Stewart Manor“You’re back, sir.”“Yeah.” Sean handed his heavy coat to Mr. Oakes. “Is lunch ready?”“Has been for a while now. Black chicken and cordyceps soup, stir-fried lily buds with celery, and steamed egg with whitebait. All made with the freshest ingredients.”Sean nodded. “Prepare everything and plate them up on a tray, then pass the food to me.”Mr. Oakes was ready for everything. “They’re already plated up and waiting on a tray.”“Then just give the tray to me.”Sean carried th
Jane gently hugged the man over her, her touch like an aphrodisiac injected straight into his veins. Sean’s eyes glowed even brighter, his heart so full of joy that it almost leaped out of his chest. “Jane, sweetheart, my sweetheart…” Jane took it all, resting her head on his shoulder and letting him plow her as he pleased. Her arms circled his shoulders, but where he could not see her, her eyes looked behind him with a coldly ironic sneer.Soon, she was so exhausted that she passed out. When
“What are you eating?” Sean suddenly appeared at the door.Jane’s hand shook around the bottle and she panicked for a split second, but soon she returned to her senses. “Vitamins. I asked Alora to bring me some the day before yesterday.”As she said that, Sean walked over to her and took the bottle from her hand. When he saw it, the cloud of suspicion faded from his brow. He thought back and remembered that Alora had indeed dropped by the day before yesterday.While they were discussing the t
That seemed to explain why the two of them showed up here without as much as a heads-up. Sean did not try to deny it, simply replying calmly, “Well then, that’s awfully dedicated of you two.”His mild-mannered words seemed to take another turn in Joseph’s ears, perhaps distorted by the haze of the former’s guilty conscience. Joseph chuckled awkwardly. “Not at all, Mr. Stewart.”Sean just waved it off with a smile too.Jane was already numb to it all… What was that about them missing her, worr
“Witness?”“Yes, witness.”“If there was a witness present at the scene, why did I not know about it?”Jane’s words were sharp. This case was serious and a lot of details were intertwined. She needed to get to the bottom of it.“Sigh.” Madam Dunn sighed and looked at Jane. “You know this person. Her family did not want everyone to know that she had witnessed rape. It’s such a dirty crime.”Jane understood what Madam Dunn meant by that. If she knew this person, and if this person’s family di
“I told you to stop laughing! Did you hear me?”After she said that, there was no more sound.Madam Jane covered her mouth with her hands and her eyes met Jane’s. Madam Dunn’s eyes were glistening. “No… No… Jane, I just feel sorry for you.”Jane did not say anything. She looked at Madam Dunn silently.Her gaze was not sharp at all, however, Madam Dunn felt like she was being sliced by a thousand knives.“Jane…” Madam Dunn’s face turned pale.Jane stood up and straightened her back. Mr. Oak
Jane and Madam Dunn were ‘reminiscing about the past’ in the garden. Joseph did not miss this chance to talk to Sean as well.Stewart Industries had the resources and Joseph needed them urgently.Sean listened to Joseph’s flattering words. He knew exactly what Joseph wanted. If Joseph did not ask for things and beg him to help him with something when he came over, then something would be wrong. If this old man did not come with a purpose, then why was he here? If he really did not have a purpose, then it would be strange. He needed to think about this for a while. He took a sip of his whiskey and looked out the window. Even though he had to pay attention to Joseph, he would still take a look out of the window from time to time. Joseph looked over to where he was looking. He looked like he was contemplating something. He asked probingly, “Are you worried about Jane, Mr. Stewart?”When he heard that, Sean averted his gaze and looked at Joseph. He smiled courteously. Joseph was a
A few days after that incident happened, Jane and Sean talked about visiting the Dunn residence.“I need to go on a business trip these few days. I’ll go with you after I come back?”“I’ll just ask Alora to go with me. I’m going to get sick being locked up at home. I don’t have anywhere to go anyway. Since Mom and Dad… Mr. and Madam Dunn want to mend this…” She lowered her head and helped him pack his suitcase for tomorrow. She said slowly, “Anyway, Alora will be there with me. I’ll just go th