Chapter 639

However… That was Eugene’s position! If not her, who would help him guard it?

“Stepmother, you’re overstating things. I’m only managing it for Eugene temporarily. I’ll relinquish the position to him when he returns.”

“If he returns, you mean…” Germaine was so furious that she accidentally blurted this out.

Austin’s gaze swept over her abruptly, and their eyes met, putting Germaine’s tirade to a pause.

Germaine’s heart skipped a beat, and her expression shifted into one of frantic anxiety.

“Stepmother, what do you mean by that? What do you mean ‘if he returns’?” Sharon’s sharp gaze was fixed on Germaine. She knew that the woman was feeling guilty.

Germaine took a deep breath furtively before quickly saying, “Ah… I mean, we’ve searched for him for so long but came up with nothing. I’m merely worried that something has happened to him.”

Sharon pursed her lips and was silent as she stared at Germaine intently. Something was wrong with both mother and son.

“Ah, we’ll stop our chat h