Chapter 730


    Three o’clock in the early morning, ine was sleeping soundly, when she was wakened up by the


    doorbell all of a sudden.


    She tossed about on the bed for a long time and covered her head with the quilt, trying to block the


    noise, but the doorbell kept ringing.


    ine couldn’t bear it any longer. She walked to the door in anger. “It’s sote. What are you doing?


    You...”


    “Ms. James.”


    A man working for Darnell was standing at the door.


    Seeing him, ine sobered up a bit. “What’s the matter?”


    The man checked his watch and said, “Ms. James, you only have ten minutes to get packed. Master of


    Riverside is waiting for you downstairs.”


    ine was confused. “Where to?”


    “Back to Riverside City.”


    “But I...” ine was still spacey. She looked around. “I haven’t got ready yet. Ten minutes are not


    enough.”


    The man rechecked his watch. “Nine minutes left.”


    “Be reasonable, OK? Who can get ready in only ten minutes?”


    “Master of Riverside has given you half an hour, Ms. James. However, you’ve wasted the previous


    twenty minutes.” The man reminded her again, “Eight minutes left...”


    Before he finished his words, ine had already rushed back to her room.


    She pulled out her suitcase, opened the closet, grabbed her clothes, and threw them inside. Then she


    found that she couldn’t put in other things.


    She thought that clothes could be bought when she went back.


    Hence, ine took out the clothes again and put in some things she bought aftering to City N.


    When she rushed to the door with her suitcase, the ten minutes were over.


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    “Let’s go, Ms. James.”


    ine panted, followed him into the elevator while dragging the suitcase.


    As soon as the elevator door closed, ine saw her reflection on the wall, only to find that she was still


    in pajamas and slippers. Her hair was messy as well.


    She gaped.


    She whispered, “Well... May I go back to get changed? Please give me five minutes. Well, no, two


    minutes... One minute?”


    The man looked over at her. “Ms. James, you can get changed on the jetter.”


    ine pulled a long face. “I didn’t bring any clothes.”


    The man said, “Ms. James, you should know Master of River’s temper well.”


    His kindly reminder stopped ine from going back to get changed.


    She believed her life was more important than changing her pajamas.


    When she arrived downstairs, the man took over ine’s suitcase. “Please sit in, Ms. James.”


    ine hummed and pulled the rear door open. When she was about to get in, she found Darnell was


    also in the backseat. She immediately closed the door, walked to the passenger’s seat, and sat down.


    Darnell didn’t react during the whole process.


    The car was driven steadily on the way.


    ine was woken up from her dream. In the silent car, she felt sleepy gradually.


    Soon, she tilted her head and fell asleep.


    Darnell said indifferently, “Let Vincent follow Caesar James. Once Caesar Jameses back to


    Riverside City, inform me immediately.”


    “Yes, Master.” The man asked, “Shall we tell rence Conrad about the information we’ve found


    recently?”


    They followed the clue of Riverside City, only to find that it wasn’t Joanna who was in touch with the


    James family.


    Joanna even didn’t know the existence of the James family.


    Darnell was expressionless. “Do you think he has quit Conrad Group because he didn’t know about it?”


    ...


    ine had a dream. She was a bunny in the dream.


    One day, when she was sleeping in her nest, she was caught by a ck bear and dragged to the


    demon’s pce.


    The whole pce was covered in green light. The demon with a fierce look was sitting at a ten-meter-


    long dining table. He held a knife and a fork with a napkin on his neck. A drumstick with blood was on


    the te in front of him.


    Then other tes were opened one after another, on which there were bound deer and living goldfish.


    The ck bear tossed her onto thest te.


    The demon tasted all the previous food, and finally, it was her turn.


    Seeing that his bloody mouth was approaching her, she was suddenly full of strength, hopped off the


    te, and fell onto the ground.


    “Ouch--”


    ine rubbed her butt and stood up. She looked around, only to find that she wasn’t in the demon’s


    pce now.


    She looked at the bed next to her, where she had fallen from earlier.


    Then she lifted the window shade. The jet was flying steadily in the sky.


    Everything that happenedst night was like a dream. She hadn’te back to her senses yet and


    couldn’t believe that she was going back to Riverside City...


    Although she was pretty homesick, she became unhappy and resistant as soon as she thought that


    she would lose her freedom after going back.


    Besides, she hadn’t bid Ste or Sherry farewell.


    ine peered out of the window in sadness. Finally, she cheered herself up. Rubbing her starved belly,


    she pulled the door open and poked her head out.


    Outside the bedroom, Darnell was reading on the sofa.


    ine wanted to ask him for help, so she called obediently, “Uncle Darnell...”


    Darnell didn’t answer.


    He paused when turning the book page and raised his eyebrows slightly. Then he looked up at her


    slowly. “What’s the matter?”


    ine said in a low voice, “I’m hungry.”


    Darnell took a look at the door behind. “There’s food in the dining room.”


    She hummed to answer and trotted over.


    After getting full, ine stretched. When she wanted to go back to the bedroom for rest, she had to


    pass where Darnell was sitting.


    She opened the door and tried her best not to attract his attention. Then she tiptoed and moved


    forward slowly.


    On halfway, she suddenly recalled something. Then she turned around and walked to Darnell. “Why did


    we suddenly fly back to Riverside City? I...”


    Before she finished her words, Darnell looked up.


    Probably she still had the lingering fear of her nightmare. ine took a few steps back in fright. She put


    her hands in front of her in defense. “I... I... I do not doubt your decision. I’m just curious... It’s kinda out


    of the blue...”


    Darnell closed his book and said indifferently, “Your great-grandfather is seriously sick.”


    ine widened her eyes. “He’s quite healthy. Howe? How serious?”


    “If not serious, they wouldn’t have called you back.”


    Upon hearing it, ine was startled. Tears welled up in her eyes. However, she tried her best to


    suppress them and hold them back.


    After a while, Darnell continued, “Death is just as normal as birth. You are not a child any longer. You


    shouldn’t need me to tell you all those reasons.”