Chapter 514: 514: Afraid to Contact Him

“Besides, if it were dangerous, could the Old Master have given it to her?” Adrian Zhekova laughed, “Morgan likes it, and the Old Master is willing to give it, so it’s all good.”

“Don’t think of our Old Master as someone naive.” Adrian Zhekova smiled, “The Old Master knows what he’s doing. He is willing to spoil Morgan, but only within the boundaries he deems appropriate. Once he feels it’s gone too far, he won’t do it.”

Cindy Clarke nodded.

However, thinking that the Old Master was suppressed by the Old Madam and didn’t have much say, Cindy felt relieved.

Even if Morgan wanted more, probably what the Old Master said wouldn’t count anymore.

At this moment, the little girl’s voice came through the walkie-talkie again.

Cindy chatted with her.

Although they were not in the same car, chatting like this didn’t make them feel like there was any distance between them.

It still felt close, as if they were right next to each other.

Through the walkie-talkie, they could hear the background noise, and the Old Madam was saying to the little girl: “Morgan, do you want some peach juice?”

“Yes!” Morgan immediately replied.

And so, they went back to the family mansion together, lively and happily.

Aunt Evans and Butler Howard didn’t go to the event, but they were following the major competition live broadcast at home.

According to the time the live broadcast ended, Aunt Evans had calculated their arrival time.

She began preparing dinner in advance.

Butler Howard took everyone’s coats one by one, and Aunt Evans, wearing an apron, came out of the kitchen and said, “Perfect timing. My dishes are prepared, and they just need to be cooked. In half an hour, we can have dinner.”

Morgan had eaten quite a few snacks on the road, so she wasn’t hungry now.

Dinner in half an hour would be just right.

“Uncle Howard, did you and Aunt Evans watch Cindy’s competition at home?” Adrian Zhekova sat down, took a sip of tea, and immediately asked.

“Of course we watched it. How could we not?” Butler Howard laughed, “Cindy’s performance was exceptional.”

Hearing this, Aunt Evans, excitedly holding a spatula, came out and said, “The part when Cindy directly exposed Iris Doone was so satisfying!”

After saying that, she couldn’t linger any longer. She still had to mind the food in the pot, which couldn’t be allowed to burn.

Therefore, before she could hear Cindy’s reply, she hurried back to the kitchen.

Adrian Zhekova raised his voice, so that Aunt Evans could hear it in the kitchen: “Of course, next time, Uncle Howard and Aunt Evans must come with us. It’s terrific to watch it live.”

“Cindy’s performance on stage was great.” Morgan followed up.

“Today, Young Master, when you went on stage and announced the ban on Iris Doone, you were also extremely handsome.” Butler Howard gave a thumbs-up to Adrian Zhekova, “You two are a perfect match!”

Upon hearing this, Adrian Zhekova’s heart soared.

He thought, Butler Howard’s words were just so comforting.

There was no trace of flattery, and what he said was so sincere.

From childhood to adulthood, he loved listening to Butler Howard’s words.

“What Adrian did today was very satisfying.” the Old Madam said.

This reminded Cindy Clarke of something, and she said, “Grandmother, I was just wondering. When Iris Doone was there, you called him Zhekova, which sounded strange to me.”

“Ah!” The Old Madam waved her hand dismissively, “Wasn’t it because there were outsiders present? How could I let Iris Doone hear our intimate nickname for Adrian? She doesn’t deserve it!”

This was just about what Cindy had in mind.

The Old Master, stroking his chin, looked like an expert from outside the world touching his beard.

Unfortunately, the Old Master’s chin was clean-shaven, with no beard.

“Cindy, do you know why I let you make the decision when Iris Doone wanted Adrian to retract the ban on her?” The Old Master asked.

Cindy Clarke was stunned, shaking her head honestly, “I didn’t think about it too much. Isn’t it because this involves me?”

The Old Master couldn’t help but laugh.

This girl, while she seemed so innocent…

She understood things well when it came to dealing with outsiders.

Just like the words she said to Iris Doone.

She was standing from Adrian Zhekova’s and the Zhekova Family’s perspective, knowing what to do.

But to say she was shrewd, she really didn’t think much about it and just felt that way from the bottom of her heart.

Even when the Old Master let her make the decision, she didn’t think much about it and thought it was a perfectly normal thing.

It was hard for the Old Master to say whether Cindy Clarke was innocent or shrewd.

“Actually, it was also a test for you.” The Old Master said, “Don’t blame me for testing you at that time. I wanted to know, if you were alone outside and we were not with you, and you encountered such a situation, what decision would you make?”

“After all, we won’t always be with you, and Adrian won’t always be by your side.” The Old Master continued, “You are the person Adrian has chosen, and we like you very much. You have long been the tacitly acknowledged future mistress of our family.”

“As such, the decisions you make are closely related to the family. So I need to know what perspective you make those decisions from.”

“Now I know.” The Old Master nodded in satisfaction, “The words you said to Iris Doone, and the decisions you made, were all based on Adrian and the Zhekova Family. I am relieved that, in the future, you will become a qualified mistress.”

“Moreover, your use of the word ‘we’ with Iris Doone shows that you have already placed yourself, Adrian, and the Zhekova Family together. You already regard us as a whole, as family.” The Old Master laughed even more, “This is great.”

The Old Master looked a little embarrassed, glancing at the Old Madam and Adrian Zhekova, his voice lowered a little, “Will you be angry at me?”

“Why would I be angry?” Cindy Clarke was taken aback.

Now, the Old Master was completely convinced that although Cindy Clarke seemed like she had a handle on things, she was actually still a naive child.

“Because I tested you.” The Old Master felt that, generally speaking, having been tested like this, even if not angry, people would be uncomfortable.

Unexpectedly, Cindy Clarke showed no reaction to it.

She really didn’t feel uncomfortable at all.

On this point, the Old Master was confident that he could tell.

Despite his old age, his gaze was still sharp.

Cindy’s facial expression changes couldn’t be hidden from him.

“I’m going to say something bold.” Cindy Clarke, blushing, said, “I’ve always considered you all family.”

“You know my situation. That family…for me, only my father matters. But I don’t dare to contact him. As soon as I contact him, I won’t be able to hide it from my mother and sister. They will definitely find out through my father.”

“Apart from my father, I have no sense of belonging to a family.” Cindy Clarke said softly, “Whether it makes me unfilial or not, it’s really difficult for me to accept my mother and sister as family, and it’s difficult for me to unite with them.”