Going through all those thoughts internally, Luna secretly pressed the mic on her collar and communicated with Joshua. "What should we do?"Joshua's calm, steady voice was heard from the concealed earbud. "I think we were too late; they've taken a step ahead of us. Still, it's okay."His low voice was very remote. "Mother-in-law would never discover Butler Fred and Mickey's real identities if they don't fool her once. Just follow the things I say, and don't hint at Jim. I'm sure he'll understand what we're trying to get at."Luna bit her lip. "Alright."Joshua's voice slowly rang in the earbud, and Luna was stunned when she finished listening to Joshua's plan.She subconsciously turned to look at Jim, and moments later, she inhaled deeply and glared at him. "What are you trying to get at, Jim? Are you saying our mother isn't the mastermind? That she's framed? Who'd dare frame our mother?"Jim furrowed his brow tightly at Luna's abnormal reaction. He believed Luna knew the truth,
"Do you really think Granny Lynch isn't guilty of Uncle Colin Landry's death, even when the Quinn family had instigated everything? How many times has our business nearly entered into bankruptcy because of the Lynch family? Which of these had nothing to do with Granny Lynch?"She even sent an assassin to kill Father and Mother! Mother only sent someone to poison her in Banyan City, and she didn't die right away. Granny Lynch even lived for many years ahead even after being poisoned, didn't she?"Luna sneered halfway through the conversation. "Now that the feud between our family and the Lynch family is solved, are you not willing to admit the things that happened? If Mother said she did it, then she did it. No one is worthy enough that Mother would shoulder the blame for them, isn't that right?"She looked at Rosalyn's face seriously. "Mother, am I right?"Rosalyn's face looked terrible as she looked at Luna's sincere face. Somehow, she managed to muster a weak smile. "That's right
'How did it turn out like this? They were only back for just a bit,' Charles thought.It was just yesterday that Luna posted a photo of her, Jim, and Bonnie on her social media account. She even wrote a post, hoping that Bonnie would wake up quickly so her dearest brother would no longer be alone. How did this 'dearest brother' become an outsider just overnight?Charles sighed as he looked at Rosalyn. Finally, he sat back down on the chair. It was not that he listened to Luna and decided not to go after Jim, but he remembered how Jim never wanted anyone to show up to him when he was in a bad mood, so it was not a good choice to go look after Jim right now. It was better to leave him alone.The breakfast was awkward after the little fight they had. Everyone entertained their thoughts and was rather absent-minded during their meal.After breakfast, Charles suggested bringing Rosalyn to the garden for a walk to ease her mood."I'll go with Luna. You can go ahead and do whatever you w
Butler Fred's voice became hoarse and smoky as he continued, "Ma'am has always been a person of her word. Since she said she wanted to poison Granny Lynch when she was drunk, I thought she meant it for real. Hence…"Butler Fred stayed quiet for a moment and looked deeply into Luna's eyes. "Hence, Mickey and I had followed through with her order secretly. After many years, Ma'am had never asked us about the process of poison, and we, in turn, never reported back to her. After all, it was an offensive and harmful thing."Luna's face turned pale instantly after listening to Butler Fred's explanation as she quietly wrung her hands together under the table. Shivers ran across her skin.'So…that's the truth? Is this all there is to it? Mother was the one who said she wanted to poison Granny Lynch to Butler Fred and Mickey when she was drunk, so that's why they…' Luna's head could not process the truth."Don't fall prey to their words so easily," rang Joshua's voice from the concealed ear
Butler Fred squinted sharply after listening to Luna's words. "I'm impressed. Ms. Luna is no doubt the sole heir of the Landry family. You're so calm with the sharp observation that scares many people."After a sigh, he took out a recording device from his pocket. "Of course, Ms. Luna has the right to suspect me. How would I dare try to ruin Ma'am's reputation without the evidence?"He walked toward Luna and bowed respectfully at her while placing the recording device in Luna's hand. "You can play the recording. If you still think I was talking nonsense after listening to it, there's nothing more I can say."Luna furrowed her eyebrows and squeezed the recording device tightly. She looked at the device in her as her heart pounded faster. All this time, she thought that Butler Fred and Mickey did not have any evidence to prove the things they said.Just as Joshua said, if they were unable to present any evidence, Rosalyn would not be able to take the fault. However…this recording dev
"Luna, from now on, don't believe anything they say and just listen to me. You just have to repeat the things I'll say, alright?" Joshua sounded anxious as he talked gently. "I still don't believe your mother would say those things, not even if she was drunk, so please don't be disappointed in her, and don't think that you can't face me. Do you hear me?"Even if it was your mother's idea, it was influenced by the feud from the previous generation. It had nothing to do with you."Luna shut her eyes and bitterly smiled. 'Is that so? Does the feud from the previous generation have nothing to do with me and Joshua at all? If it is that easy to let go of the feud between them, then why does Joshua have to live with me in Merchant City for more than a year? Why did Joshua want to settle the deal with the Landry family and the Quinn family? Why did Joshua have to leave again and again?'The reason why they were back together was not that their love for each other was bigger than the feud b
Rosalyn then opened her eyes and looked at Luna apologetically. "Luna, I only knew about it today. Butler Fred told me that you, Joshua, and Jim were investigating the truth behind Granny Lynch's death, and that was why I called you so urgently this morning and refused to let Joshua tag along. I wanted you to know the truth."She meaningfully stared into Luna's eyes. "Ask Joshua to stop the investigation. I'm the culprit behind it. If he continues to investigate, he'll discover that Butler Fred and Mickey were the ones that…"But Butler Fred only did what I told him to. They're not bad people, and they've been working for us for so long. At the very least, they deserve the credit for their efforts."Luna squinted at this as she slowly pieced the information.Butler Fred and Mickey found out that Joshua, Jim, and her were investigating it, so they told Rosalyn in advance and had Rosalyn take all the blame so Joshua, Jim, and her would give up on the investigation.It was a good pla
Rosalyn's face scrunched upon hearing Luna's words, her back straightening against the wheelchair as she glared at Luna. Her hands balled tightly into fists as she slammed one against the armrest of the wheelchair. "What nonsense are you talking about, Luna? How did Butler Fred brainwash me? I meant everything that I said. Jim always has been unfaithful, but you were never aware of it!"She reached out her hand at Mickey in anger. "Give it to me. I want to show it to her!"Mickey sighed and opened the briefcase full of documents that he was holding.Rosalyn took a deep breath. After she had the documents, she slapped them at the stone table in the pavilion. "Have a good look at it. If Jim is that loyal to us, then he'd treat everything in the family as his own. But what is this?"Rosalyn sneered and looked at Luna as she sneered, "How long have you known Jim? When he used up the tricks in his sleeve to force other companies into bankruptcy, you never knew him!"Luna furrowed her e