Chapter 625


    Ste paused and then asked, “Do you mean that someone deliberately sent her to Riverside?”


    rence groaned an answer and said slowly, “The members of the James family are so eager to


    facilitate the marriage between ine and Darnell, plus that… Anyway, it’s not that easy for her to


    leave Riverside. But we coincidentally nned toe back to City N.”


    Ste knew what he had omitted.


    It was about the James family’s unwritten rule – the James were not allowed to leave Riverside in their


    lives.


    ine was the grand-granddaughter of Hilbert and she was under the supervision of various parties.


    Generally, she wouldn’t step out of Riverside no matter what method she tried.


    Ste pondered for a while and then asked, “Are the ones helping ine of the same party with the


    ones colluding with Joanna?”


    rence shook his head, “Nope. We can cast aside the domestic trifles in the James family, big or


    small, there are two overwhelming forces in the family for the time being – one belongs to Darnell and


    the other one is formed by those who oppose Darnell. If those who oppose Darnell want to be the


    patriarch of the family, they must gain the help of those doyens.”


    Ste said, “ine’s grand-grandfather is the most prestigious doyen in the James family. Now that


    they want his help, they won’t hurt ine.”


    “That’s true. Moreover, ine has a good family background. Even Darnell have to consolidate his


    position as the patriarch of the James family by marrying her, let alone other people. As long as one


    can marry ine, he will get the wholehearted support of her family.”


    Ste said, “But she left Riverside and came to City N, even though she wille backter, as long


    as the news of her leaving Riverside is spread, she would lose all values.”


    rence curled his lips into a smile, “Bravo.”


    Ste somehow figured it out, “So the one who helped her toe to City N was Darnell.”


    “Darnell has been opposed to this marriage, but the doyens refused to make any concession. Although


    marrying ine can help him consolidate his position, he will at the same time be checked by those


    people.”


    “Although those doyens appeared to agree to his decision of allowing my mother toe back to the


    James family, they were discontented with it in private, thinking that Darnell had broken the rules of the


    James family. Although Hilbert didn’t express any objections, apparently, he was dissatisfied with it


    either. But what he cares about the most is the position of the patriarch of the James family. So if


    Darnell agrees to marry ine, he can turn a blind eye to it.”


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    “Nheless, he didn’t expect that his grand-granddaughter would also break the rules of the James


    family.”


    Ste said, “This is the reason why Darnell sent ine to City N, right?”


    “Yes.”


    Darnell wanted to abolish the outdated rules of the James family, but he encountered great obstacles.


    If taking Dolores home was the first step of his n, then sending ine to City N was the second step


    of his n.


    rence thought ine’s family would be so furious at the moment.


    Ste thought that the matters in Riverside hadn’te to an end.


    Ste pondered how Darnell would solve it.


    She winded down the window and yawnedzily.


    rence asked, “Are you sleepy?”


    Ste replied, “A bit.”


    rence continued, “We will arrive half an hourter. Would you like to have a nap?”


    Ste shook her head, “Will youe back to thepany?”


    rence replied after a pause, “Nope. What’s the matter?”


    “Nothing. Many tasks have been piled up in thepany and I thought you will directlye back to


    thepany.”


    “They’ve been umted for a long time, and I don’t mind dying it for one more night.”


    Ste was rendered speechless.


    It made sense.


    Half an hourter, the car stopped the downstairs of the apartment that Ste rented.


    Ste got out of the car and felt as if it had been a century when looking at this familiar yet somehow


    strange ce.


    She went upstairs, input the passwords and opened the door.


    Ste turned on the lights and found the house bright and clean.


    It seemed like Sherry had cleaned up the house frequently.


    Ste took a nce at the clock and found it was quitete. Therefore, she decided not to tell Sherry


    that she was back and nned to meet her up tomorrow.


    When they closed the door, rence’s phone rang. It was a call from Nathan.


    Seeing this, Ste knew that he had to deal with ine and yawned, “I will take a bath first.”


    rence replied ndly, “Okay.”


    After saying that, he took his phone and walked to the balcony.


    Ste went to the bedroom to take her clothes and then walked into the bathroom.


    She had been drawing the design on the aerone and didn’t sleep. Therefore, she was so sleepy at


    the moment.


    Ste coiled her hair and quickly took a bath and then walked out of the bathroom.


    When she walked past the living room, she found rence was still talking into the phone. Ste didn’t


    say anything and went back to the bedroom in a daze.


    Ste fell asleep the moment she put her head on the pillow.


    After a long while, Ste sensed someone lying on the bed and at the next moment, she was pulled


    into one’s arms.


    She could smell the fragrance of the body wash she usually used.


    Ste suddenly woke up, “Why are you here?”


    rence was confused.


    He asked, “Where else should I go if I’m not supposed to stay here?”


    “Your house is in the neighbourhood. Shouldn’t youe back?”


    rence patted her back, “You’re dizzy. Go on with your sleeping.”


    Ste was lost for words.


    Never mind. She just wanted to ignore him.


    Maybe it was because they hade back to City N, Ste had an extremely sound sleep. When she


    woke up, she found the sun high in the sky.


    When Ste stretched out to rummage for her phone, a man’s voice sounded, “It’s eleven o’clock. You


    can get up.”


    Ste slowly sat up and looked towards the man who sat on the sofa, “Why don’t youe to your


    company?”


    rence shut down hisputer and said slowly, “I will go there this afternoon. What would you like


    for lunch? I will ask Nathan to send some food here.”


    Ste got out of the bed while rubbing her eyes, “I prefer to do it myself.”


    After washing herself, she bought some fresh fruits and vegetables on a shopping app and prepared to


    go to Sherry’s home to find something to eat.


    Ste knocked at Sherry’s door, but there was still no reply after a long time.


    Ste dialled Sherry, “Sherry, aren’t you home?”


    Sherry replied, “I’ve been in the studio during this period.”


    She paused and then asked, “Are you back?”


    Ste finally came to her own sense and replied, “Yep, I came backst night.”


    “What about the baby? Did hee back with you?”


    “Nope. He has to stay there for treatment.”


    Sherry heaved a long sigh, “Well. By the way, will youe to the studio this afternoon?”


    “I will.” Ste came back to her house while speaking. She prepared to change her shoes and go to the


    supermarket downstairs to buy something. “Sherry, let’s stop here. The lift is arriving.”


    “Okay, see you this afternoon.”


    Ste put her phone into her pocket. When she was about to leave, rence walked over, “Where are


    you going?”


    “I want to go to the supermarket to buy something.”


    rence said, “I will go with you.”


    “Okay.”


    Ste closed the door. But just as she took several steps, the door opposite to her was opened.


    ine popped out her head from behind the door, “Can I go with you?”