Chapter 567
\nReturn Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks novel Chapter 567<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0567<\/p>\n
Hearing\u00a0the\u00a0nurse\u00a0say\u00a0this,\u00a0Lydia\u2019s\u00a0eyes,\u00a0which\u00a0had\u00a0just\u00a0darkened\u00a0completely,\u00a0lit\u00a0up\u00a0again.\u00a0\u201cPlease\u00a0bring it\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0quickly.\u00a0Thank\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright.\u00a0Here\u00a0you\u00a0go,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0nurse\u00a0replied,\u00a0swiftly\u00a0pulling\u00a0the\u00a0note\u00a0from\u00a0a\u00a0drawer\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0side.<\/p>\n
Lydia\u00a0took\u00a0the\u00a0note\u00a0while\u00a0still\u00a0lying\u00a0down\u00a0and\u00a0unfolded\u00a0it.\u00a0The\u00a0message\u00a0read:\u00a0[I\u00a0told\u00a0you\u2013I\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0just\u00a0stand\u00a0by\u00a0and\u00a0watch.\u00a0someone\u00a0die,\u00a0but\u00a0that\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0mean\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0always\u00a0let\u00a0my\u00a0sympathy\u00a0get\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0of\u00a0me.]<\/p>\n
[I\u00a0only\u00a0saved\u00a0you\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0anything\u00a0happening\u00a0right\u00a0outside\u00a0my\u00a0shop.\u00a0This\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0last\u00a0time\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0help\u00a0you.\u00a0One\u00a0last\u00a0piece\u00a0of\u00a0advice\u2013try\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0better\u00a0person.]<\/p>\n
After\u00a0reading\u00a0the\u00a0note,\u00a0Lydia\u00a0clenched\u00a0it\u00a0tightly\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0palm.\u00a0She\u00a0closed\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0and\u00a0once\u00a0again\u00a0drifted\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0deep sleep.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0rare\u00a0occasion\u00a0for\u00a0Arthur\u00a0to\u00a0appear at\u00a0the\u00a0Jarrett\u00a0residence.<\/p>\n
Last\u00a0night\u00a0was\u00a0Hank\u2019s\u00a0first\u00a0night\u00a0staying\u00a0here.\u00a0With\u00a0both\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0Jean\u00a0around,\u00a0Lucas\u00a0and\u00a0Mary\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0kept\u00a0busy.\u00a0Now,\u00a0seeing\u00a0their\u00a0youngest\u00a0son,\u00a0Arthur\u2013who\u00a0barely\u00a0came\u00a0home\u00a0even\u00a0once\u00a0a\u00a0year\u2013also\u00a0returning,\u00a0the\u00a0couple\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0happier.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell,\u00a0today\u00a0is\u00a0certainly\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0day.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0personally\u00a0cook\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0delicious\u00a0dishes\u00a0later,\u201d\u00a0Mary\u00a0said,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0narrowing\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0joyful\u00a0smile.<\/p>\n
Arthur\u00a0waved\u00a0his\u00a0hand.\u00a0\u201cMom,\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0no\u00a0need.\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0came\u00a0by\u00a0to\u00a0check\u00a0in.\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0only\u00a0stay\u00a0for\u00a0two\u00a0hours\u00a0at\u00a0most.\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0meeting\u00a0to\u00a0attend\u00a0after\u00a0that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hearing\u00a0this,\u00a0Mary\u2019s\u00a0excitement\u00a0faded,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0visibly\u00a0deflated.\u00a0But\u00a0she\u00a0understood\u00a0Arthur\u2019s\u00a0situation.\u00a0Someone\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0position\u00a0had\u00a0little\u00a0control\u00a0over\u00a0their\u00a0own\u00a0time.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0glance\u00a0at\u00a0Hank,\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0eating\u00a0breakfast,\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0mood\u00a0improved\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
Arthur\u00a0also\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0Hank.\u00a0\u201cKid,\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0this\u00a0must be\u00a0difficult\u00a0for\u00a0you.\u00a0From\u00a0now\u00a0on,\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0come\u00a0and\u00a0go\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Jarrett\u00a0residence\u00a0openly\u2013there\u2019s\u00a0nothing\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0ashamed\u00a0of.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf\u00a0anyone\u00a0asks,\u00a0just\u00a0tell\u00a0them\u00a0the\u00a0truth.\u00a0The\u00a0more\u00a0you\u00a0try\u00a0to\u00a0cover\u00a0things\u00a0up,\u00a0the\u00a0easier\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0for\u00a0others\u00a0to\u00a0exploit\u00a0the\u00a0situation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hank\u00a0paused\u00a0mid\u2013bite.\u00a0He\u00a0understood\u00a0his\u00a0father\u2019s\u00a0circumstances\u2014he\u00a0knew\u00a0how\u00a0many\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0watching\u00a0Arthur,\u00a0waiting\u00a0for\u00a0an\u00a0opportunity.<\/p>\n
Hank\u00a0nodded.\u00a0\u201cAlright,\u00a0I\u00a0understand.\u00a0But\u00a0you\u00a0should\u00a0also\u00a0be\u00a0careful.\u00a0The\u00a0Walton\u00a0family\u00a0pulling\u00a0a\u00a0move\u00a0like\u00a0this\u00a0shows\u00a0just\u00a0how\u00a0despicable\u00a0they\u00a0are.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0know\u00a0how\u00a0important\u00a0the\u00a0Walton\u00a0family\u00a0is\u00a0to\u00a0Clusia.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0impossible\u00a0to\u00a0bring\u00a0them\u00a0down\u00a0overnight,\u00a0but\u00a0still,\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0stay\u00a0vigilant.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lucas,\u00a0sitting\u00a0nearby,\u00a0agreed.\u00a0\u201cHank\u00a0is\u00a0right.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0rare\u00a0for\u00a0someone\u00a0his\u00a0age\u00a0to\u00a0have\u00a0such\u00a0insight.\u00a0You\u00a0really\u00a0do\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0careful.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven\u00a0though\u00a0your\u00a0position\u00a0outranks\u00a0Tristan\u2019s\u00a0for\u00a0now,\u00a0their\u00a0family\u00a0foundation\u00a0is\u00a0different\u00a0from\u00a0ours.\u00a0They\u00a0have\u00a0military\u00a0power,\u00a0and\u00a0we\u00a0don\u2019t.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0something\u00a0we\u00a0simply\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0compare\u00a0with.\u00a0If\u00a0they\u00a0really\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0overthrow\u00a0us,\u00a0it\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0chuckle.\u00a0\u201cHuh.\u00a0As\u00a0long\u00a0as\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0position,\u00a0they\u00a0can\u00a0forget\u00a0about\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0me\u00a0down.<\/p>\n
Tristan\u00a0answered\u00a0carelessly,\u00a0\u201cShe\u00a0had\u00a0some\u00a0matters\u00a0to\u00a0handle.\u00a0She\u2019ll\u00a0probably\u00a0be\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0days.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0see.\u00a0Well,\u00a0alright\u00a0then.\u201d\u00a0Cora\u00a0seemed\u00a0quite\u00a0fond\u00a0of\u00a0Lydia\u00a0as\u00a0her\u00a0granddaughter.<\/p>\n
Jagger\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0should\u00a0leave\u00a0us\u00a0for\u00a0now.\u00a0Tristan\u00a0hasn\u2019t\u00a0been\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0while\u2013I\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0to\u00a0him.\u201d<\/p>\n
*****<\/p>\n
Once\u00a0everyone\u00a0had\u00a0left,\u00a0only\u00a0Tristan\u00a0and\u00a0Jagger\u00a0remained\u00a0inside\u00a0the\u00a0caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe\u00a0leadership\u00a0transition\u00a0is\u00a0happening\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0end\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0year.\u00a0What\u00a0are\u00a0your\u00a0plans?\u201d\u00a0Jagger\u00a0asked\u00a0his\u00a0son,\u00a0his\u00a0tone\u00a0serious.<\/p>\n
Tristan\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0seemingly\u00a0casual\u00a0chuckle.\u00a0\u201cPlans?\u00a0Of\u00a0course,\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0plans.\u00a0Ever\u00a0since\u00a0I\u00a0lost\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0that\u00a0year,\u00a0there\u00a0hasn\u2019t\u00a0been\u00a0a\u00a0single\u00a0day\u00a0I\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0been\u00a0planning.\u00a0And\u00a0you,\u00a0Father?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jagger\u00a0nodded.\u00a0\u201cEverything\u00a0on\u00a0my\u00a0end\u00a0is\u00a0ready.\u00a0The\u00a0entire\u00a0military\u00a0is\u00a0under\u00a0our\u00a0control\u2013we\u2019re\u00a0just\u00a0waiting\u00a0for\u00a0you\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0the\u00a0word.\u00a0Have\u00a0you\u00a0investigated\u00a0his\u00a0situation\u00a0thoroughly?\u00a0Is\u00a0the\u00a0Dark\u00a0Web\u00a0Division\u00a0his\u00a0only\u00a0asset?\u201d<\/p>\n
Tristan\u00a0exhaled.\u00a0\u201cFor\u00a0now,\u00a0that\u00a0seems\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0the\u00a0case.\u00a0But\u00a0no\u00a0one\u00a0knows\u00a0the\u00a0true\u00a0strength\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Dark\u00a0Web\u00a0Division.\u00a0Morris\u00a0is\u00a0unpredictable,\u00a0after\u00a0all,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0also\u00a0Arthur\u2019s\u00a0nephew.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn\u00a0top\u00a0of\u00a0that,\u00a0Dorian\u00a0is\u00a0backing\u00a0him\u2013we\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0ignore\u00a0that.\u00a0Dorian\u2019s\u00a0strength\u00a0has\u00a0always\u00a0been\u00a0an\u00a0enigma,\u00a0and\u00a0no\u00a0one\u00a0has\u00a0ever\u00a0been\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0anything\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0him.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-590","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/590","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}