Chapter 319 Bound


    The love in George''s eyes could not be hidden. He genuinely loved Susan.


    Serenity balled her hands into fists, a tinge of resentment shing in her eyes. She was the adopted


    Wright. She knew it from the start.


    It was because Mom would cry in front of Rosie''s picture day and night. It was impossible to not


    know the truth. She did not mind it, however. She was grateful that the Wrights had adopted her and


    worked hard tofort her mom.


    It was futile.


    No matter how good and how adorable she was, the person her parents longed for had always


    been the person in the portrait, whether she was a little girl then or grown up now.


    Twenty-five years passed and they had been looking for Rosie. Despite that, there had not been


    news.


    Perhaps her thoughts were selfish, but there was a hint of rejoice when that was the case,


    especially when they could not find Rosie.


    When she came back from a work trip, however, things changed. Rosie was found when she was


    unaware. She was the one to discover the news too. The others had never thought of informing her.


    The emotions that engulfed Serenity was inexplicable. An adopted daughter was just an adopted


    daughter. N o matter how hard she worked, she could notpare to a biological daughter who


    had gone missing for twenty-five years.


    "Serene, you’ve been worried and anxious for days too and didn’t rest much. Go back to your room


    and take a nap," George suggested in concern, not realizing Serenity''s skewed feelings.


    Serenity smiled. "It’s okay. I''ll wait with you, Dad.”


    She tried to calm herself down. She was never linked t o the Wrights by blood. She should be happy


    that Dad was still concerned about her. She honestly should not be asking for more.


    Serenity raised her brows, and some of the dark haze lifted off her pretty face.


    With Luna and Anna leaving on short notice, Madam Shaw was still in a trance looking at their


    disappearing backs. She told Julian directly, "Julian, don''t contact that family anymore! Any political


    mishap is a big issue. If they fall, they might involve Lanyard too. And Susie, how are they rted to


    you? Nevermind, whatever the tie is, don''t mind them from now on."


    Madam Shaw was ruthless and realistic.


    "Mom." Julian creased his brows. "It''s not that severe." "Why not? Didn''t you see that Oliver’s been


    taken into custody?" Madam Shaw panicked. "Even when he gets released, the Wrights'' reputation


    is a goner. And although this was nned against them, someone who would try to take them down


    must be on the same level as them. We are businessmen. We don’t get involved with politics. We


    can’t bear to."


    Madam Shaw then looked toward Susan in warning." You stay at home and take care of your


    pregnancy properly. Don''t be reckless and try to get yourself into the mess. The political sphere is


    hell itself. Go in and not even your bones will be left."


    As she spoke, she began mumbling to herself, "This isn''t all. I''ll send reminders to not disclose the


    fact that they stayed in our house. Otherwise...”


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    Susan pressed her lips together, her expression slightly off.


    Noting it, Julian went over to hold her hand gently and told Madam Shaw, "Lanyard isn''t something


    one can try to push over just because they want to now. Whatever storm awaits, I''m not scared.


    Lanyard isn''t either."


    Julian was telling it to Madam Shaw, but in fact, he was telling Susan as well. Understanding his


    intention, there was a tremor that ran involuntarily through Susan.


    "Don''t get too cocky now. From what I see, we should still..."


    Madam Shaw was rambling on when Susan looked up and softly yet determinedly announced,


    "Mom, Marshal and Mrs. Wright are my biological parents."


    Madam Shaw halted abruptly. After some time, she looked at Susan in a stupor. "Huh?"


    Susan''s surname was Shelby. How could she be Marshal Wright’s daughter?


    "My brother and I aren’t biological siblings." Susan exined the gist of the matter and said


    resolutely, "I won''t be able to just sit around and watch something happen to them."


    She looked over to Julian. "I want to go to Skyking City."


    "Will your body be able to take it?" Julian asked.


    "Yes. These months are the most stable time of all. The baby will be fine," Susan said.


    "Okay, we’ve got to go to Skyking then," Julianpiled without any hesitation.


    Susan''s eyes got misty. She started in a whisper," Julian... thank you."


    "We don''t need this word between us," said the man.


    Things were set between the exchange of husband and wife.


    It was only then that Madam Shaw caught on and said in disbelief, "What are you two thinking


    about? This isn’t something you can just step in and meddle with!" "Some things aren''t avoidable


    just because you want t o." Julian’s gaze was calm and gleaming. "Besides, it may not be as tricky


    as we imagined it to be."


    "Julian, have you got a solution?" Susan looked at him with dazzling eyes. She felt like she was


    caught in the middle now. She felt bound to the Wrights but she simrly did not want it to affect


    Julian.


    It would be best if things could be resolved properly.


    "You... you two..." Madam Shaw was fuming. "Have you turned silly, Susan? Whatever solution


    there is, you will get both of you involved. It’ll be good if the Wrights can redeem themselves, but if


    they fail to, Lanyard will be dragged into the mess too. You''re not acknowledging them when they''re


    all glorious and well off. Now that they’re in hot water, you''re running t o them. Have you gone


    crazy?"


    Madam Shaw thought that she had never seen someone as stupid as Susan in her entire life. 1


    Susan bit her lips. "When things are good, it doesn''t mean much to have me as a daughter or not.


    Now that they''ve pushed to a tight spot, an additional person is a n additional sense offort. I - I


    can’t abandon them during a time like this. Sorry, Mom."


    Julian could not help the smile that tugged his lips as he gazed at his wife''s unwavering side profile.


    The moment the predicament had happened, he predicted that this was going to be Susan’s


    reaction.


    His Susie was kind and steely as usual.


    Although intervening in this sticky situation had slightly gone against his principle of not meddling


    with the bureaucracy, he would sooner orter get involved since the Wrights were Susan''s family. It


    was just prompted in advance now.


    "Julian, Susan''s muddled but you can''t go along with her.” Madam Shaw looked at Julian.


    "Mom, blood ties are not something you can forget just because you want to," said Julian. "Susie


    and I are husband and wife. If the person behind the Wrights'' crisis finds out about the rtionship,


    Lanyard will be dragged into it as well. Rather than waiting for our fate to be decided, we might as


    well take the initiative to attack and help the Wrights out of it thoroughly."