Chapter 71

But eventually, Malcolm didn’t ask the question. He simply took his pajamas and went into the bathroom.

Hot water dripped from the top of his hair and flowed down, enveloping him in warmth. His face, however, retained a layer of iciness.

When Malcolm finished washing, he found that Tabitha had fallen asleep, and there was a notification on his phone that someone had transferred money to his account.

For a moment, Malcolm’s mood plummeted.

Tabitha did not sleep well that night because her mind was preoccupied. When she got up the next day, she had dark circles under her eyes.

Emmanuel came over early in the morning with Lorelai’s handmade beetroot soup.

“My mother heard that Tabitha likes the soup. She woke up early today, so she took the time to make another pot,” Emmanuel said.

Alaric was pleased, and Tabitha kept thanking him.

Emmanuel asked the kitchen to bring out bowls and personally filled them for Tabitha and Alaric.

Malcolm was suddenly very annoyed at Emmanuel’s attentive gesture.

Emmanuel had no intention of leaving after breakfast. Malcolm couldn’t help but call out to him and ask, “Would you like to take my car to the company?”

“No need,” Emmanuel thanked Malcolm with a smile. He added, “Malcolm, did you forget that our department completed the year–end review yesterday? We don’t have to work today.”

NNN 27% 15:02 Emmanuel worked in the information department. The employees were given a break after completing the year–end review.

“I happened to have nowhere else to go, so I decided to come here and play chess with Granddad all day,” Emmanuel said.

When Alaric saw that Malcolm was on guard against Emmanuel, he smiled and replied, “Okay. Then you can stay at the Sinclair manor today, Manny.”

Neither Alaric nor Tabitha had a problem with Emmanuel’s stay. Malcolm didn’t want to say anything more and left in anger.

Today, everyone at Sinclair Group headquarters could feel the tense atmosphere.

Malcolm looked somber. The managers of all departments carefully handed over the documents for fear of upsetting him.

Malcolm could not settle down to work at the thought that Emmanuel would be at the Sinclair manor all day.

He called his assistant, Saul, over after finding errors in the document for the eleventh time. He ordered, “Go to the information department and find some mistakes. Get the whole department back to work, including Emmanuel!”

Saul knew Malcolm and Emmanuel had always been at odds, so he responded respectfully and quickly conveyed Malcolm’s message.

Emmanuel had just finished playing chess with Alaric While his granddad returned to his room for a nap, Emmanuel strolled into the garden to find Tabitha.

Tabitha was turning the garden soil and planting Natal lily seedlings.

When she saw Emmanuel, she asked with a smile, “Look, is this the right way to plant them?”

MMM EN27% 15:02 “I see no problem,” Emmanuel said. He nodded, but his expression was a little serious.

Tabitha asked, “Is there something you want to tell me?”

She had noticed Emmanuel looked strange at the dining table. Therefore, she guessed Emmanuel had something to say to her.

When Emmanuel heard Tabitha ask, he seemed to have finally made up his mind and said, “Tabitha, did you grow up in Heaventown?”

Tabitha frowned slightly and asked, “How do you know that?”

“Last night, I was drinking with some friends at Four Seasons Bar and overheard a drunkard saying something about your parents,” he said.

Tabitha was slightly stunned and asked, “What did that person say?”

Emmanuel looked serious and said, “He mentioned that when he visited Heaventown on business eight years ago, there was a death incident. Some rich kids were jealous of each other. They were chasing a woman and ended up killing two innocent bystanders. The woman who caused the trouble happened to be his business partner’s daughter, named Naomi.”

Tabitha’s expression changed slightly, and she looked at him coldly, feeling a little suspicious.

“How did you know those things? Have you been investigating me behind my back?” she questioned.

Emmanuel paused and fixed his gaze on Tabitha. He said, “Granddad values you very much. He told me about your parents. He said their death was an accident, but from what I heard the other day, there seemed to be another explanation. Do you know about it?”

Tabitha clenched her fingers tightly until her knuckles turned pale. The caution in her heart instantly peaked.

MMM 27% 15:02 She remembered that Naomi had previously called the man “Em” on the wiretap.

It sounded suspiciously like the acronym for Emmanuel.

Tabitha took a deep breath and said indifferently, “I know everything. What else did the drunkard say?”

Emmanuel said, “He didn’t finish his words. I only heard that after the death incident, the rich kids found a scapegoat to take the blame and went abroad. Naomi also studied abroad for several years.”

Emmanuel paused for a moment before hesitantly saying, “Tabitha, don’t be upset if I tell you something. The other woman Malcolm has a relationship with is also named Naomi…”

Tabitha sneered and said, “They’re the same person! Malcolm knows that too.”

‘But he only believes what Naomi says,‘ Tabitha commented inwardly.

Emmanuel sighed softly and comforted her by saying, “It’s not all Malcolm’s fault. It’s been so many years. It’s hard to tell who is right or wrong.”

“If you want to put in a good word for Naomi, please leave,” Tabitha replied.

Tabitha just wanted to gather evidence quickly and send Naomi and the rich kids to jail. She didn’t want to waste time discussing whether Malcolm was in the wrong with an unfamiliar acquaintance.

Emmanuel had not anticipated Tabitha’s reaction, and he quickly apologized.

Just then, he received a phone call from Saul asking him to rush back to the company. He had no choice but to say goodbye to Tabitha first.

MM M UEN 427% 15:02 Tabitha realized she had overreacted, but she didn’t say anything when Emmanuel left.

So far, Tabitha was still suspicious of Emmanuel and couldn’t trust him 100%.

She was not quick to dismiss her suspicions, even though she could not confirm Emmanuel’s connection to Naomi based on a similar–sounding name.

Tabitha lowered her gaze slightly as she thought of the word “Ethan“.

She pondered, ‘What did they do with the fake information given by Trevor to Naomi last time? Did they find the hidden key information in the file bag? If they find it, will they fall for it again?‘