Chapter 217


    Since the police needed to do some investigation and get the evidence, Ste and Channing were told


    to leave. Once the police had anything further, they would be informed again.


    Out of the police station, it was quite dark outside.


    Ste said, “Chan, do you still n to stay on campus during the vacation?”


    Channing didn’t answer immediately. After a thought, he said, “From tomorrow on, I’ll go to your


    studio.”


    “Pardon?” Ste was taken aback. Then she understood that Channing was worried about her because


    of the things happened recently. “No, thanks, Chan. No one is making a scene again. I’m worried about


    you, though. How about I rent an apartment for you off-campus during the school break?”


    “Not necessary, Ste. I’ll rent it myself.”


    Upon hearing it, Ste was amused. She asked, “Would there be any difference?”


    Channing turned to look at her. “I can make money myself now.”


    Ste smiled and didn’t insist on discussing who should pay for the rental with him. She asked, “Where


    would you like to stay then? Shall I go house hunting with you tomorrow morning?”


    “No, thanks. I’ve found a suitable apartment already.”


    Two hourster.


    Daniel opened his door, looking at the two standing outside his apartment. He asked in confusion,


    “Yes? How may I help you?”


    Ste rubbed her nose. “Sorry for interrupting you, Daniel. My brother is on school vacation now. He


    wants to rent an apartment. Would you mind having a roommate?”


    “Well...”


    Channing chimed in, “I’ll pay the rent.”


    “It’s not that thing, boy. It has nothing to do with whether you’ll pay the rental or not.” Daniel thought for


    a long while and found an excuse. “I grew up abroad since I was born. Probably my personal habits


    and diet might be quite different from yours. I’m afraid you would feel quite ufortable when staying


    here. So...”


    “It’s alright. I like canned food as well.”


    Daniel choked up.


    That was themes excuse he had made all his life.


    Watching Channing pull his suitcase into the apartment, Ste pulled the door and said apologetically,


    “Daniel, I’m quite sorry for that. Recently, something bad happened to me. My brother is worried, so he


    wants to stay here. Please rest assured. I’ll try to convince him as soon as possible and he will move


    out soon.”


    Daniel came back to his senses and asked, “Ms. Radomil, what happened? Do you need any help?”


    “Nothing serious. It’s almost resolved. I do apologize for the inconvenience.”


    “Ms. Radomil, please don’t mention it. Your brother could stay here during his vacation. I don’t need


    him to pay the rental, either. We’re neighbors and we should help each other.”


    Ste said, “I’m sorry for troubling you. If you don’t mind, you can alwayse to our apartment for


    meals.”


    “In that case, I’m taking advantage of you.” Daniel looked back. “Ms. Radomil, I’ll take your brother to


    the guestroom first. Let’s chatter.”


    “All right. All right. Thank you, Daniel.”


    After closing the door. Daniel walked to the living room and pointed to the rooms. “Choose either of


    those two rooms to be yours.”


    Channing nodded. “Okay. Thanks.”


    Soon, he added, “I won’t move any single thing in your apartment, and nor will I peep into your privacy.


    I’ll stay here for one month at the most. As for yourpensation, you can make a request to me,


    anything.”


    With hands in his pockets, Daniel said with a smile, “Don’t be so restrained. Since you’ve moved in,


    please make yourself home. Go ahead to put your stuff.”


    Channing nodded at him. “Thanks.”


    After then minutes, he came out from the guestroom.


    Daniel got a can of beer from the fridge and tossed it to him. “Does your vacation start from today?


    How did your exams go?”


    “Not bad.”


    “I heard that you were a top student. You are too modest.”


    Channing twitched his lips without answering.


    Daniel sat opposite him and opened his own bear. “May I know what kind of trouble your sister has


    encountered recently?”


    “Someone deliberately made a scene in her studio.”


    “Do you think those people would go back to her again?”


    “Probably.” Channing pressed his thin lips. “They havee to find me as well. Although their n


    failed, they would take other actions.”


    Daniel didn’t expect that had happened. After a pause, he continued, “In your family, besides your


    sister and you, do you have any other family members? I’ve never heard her mention it.”


    Channing answered expressionlessly, “Nope.”


    Daniel sensed that he wasn’t willing to continue the subject, so he didn’t ask more questions. He stood


    and said, “I’ll go out. You can use anything here.”


    Before he left, he also told Channing the passcode of the lock.


    ...


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    Daniel waved a hand in front of Emmett. “I’m talking to you. Did you hear me?”


    Emmett was a bit dizzy. Rubbing his nose bridge, he said, “Come again?”


    “I said the thing that happened to Ste smells fishy. Have you looked into the matter?”


    “Yes, I have, but I didn’t find anything useful.”


    Daniel said slowly, “I don’t think it was a simple incident. Ste is a girl. She shouldn’t have done


    anything to offend someone.”


    Emmett didn’t understand what he meant until he was lost in thought for a while. “You meant the


    maniptor behind it actually aimed at rence Conrad, right?”


    “That’s just a wild guess.” Daniel knocked on the armrest of the sofa, squinting. “rence Conrad


    called off the engagement with the Steward family, so thetter must feel disgraced to a certain extent.


    Since they couldn’t do anything to rence Conrad, they might have vented the anger on Ste.”


    “Do you think possibly Charles Steward has done it?”


    “Yeah, that’s quite possible. I’ll also test what Phoebe Steward thinks about this matterter.”


    Emmett didn’t speak. Lowering his head, he was lost in thought.


    Daniel sensed that he looked abnormal today, so he asked, “What’s wrong with you today?”


    Emmett shook his head. “Nothing. Probably I didn’t sleep wellst night.”


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    “I also heard another piece of news -- Phoebe Steward will probably engage to Justin Conrad.”


    “Justin Conrad... rence Conrad’s brother?”


    Daniel hummed. “But this news hasn’t been verified yet. I couldn’t understand why Charles Steward


    would have such a request at this moment. We haven’t done anything yet. Hasn’t he reacted too


    soon?”


    Emmett cast him a nce. “Probably he doesn’t think you are a reliable man.”


    Daniel denied affirmatively, “I don’t think it’s my problem.”


    Emmett didn’t speak.


    “Something must have happened to frighten Charles Steward. Or, there might be some crisis, so that


    he had to show his kindness to the Conrad family and stabilize the current situation.”


    As soon as Daniel finished his words, his phone started ringing.


    It was a call from Phoebe.


    He waved his phone screen at Emmett. “Look. Told you it’s not because of me.”


    Emmett said, “You’d better figure out how to stop Phoebe Steward from marrying into the Conrad


    family. Although the Conrad family’s power is still in rence Conrad’s hand, once she married his


    brother, it wouldn’t be so easy for us to continue carrying out our n.”


    Daniel smiled and said, “No worries. Phoebe Steward thinks highly of herself. She would never marry


    Justin Conrad.”