Chapter 2014 Coercion.


    Elisa indeed couldn’t understand, and she seemed a bit distracted after getting in the car.


    The one driving was Gareth, and surprisingly, Be gave up the passenger seat for Elisa.


    And so, Elisa took a seat next to Gareth. If it were in the past, she probably would have made a joke or


    two.


    For instance, how could she possibly have the audacity to ask him to act as a driver?


    But this time, she didn’t. Elisa seemed to be weighed down by worries.


    While keeping an eye on the road, Gareth was also observing Elisa’s reactions.


    Be also noticed that something was wrong with Elisa, but she didn’t say a word.


    As the car entered the manor, Gareth finally asked, “Is there something at thepany that hasn’t


    been dealt with?”


    Only then did Elisa snap back to reality. She nced at Gareth, then shook her head gently,


    whispering.


    “No.”


    Leaning against the backrest, Be asked, “Is it because I haven’t been to thepany these past few


    days?”


    Elisa shook her head again.


    “Is it because something happened on Mr. Whitford’s end?”


    Seeing Be continuously taking all the responsibility upon herself, Elisa spoke up to exin. “It’s not


    your fault. The issues with Mr. Whitford have already been resolved. Rachel just returned from court


    today.”


    Upon hearing that, Be nodded, not asking any more questions.


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    Elisa didn’t n to share her thoughts either. After all, it was just a hunch. Neither of them insisted on


    probing further.


    The car came to a smooth stop, and looking up, the gate came perfectly into view,


    At the main entrance, Julia was nowhere to be seen, but there was Kaylee,den with bags big and


    small.


    Be nced at Elisa, hesitating before she spoke. “What does this mean? Grandma isn’t here, but


    Kaylee. is…


    Be didn’t finish her sentence. Everyone present understood.


    Taking into ount the phone call from earlier today, Elisa frowned.


    After a moment of contemtion, Elisa exited the car with Be and Gareth closely following behind


    her.


    Upon reaching the door, Be couldn’t help but nce over Kaylee’s shoulder. Her grandmother was


    indeed not there, which left her feeling somewhat disappointed.


    Be’s gesture did not escape Kaylee’s eyes. She felt quite smug, yet she didn’t show a hint of it on her


    face. Instead, she lowered her head, giving off a somewhat shy demeanor. “I really appreciate you all


    coming to pick me up…


    Be looked at her pretentious demeanor and couldn’t help but roll her eyes. She blurted out, “We


    didn’te here specifically to pick you up. We didn’t even invite you. I don’t know why you just


    assumed and stood at the door. And you even thought we came to pick you up.”


    As soon as those words were spoken, Kaylee’s expression underwent a series of changes.


    The sight was truly spectacr.


    She cautiously nced at Gareth, stammering, “I know you all didn’te specifically for me. I don’t


    have that kind of influence.” After saying this, she even let out a self-deprecatingugh.


    She then turned to Be, exining with a sincere look on her face, “It’s just that Madam Smith insisted


    I apany her. I couldn’t really go against her wishes, so… I apologize for any inconvenience


    caused.”


    Be gave a cold snort. Yeah, right. Everyone knows just how much Grandma despises her. Grandma


    is merely asking her to stay so that she can monitor Kaylee and prevent her from stirring up any


    trouble. Otherwise, there’s no reason Grandma will want to live with her.


    “So, what you’re saying is, my grandma forced you?” Be was unconvinced.


    Elisa and Gareth exchanged nces. It was clear that they, too, found it hard to believe.