Overprotected By My Tsundere CEO

Chapter 272 - 183: I Still Have So Many Things I Want to Do

"What’s there to cherish? My life isn’t worth much." Nora Scott mumbled sulkily.

"Did I raise you just so you could see yourself as worthless?" Antonio Easton snorted coldly.

"..."

Nora Scott was at a loss for words, unable to respond.

Antonio Easton continued, "Think it over carefully."

Her teeth lightly knocked together, making a slight noise, as Nora brushed aside her emotions.

With her hands placed on either side of the stool, Nora lifted her eyelids and spoke slowly, "Five years ago, I went to Xiangel City."

Antonio Easton watched her, waiting for the continuation.

"You said you were born in Xiangel City and came to Fenton City for grandma. Back then, I heard people say there’s a hidden family of mechanical techniques there, a very formidable one. I thought they might be related to you, so I went looking."

After a brief pause, Nora continued leisurely, "They hid deep in the mountains and forests and built a Mechanism City, grand and impressive. When I said I wanted to break in, they-"

"Let you?"

Antonio Easton interrupted her.

"Fine, they didn’t let me," Nora corrected, "None of them could fight, so I forced my way in."

Antonio Easton grunted; unclear whether he agreed with Nora’s ’none of them could fight’ or disapproved of Nora’s ’brute force approach.’

Nora ignored this and went on to say, "I thought that Mechanism City was quite capable, but it turned out to be just for show, filled with common and almost childish mechanisms. Compared to yours, it’s far inferior. Old Easton, are they related to you?"

"No."

A simple two-word answer, exceptionally cold, mixed with a hint of disdain.

"Oh." Nora lowered her gaze, then lifted it again, casually changing the subject, "What about the bridge designed by Aaron Scott, does it relate to you?"

"Who did you hear that from?" Antonio Easton’s voice grew stern.

Nora asked, "Do you know Len Vaughn?"

Len Vaughn, the former Hall Master of Biel Hall.

On the day Nora gave the mechanical drone to Pedro Langley, it was because she met him that Nora agreed to Ernesto Scott’s request to return to the Scott family to try to investigate.

"You know him?" Antonio Easton asked.

Not only knew, but quite well.

However, when the words came out, they were only half-truths, "Kind of."

"He mentioned it to you?" Antonio Easton slightly furrowed his brow.

"I overheard." Nora said, "He said Evelyn Easton stole your blueprints and gave them to Aaron Scott. Was it the blueprint for that bridge?"

The first time Nora brought Pedro Langley into the alley, she felt uneasy after discovering Pedro’s tattoo, so she went out for some air.

She went to find Bernardo Quinn.

Took a painting from Bernardo and asked about some things.

Bernardo told him that Antonio Easton was indeed an engineering designer in the past, participated in designing many buildings, some of which were quite famous. Between the lines, Bernardo also mentioned a particular piece of architectural design with some regret in his tone, seeming to imply it was unsuccessful.

Nora was intrigued, and when she pressed for details, Bernardo stopped mentioning it.

She asked if Antonio Easton had designed a bridge, and Bernardo should have guessed her intention and deliberately concealed it, answering vaguely.

But it was almost certain.

Antonio Easton pondered for a moment, "That’s in the past, nothing to do with you."

"Just asking."

Nora said casually.

After a while, Antonio Easton asked her, "Are you going to Aaron Scott’s birthday banquet?"

"I should go."

"He’s an old fox, keep an eye on him." Antonio Easton warned deeply.

Nora softly curled her lip, muttering, "I’m not Evelyn Easton."

"You stir up more trouble than she does."

"I can handle it myself."

"You’re just too capable, acting recklessly." Antonio Easton criticized.

Looking at him silently, Nora retorted confidently, "You spoiled me."

"..."

With one sentence, Antonio Easton was blocked, unable to reprimand her.

After a long while.

Nora suddenly lifted her head, "Old Easton, Marcus Shaw has Evelyn Easton’s blueprints. I’ve seen them. Most are indoor designs. But there’s one, a bridge..."

"Designed chaotically, very similar to the one Aaron Scott became famous for. Marcus said that in the months before her death, she was obsessed with drawing that bridge. I think she might have had some regrets. If..."

"If you ever see her, just forgive her."