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Chapter 1040
Chapter 1040
Chapter 1040
Chapter 1040
“Look, you’re thinking too much again. Just pretend that I didn’t say anything.” Jaydon quickly stopped the topic.
Joanna smiled. “It’s okay. Talking about it makes me feel a little better inside.”
“Alright then.”
“Then you go ahead with your work. The children and I will go back first.”
“Okay, let me send you all to the port.”
“Sure, thank you.”
On the way back, Joanna had a
lot on her mind.
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Now, she really wanted to go to Melta and see what Bruce was doing.
“Joann, I see you’re taking care of so many children. It must be exhausting. If you can’t handle it, you can send Patricia back,” Jaydon suggested,
“It’s fine. There are many servants in the Everett family. They can take care of them.”
“Yes, I’m also looking for a babysitter and reliable servants these few days. Once things settle down, I’ll bring Patricia back.”
“Okay.”
“It’s about time. You should
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board the ship now.”
The two little ones waved
goodbye to Jaydon. “Goodbye, Mr. Grimm.”
“Goodbye.”
Two hours later, Joanna and
her children arrived at
Greyport.
The two little ones got out of the car and happily ran into the house. “We’re finally back home!”
“Home sweet home, there’s no place like it.”
“The two of you haven’t even finished writing your self- reflection. Don’t even think
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about sleeping tonight.”
“Mommy…” The two little guys looked at Joanna pitifully.
Joanna’s face turned stiff. “Don’t pretend to be pitiful. I spared you last night, but if you don’t finish them tonight, I won’t let it slide.”
“Alright!”
It was 10 o’clock at night.
Joanna was reading the self- reflection letter written by her two sons when her phone rang.
Joanna quickly answered the
call. “Hello…”
On the other end of the line, came Bruce’s indulgent voice,
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“Honey, are you going to
sleep?”
“I was just about to go to bed. What are you doing?”
“I’m calling you right now.”
“Why can’t I see you?”
Hearing this, Bruce hung up the voice call and immediately
initiated a video call.
“Well, can you see me now?”
On the video call, Bruce pouted at her and swallowed nervously. “I miss you, honey.”
Joanna looked at him with a
puzzled expression.
“What’s wrong? You look a little
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unhappy,” Bruce asked.
“No, I’m fine,” Joanna shook her
head.
Bruce chuckled. “No? Then
why are you pulling a long face?”
Joanna suddenly sighed deeply with a melancholic expression. “Mr. Bruce…”
“What’s wrong? Honey, I’m really afraid that you’ll call me Mr. Bruce,” Bruce teased with a
smile.
Every time Joanna called him Mr. Bruce, it usually meant she was looking for trouble.
Now he had developed a reflex
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“I’m just calling your name. Why are you so nervous?” Joanna’s face tensed up.
His reaction clearly indicated he was feeling guilty about something.
It had been more than 20 days
since he left for Melta.
For a man like him, who seemed to enjoy indulging in pleasure, how could he resist temptation for so long?
“Why would I be nervous?”
“Bruce, just be honest with me. Are you hiding something from me?” Joanna couldn’t
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hold back any longer and asked
directly.
Bruce’s expression turned
serious.
He was most afraid that Joanna would get to the bottom of it.
“Are you alone in Walston now?”
Bruce subconsciously replied,
“Of course not.”
“Darcy and Cherron are all
here.”
“I’m not talking about them. I’m talking about someone else!”
“Oh, you mean the butler, assistant, and chef!”
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“Well, there are also neighbors, passersby…” Bruce was skilled at dodging the question.
Getting a straight answer from him was harder than reaching the sky unless he willingly
revealed it
When Joanna heard this, she was extremely angry. “Never mind, forget it. There’s no
point in asking you; it’s all in
vain.”
Bruce blinked and said
ambiguously, “Honey, don’t
think too much.
“I will be back soon, and as promised, I won’t go on
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business trips after this one.”
“Really?”
“Of course, it’s true.”
Bruce smiled. “The businesses in Melta are almost settled.
After handling the industry in Walston, it should be mostly done.”
“How much longer will it take?” Joanna looked resentful.
“Well, it will take another two
or three months.”
“Fine then!”
“Good girl, go to bed and don’t overthink. I will always love you, love the kids, and love our home.”
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“You and the kids are always the most important to me.”
“And you are to me too.”
“Kiss.”
Joanna blew a kiss through the phone.
“Alright, I’m hanging up!”
“Okay.”
The next morning, while
Joanna was still in bed, the
phone started ringing frantically.
“Hey!”
On the other end of the phone, Jaydon’s exasperated voice sounded, “Joann, Grace is
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really infuriating.”
“What happened?”
“She ran away secretly, and
now we can’t find her
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“What?” Joanna was shocked and instantly lost her sleepiness.
“She must have snuck off to Melta to look for Darcy. How dare she!”
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Joanna quickly comforted him. “Oh, if she wants to go, let her be. Grace is already an adult. She should be able to take care of herself. You don’t have to worry too much.”
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“Can you give me the address
of Darcy, please?”
“Why? Are you going there too?”
“No, I just want to check the specific situation around that area.”
“Oh, okay then!”
Joanna hurriedly sent the
address of Bruce’s villa in
Walston to Jaydon.
Two days later, Darcy followed
Bruce out to handle some business.
His phone in his pocket kept vibrating.
He took it out and had a look.
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Grace had sent him a few
Messenger messages.
[Darcy, I’m at Walston Airport now.]
[My wallet was stolen, please
come to pick me up. I’m so
scared, I haven’t eaten
anything for a whole day and night.]
After reading the message,
Darcy felt a headache.
This silly girl was really stubborn. She actually traveled all the way here to find him.
And she lost her wallet, his heart instantly clenched with worry.
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It would be a lie to say that he
was not touched.
Of course!
A strait–laced man like Darcy couldn’t see through women’s little tricks. He really thought that Grace had lost her wallet and was immediately panicked.
“What’s wrong?” Bruce noticed his anxious expression and casually asked.
Darcy looked worried and said,
“Mr. Everett, Ms. Grace came to Melta.”
Bruce frowned, looking
somewhat incredulous at Darcy.
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Unexpectedly, Darcy’s charm is
quite significant, even
attracting beauties to travel
from overseas.
“She’s now at the airport in
Walston and her wallet is
missing. Can I please take an afternoon off?” Darcy said, blushing.
Bruce frowned.
Under normal circumstances,
he would have agreed to Darcy taking time off.
But now, he didn’t want
anyone else to get involved.
What they were doing was too dangerous.
If they were not careful, it
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could cost them their lives.
“Darcy, how are you going to settle her down? You can’t possibly bring her to the villa, right?”
“In a couple of days, we have to go to Tanzda. You know very well how dangerous that place is.”
“Mr. Everett, don’t worry. I won’t bring her here.”
“I’ll go and give her some money, find her a hotel, and then book a return ticket for her.”
“Alright then! I’ll let you have half a day off today. You can come back tomorrow.”
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“Thank you, Mr. Everett.‘
“Darcy, I think it’s best if you talk to her honestly. Women can be quite stubborn. You can’t keep running away like this.”
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As he spoke, a mischievous smile flickered in Bruce’s eyes, and he lowered his voice.
“Well, you can also give it a try tonight. Maybe it will work this time.”
When Darcy heard this, his face turned even redder.
Bruce said teasingly, “Man can’t rely on just his ‘hands‘
“Having too many ‘experiences with hands‘ will make a man
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lose interest in women. I feel like maybe it’s a psychological issue for you, not a physical
one.
“Of course! Men’s reactions can vary depending on the woman they encounter. If you really like a woman, she might just heal you.”
Darcy was unable to respond to Bruce.
Bruce was experienced in this
matter.
However, Darcy was a straight- laced guy and not the type to be casual about it.
Even if there was nothing wrong with his body, he would
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never touch a woman before
they got married.
“What are you still standing
there for? Hurry up! Be a bit bolder when dealing with women. Sometimes being too gentle won’t work. Women prefer men with a bit of a
wolfish attitude.”
Bruce really knew a lot about
this topic.
Speaking of this, no one
understood it better than him.
“Alright, I understand.”