As soon as ra finished speaking, the previously vanished monkey, followed by arge troop, made a grand entrance down the hill!
Horatio directed his disciples to orderly distribute food among the monkeys.
The next moment, the Schnabels were stunned to witness the monkeys, now in clusters, carrying away Garrick and his cohorts!
Tristan was dumbfounded. He had braced himself for a showdown with Garrick!
But who would have thought... that the mountain monkeys woulde to the rescue?
Noe signaled Nn from the shadows.
Moving swiftly, Nn led the monkeys, and upon departure, a few more individuals were taken along.
Garrick struggled in vain as a monkey stuffed a rock into his mouth, the earthy taste nauseating him until he rolled his eyes back and fainted.
Horatio murmured a prayer.
"God bless, it seems Garrick has a special connection with these monkeys.”
A special connection? This was certainly an unexpected turn of events!
Regaining hisposure, Ephraim expressed his concern, "Marcel, we should arrange for someone to look after the cemetery. It wouldn''t be good if
it disturbed your wife''s peace.”
Garrick was known for his relentless pursuit of his goals!
Marcel, looking weary, nodded in agreement.
''I''ve already made arrangements.”
His gaze was steely, hinting at his resolve.
Ephraim nodded, "Then I''ll be on my way. There’s a heap of matters to attend to back home. If she is free, bring Noe over for a family tree update.
I''ll make sure it''s taken care of."
"Any dissent in the family?”
“Don''t worry about that. The Schnabels stand united. As long as you acknowledge her, she is treasures to the Schnabel family. Our prosperity and
unity span generations, not by making life hard for the young ones."
The Schnabel n members echoed in agreement.
Marcel nodded
Ephraim was a smart man
“Alright, I trust you with this."
After paying his respects, alongside presenting Linnea, Ephraim quickly departed with the family.
Marcel sighed deeply as he nced at the memorial hall.
“Harriet, I''m sorry you can''t rest peacefully yet. It''s all my fault.”
They had misjudged Garrick, allowing him to exploit many opportunities!
As Marcel reflected on Harriet''s photo, he sighed again. "We ced our trust in the wrong person with Garrick..."
Suddenly, ra remembered Lavinia mentioning an experiment during a conversation, a secret project she got involved with. Could it be rted to
the so-called Pris Star?
ra tugged gently at Horatio''s robe and released her grip as he looked her way, her action leaving him somewhat disappointed.
"What''s the matter?”
"Master, can you divine the future?"
Divining was the domain of mystics, not monks. Yet, facing ra''s earnest gaze, Horatio replied softly, "Perhaps."
"Could you uncever past events then?"
"I''ve never tried, but it''s worth a shot."
Truth be told, Horatio had never divined anything before, let alone urately.
But ra believed otherwise. If Horatio wasn''t certain, it must be close to true! A revered monk like him wouldn''t deceive her.
The secrets Lavinia couldn''t recall or refused to share, ra hoped Horatio could reveal them
n set!
Horatio whispered to Noe. "Do you have a book on divination?"
Noe looked puzzled. "I''m not a mystic. Why would I need that? Seek a sage!"
Thest sage they knew had vanished, possibly in seclusion after an uproar over Cassius.
Horatio scratched his head, worried. It seemed a visit to the local mystic''s ce was in order
On their way back, Sienna brought up the Schnabel family.
"Honey, I didnt.want to burden you
with this, butthe current patriarch of
the Schnabels is your great-uncle! ~
Since Lirtnea will be working c osely
with yau; interactions with himare
inevitable. As for Linnea, she''shis
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Reflecting on these events, Sienna felt a wave of nostalgia.
“Ashlyn insisted on the girls’ auspiciousness, so your great-uncle also took Linnea in. The Schnabels aren''tcking in resources.”
ra, nestled against Noe, voiced a concern, "Mom, I hope Linnea isn''t like Yvonne. Maybe she should work elsewhere if she gets jealous of
Noe.”
“That''s unlikely. Linnea is not like
Yvonne. She funded her college
education ant even taught in
mountaineus regions. The money ~
from the''Schnabels went to road
construction in mountainous <''
regions,’ Sienna exined, admiring
Linfiea''s efforts. “If Linnea. turns out
like Yvonne, we''ll addresgnit then. It''s
a promise your grandfather made,
and I can''t object.”
Noe nodded.
Who managed the hotel was of little concern to her, but she was open te checking it out at Marcel''s request.
Hearing Noe''s interest in visiting the hotel, Sienna promptly instructed the driver to stop, signaling the convoy to do the same.
Palmer grinned as he drove. his eyes flickering with amusement.
"Hey, Palmer, our Noe wants to check out her hotel. You got a sec to tag along? Show her the ropes if she''s got any questions!"
The Pock Group, with its chain of hotels spanning the globe, had Palmer as their ace in the hole.
Sienna threw Palmer a knowing look, whispering. "Noe''s been down in the dumps about her grandma. Take her out, will ya? Cheer her up!"
Noe shot Sienna a helpless nce, her expression saying, ''Do you really think I can''t hear you?"
“Don''t worry. I''ll take good care of Noe," Palmer promised.
Once Sienna got Noe into Palmer''s car, she watched them drive away. a sense of relief washing over her.
Out of nowhere, a shared bike zipped into view, with Nn pedaling furiously and finally stopping in front of Noe’s car.
"Boss, Garrick and the crew got dumped in the backwoods. They wan''t be making it back anytime soon!”
"Got it," Noe responded, nonchntly.
The Schnabel family-owned hotel
was a sight to behold. Its opulent”
decor atid grandiose hall, bathed i in
light and adorned with sparkling
crystal chandeliers, casta ?
kaleidoscope of colors around.
The manager, nked by staff, greeted them with a chorus of "Wee home. Ms. Schnabel!”
Tristan had given them a heads-up about Noe''s visit. Yet, the arrival of Mr. Pock himself alongside her was an unexpected honor!
Linnea, now donning a sleek business suit, stood a little way off. Her eyes lit up at the sight of Noe and Palmer.