Chapter 326


    The words had only just left Mr. Jackson’s mouth when Leanna came down the stairs.


    She smiled and called out. “Mr. Jackson.”


    Mr. Jackson beckoned toward her. “Come,e. Have a seat.”


    She walked over and sat down beside him.


    He held the head of his walking cane with both hands as he spoke jovially, “Where did you arrive? I


    wanted to go and pick you up, but I was worried that I might cause trouble for you instead.”


    “I just arrived not long ago.”


    “That’s good.” While he spoke, his gazended on her clothes. Then, he asked puzzledly, “Why are


    you covered in so much dust?”


    When Lloyd heard those words, he froze in the middle of picking up his teacup.


    She replied, “It’s nothing. It’s just a prank Miss Crossley yed on me earlier. Unfortunately, I didn’t


    have time to change my clothes.”


    Mr. Jackson scowled fiercely and red at Lloyd. “What kind of prank?”


    Lloydughed. “Gina was a little immature. I’ve already reprimanded her for her actions.”


    Naturally, Mr. Jackson noticed that Lloyd was reluctant to speak the truth, so he turned to re at the


    servant standing behind Lloyd and instructed sharply, “You! Tell me!”


    “Uh… That is…” The servant hesitated for a long time and did not dare to speak.


    He mmed his walking cane against the ground hard and rebuked angrily, “What did I just tell you?


    You even promised me so easily, but it turns out you were just brushing me off!”


    “You’ve misunderstood. I promise that this kind of thing will not happen again in the future.”


    His expression was dark and gloomy. Based on the servant’s statement earlier about cleaning out the


    misceneous items, the dust floating around the house, and the dust covering Leanna from head to


    toe, he had a rough guess of what had happened earlier. Therefore, he spat unforgivingly, “You’d better


    think about what you’ve just promised me! Otherwise, I’ll see how you can even look Sandra in the eye


    when you meet her in heaven!”


    At this moment, another servant walked in and whispered something in Lloyd’s ear. Lloyd nodded in


    response. “Let him in.”


    Mr. Jackson queried, “Who’s here?”


    Lloyd replied, “A business partner. You have a good eye for people. Why don’t you help me take a look


    at this person?”


    “I’m getting on in years, and my eyesight is poor. So what would I know about people?”


    Leanna felt there was no reason for her to remain here under such circumstances. Therefore, she was


    nning to take a shower, change out of her clothes, and head to her studio.


    Who could have known that Mr. Jackson would tug at her lightly to indicate that she shouldn’t as soon


    as she made a move? His movement was so slight that Lloyd failed to notice anything.


    When she understood his intentions, she remained primly seated and did not show any intention to


    leave again.


    A short whileter, the visitor came into view. It turned out to be William.


    William stood in the living room. After he exchanged greetings with Lloyd, he nced in their direction.


    He was as polite as ever. “Mr. Jackson, Miss McKinney.”


    Lloyd’s gaze was calm, and he slowly remarked. “It turns out that everybody is acquainted with each


    other.”


    William merely smiled as he said, “I had a stroke of luck to meet Mr. Jackson once while I was abroad.


    After returning to Highside, I was also fortunate enough to visit the Jackson Family. As for Miss


    McKinney, I worked with President Pearson in the past. So, thanks to a series of coincidences, we’ve


    met each other on several asions.”


    Lloyd seemed extremely averse to hearing Aidan’s name. So, he gestured for William to take a seat


    and instructed the servant to serve some tea before he diverted to the topic, “I heard that you were


    born in Highside, Mr. Morris. Which part of Highside did youe from?”


    William mentioned the name of a ce. “I have been living abroad for many years. Upon my return, I


    discovered that the ce I used to live had long since changed. It’s no longer the same as before.”


    “It looks like you’re a person of nostalgia, Mr. Morris. So many years have passed, but you still returned


    to Highside in the end.”


    “It’s not really about nostalgia. Mypany ns to enter the domestic market, and the only ce I’m


    familiar with is Highside.”


    The conversation between the two men flowed back and forth. Although the conversation seemed to be


    nothing more than a simple chat, Lloyd was actually trying to discern the truth.


    To be honest, he had already thoroughly investigated William’s background long before they agreed to


    cooperate. Therefore, it stood to reason that he had known that William was acquainted with Mr.


    Jackson. Hence, he had mentioned their rtionship on purpose.


    As for William being acquainted with Leanna, there was another factor between them—Aidan. The two


    of them had never met in private, aside from the few times they had met each other. So, in all


    likelihood, there was no connection between them.


    Lloyd had previously suspected the rtionship between William and Mr. Jackson. Nheless, the


    straightforward and candid manner in which William had answered his questions without hiding the fact


    that they were acquainted with each other made him rx and let his guard down.


    During their conversation, Mr. Jackson would asionally add a few words here and there. On the


    other hand, Leanna waspletely unable to join in their conversation. She remained in her seat,


    bored out of her mind. She lowered her head and pulled at the tiny threads of lint that had gotten stuck


    to her clothes while she was carrying the misceneous items earlier.


    William’s gaze would inadvertentlynd on her whenever he was speaking. He seemed slightly absent-


    minded during those instances, but those moments were fleeting.


    When their conversation was finally over, he climbed to his feet. “Then, I’ll be taking my leave now.”


    Leanna was staring nkly into space when she suddenly heard him calling her name. Thus, she


    quickly got to her feet in response.


    He nced at her with a nd smile. “Please send my regards to President Pearson.”


    She nodded. “Of course.”


    Lloyd said, “I’ll see you out.”


    When the two men left the room, Leanna gathered her thoughts.


    Mr. Jackson leaned against his walking cane and said, “Youngdy, why don’t you apany me on a


    stroll? I’ll give you a tour. I’m sure they won’t be doing anything of the sort.”


    She was intrigued by his offer, so she supported him by the arm and apanied him for a stroll in the


    garden.


    He told her about the history of this residence and what the buildings used to be in the past while they


    ambled along. He pointed at several statues nearby and exined, “Your father built that for you in the


    past. It’s a miniature Disney castle. You used to love that ce. There was a period when you spent all


    your time there, except during mealtimes and bedtime.”


    She nced at the unfamiliar ce. A vague image of a small castle shed through her mind, but she


    could not recall anything else.


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    They continued to walk forward. He added, “Do you see thatrge tree? It used to be a greenhouse


    filled with various flower species that your mother used to cherish and nurture carefully. Some of them


    are notoriously hard to raise. There was once when your father made your mother angry. In order to


    cheer her up, you sneaked into the greenhouse and picked a bunch of flowers for her. She was so sad


    and angry at the same time.”


    She said nothing. That’s… just asking for a beating.


    In the middle of his chatter, he suddenly sighed to himself. “Things have changed.”


    A long while passed before she finally asked, “Was there a huge fire here?”


    He replied, “It was caused by the explosion. The fire practically burned down everything and erased all


    traces in this ce. Everything you see now has been reconstructed.” As he said that, he turned to look


    at her. “Child, I want you to know that your biological parents loved you very much. Perhaps, there


    have been people silently watching over you and protecting you in ces you don’t know about.” He


    quickly changed the subject without waiting for her to answer. “By the way, where is your mother’s


    grave located? I wish to visit her.”


    When she heard those words, she fell silent for a moment before she responded. “I don’t know.” Then,


    she added, “She passed away when I was very young. I don’t have any memory of her, and I don’t


    know where her grave is located either.”


    He sighed. “How did she die?”