
That was why it took so long. It wasn’t until Carso called the police that they found him.
Upon hearing that there was a video, the young man’s eyes shifted nervously. “Are you in cahoots with him? We want to see the video,” he demanded.
“You can watch it,” the police officer said, looking at him. “Come with us to the police department, if it’s determined that your father was extorting money, he could face a prison sentence of up to three years,”
The young man was immediately silenced. But then he thought, his father was over seventy and wouldn’t actually serve time.
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Moreover, they
had
May
| chosen a section of the mad where the surveillance cameras were damaged for the scam……..
hat are the odds that there was a witness it’s probably a police bluff, he thought. He insisted on going to the police department to see the video,
What
The video was poorly lit, but it clearly showed what happened.
The elderly man had been waiting by the roadside and quickly ran out when he saw Carson’s car. The person who took the video moved slightly, and the footage clearly captured the man lying down on his own when he was an arm’s length away from the front of the car
The son had nothing to say and left quietly.
After watching the video, Carson was stunned for a long time. From that angle and at that time, he realized one thing. Only Audrey could have been on The opposite side of the road.
Audrey didn’t take out her anger on Carson because of Clayton, nor p
did she stay out of it completely.
She actually helped prove my innocence by filming the video? Why didn’t she say anything at the time?‘ Carson thought to himself.
Audrey had left so decisively, not even sparing him a glance. Carson had assumed that after divorcing Clayton, she didn’t want to deal with Clayton’s friends anymore.
“Officer?” Carson wanted to confirm once more, even though he already had an idea. “Was the lady who called the police Ms. Henderson?”
The police usually keep the identities of those who provide tips confidential to protect them from retaliation.
But since Carson directly mentioned her, the police didn’t deny it; they just nodded.
Carson felt like his perception of Audrey was shattered. “Audrey might not be the kind of person Clayton described, who holds grudges and is petty,” he
thought.
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The next day, Audrey got up very early. She was still wearing the same outfit from the day before. On the dining table was breakfast and a note.
Yann h
had left early for something and told her to pick a car from the garage to drive.
The breakfast was still warm; Yann must have just left. She ate her fill and went to the garage to choose a car.
There were three cars in the garage, a limited–edition Porsche sports car, a Mercedes–Benz business van, and the white Land Rover from yesterday.
s he kidding me? These are all very expensive cars. Am I really supposed to drive one of these? she thought to herself.
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