Chapter 294

Nell did not mean to look down on Jean but the set-up was much too obvious! As an outsider, Nell could immediately tell that something was wrong but Jean believed that Steven would help her.

Moreover, she even brought money along so that he would show her some raw stones.

What a brainless woman!

She jeered in her heart but did not say these thoughts out loud. Still, she was certain that Gideon most likely resonated with her.

Gideon did not look too pleased either, but he already had a plan after listening to his aunt.

He asked, “How much money did you give him?”

Jean eyed him guiltily and hesitated. “About... Seven or eight hundred million!”

Nell was speechless.

Sigh, this was what happened when a fool had too much money!

Gideon was at a loss for words, too.

He gave it a thought and asked, “So, does this mean that the actual reason you came to Fengqiao Villa that day to bother Nelly was to take the antiques and sell them? And then transfer the money to Palmer?”

Jean was embarrassed.

“I, I just wanted to borrow them for a while. Once I’ve made my money, I’ll return them to you.”

“Haha...”

Obviously, Gideon and Nell would not believe her.

Jean pleaded again. “Look, Deon, I’ve told you everything. Can’t you keep this a secret and hide it from your grandparents? I really don’t want them to know about this.”

Gideon lowered his voice. “Have you thought about how to take care of this matter?”

Jean was confused.

She had not comprehended what he meant by “taking care of this matter”.

Nell reminded her. “It’s evident that he’s just taking you for a ride and treating you like an idiot. He’s trying to swindle you. Don’t tell me that you haven’t realized this?”

Jean was dumbfounded now.

“It... It can’t be! Betting on stones was my choice. Furthermore, I’m worried that he’ll trick me, so I always pick the raw stones on my own and never let him get involved. There are so many raw stones in the hall. How does he know which stones I’m going to pick?”

Nell chuckled.

Gideon said, “It’s simple. He can just switch all the raw stones in the hall with inferior or regular stones. Neither you nor others can get good jade stones. Get it?”

Jean was taken aback.

Then, she retorted hurriedly, “Impossible, I’ve seen someone else getting a rare Imperial jade with my own eyes. It was right next to the raw stone I betted on!”

A rare Imperial jade?

A fine piece, indeed!

Nell laughed. “Easy, he can place a stone that he’s certain would yield a high-quality jade stone over there. Then, he’ll just have to get an accomplice to act as a customer, buy that stone, and open it in public. Later, he can line his pockets with both jade stones and cash. Not a big deal.”

Jean’s expression was colored with disbelief.

“Impossible! How?”

“Nothing’s impossible.”

Gideon tore away the last shred of hope that Jean clung on to. “This is the simplest and most common trick in the market. It’s so crude that not even Lizzy would fall for it. I can’t believe you actually believed him and fell so deep into his trap. Instead of blaming others for being cruel toward you, you’ll have to blame yourself for being stupid.”

Suddenly, Jean let out a scream.

“Deon, how can you say that to me? I’m your aunt!”

“Which is why I want to advise you that you must take care of this matter as soon as possible. Or else, it’ll be hard to predict what else will occur. Of course, if you handle this matter, you’ll definitely alert Grandpa and Grandma. If any commotion takes place in the capital city, no one will be able to hide from them, including me.”

Jean listened and quietened down.

She remained silent for a moment, then she asked reluctantly, “Do I really have to tell them?”

Gideon nodded.

“Yes.”

“But...” She hesitated and scratched her head anxiously.

“My pride is dented. If I go back, your grandparents will surely kill me. What pride do I have left?”

Nell smiled.

“Auntie, I don’t know what caused the fight between you and Grandma, but I do know that you’re still a family. Blood is thicker than water and there are no overnight grudges. Moreover, Grandma was nice to you last time and I don’t see her getting angry at you. Are you overthinking it?”

Jean stole a glance at Nell and felt frustrated.

“You don’t understand.”

Gideon’s expression tightened.

“Whether or not you go back is for you to decide. I’ll neither stop you nor force you, but I’ll give you only two days. After two days, if you decide to tell my grandparents, I’ll take you to Grandma. If you don’t, you shall be responsible for the implications and the Leith family and I won’t help you anymore.”

As soon as he finished his piece, he tugged at Nell’s arm and stood up.

Nell did not have the heart to abandon Jean, but since Gideon had expressed his opinion, she found it best to keep quiet and left with him.

On the way home, she felt worried and asked Gideon something.

“Say, if she has decided not to tell the truth, are you sure you aren’t going to help her?”

Gideon answered with a straight face, “No.”

“Why not?”

“She might be my aunt, but she’s also an adult. Adults should be responsible for their own behavior and actions. It’s not that I refused to help her, but if she doesn’t want the Leith family to get involved, she must be responsible for her own choice.”

Nell sighed.

“I can’t help feeling that there’s another reason for her insistence and not like what she said, that she’s angry at Grandma.”

Gideon regarded her.

Then, he ran his fingers across her eyebrows.

Nell was stunned.

When she turned her head, she noticed the warmth and affection in her husband’s gaze.

“Why do you care so much for Auntie when she treated you badly all this while? Look, the crease between your brows is getting deeper.”

Nell laughed.

She held Gideon’s hand and chuckled. “So what? It’s her business whether she treats me well or not. I can’t expect everybody to like me. I care for her because she’s your relative. Basically, I’m doing this to keep my conscience clear.”

Gideon shuddered.

Keeping her conscience clear!

These words were easier said than done.

Gideon stopped talking and kept a firm grip on her hand. The car cruised toward Fengqiao Villa.

Two days later, Jean phoned Gideon and said that she was willing to talk to the Old Madam.

Gideon knew that she was all out of options, so she was willing to put her pride aside.

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Chapter 487 The End Pt. 5 Although Jean was the daughter of the Leith family, she was a woman and was more interested in art than business, so she could not get inside the central, powerful circle within the Leith family.

She was not a reliable person either and her public image was not positive. As a result, despite her elite status, most people tolerated her when it came to minor issues. However, when major decisions were involved, they would not get her involved.