Chapter 513 - FAMILY SECRETS: PART I (1/2)
”Jackie, Steven, thank you for the lovely dinner. I'll see you both tomorrow.” Elizabeth was still locked in the girl's embrace as she bid them farewell.
”Babes, promise me you'll shop around with me tomorrow.”
”I already said yes, and dad did give us some budget.”
”Ah, thank you, Uncle.”
”Hmm, no problem.”
”Then, Jackie, will be off. You have a lovely evening everyone.” Lady Zhao kissed Jackie in the forehead as she was escorted by her husband in the car.
”See ya.” Elizabeth said as she got inside the car as her father then soon after.
In a blink, the group of cars vanished as they soon left the Goldsmith's residence.
”Jackson, you've been sighing here, what's wrong?” Jackie asked as he found his brother irritating already.
”You don't know how I feel right now. Have you already forgotten what we planned?”
”Ah, you mean Cris?”
”That's right, thank God, his father came for him. I didn't expect Uncle to be here. If he was here, I'm sure the trouble those snakes caused can't compare to what might happen.”
”Ah- that's all your fault.” Jackie pointed at as she felt goosebumps all over her body.
”It's both of your fault. Next time, if you both plan to do something stupid. Inform me beforehand so I can honestly tell Uncle and not be a part of it.” James added as he walked back inside the house.
”I wonder though, how do you think Cris is?” Jackie looked worriedly as he thought terrible things might have happened to him.
”Don't worry, his father won't do anything to him. He is just like Liz, no matter how troublesome they can be. There men can't do anything against them.”
”Why is that?”
”Since Cris is the only heir to their family.”
”Ah, but still, I worry for him.”
”Jackie, let's not worry about that now. You need to get some rest since you'll have to go out tomorrow will Liz.” Steven said as he escorted her inside.
”Hmm…”
Meanwhile, in a high end residential village on top of a mountain, a group of cars arrived at a very large and extravagant mansion.
”Ah, when was the last time I came here?” Cris said as he couldn't recall any good memory at the familiar estate.
”It's been more than ten years, Young Master.”
”And you thought of bringing me here than to my apartment.”
”Young Master, please…”
”Yeah, I know, he wanted to see me.”
Cris got down the car as he was being well guarded by the guards. Despite him being their master, they don't really trust him for who knows what he'll do.
”Young Master.”
”Welcome Home.”
The servants were all lined up as they welcomed him, but the man showed no care for any of them. They were people whom he was not acquainted with apart from the head butler.
”Where is he?” Cris asked directly as he really wished to leave at once.
”The Master is waiting for you at his study.”
”He really means business then.”
Cris followed the old butler who has been serving their family for years. As they were only the three of them, the old butler started to open up on what has recently been happening.
”The Master has not been feeling quite his usual self lately.”
”He's old, it's normal.”
”Hmm, but, I hope you can be there for him.”
”Why would an old man want me for? I mean, he can go around and find himself a new wife. Isn't that the reason why my mother left?”
”Please, Young Master, the Master has never cheated on the Madam.”
”Yeah, yeah, you all said the same excuses all the time. Then tell me, why did my mother leave?”
”Young Master, we don't know.”
”Whatever.” Cris was in no mood to talk to anyone, especially his father.