Chapter 384 Reason for Hiding âNothing special.â
Melanie answered calmly.
Joseph then stopped looking at her and looked down. âI owe both mother and son a lot, so Iâve been trying to find a way to compensate them all this while. I wonder if the gods will give me this chance.â
After pausing for a while, he then looked at Melanie. âWell, arenât you supposed to console me at a time like this?â
âI thought that someone like you wouldnât want to hear words that mean nothing.â Melanie answered. âAll I can say is that... It will become true if you believe in it.â
âHaha!â
Joseph let out a laugh, his loneliness suddenly gone. âYouâre getting more and more interesting, girl!â
Melanie used this chance to ask him, âIs it because Iâm interesting that youâve been monitoring me?â
Joseph obviously frowned and the atmosphere around them immediately cooled down. In the silence, Melanie refused to give up. She didnât change the subject, because she had been seeking the answer to that question.
The butler couldnât help but tightened his hands behind his back.
After a while, Josephâs eyes moved. He didnât want the confrontation to continue and resumed the conversation. âWhy did you ask that?â
âYou and Leo both treat me very well... So well that Iâm getting wary of it. I was curious about it, so I wanted to ask you directly. Why?â Melanie asked.
âWhile my two grandsons are proficient in blending fragrances, their potential is quite ordinary. Theyâre not the cream of the crop. And also, because of their special identity, the Yorks will need you when weâre in similar circumstances after this. Just like how you helped that Ustalian yesterday,â Joseph explained.
He then turned and glanced at Melanie. âAs for why Leo is treating you that well you can go ask him yourself.â
After he said that, Melanie couldnât ask him anything more. However, the doubt in her heart hadnât been dispelled. The attention that he was giving her was not something as simple as wanting to recruit her for his plans.
They chatted for about half an hour. When Melanie saw Joseph was getting a little tired, she then left and said her farewells.
The butler personally saw her out and kept on apologizing, saying that it was the Yorksâ fault for not being able to stop the assassination from taking place and ending up giving her a fright.
He suggested sending her back to the hotel with their own car to prevent anyone else from attempting to harm her, but Melanie rejected his proposal, saying that her friendâs car was waiting outside and that she wouldnât be in danger.
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+15 BONUS She had spent a lot of time with Joseph and didnât want to make the injured boy wait any longer.
After seeing Melanie off, the butler immediately returned to the study and said, âMaster Joseph, Iâve seen Ms.
Melanie off.â
âHas she completed her divorce with Jeffrey?â Joseph asked with a frown.
âJeffrey hasnât signed it yet,â the butler said.
âFind a woman that looks like her to make their relationship deteriorate further. This idea came from a certain ...Nathan Quinn?â
Joseph asked again. âI vaguely remember that name. Where have I heard it before?â
âNathan is Emmaâs brother. The Quinns also had some businesses here many years ago, but theyâre no longer in Medonia,â the butler explained. âNathan was Master Leoâs peer in the business school. You must have heard his name back then.â
âLeo?â
âYes, but Master Leo and Nathan are not acquainted with each other,â the butler explained.
Joseph nodded and then asked, âWhy does Nathan want to ruin the relationship between Melanie and Jeffrey?â
âAll those years ago, Jeffrey and Emma were in love. His relationship with Nathan was also quite cordial. After Emmaâs death, Nathan must have been affected as well. I believe that... He couldnât stand Jeffrey falling in love with another woman,â the butler said as he analyzed the situation.
âYou believe?â
Joseph suddenly opened his eyes, a hint of viciousness in them.
The butler subconsciously bent over and quickly said, âThis is just my analysis... Itâs not necessarily the truth...â
âYou donât even believe your own words! Ever since Nathan went back, everything he did was against them. Is there a deeper reason for all of this?â
After pausing a while, Joseph immediately said, âInvestigate him! Leave no stones unturned!â
âOf course, Master Joseph!â the butler said.