novelraw Chapter 929 - 910: Baiting the Hook, Fishing
Chapter 929 - 910: Baiting the Hook, Fishing
Abyanabad, Desmond Manor,
At ten in the evening, Adrian Desmond was waiting in the study for Sienna Johnson’s call, but Sienna didn’t call as she used to, saying "Good night" or "I love you, Adrian."
"Impulse truly is the devil!"
He acted impulsively, and as a result, Sienna Johnson’s revenge came.
Adrian’s fingers tapped on the phone screen, "...I merely tapped twice, didn’t cause any real harm, and you treat me like this, aren’t you ashamed?"
"..."
"Sienna, if you don’t reply to my texts, I’ll cut down all the lotus flowers in Mirror Lake that you like the most!"
"..."
"Mrs. Desmond, I was wrong. I promise not to poke you until our son is born."
An hour passed, and all the texts felt like they disappeared into the ocean, Adrian lost hope, realizing he had truly angered that resentful woman, Sienna.
Brandon Potter came in and saw Adrian looking dispirited, "Sixth Master, I’m here to ask, how many people do you plan to bring to Death Island?"
"Alyssa, if your boyfriend made you angry, what would he have to do for you to forgive him?"
"Sixth Master, I don’t have a boyfriend!"
Adrian: ...
"Sixth Master, did you make Madam angry again?"
"Hmm."
"Oh, then Sixth Master, my condolences!" Brandon Potter looked at Adrian, his eyes saying: Sixth Master, you’re doomed.
Adrian felt extremely annoyed, temporarily putting Sienna Johnson’s matters aside, focusing on addressing Night Owl’s issues.
Only by solving Night Owl could Adrian sleep peacefully.
"When do those people plan to attack Death Island?"
"The time is set for three days later!"
"Three days later..." Adrian’s fingers lightly tapped the table, furrowing his brows, "Go to the base and select 500 people to standby, then notify Lance to get the best equipment!"
"Yes, Sixth Master."
"Has Alice made any moves recently?"
"No, she has been staying at Wayne Manning’s manor, not even leaving the house."
"Is Wayne Manning also participating in this operation?"
"Yes!"
"..."
Brandon Potter continued, "We spread rumors about treasure on Death Island, and many people believed it, planning to go treasure hunting. Aside from parents looking for their children, most participants are after the treasure."
"There’s no treasure, only death awaiting them!" Adrian said in a low voice.
...
Blackwood Town,
Sienna Johnson was suffering from insomnia, it felt terrible. Clearly exhausted, she just couldn’t fall asleep, her eyes stayed wide open until dawn.
In the morning, her spirits were also drooping.
The old mansion’s door was repaired, and Sienna Johnson moved back there to live.
After such incidents, Rose Collins found it difficult to face Sienna, so she continued being kind to her.
"Have some chicken soup, you’re looking pale again."
"Mom, you make chicken soup for me every day, soon there won’t be any chickens left at home, right?"
"Every household here raises chickens, they aren’t expensive, if we run out, I’ll buy more from others, you can just drink it."
The golden chicken soup had no oily residue, with lotus seeds, wolfberries, and golden dates added; Sienna loved drinking it.
"I know about your brother’s situation, he told me everything. He’s not bad by nature, just deceived by the Hopper family.
Spare him, and don’t let him work at the medicinal material factory anymore, he should stay home and farm, surviving is enough." Rose Collins said with a weary look.
"..."
"I blame myself; if I hadn’t forced him to marry, he wouldn’t have ended up with someone like this. Knowing this, it would’ve been better to let him remain a bachelor."
Sienna felt discomfort listening, put down the bowl, held her mother’s rough hand, and said, "Mom, I know the situation, I don’t blame Brother, you don’t overthink too much either.
Brother is a good person, he’ll definitely meet a nice girl in the future."
"Such things really depend on fate, forcing them is just a doomed relationship." Rose Collins sighed.
"..."
Rose Collins looked at her daughter, puzzled, and asked, "I heard from your brother that you don’t want him to divorce Ashley. What are you thinking? That kind of woman is trouble; if your brother doesn’t divorce her, something bad will happen eventually."
With the grandson gone, Rose Collins was thoroughly fed up with Ashley Hopper.
"Mom, don’t worry, Brother will divorce Ashley."
"Make it quick, I’m really afraid of that woman." That slap severely hurt Rose Collins’ heart.
"I’ve got it under control."
...
Detention center,
A fat, big-eared man chatted with Milton Hopper, "Little brother, are you really from Hopper Village?"
"Of course, my name is Milton Hopper, if I’m not from Hopper Village, then where else could I be? Everyone with the surname Hopper lives in Hopper Village."
"Tsk tsk, then you’re about to hit the jackpot."
"What’s up?" Hearing the words ’jackpot’, Milton was interested.
"Your place is going to build a large film base, didn’t you know?"
Milton Hopper said, "Building a film base, what’s that got to do with me?"
"Of course it’s related; building a film base requires relocation. Relocation means you’ll get compensation. Do you know Poplar Village? They’re getting buildings for rickety houses..."
Milton knew about Poplar Village; it was designated as the Town Government’s location, and the entire village relocated, earning quite a sum.
"Big brother, is your information reliable?"
"Of course it is, I’m the contractor responsible for Hopper Village’s relocation, if I don’t know, who does."
Milton felt like he was about to strike it rich, "We have four mud houses and over 300 square meters of a courtyard, how much will we get?"
"It’s not just the area, but also the number of people in your household. How many people are in your family?"
"Five, but my elder sister is married."
"Since your elder sister is married and not on your household registry, she won’t get any money. Pity, your sister could’ve gotten about 1.5 million."
"Really?" Milton’s eyes lit up.
"If I’m lying to you, I’ll be damned!" The man swore.
"Big brother, I naturally trust you."
The man looked wealthy, with oily skin and big ears; he said to Milton, "Brother, I do have a way to let your sister get some money."
"What’s the good idea?"
"Have your sister and brother-in-law fake a divorce."
"Divorce can be fake?"
"Brother, you’re not aware? Cities limit house purchases, so couples fake a divorce to buy more houses."
Though Milton had never been to big cities, he watched TV and knew about housing restrictions and that houses are valuable; relocation made many wealthy.
Thinking he could become rich too, Milton was itching to try.
"Big brother, since you’re managing the relocation, can you measure more area for our home?"