Chapter 1167


    Chapter 1167 Why Did You Ask


    Just as Sally was about to hang up the call, Amanda''s childish voice rang out. “Hi, Aunt Sally. I miss


    you. Have you had your New Year''s Eve dinner yet?”


    Sally hummed in response.


    “Uncle Yuvan bought me lots of fireworks. Come on over, Aunt Sally. Let''s set off fireworks together,


    okay?”


    Amanda covered the phone and spoke in hushed tones. “I''m sure Uncle Cooper wants to see you too.”


    With that, she ended the call.


    Cooper noticed Amanda looking gleeful when she returned the phone to him. It was as though she had


    achieved a great feat.


    He couldn''t help but ask, “What did you talk about with your Aunt Sally?”


    “I won''t tell you.” Amanda stuck her tongue out and skipped into her room.


    Cooper couldn''t help but chuckle as he watched her.


    At half past eleven that night, the kids at the Zeigler residence set off fireworks in the garden, lighting


    the night sky with shining golden light.


    The kids screamed in delight as they watched the fireworks bloom like beautiful flowers in the sky.


    Cooper vaguely saw his housekeeper greeting a guest at the door, who then began making their way


    toward the garden just as the kids were having the time of their lives. He was stunned when he saw


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    who it was.


    Sally, dressed in a ck turtleneck sweater and jeans, showed up with her hands in her coat pockets.


    Cooper thought she looked surreal as she stood under the dim light.


    Sally pulled her hands out of her coat pockets, bent down, and scooped Amanda into her arms when


    she saw Amanda running toward her.


    “That was fast, Aunt Sally. Did youe here in a helicopter?” asked Amanda.


    “Yes.”


    Sally walked into the garden with Amanda in her arms and stood before Cooper. “I came to spend New


    Year''s Eve with all of you. Am I wee here?” She smiled a faint smile.


    Cooper returned her smile. “Well, what can I say when you''re already here?”


    Amanda squirmed out of Sally''s arms and ran off to retrieve a sparkler from the pile of fireworks. She


    then had Lucian light it up for her.


    Soon, she was running around the garden with the sparkler, looking like a glowing little fairy.


    This was Sally''s first time spending New Year''s Eve with so many kids. She had to smile every so often


    when a kid came by to greet her, to the point that her cheeks hurt.


    “Are they being too noisy?” Cooper waited till the kids stoppeding by before asking Sally.


    “A little.” Sally''s heart warmed as she stared at the kids having fun in the garden. “But it livens up the


    mood for New Year''s Eve.”


    She enjoyed soaking up the lively atmosphere despite her reserved personality.


    Cooper removed his scarf and wrapped it around Sally''s neck as he felt the weather getting chilly.


    Sally''s heart warmed as she tugged at the scarf and caught a whiff of his scent.


    As they stood side-by-side watching the children frolicking in the snow, she turned to Cooper. “I never


    thought you''d manage to uncover so much, given your busy schedule.”


    After all, the end of the year was always the busiest time forrge corporations.


    Sally always spotted Cooper working during his free time, even when he was on holiday with the


    children at Baykeep.


    Cooper replied, “I''m a man who keeps my word. I promised you, didn''t I?”


    He wasn''t a phnthropist. There were things he would take into consideration beforeing to a


    decision.


    It would be beneficial for both parties if he could clear Robert''s and Pablo''s names as soon as possible


    and reinstate them to their former positions, as this would make the Gaudettes wary and deter them


    from making any rash moves.


    He added, “I don''t want to see my niece and nephew living in constant danger either.”


    Hence, he had to find a way to get rid of the Gaudettes.


    Sally knew Cooper was smart, but she never thought he would be able to anticipate the Gaudettes''


    next move and take care of things beforehand, catching them off guard.


    Brave, handsome, and capable. No wonder women flock to him.


    A thought suddenly urred to Sally. She turned to Cooper and said, “You''ve known Armand so many


    years now. Who do you think is smarter? You or him?”


    Cooper uttered, “We wouldn''t be in this mess if I were the smarter one.”


    Sally caught on immediately as a faint smile formed on her lips.


    Cooper narrowed his eyes as he caught her smiling. “Why do you ask? Did something ur to you?”