âCousin.â
âCousin.â
Marco and his two brothers greeted Audrey one by one. Audrey glanced at them briefly.
Mr. Jimenez, guessing they were Clarissaâs sons, looked at them a little longer but said nothing.
Though Marco and his brothers were met with coldness, they werenât offended or surprised. In
Jensburg, their position was a bit tricky. They were young masters of the Farrell family, but their last
name was Janzen, from the Janzen family, which wasnât very influential. If the Janzens had more
power, their father, Holden, wouldnât have had to become the son-in-law of the Farrell family.
Everything the Janzen family enjoyed now was thanks to the Farrells. It was Holden who endured it
all and stayed by Clarissaâs side with a smile.
As the group moved past them, Marco led his younger brothers to follow quietly.
Soon, the butler came out and welcomed the media reporters, arranging for a few servants to
attend to them, but keeping them outside the house. Inside and outside, the mansion was being
prepared for the dinner party. Since the house wasnât large enough for so many guests, the yard
would be used as well.
After Audrey and the others entered the mansion, Kathryn guided them inside, but Mr.
Jimenez said, âMiss Audrey, Iâd like to walk around the yard.â
âOkay, Iâll join you, Uncle Jimenez. You can show me where my sister and I used to play when we
were young,â Audrey replied. She then turned to Kathryn and said, âKathryn, please take care of our
older guests.â Before Kathryn could respond, Ezequiel and the others said, âWeâll go with Mr.
Jimenez. Wherever he goes, we go. Who knows if your mother has hidden bombs in the house or
poured gasoline everywhere, hoping to burn us alive.â
Kathryn was speechless.
âOld senior, how could my mother do such a thing? The entire family is here tonight,â she said.
Ezequiel turned to Dakota and asked, âWhat do you think, Brother Dakota?â
Dakota replied seriously, âNo bombs, but I wouldnât rule out the gasoline. Just to be safe, no one
should go inside tonight. If we must, Audrey should lead the way.â Kathryn kept her composure and
smiled, âTonight, Iâll make sure my cousin and all our senior guests are well taken care of.â
Though Audrey hadnât told Kathryn who Ezequiel and the others were, Kathryn guessed they
werenât ordinary people. They were probably the ones who had rescued Mr. Jimenez years ago and
kept him hidden all this time.
Mr. Jimenez spoke calmly, âKathryn, Miss Audrey, letâs go.â He led the way around the yard and
remarked, âThe place has changed a lot. The flowers and plants the original owner loved are gone,
and much has been altered.â
He continued, âMiss Audrey used to love swinging in the yard. I installed the swing for both young
ladies, but I donât see it anymore.â
Kathryn quickly said, âMr. Jimenez, the swing has been moved to the backyard. There are swings in
both the backyard and the front yard.â Hearing this, Kathryn fell silent.
When she had returned to the Farrell family, the front yard swing was already gone, and the one in
the backyard looked new. She thought it was meant for her nieces and nephews, not the same one
her cousin had used decades ago.
Although the media reporters werenât allowed inside, they watched as the group strolled through the
yard instead of entering the house. Keeping a respectful distance, they captured footage, hoping to
pick up on any significant moments.