Chapter 217

Chapter 217 I’m Not the Problem The station needed time to investigate and collect evidence, so they

sent Leanna and Louis home, promising to notify them immediately upon any news. It was already dark

out when they left the police station. “Louis, do you still plan to stay at the school after the holidays?”

Leanna asked. Louis did not answer immediately. After some thought, he responded, “I’ll crash at your

studio from tomorrow onward.” “Huh?” She was taken aback by his answer for a moment before

returning to her senses. He must be worried about me because of what has happened recently. “It’s

fine. No one comes to look for trouble anymore. I’m worried for you. How about I rent you a place

outside during the holidays?” “There’s no need. I can rent it myself.” Hearing this, she laughed and

said, “Isn’t it the same thing?” Louis stretched his neck as he replied, “I can make my own money now.”

Smiling, she did not pester him about the topic any further. Instead, she merely asked, “Where are you

going to rent? I’ll come with you to check out the place tomorrow morning.” “It’s okay. I’ve seen it

already.” Two hours later, Daniel opened the door and looked at the two people standing outside with

surprise. “What are you doing here?” Leanna rubbed her nose and replied, “Sorry for bothering you, but

my brother here is on winter vacation and is currently looking for a place to rent. I just wanna ask if you

have a spare room here.” “About that…” “I’ll pay the rent,” Louis immediately piped up. “That’s not the

case, kid. It’s not about the rent.” Daniel thought for a long time to cook up an excuse. “I grew up

abroad, and some of my personal habits and tastes may differ from yours. I’m afraid it’ll make you feel

uncomfortable, so it’s best if—” “It’s fine. I like canned food too.” Daniel was at a loss for words. That

was the worst excuse he had ever made in his life. When Leanna saw Louis pulling his suitcase in, she

closed the door and apologized, “Daniel, I’m so sorry, but something happened to me recently and my

brother is worried. That’s why he’s here to live with you. Don’t worry. I’ll convince him to move

elsewhere as soon as possible.” Hearing this, Daniel immediately pulled back his thoughts and asked,

“What happened, Miss McKinney? Do you need my help?” “It’s not a big deal and it’s almost resolved

anyway. Again, I’m really sorry about this.” “Since that’s the case, your lil’ brother can live here in

peace. You don’t have to pay rent. We should help each other as neighbors.” “I’m sorry for troubling

you again. If you don’t mind, you can come over to our place to eat at any time in the future,” Leanna

suggested. “If that’s the case, I’ll definitely take advantage of that.”

Then, Daniel looked back. “Miss McKinney, I’ll take your brother to the guest room first. We’ll talk more

next time.” “All right. Thank you.” After closing the door behind him, he walked to the living room and

pointed at the two rooms to Louis. “You can choose any of those two rooms.” Louis nodded. “Thank

you.” Then, he quickly added, “I won’t use anything in your house, nor will I evade your privacy. I’ll live

here for, at most, a month. As an apology, you can get me to do anything for you.” Daniel sat on the

couch with his hands in his pockets and said with a smile, “You can skip the courtesies. Since we’re

living here together, treat this as your own place. Quickly unpack your stuff.” Hearing this, Louis nodded

again with appreciation. “Thank you.” Ten minutes later, he came out of the guest bedroom. Daniel took

a can of beer from the fridge and threw it to Louis. “Are you on a break now? How was your exam?” “It

was all right.” “The last time I heard, you did well in your studies. It seems like you’re just being modest

now.” Louis chewed on his bottom lips and said nothing. Daniel sat across from him and opened his

own can of beer. “May I ask if your sister has been in any trouble recently?” “Someone deliberately

went to her studio to make a scene.”

“Do you think that they’ll do it again?” “Possibly.” Louis’ thin lips pursed slightly. “They even found me.

Although their plan failed this time, they’ll definitely make another move.” Surprised by the bridge of

events, Daniel paused before asking, “In your family… Is there anyone else besides you and your

sister? I don’t recall her bringing it up.” “No.” Louis looked indifferent. Catching the hint that Louis did

not want to dive further into the topic, Daniel rose up and changed the topic. “I’m going out. You can

use whatever you want in this house.” Before he left, he informed Louis the lock code. … At

Constellation Tech, Daniel stretched out his hand and shook it in front of Elijah’s face. “I’m talking to

you. Are you listening?” Elijah was still a little dazed as he pinched the bridge of his nose. “What did

you say?” “I said, what’s happening to Leanna is very weird. Have you gone to find out what’s going

on?” “I did, but I didn’t find much.” “Things aren’t as simple as they seem. Leanna is just a girl; she

couldn’t have offended anyone,” Daniel uttered slowly.

Once Elijah got over his initial shock, he finally understood what Daniel meant. “Are you saying that the

person these people are trying to threaten is actually Aidan?” “It’s just one of my guesses.” Daniel

tapped his fingers on the armrest of the couch and squinted his eyes. “The fact that Aidan canceled the

marriage must have disgraced the Crossley Family to a certain extent. It’s not impossible for them to try

and use Leanna as their punching bag now.” “Do you think it’s possible that Lloyd did this?” “The

possibility of that is high. I’ll test Georgina again in the next few days. We’ll see what she has to say.”

After hearing that, Elijah kept quiet and lowered his head while lost in his thoughts. When Daniel

noticed his strange expression, he could not help but ask, “What’s wrong with you today?” Elijah shook

his head. “Nothing. Maybe I just didn’t get a good sleep last night.” “I also heard that Georgina may be

engaged to Justin.” “Justin, as in… Aidan’s brother?” Daniel hummed. “But it’s not confirmed yet. I still

can’t figure out why Lloyd would put forward such a request at this time. Theoretically, we have not

done anything. Isn’t he reacting a little too hastily?” Elijah glanced at him and teased, “Perhaps he

thinks you’re unreliable.” Speechless, Daniel rebuked in an affirmed tone, “I don’t think the problem lies

with me.” Elijah remained silent. “Something must have happened that scared him, or maybe he had a

sense of urgency. That’s why he proposed such a thing to the Pearson Family in order to stabilize the

current situation.”

As soon as Daniel finished talking, his phone rang. It was a call from Georgina. Then, he shook the

phone before Elijah. “See? I’m not the problem.” “You should think about how to stop Georgina from

marrying into the Pearson Family. Although Aidan holds all the power in the Pearson Family now, once

they get married, it might not be as easy for us to follow our plan,” Elijah stated. However, Daniel

seemed carefree as he laughed. “Don’t worry, Georgina prides herself very highly. There is no way that

she’d marry Justin.”