Chapter 183


    At 10 o’clock, the dinner party ended. Mr. and Mrs. Schilder, who had been on the road all day, went ba


    ck to their room to rest after the meal. Jonathan didn’t arrange any other activities either.


    Back at the vi, Estelle was still thinking about Winnie’s words and her sad face at the time.


    Jonathan held her in his arms, gently kissing her neck. His voice was deep from the alcohol. “What are


    you thinking about?”


    Estelle clutched his shirt and said, “You didn’t tell me Mr. Schilder


    would be bringing his wife! I should’ve prepared a gift too.”


    She couldn’t help but feel that Baldrick seemed to be extra active and trying to please Schilder hardly.


    With an indifferent and proud tone, Jonathan said, ‘Schilder controls the technology, but I control the do


    mestic market. We’re working together for mutual benefit There’s no need for you to please him!”


    “But…” Estelle didn’t know if she should mention her concerns about Baldrick.


    Before she could finish, Jonathan’s lips were on hers, and he carried her towards the bathroom.


    For the next two days, Jonathan had been discussing business with Schilder while Estelle and Winnie


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    apanied Mrs. Macy. It was obvious that Winnie and Mrs. Macy got along even better since Baldric


    k would often take her to business trips- she was very skilled in handling such matters.


    Although Jonathan was busy, he still took the time every morning to pick out clothes for Estelle, apply s


    unscreen for her, have breakfast with her, and asionally take her horseback riding or teach her golf.


    Perhaps being away from familiar surroundings made Jonathan even more attentive to Estelle.


    Estelle felt increasingly ashamed, as if everyone else was on the battlefield. Winnie was working hard t


    o support Baldrick, but Estelle couldn’t do much for Jonathan and instead, she was receiving his attenti


    on and care.


    One afternoon, Estelle and Winnie apanied Mrs. Macy back to the ce where she and Schilder


    were staying. As the three had their afternoon tea in the sunroom, Estelle found her coffee too bitter an


    d put it down after only one sip.


    She had a sweet tooth and couldn’t stand bitterness.


    Mrs. Macy smiled gently and said, “The coffee is from


    Munich. Are you not used to it? I can get you some sugar to sweeten it up a bit.”


    Estelle smiled and replied, “I saw the sugar box on the balcony just now. I can get it myself.”


    Mrs. Macy smiled, nodding. “Okay, just help yourself.”


    With a pure smile, Estelle got up to get the sugar box from the balcony.


    As she walked towards the balcony, her eyes nced outside and stopped, stunned. She approached


    the floor–to–ceiling window behind the white curtain and looked down.


    Below the balcony was the side entrance of the vi. Baldrick and Schilder’s brown–


    haired housekeeper, who hade with them, stood there. The two men talked quietly.


    They were alone, and Estelle knew that Jonathan was having a video conference in the vi, so was B


    aldrick taking advantage of this time to meet with Schilder privately?


    The conversation seemed to be in German and sounded very quiet, Estelle couldn’t hear clearly even a


    fter opening the window slightly.


    Baldrick’s smile contained a hint of cunningness and ttery. After chatting intimately with the housekee


    per, he took a step back to say goodbye.


    As he left, he nced left and right, then walked around the garden and quickly left the vi.


    Esteller


    Winnie called out her name.


    Estelle replied softly, “Coming”


    She turned to grab the sugar, seeing several neatly arranged sugar boxes on the shelf She randomly


    picked one and returned to the sunroom.