Chapter 310


    Daniel walked to Zoe and held the umbre above her head. “Where are you going? The airport or the


    railway station? I’ll give you a ride.”


    Zoe forced a smile. “Thanks, but no, thanks. I’ve booked a ride. It’ll be here soon.”


    “But the rain is getting heavier.”


    “Uh… I think it’s okay. Thanks for the offer, but my car will be here soon.”


    Zoe raised her phone, intending to show him that she had booked the ride, but when she looked at her


    screen, she found that the driver had canceled the ride.


    D*mn it! What an unlucky day! Zoe cursed in her mind.


    Daniel’s lips twitched in amusement at the sight. Then, he stepped forward to take her luggage. “Come


    on.”


    “No, thanks, I can—” Zoe wanted to refuse him.


    “Didn’t you say that neighbors should help each other?”


    No! That was a pretense she came up with because she wanted to flirt with him, but she didn’t expect


    that he had more excuses than she did, and his reasons were outrageous.


    As the rain was indeed getting heavier by the second, but she really didn’t want to have anything to do


    with him. At the end of the day, she reminded herself of the ne ticket she had already paid and


    nodded reluctantly.


    Daniel handed her the umbre, swiftly stuffed her luggage in the back seat, and got into the car.


    Zoe held the umbre in her hand as she gritted her teeth and forced herself to get in.


    “Which airport?” Daniel asked.


    After Zoe told him the address, she feigned courtesy by saying, “Will it be too much trouble? I don’t


    want to get in your way.”


    “It’s okay. Don’t mention it.” Daniel tapped the steering wheel gently and drove the car steadily.


    When Zoe heard that he didn’t mind, she sat quietly and looked at the road.


    After a while, he asked, “Can I ask you something?”


    “Yes.” She adjusted her posture and tried to focus on the conversation beside the screaming in her


    head that made it known that she really didn’t want to be there.


    The sound of the wipers echoed across the cabin as Daniel slowly enunciated, “I heard that Miss


    McKinney’s father passed away. Is it true?”


    “Yup, it is true, but he managed to cheat death.”


    “Cheat death? What do you mean?”


    “He’s the typical crook who crawls out of his grave after his death to do all sorts of malicious things.”


    Daniel pursed his lips andmented, “He’s not her real father, right?”


    His remark intrigued Zoe, so she turned to look at him curiously. “How did you know?”


    The only people in the world who knew about this matter were Leanna, Louis, herself, and the b*stard


    Aidan. After all, it was a private matter, so no one would tell Daniel about this.


    Daniel smiled. “I attended yesterday’s bidding session.”


    Zoe regained herposure and replied, “Oh, that’s right. I almost forgot you were trying to ask


    Georgina out.”


    Daniel choked on his saliva and coughed when he


    After a pause, he asked, “Where did you find that pocket watch? How did you know that it was rted


    to Lloyd?”


    “I think Nana and Louis found it when they packed up Jethro’s stuff after his death. Louis even


    published missing-person ads in the newspaper, but they didn’t get any news. As for how they found


    out that it was rted to Lloyd…”


    At this point, Zoe suddenly looked at him warily. “Wait, to tell Georgina about this?!”


    “No, no.” Daniel smiled. “I’m just asking because I’m curious.”


    Zoe didn’t buy his words at all. A person like him who lied a meal wasn’t trustworthy in her eyes.


    Honestly, was it so hard just to say no?


    Daniel continued, “So… Is Louis her biological brother or half-brother?”


    Zoe didn’t know why he wanted to know this, nor why it was rted to Louis. She closed her eyes and


    ended the conversation then and there, “I don’t know. You should ask Nana about this if she wanted to


    tell you, that is.”


    Daniel pursed his lips and stopped digging for information.


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    There was traffic congestion due to the rain and it took almost an hour to get to the airport.


    Daniel took the luggage out of the car and gently ced it on the floor. Zoe said her thanks and was


    about to leave when he called out to her.


    He took the umbre from the car and handed it to her. “It’s the rainy season now. Take this.”


    Zoe slowly took the umbre and fixed her nce at Daniel, who donned an awkward expression.


    “What’s wrong?”


    “Nothing. I suddenly thought of something. Thanks. Bye.”


    With that, she walked toward the airport swiftly.


    She once told Leanna that she wanted to date a two-timer yboy, but she never thought that the joke


    woulde true one day.


    Hold on. It wasn’t entirely true. The remark was only half-fulfilled.


    She did fall in love with an *sshole, but she didn’t cheat on him as revenge.


    Zoe suddenly felt amused at the thought of this.


    Daniel was courting Georgina, yet here he was, giving her a ride to the airport and giving her an


    umbre. So, what did he take her for? A backup n?


    Zoe stared at the umbre in her hand as she stood at the boarding gate. Then, she threw it into the


    trash scornfully.


    Go to hell, j*rk!


    …


    When Leanna saw that it was raining cats and dogs, she called Zoe, but she heard the notification that


    her phone was switched off—Zoe must be on the ne right now.


    Leanna stretchedzily as her body ached all over.


    She was about to stand up and move her muscles for a bit when there was a knock on the door. It was


    her employee. “Miss McKinney, we’re going out to dinner together tonight. Would you like to join us?”


    “Sure!” Leanna nodded with a smile.


    The young girl stood at the door with a slight blush. It seemed as if she wanted to say something else


    but was too embarrassed to say it.


    “Anything else?” Leanna asked.


    “Uh… Can you please ask your brother to join us? We don’t have his number.”


    Leanna was initially taken aback by the question, and then she grinned. “Sure! I’ll ask himter, but I’m


    not sure if he’s free tonight or if he has to go to work.”


    “It doesn’t matter. Please ask him. It would be great if he coulde, but it doesn’t matter if he was


    busy…”


    “Okay.”


    After the employee left, Leanna took her phone and called Louis, but it took him a long while to answer


    the call.


    When she heard themotioning from the other end of the line, she asked, “Louis, aren’t you


    supposed to be in school right now?”


    “No. Something came up. I’m outside now.”


    “Where are you? Are you free to join me for dinnerter?”


    “Nope. I’m meeting my friends.”


    “Alright then. When you are free on the weekends,e home. I have something to tell you.”


    “Got it.”


    After she ended the call, she raised her brow at her phone. Finally, she made up her mind and called


    Aidan.


    When the call was connected, the background where Aidan was was so quiet that it was as silent as


    the grave. It was totally different from the call with Louis.


    Leanna hesitated for a moment before saying softly, “Are you busy?”


    “Not really. What’s up?”


    “Nothing. I’m joining my colleagues in the studio for dinnerter, so I won’t have dinner with you.”


    “Can’t I join you?”


    Leanna chuckled because she didn’t expect to hear him whining about this. She exined, “Why do


    you want to join us? They are just a bunch of young girls.”


    She paused for a bit before continuing, “By the way, what are you doing now?”


    His voice was deep and soft when he said, “I’m in a meeting.”


    What the heck?! Leanna cursed in her mind as she held herself back from yelping in shock.