novelraw Chapter 155: Disappointment
Chapter 155: Disappointment
Holly Summers: "..."
Holly Summers was on the verge of a breakdown. "Impossible! I touched it! It was a long, slithery thing. It has to be a snake, how could I be wrong?"
That chilly, slippery feeling seemed to cling to her hand. Just thinking about it made her skin crawl. She was so, so scared!
"Box number two does not contain a snake. However, seeing as you’re so scared, I’ll give you one more chance to feel inside box number two. Guess correctly, and this will be over."
Holly Summers couldn’t believe she could have been wrong. But hearing it wasn’t a snake gave her a little more courage. Rather than touching another box, it was better to try box number two again. At least she knew for sure it wasn’t a snake.
"I’ll continue."
This time, she stood up a little faster and left her hand inside for a moment longer.
But her reaction was still incredibly dramatic. Her face was completely pale, and since she hadn’t removed her makeup from the afternoon, the sight was truly hard to look at.
"An eel! It’s an eel! Please don’t make me guess again, I’m so scared!"
Director Warren: "Incorrect. Continue."
Tears streamed down Holly Summers’s terrified face. ’Why? Why am I being punished like this?’
’Shouldn’t that wicked woman, Riley Perry, be the one enduring all this?’
Riley Perry: ... ’I’ve been too nice to her, haven’t I?’
...
「The Upton residence in Dragonspire.」
Mrs. Upton sat on the sofa, her head bowed, enduring her husband’s endless tirade. In her heart, she also hated her own daughter to death.
"I don’t know what kind of mother you are, letting her escape from the airport! You can’t even handle a simple thing like that. What good are you?"
President Upton paced anxiously around the living room, his eyes constantly darting to the phone in his hand. He was clearly waiting for news.
His men had been sent out to find her, but more than an hour had passed with no word.
’If... if that damn girl just finds a place to lie low, that would be fine. All we’d have to do is find her and send her abroad again.’
’But if she shows up in front of that Sinclair again, there’s no telling what might happen.’
The thought of those consequences left President Upton with a pent-up anger he couldn’t vent, so he started berating his wife again.
Mrs. Upton kept her head down like a timid quail, not daring to utter a single word in her own defense.
...
Rosalie Upton, whom the Upton family was frantically searching for, was currently sitting in the Sinclair family’s living room. Veronica Wyatt looked at Rosalie with an exceptionally gentle gaze.
"So many years have passed in the blink of an eye. I’ve gotten old, and I thought you were going to settle down abroad. I never expected we’d see each other again."
Rosalie Upton grasped Veronica Wyatt’s hand, her eyes glistening with tears. "Auntie, I don’t want to go abroad again. I’m all alone there, with no one I know around me. Every single day, I desperately miss everything about Dragonspire.
But I don’t know what’s gotten into my parents; they just don’t want me to come back. Can you please help me?"
Veronica Wyatt quickly patted Rosalie Upton’s hand. "Don’t be afraid. Don’t you worry, as long as you don’t want to leave, no one can force you. Auntie will definitely help you. I’ll call your mother tomorrow."
"It’s no use. If my mother finds out I’m at your house, she’ll definitely send people to drag me back."
Veronica Wyatt grew worried. She glanced at her husband, who had been sitting quietly to the side for a while. "Brandon, why don’t you step in and have a word with the Upton family?"
Brandon Sinclair replied, "I can step in, but what if Old Upton still insists on taking her back?"
That was the heart of the problem. On what grounds could the Sinclair Family keep someone else’s daughter?
’If we really let her stay, will there be misunderstandings from the outside world?’
’This Upton girl staying in our house would be a hot potato. If we’re not careful, she could cause a lot of trouble!’
Tears welled up in Rosalie Upton’s eyes, shimmering on the verge of falling. She had exceptionally beautiful eyes and delicate features. To anyone watching, the sight was absolutely heart-wrenching.
And Veronica Wyatt was one of them.
"Rosalie, don’t cry. There, there. Leave this to me. I have a few properties in my name; you can stay in one for now. Tomorrow, you can start working at the Sinclair Group. Once you have a proper job, your family can’t possibly insist on sending you abroad, right?"
Brandon Sinclair remained silent. He had no objection to letting the Upton girl borrow a house. It wasn’t like they were giving it to her, and even if they were, it’s not like they couldn’t afford it.
’But having her work at the Sinclair Group... isn’t that decision a bit rash?’
Rosalie Upton’s face immediately lit up with a smile. "Auntie, I... I don’t know how I can ever thank you. Don’t worry, I will definitely work hard at the Sinclair Group. Once I’m settled, I’ll have a good talk with my parents. I won’t trouble you for too long."
Seeing her finally smile, Veronica Wyatt also relaxed a bit. "Alright, it’s getting late. I’ll have a maid show you to a guest room to rest. Tomorrow, I’ll take you to your new place, and we’ll buy whatever you need."
’The girl ran away. If she used money here in the country, the Upton family would definitely find out. So, I’ll have to be the one to take Rosalie shopping.’
Rosalie Upton thanked her again, then followed a maid up to the second floor. "Miss Upton, everything in the room is replaced daily. The toiletries inside are all new. Please rest well. Good night."
Rosalie Upton offered her thanks and casually closed the door. After such an eventful day, she was truly exhausted. She washed up quickly and went to sleep.
In the master bedroom on the third floor, Brandon Sinclair and his wife were not so calm. "Letting that girl, Rosalie, stay for a night is one thing, but isn’t arranging for her to join the company a bit inappropriate?"
How could Veronica Wyatt not know she had been a bit impulsive today? But the words were already out, and she couldn’t take them back. Besides, Rosalie was Aiden’s girlfriend, after all. After Aiden’s incident, she was so traumatized she had to be sent abroad for treatment. She was gone for five years; one can only imagine the suffering and hardship she endured. What was wrong with having their eldest son look after her a little?
"It’s just a job. It’s not like I’m parachuting her into a management position. Besides, she’s a top student who graduated from a university of finance and economics. She can’t handle a simple, ordinary position?"
Brandon Sinclair agreed with his wife, but wasn’t their family’s situation a bit unique?
"Alright, just stay out of it. If something really does happen between Sophie and Rosalie, I’ll accept it."
"Then what about the one from the Chenning family?"
The moment her husband mentioned Melanie Chenning, Veronica Wyatt’s expression soured even more.
"I get furious just talking about it. I only heard yesterday when I was playing cards with the other ladies that Melanie Chenning is getting engaged to that kid from the Lee Family."
’Melanie has really disappointed me. If she truly liked someone else, she could have just told me directly. There was no need to pretend in front of me that she liked Sophie.’
’Or was Melanie planning on playing both sides from the very beginning, and it just backfired on her?’
Upon hearing this, Brandon Sinclair’s face also showed displeasure. ’Could it be that my son, Brandon Sinclair’s son, is inferior to that kid from the Lee Family?’
’And that Chenning girl... who is she to be picky when it comes to my son?’
But in the next instant, he sensed something was off.
’With a gem like my son right there, there’s no way Melanie would be interested in another man. There must be something fishy about those two getting together!’
’Could it be that boy, Cole Sinclair, wasn’t interested in Melanie and pushed her together with the Lee kid?’
’That’s probably exactly what happened.’
"What’s going on? Tell me about it."