Chapter 576
\nReturn Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks novel Chapter 576<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0576<\/p>\n
The\u00a0news\u00a0of\u00a0Claire\u2019s\u00a0successful\u00a0surgery\u00a0quickly\u00a0reached\u00a0Arthur\u2019s\u00a0ears,\u00a0and\u00a0like\u00a0Cherise\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0others,\u00a0he\u00a0visibly\u00a0relaxed.\u00a0At\u00a0this\u00a0moment,\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0just\u00a0finished\u00a0an\u00a0important\u00a0international\u00a0meeting,\u00a0attended\u00a0by\u00a0many\u00a0of\u00a0Clusia\u2019s\u00a0top\u00a0figures,\u00a0including\u00a0Tristan.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0the\u00a0meeting\u00a0concluded,\u00a0Tristan\u00a0called\u00a0out\u00a0softly\u00a0from\u00a0behind,\u00a0\u201cArthur,\u00a0wait\u00a0a\u00a0moment!\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur,\u00a0hearing\u00a0his\u00a0name,\u00a0stopped\u00a0and\u00a0gave\u00a0Mateo\u00a0a\u00a0glance\u00a0before\u00a0turning\u00a0around\u00a0calmly,\u00a0\u201cAh,\u00a0Tristan.\u00a0What\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0matter?\u00a0Is\u00a0today\u2019s\u00a0work\u00a0over?\u201d<\/p>\n
Tristan\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0steps\u00a0forward\u00a0and\u00a0approached\u00a0Arthur,\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0discuss\u00a0some\u00a0work\u00a0matters.\u00a0Since\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0of\u00a0time\u00a0now,\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0talk\u00a0to\u00a0you\u00a0about\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u00a0about\u00a0we\u00a0go\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0caf\u00e9\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0back,\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0couple\u00a0of\u00a0coffees,\u00a0and\u00a0chat\u00a0before\u00a0we\u00a0leave?\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur,\u00a0after\u00a0hearing\u00a0this,\u00a0met\u00a0Tristan\u2019s\u00a0gaze\u00a0seriously\u00a0and\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0refuse,\u00a0\u201cSure.\u00a0Let\u2019s\u00a0go.\u201d<\/p>\n
A\u00a0moment\u00a0later,\u00a0the\u00a0two\u00a0sat\u00a0face\u2013to\u2013face\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0quaint\u00a0caf\u00e9\u00a0within\u00a0the\u00a0conference\u00a0hall.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0taking\u00a0a\u00a0sip\u00a0of\u00a0his coffee,\u00a0Arthur\u00a0asked,\u00a0\u201cSo,\u00a0what\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0talk\u00a0about?\u201d<\/p>\n
Tristan\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0laugh,\u00a0followed\u00a0by\u00a0a\u00a0sigh,\u00a0\u201cThe\u00a0elections\u00a0are\u00a0coming\u00a0up\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0days,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0wondering\u00a0if\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0any\u00a0thoughts.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince\u00a0we\u00a0both\u00a0came\u00a0into\u00a0office\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0time,\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0ask\u00a0you\u00a0directly.\u00a0Are\u00a0you\u00a0planning\u00a0to\u00a0run\u00a0for\u00a0re\u2013election\u00a0or\u00a0not?\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0for\u00a0my\u00a0own\u00a0reference.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur\u00a0laughed\u00a0heartily\u00a0at\u00a0Tristan\u2019s\u00a0words.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0knew\u00a0you\u2019d\u00a0ask.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0thoughts\u00a0could\u00a0I\u00a0possibly\u00a0have?\u00a0If\u00a0the\u00a0country\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0people\u00a0need\u00a0me,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0stay.\u00a0If\u00a0not,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0step\u00a0aside.\u00a0It\u2019s as\u00a0simple\u00a0as\u00a0that.\u201d<\/p>\n
In\u00a0Clusia,\u00a0besides\u00a0notable\u00a0political\u00a0achievements,\u00a0public\u00a0and\u00a0subordinate\u00a0support\u00a0were\u00a0also\u00a0significant\u00a0factors,\u00a0so\u00a0Arthur\u2019s\u00a0statement\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0place.<\/p>\n
Hearing\u00a0this,\u00a0Tristan\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0agree,\u00a0nodding\u00a0his\u00a0head,\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0right.\u00a0That\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0it\u00a0should\u00a0be.\u201d<\/p>\n
Then,\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0remembering\u00a0something\u00a0else,\u00a0he\u00a0sat\u00a0up\u00a0straighter\u00a0and\u00a0lowered\u00a0his\u00a0voice,\u00a0\u201cBy\u00a0the\u00a0way,\u00a0I\u00a0heard\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0subordinates\u00a0talking about\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0member\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Jarrett\u00a0residence.\u00a0They\u00a0mentioned\u00a0something\u00a0about\u00a0you\u00a0having\u00a0a\u00a0son.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs\u00a0this\u00a0just\u00a0idle\u00a0gossip?\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0never\u00a0heard\u00a0you\u00a0mention\u00a0it\u00a0before.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0just\u00a0rumors,\u00a0you\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0put\u00a0a\u00a0stop\u00a0to\u00a0them.\u00a0We\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0want this\u00a0to\u00a0blow\u00a0up\u00a0and become\u00a0a\u00a0bigger\u00a0issue.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter\u00a0all,\u00a0in\u00a0our\u00a0positions,\u00a0everything\u00a0we\u00a0say\u00a0and\u00a0do\u00a0is\u00a0under\u00a0scrutiny.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tristan\u00a0spoke\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0hint\u00a0of\u00a0nervousness,\u00a0and\u00a0after\u00a0finishing,\u00a0he\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0Arthur\u00a0intently.<\/p>\n
Unlike\u00a0Tristan,\u00a0Arthur\u00a0remained\u00a0calm\u00a0and\u00a0composed,\u00a0leaning\u00a0back\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0sofa\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0spoke\u00a0leisurely,\u00a0\u201cEveryone\u00a0is\u00a0actually\u00a0right\u00a0this\u00a0time.\u00a0The\u00a0new\u00a0member\u00a0is\u00a0indeed\u00a0from\u00a0our\u00a0Jarrett\u00a0family,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0is\u00a0my\u00a0son,\u00a0Arthur.\u201d<\/p>\n
With\u00a0that,\u00a0he\u00a0gave\u00a0Tristan\u00a0a\u00a0faint\u00a0smile\u00a0and\u00a0followed\u00a0Mateo\u00a0out.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0Arthur\u00a0left,\u00a0Tristan\u2019s\u00a0friendly\u00a0expression\u00a0from\u00a0their\u00a0coffee\u00a0chat\u00a0vanished.\u00a0He\u00a0beckoned\u00a0his\u00a0assistant\u00a0over.<\/p>\n
\u201cHave\u00a0you\u00a0found\u00a0anything\u00a0at\u00a0Betrico\u00a0Hospital?\u201d\u00a0Arthur\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0assistant\u00a0lowered\u00a0his\u00a0head.\u00a0\u201cNo,\u00a0it\u00a0seems\u00a0someone\u00a0is\u00a0deliberately\u00a0blocking\u00a0information.\u00a0However,\u00a0we\u00a0did\u00a0find\u00a0out\u00a0that\u00a0Morris,\u00a0his\u00a0wife,\u00a0and\u00a0Arthur\u2019s\u00a0newly\u00a0acknowledged\u00a0son\u00a0were\u00a0at\u00a0Betrico\u00a0Hospital\u00a0early\u00a0this\u00a0morning.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh?\u201d\u00a0Tristan\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0puzzled\u00a0sound,\u00a0then\u00a0after\u00a0a few\u00a0seconds,\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cFind\u00a0out\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0on\u00a0today.\u00a0Time\u00a0is\u00a0running\u00a0out,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0afford\u00a0to\u00a0wait\u00a0any\u00a0longer.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u00a0sir!\u201d\u00a0The\u00a0assistant\u00a0nodded\u00a0in\u00a0response\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0order.<\/p>\n
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Inside\u00a0the\u00a0Walton\u00a0residence,\u00a0a\u00a0sharp\u00a0sound\u00a0of\u00a0shattering\u00a0glass\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0cry\u00a0of\u00a0despair\u00a0shattered\u00a0the\u00a0morning\u00a0tranquility.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0on\u00a0here,\u00a0this\u00a0early\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0morning?\u201d\u00a0Jagger\u00a0and\u00a0Cora\u00a0hurried\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0stairs,\u00a0their\u00a0faces\u00a0filled\u00a0with\u00a0alarm,\u00a0asking\u00a0as\u00a0they\u00a0descended.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0servants\u00a0were\u00a0busy\u00a0cleaning\u00a0up the\u00a0shards\u00a0of\u00a0glass\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0floor.\u00a0Seeing their\u00a0employers\u00a0coming\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0stairs,\u00a0they\u00a0quickly\u00a0explained,\u00a0\u201cMr.\u00a0Walton,\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Walton,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0Ms.\u00a0Stella\u00a0Walton.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-599","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/599","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=599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}