Chapter 402
Alexander did not understand. Her identity was very special. It would not be a problem if she came
over.
"Everleigh, you don''t have to be so careful. The Jenkins family isn''t like how it used to be anymore,"
he said in a low voice.
They had power now.
She knew that he had misunderstood, so she quickly exined, "That''s not what I meant. It''s mainly
because it would be hard to exin to my father. He doesn''t know what''s going on with me. If he
suddenly makes a fuss, it won''t be good..."
"My father has invited him to the banquet. He has loved you very much for so many years, and we
believe that you''ve been taken good care of." His voice was soft, but his tone was full of gratitude.
Thinking back to the night before, Everleigh felt grateful as well. She was very fortunate to have
such a considerate father.
"Then did you send the message to the Godfrey family?"
"Of course. It''s time for those people to grow a pair of eyes and see how blind they''ve been." Talking
about the Godfrey family filled him with
indignation.
Those bunch of scums.
They were part of the Four Greatest Households; how could they y so dirty?
She heard his angry tone and could not help butugh, "You don''t have to be angry. I''m fine now,
but I''ll exin it all to my father in the evening, and then I''ll make a decision."
"Alright, he treats you well after all." Alexander did not press on. The Trevino family had a good
approach towards education, and they had undoubtedly taught her well, cultivating in her a sense of
justice, and the knowledge to repay evil with good.
Everleigh did not know what was going on in his mind. She was simply thinking about how she
should exin things to her father.
"I''m going to go check on the patients. I''ll talk to you when I''m free."
"Okay, but I hope you cane over tomorrow night. I''d like to introduce you to the rest of the
Jenkins family."
She gave a soft reply before hanging up the phone.
Thus far, she had only met Alexander, Saniogo and his wife. She had not met anyone else in the
Jenkins family.
The situation made her mood turn slightly gloomy.
She did not know how her father would react once he knew about it.
She dared not imagine the scene, and she did not want to sadden him.
The day passed by very quickly. Christopher called her, but he said very little before he ended the
call.
Cecil came to see her when she got off work.
"Everleigh."
"Cecil, why are you here?" Everleigh was about to hand over her shift and was a little surprised to
see her.
Cecil walked to her and sighed softly. "My brother has been discharged from the hospital, and Diana
always wants to be the one in charge, so since I was free, I came to see you. By the way, Alexander
just called me. Are you going to the banquet that''s happening in three days?"
"They want me to be there, but now I''m... a little skeptical." Everleigh also let out a sigh.
Cecil understood her concern. It would be fine if Everleigh did not know, but now that she knew,
how could she let Mr. Trevino down?
"Everleigh, it''s normal for you to be conflicted. The Jenkins family has always been the most
mysterious of the Four Greatest Households. They have a solid foundation in Ocpeace City and
their roots go deep. How could they not be slick?" Cecil''s gaze darkened slightly, and her emotions
intensified.
Everleigh felt that something was wrong when she heard that. "Do you know the Jenkins family very
well?"
"I don''t, but think about it. The Hayes family can be considered kind of harmonious, with only a few
greedy pricks here and there. If my elder brother and younger brother weren''t so capable, how
could I lead such a leisurely life? Everleigh, humanity bes worthless when faced with profit and
wealth. People will do anything for materialistic desires."
Everleigh almostughed when she heard her friend speaking so philosophically.
Even though everything was clear, things were turning out differently from what she was doing.
"Let''s talk about thister."
"Alright then. After all, it''s still a few days away. Sometimes I wonder, if they found out the truth
about you, do you think they''ll be so surprised that their eyes will pop right out of their sockets?"
Cecil covered her mouth and said curiously, the yfulness evident in her eyes.
Everleigh was speechless. In the end, Cecil still hoped that she could attend the Jenkins family''s
banquet.
"I don''t want to talk about it anymore. Let''s go grab a bite. It''s my treat."
"Let''s eat barbecue. I saw someone eating it the other day and I''ve been craving it since then." Cecil
had already nned to have a barbecue, but there was no point in eating it alone.
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Everleigh had been so busy, and Diana did not want to go with her.
Hence, she could only endure the craving.
The two of them sat at a table outside. They ordered a bottle of beer each, preparing to roast some
skewers.
"Ah... See, it''s better to be an ordinary person," Cecil said poignantly. She then poured herself a
ss and downed it in one gulp.
Everleigh did not think that way. "That''s not necessarily true. I used to have an ordinary life. During
that period of time, I was suffering so much, constantly worrying about money."
Cecil stared at her with disdain and said, "And you dare to say that now? If you were so poor, why
didn''t you tell me?"
"I may have been poor, but I had my own principles, and there are lines I can''t cross.
Besides, if I borrowed money from you, I''d have to return it, wouldn''t I?" She had her own
considerations. Perhaps millions of dors was not important to them, but it meant a lot to her.
Cecil knew her temper, so she refrained from saying anything more.
After they had had enough to eat and drink, they went back. Cecil called for the driver toe pick
them up.
When Everleigh got out of the car, Cecil suddenly looked at her seriously and said, "Everleigh, let''s
attend the banquet. I''ll be there to take care of you."
"Yes, I know." Everleigh rarely saw her I like that, and she knew that it was also a very important
turning point for her.
The corners of Cecil''s mouth twitched. Her eyes showed that she had much to say, but she did not
know how to voice them.
In her heart, Everleigh knew very well what she wanted to say. After so many years of being friends,
she was not so stupid that she did not have a clue about her thoughts.
Upon entering the gate of the Trevino family''s home, the courage that she had mustered up became
scattered.
She kept her mouth shut the entire time, not wanting to upset her father. However, she had
forgotten that whatever was meant to be would alwayse back to reveal itself.
Nothing in the world could be kept secret for an eternity.
Everleigh walked in with a heavy heart. Abraham was sitting on the sofa chatting with stair and
Adrienne, a faint smile on his face.
"Mommy, you''re back. Grandpa said that he would take me fishing tomorrow," Adrienne said
excitedly.
Everleigh smiled and said, "Dad, why are you suddenly in the mood for fishing?"
"There''s not much happening in thepany recently. I''ve been spending a lot of time at home and
at the office, and I''ve missed out on a lot. Now that I have these two children by my side, I want to
do something rxing." Abraham pondered carefully. He did not even know how long it had been
since hest went out to have fun.
He would just consider it aszing around a little.
Everleigh bent down and smiled, "Since Grandpa has already said so, you two should go and have
an early rest. If you want to eat something, just let Hilda know."
"Okay." Adrienne took stair to find Hilda.
In fact, stair knew that Everleigh was deliberately trying to get them out of the way.
Abraham was a discerning person as well. "Do you have something to tell me?"