Chapter 515 - 514

Chapter 514

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The photo was secretly taken by Lady Gill. It was when Nara was in the hospital. When Lady Gill visited Nara, the girl wouldn’t see her, so she secretly took a picture with her phone outside the door.

At that time, Nara sat on the hospital bed with her head wrapped in bandages. She was looking outside. She appeared gentle and sweet.

Lady Gill thought the photo looked quite lovely, so she handed it to Mrs. Spencer, “My daughter is lovely, and although she didn’t grow up in the Gill family, she’s still a kind and good child. There’s just one flaw…”

Mrs. Spencer craned her neck, laughing. “What flaw could Miss Gill have? Even if she did, we wouldn’t mind. If she had no flaws, Gary wouldn’t deserve such luck. We are fine as long as she isn’t missing an arm or a leg!”

After saying this, she suddenly realized something and quickly corrected herself. “Gosh, look at what I’m saying. Even if she were missing an arm or a leg, it would still be fine! Miss Gill isn’t someone our family can criticize. I’ll send you a photo of Gary for Miss Gill to see… Then let’s set a time to meet!”

When Lady Gill heard this, her hand paused slightly, and she frowned. She had only considered Gary suitable but had forgotten about this cousin from the Spencer family. Gary’s mother was vain and humble to those with power and wealth yet haughty toward those of lower status. Could such a person be sincere and kind to her daughter in the future?

Nara couldn’t speak. Her suffering couldn’t be voiced. She was too soft and pliable and likely to be bullied by others.

Lady Gill withdrew her phone, her tone cooling. “Alright, I’ll ask her about it first.”

Mrs. Spencer was eager to see the photo of Miss Gill, but she sensed Lady Gill’s aloofness and immediately chuckled awkwardly. “You know Gary. He’s good-natured and uncomplicated. If Miss Gill were to be with Gary, I wouldn’t interfere with their married life!”

She then added, “By the way, you and your daughter haven’t seen each other for a long time. You must want some quality time with her! If she marries Gary, they should live at the Gill mansion after the marriage! Honestly, I find Gary a nuisance, so you’ll probably have to keep an eye on them!”

Upon hearing this, Lady Gill regained her enthusiasm.

Living in the Gill mansion after marriage? That was indeed a good option for Nara!

A broader smile spread across Lady Gill’s face. “Okay, I’ll ask my daughter for her opinion. I just remembered that she and Gary attended the same university. That’s quite a coincidence!”

Mrs. Spencer relaxed considerably upon hearing this. The two of them resumed chatting about other things. At one point, they noticed the household staff bustling in and out of the kitchen, and Mrs. Spencer grew curious. “What’s happening?”

Lady Gill sighed. “It’s my boy, Austin. I don’t know what got into him. He decided to cook this morning and nearly blew up the kitchen.”

Mrs. Spencer laughed, “Mr. Austin was never meant for labor…”

…

Keira didn’t know the matters between the Spencer and Gill families. She was at the South residence, making a phone call to Scott Martin.

Scott sounded aggrieved with his poor grasp of Creran. “…In Crera, I’ve been on quite a few blind dates now!”

Keira inquired, “And then?”

Scott sighed, “They like to ask about my job a lot. I say I sell houses! They seem to look down on me a bit…”

Keira twitched a corner of her mouth. The aggrieved tone continued. “Then they ask if I can buy them luxury goods, and I say I have to sell a house before I can afford it. They get angry and leave, saying selling a house just to afford a luxury item is pathetic. I don’t understand. Without selling houses, where does my family’s money come from? Why do they look down on me so much?”

Keira didn’t know what to say. She was almost rolling her eyes. Selling houses and being a real estate tycoon were different, okay?

She took a deep breath. “They probably have poor taste, I guess.”

“I think so too. By the way, I’ve heard a song recently that’s pretty catchy, but the lyrics are so strange.”

“What is it?”

“Thirty percent fake order, seventy percent true homework… What does that even mean?”

“…Is it possible that the lyrics are ‘Thirty percent fate ordained, seventy percent through hard work’?”

“Really? Is that so?”

Keira took a deep breath. “Mr. Martin, I have something else to attend to. Can we maybe talk another time?”

“Sure, we’ll chat more after you finish your things.”

Scott hung up. Keira rubbed her temples and looked up to see Lewis with a dark expression. Keira couldn’t help but comment, “With such a simple-minded person, is the family behind him really that powerful?”

She had figured it out a long time ago. The South family’s tasks concerned maintaining good relations with all the major forces. Although she didn’t understand why, the arranged marriage with Scott Martin was probably the South family’s way of wanting her to cooperate with the Martin family and maintain close ties.

Therefore, this task wasn’t challenging to complete. Find an unbreakable relationship to bind with Scott Martin, and this relationship didn’t necessarily have to be marriage.

Keira took the initiative to approach Scott to see what he lacked and enter from a different angle. But Scott seemed to be a simple-minded expatriate expanding his business in Crera. Why should she invest so much effort in him?

Just then, Keira’s phone rang when a message came in. It was from that number again. “Scott Martin has a fondness for you. He’ll surely engage with you with just a wave of your hand. What are you hesitating for?”

Keira sneered upon seeing the message. She replied, “I know why you want me to marry him. I have my way.”

The other party quickly sent a message. “It seems you’re not that eager to save your mother… Let me tell you, your mom can’t wait for you to rescue her! Your crisis has already arrived!”

Keira was slightly taken aback and replied, “What do you mean?”

The other party wrote, “Just a friendly reminder, the Fox has already contacted Crera to target you! If you don’t complete the marriage with Scott Martin quickly to secure him, it’ll be even harder to accomplish the ultimate task later!”

Keira sent another message. “Who is the Fox?”

The other party wrote, “Sheep, these are all the hints I can give. The Fox’s purpose in coming to Crera is to disrupt your tasks and make you lose the qualification to return to the South family! Don’t think that tasks you’ve completed will stay completed. Marrying Scott Martin quickly is the easiest and most convenient way! Our conversation ends here. I won’t give you any more hints!”

Keira realized that the hints from the other side had ended. She frowned, took a deep breath, and then looked at Lewis. “The Fox is trying to disrupt my completed tasks. My completed tasks include getting Mary and Ellis married. They are currently in the process of divorcing. Still, this person didn’t hint at the failure of the first task, which indicates, as we speculated, that the South family had me complete the first task to draw the five great families of Clance closer together. So, as long as the second task is ensured to be complete, the first one can be ignored… Therefore, the goal of the Fox is to disrupt my collaboration with the five great families?”

Keira counted on her fingers, enumerating, “There’s no need to worry about the Allen family; Frankie, Rebecca, and their parents trust me unconditionally. The Davis family has a deep collaboration with my new energy project, which isn’t easily broken, and the Freeman Sect surely won’t abandon me… The Olsen family is fine as well. So, the Fox’s target is… the Gill family?”

The Gill family initially had a tense relationship with her, reaching a point where collaboration seemed impossible. At one point, Keira thought she couldn’t complete the task. If it weren’t for Nara’s unique status, she probably wouldn’t have turned foes into friends with Lady Gill…

Nara…

Keira suddenly stood up. “We should check on Nara! Something might have happened to her!”

Lewis immediately nodded, stood up, and hurried out with her.