Chapter 248


    Chapter 248 Good Luck


    “New York?”


    Jaquan had intended to take Wanda away, but he suddenly heard the familiar name and froze in his


    tracks.


    His expression turned sour as he remembered what his aunt had donest time.


    She had taken it upon herself to arrange a marriage for Cierra without even meeting her, ready to


    marry Cierra off to a member of the Trevino family.


    And now she was here, visiting and even bringing a New York guest along.


    Cherry was still oblivious to Jaquan’s unease, her face beaming with pride.


    She stepped closer to Jaquan and said, “Yeah, the guest should be arriving soon. Do you want toe


    with me to greet them?”


    “Sure,” replied Jaquan, his face expressionless. He turned and put some distance between himself and


    Cherry.


    He looked down at Wanda and spoke in a gentler tone, “There might be a lot of guests at hometer,


    so try to stay with my mom and not wander around, okay?”


    The inquiring tone and the gentle words made Wanda’s face flush with heat, but she couldn’t argue


    with him in front of others.


    She could only nce at him and nod slightly.


    Will usually stayed with Sarah. As long as she was asked to take care of Will, it didn’t matter who else


    was around her. Moreover, Sarah was extremely kind to her, so she didn’t mind being with her either.


    For Jaquan, Wanda’s re didn’t make him feel angry at all. He also found her especially cute.


    Wanda, who rarely smiled, had shown some extra emotion, which surprised him.


    Now, a smile formed on his face, dispelling the coldness he had disyed towards Cherry earlier.


    However, Cherry saw their little exchange and felt a sharp pain in her heart, as if a small stone had


    been thrown in her eye and a needle had pierced her chest.


    Her face also turned cold as she said to Jaquan, “Jaquan, didn’t we agree to greet my mom and the


    guest together? If we wait any longer, they might already be inside.”


    Jaquan snapped out of his thoughts and looked at her with a poker face as he replied, “If they’re inside,


    they’re inside. They can also be asked to leave if necessary. Why rush? The Dunphy family doesn’t


    need one or two more guests, and if you’re not satisfied, you can ask them to leave now. After all, my


    family didn’t invite them in the first ce. It’s better than getting a bad review for being a bad hostter


    on.”


    His tone was far from friendly.


    Cherry pouted, her face full of dissatisfaction. She lowered her head unhappily as if she was about to


    stomp her foot.


    It was obvious that she was angry and needed him tofort her.


    But he didn’t even look at her and walked past her without a second nce.


    It was only after he had walked a few steps away from her that she raised her head. She saw that he


    was already several steps away and didn’t even bother to give her any


    attention.


    She quickly lifted her skirt and followed him.


    “Jaquan, wait for me!”


    The path leading to the Dunphy family’s old house was lined with trees, which made the


    walk slow and could take several minutes. Not to mention Belle wanted to introduce the trees’ origins to


    her esteemed guests while walking.


    ‘Mr. Trevino, most of these trees were nted by my brother-inw for my sister. Since my niece went


    missing, my sister’s health hasn’t been good. In thest few years, her health deteriorated to the point


    where she could hardly walk, and she almost didn’t


    make it!”


    Belle exined while Draven followed behind her, appearing like a courteous


    nobleman.


    Ryan, who was walking beside them, was the one who kept up the conversation, exaggerating both his


    tone and manner. “Really? How is Mrs. Dunphy now?”


    “She’s doing well!” Belle replied.


    She recalled that Sarah had given her a phone call with a harsh tone of voice when she told Draven


    about Cierra’s information a few days ago. Her heart sank.


    She had good intentions. Draven was a great catch and, apart from his ex-wife, he had no other ws.


    Moreover, Cierra had been missing for so many years, and no one knew what kind of life she had led


    outside or whether she had even received an education. Belle guessed that Cierra might not be a clean


    girl already.


    Maybe Draven didn’t even want to marry Cierra, she thought to herself.


    After all, the Trevino family was also a top-notch rich family and on par with the Dunphy family.


    Belle thought that she was just too kind-hearted, like now, being scolded by her sister but still bringing


    Mr. Trevino to visit.


    In her opinion, Draven was a good-looking man. Even if he had an ex-wife, he was more than enough


    to match her niece, who had not dared to show up yet.


    “Initially, my sister was in bad shape, but her daughter, who went missing for a while, returned recently.


    With the right care and medication, she naturally got better,” Belle continued, taking a cue from Ryan’s


    previous statement.


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    “May I ask how she went missing?”


    Draven, who had been silent until then, suddenly asked. It was a mystery that had been on his mind


    lately, given the number of coincidences.


    Belle was unaware of the situation and thought they were just curious. She didn’t mind telling the story.


    “It’s all because of my sister’s love for travel. She was heavily pregnant and still insisted on going to


    New York for a vacation, hoping to rx and move around more to aid in natural childbirth. But


    unfortunately, an earthquake urred, and she had to deliver the premature baby.


    The hospital staff, who were afraid of not being able to fulfill their duties, took my sister’s child and gave


    it to someone else. It was truly a tragic incident!


    Fortunately, my sister’s two children were persistent in searching for their younger sister, and they


    eventually found her and solved the mystery. But I’m not sure of the details since they didn’t tell me


    much.”


    When the Dunphy family almost donated a billion dors, Belle had wanted to ask what was really


    going on behind the scenes, but her sister no longer saw her as family and wouldn’t tell her anything.


    It was really frustrating,


    Talking about those dors just made her more upset.


    With so much money to spare, why didn’t they give her any?


    In her eyes, they didn’t even care about the Chester family anymore.


    She now thought less of her sister and the Dunphy family.


    Also, she thought herself a forgiving person who was still quite kind-hearted to them.


    She had even tried to help her niece find a partner, waiting to see if they would appreciate her efforts.


    Thinking about meeting up with Cierra and the others soon made Belle’s heart leap with excitement.


    ‘We need to hurry up and go. If we keep chatting like this, it’ll take a long time to see


    them.”


    Draven and Ryan, who were following behind, were both stunned by the story that Belle just told.


    The wealthy heiress who had been lost in the chaos of the New York earthquake had been taken away


    by someone.


    If it was true, did that mean Cierra’s disappearance was not an ident, but rather, something done


    intentionally?


    But there was no time to think about it further, as Belle interrupted their thoughts.


    The two of them nodded in agreement and hurried to catch up with the mboyant


    woman ahead of them.


    “I have to say, my sister’s life is pretty good. She married a great husband and had a few cute kids. Her


    sisters-inw don’t bother her as they all moved out on their own, so they got this huge mansion all to


    themselves. They really lucked out.”


    It was just a shame that fate had other ns, and Sarah’s daughter was taken away.


    Belle sighed silently.


    Just then, a deep, indifferent voice came from up ahead.


    “I remember a few years ago, you didn’t speak so kindly in front of my mother.”