Chapter 248 The Letters are Missing
''So rice hasn''t been found yet. Thank goodness.
However, they haven''t found her, and Mom is already decorating the room. It''s clear how much
she''s looking forward to rice''s return. At this rate, she''ll definitely take away all of Mom''s
attention when she''s back.''
Lyra clenched her fists tightly over her knees and lowered her head slightly to hide the expression
on her face.
After a while, she suddenly lifted her head and pretended to be worried, asking, "Mom, if... If rice
grew up in a poor family and has a weak, timid character, or if she doesn''t know how to do anything
and will only bring you shame, will you still look forward to her return?"
"Lyra, why are you asking such questions?" Mrs. Madden''s gentle expression faded as she gave
Lyra a strange look.
Lyra hugged her arm. "I''m just curious. Don''t we always see such cases on TV? That the children of
a wealthy family get lost when they''re young, but after being recognized, their parents don''t like
them because they can''t do anything and be a joke to others. I''m worried that you''ll treat
rice the same way."
"I see." Mrs. Madden dispelled Lyra''s doubts at once and stroked her hair affectionately. "TV is TV.
Of course, it can''t be taken seriously."
"So you won''t treat rice like that, right?" Lyra''s eyes narrowed as a cold glint shed in them.
Mrs. Madden nodded. "Of course not. I carried your sister in my womb for nine months, and your
father was very excited to meet her. You don''t know this, but your father... Oh, let''s stop talking
about this. In any case, you don''t have to worry. Your father and I won''t treat your sister like that. If
her situation really is as you said, we''ll only feel more sorry for her and make it up to her. Why would
we dislike her?"
"That''s great!" Lyra smiled, looking like she was very happy for rice.
However, only she knew the sense of crisis she felt right now.
''I deliberately spun a dire tale of rice''s life to test Mom''s attitude toward rice. However, I can''t
believe that Mom still anticipates rice''s return
even if rice is that bad. She also said that she and dad will make it up to her.
''Sure enough, after Sydney, rice is my second biggest stumbling block!’
A dark glint that wanted to destroy everything shed in Lyra''s eyes.
In Flint Mansion, the driver helped Julien out of the car.
The Old Madam heard the sound of the car and personally came out to greet him.
She had been here these days instead of returning to the old residence because she was worried
about her grandson.
"Julien, why are you back sote?" the Old Madam asked as she walked over.
Julien took the crutch that the driver handed to him. " The traffic was bad. Let''s go in first,
Grandma."
He did not n to tell the Old Madam about what happened in the restaurant.
Otherwise, she would suffer a shock again.
"Sure, let''s go in." The Old Madam nodded.
They were a grandmother and grandson, with several decades apart in age, yet they were both
standing on crutches now.
The scene of them walking side-by-side looked quite funny.
"Oh, Julien, you''re back." Velma had juste out of the kitchen with fruits when she saw the old
woman and young man walk in. With that, she greeted them.
Julien nodded. "Mom." "Come,e. Sit." Velma hurriedly put down the fruit and wanted to help
him over.
However, Julien refused. "I''ll walk by myself."
He just could not apply too much stress on his legs. He was not really crippled.
Julien put the crutch to the side and sat down on the sofa.
Velma pushed the fruit in front of him and asked with a grin, "Julien, have you made up with Lyra?"
Made up?
Julien lowered his eyes and kept quiet.
How could he possibly make up with Lyra?
The moment he remembered that his thoughts and feelings were being manipted by an unknown
force because of her, he wanted nothing more than to kill her!
Whether he was controlled or not, if Lyra was really Maple Leaf, he had nothing to say about
everything he did for her before the car ident. After all, he truly loved Maple Leaf.
However, if Lyra was not Maple Leaf, he would never forgive her!
At that thought, Julien picked up his crutch and stood up. "Grandma and Mom, I''m a little tired, so I''ll
go back to my room."
He wanted to go back to his room to confirm whether Lyra was really Maple Leaf or not.
In fact, he already had an answer in his heart.
After that, he walked toward the elevator.
Velma looked at the fruit he did not touch and then at Julien''s back. She muttered, "He didn''t
answer my question."
The Old Madam rolled her eyes and also returned to her room.
''Since my grandson has left, I''d rather not stay with this daughter-inw of mine. She''s bad luck.
If not for the fact that she treats Julien and Jayden well, I would''ve kicked her out of the Flint family
long ago.''
In the room, Julien pulled open his drawer, wanting to take out the letters Maple Leaf wrote to him
and read them again.
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However, what shocked him was that the drawer was empty! All the letters were gone!
At that moment, Julien felt like his heart was empty too. Then, he exploded in anger.
"Who touched my drawer and took my letters?!" He came downstairs and called out all of the
servants, interrogating them with a stern voice.
The servants looked at each other and shook their heads, saying that they did not touch his drawer.
Upon seeing that, Julien thought they did not dare to admit it, and his expression worsened. "I told
you that no one is allowed to enter my room without permission, let alone touch my things. Did you
not understand me?"
"Young Master, we really didn''t touch your drawer." A maid who had worked in the mansion for a
long time finally spoke up as she could not stand it anymore.
When the other servants saw that, they also nodded and echoed, "Yes, Young Master. We never
touched your belongings."
Julien narrowed his eyes and examined them, trying to see if they were lying.
However, after looking around, he found that none of them were lying. Their expressions and eyes
were very sincere, with no trace of guilt at all.
Julien fell silent.
Since those people did not touch his drawer, how did his letters disappear?
At that moment, Velma appeared on the second-floor railing with a yawn. "What are you doing,
Julien?"
"Madam, the Young Master is furious because his letters are missing," the maid who spoke up
earlier responded.
Velma looked at Julien. "What letters?"
"My letters with Maple Leaf," Julien replied.
Everyone in the Flint family knew about his past correspondence with Maple Leaf, so there was no
need to hide it.
"Oh, you mean your letters with Lyra? Didn''t Lyra burn them?" Velma yawned again, revealing a row
of somewhat yellowed teeth.
Julien''s face turned gloomy. There was a hint of frightening chill in his voice. "Lyra burned them?"
"Yeah. Didn''t you agree? Did you forget?" Velma looked at him in confusion.
Julien froze.
He agreed to it?
How could he have agreed for Lyra to burn those letters? They were his most treasured
possessions. Otherwise, he would not have kept them for more than ten years!
However, a memory surfaced in his mind the next second.
It was almost three months ago when Lyra had just woken up. She told him that since she had
woken up and was already by his side, he could dispose of those letters because there was no
need to keep them anymore, and he agreed!
He actually agreed!
Julien tightened the hold on his crutch in disbelief.
How could he agree to it? There was no way he would have agreed to it.
Was it that mysterious force?
Julien tightened his hold even more until the veins bulged out from the back of his hand.
Yes, before the car ident, he was not as clearheaded as he was now. At that time, he never
found any problem with what Lyra said, much less opposed to it. That was why he had never felt the
squeezing pain in his heart before
However, it was now clear that the reason he agreed to get rid of those letters was under the
influence of that mysterious force. It was not out of his true will.