Favo Novel
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Chapter 397 His Indifference
Chapter 397 His Indifference
In the evening, Stanley returned home for dinner.
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Upon seeing the four pieces of bread on the plate on the table, he assumed the housekeeper made them. He casually picked one up and, after finishing it, picked up another. "This bread tastes quite good," he remarked. A proud smile spread across Griselda's face. "Tastes good, doesn't it?"
"Yes. Mom, did you make this?"
"No, it was actually one of our tenants who made it. If you like it, I can ask her to make some more for you later."
"No need."
Stanley was fond of the bread but not to the point of bothering others.
"Don't worry about it. I didn't force her. She's a lovely person, very warm toward me. Remember those sweet potatoes we had last time? They were a gift from her. If only I had a daughter like her."
Stanley slightly furrowed his brows. The tenant must be impatient. Having discovered the identity of my mom, she made a conscious effort to win her favor.
Griselda was lost in her thoughts as she continued to ramble on. "That poor girl, she doesn't have a
mother, and her father is seriously ill. She's juggling work and school at the same time..."
Stanley thought of Mindy.
Mindy had mentioned that she was from a poor family, with two younger sisters and a brother. She had to leave school at an early age to start working.
He then said, "Being able to afford school and rent a house near it shows that her life isn't too bad, certainly better than many others who are less fortunate than her."
Griselda was rendered speechless. "Why are you so lacking in compassion?"
Stanley replied, "I'm just making a logical analysis."
Griselda swiftly snatched the bread he was holding. "Stop eating."
Stanley was baffled.
Perhaps it was because Allison refused Bertram's visit to apologize, the following day, he called Lenora.
Seeing a call from an unknown number from Jeahron, Lenora assumed it was Jasmine and decided not to answer. She had already blocked Jasmine's number. After hanging up, her phone rang again.
Lenora wanted to block the number but also feared causing unnecessary harm, so she pressed the answer button and remained silent.
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A male voice, sounding as if he was in his forties or fifties, came from the other end. "Hello?"
It's not Jasmine? Only then did Lenora speak up. "Hello? Who is this?"
"Is this Ms. Lenora Wilkin? I'm Bertram."
Fine. It's not Jasmine but Jasmine's husband. "So, it's Mr. Hoffman. What can I do for you?"
Lenora guessed he must have contacted her because of matters related to Summer.
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Last time, to prevent Summer from falling into the hands of the Winfrey family, Jasmine was willing to drug Lenora.
Judging by how much Jasmine cherished Summer, Lenora wondered if Jasmine would request her to tell the police that she and Summer were just messing around so that Summer wouldn't end up imprisoned.
"Nora, may I address you this way? I've always admired you. After discovering that you are Jasmine's daughter, I've mentioned to her more than once that I hope you can become a part of the Hoffman family. I would treat you as if you were my own daughter." With a tug at the corner of her mouth, Lenora responded, "I appreciate your admiration, Mr. Hoffman."NôvelDrama.Org exclusive content.
Unexpectedly, Summer kept making one mistake after another, and her current predicament is truly of her own making. I initially wanted to visit in person with your mom to apologize, but to my surprise, Old Mrs. Fuller said you refused. That's why I decided to call you direct Despite discerning Lenora's lack of interest in becoming more closely acquainted, Bertram still spoke with utmost politeness. After all, Lenora was the Fuller family's daughter-in-law.
"Indeed, I declined. There's no need for you to come and apologize."
"D-Do you not want to see us?"
"If you were just an ordinary elder, I would've certainly treated you with respect. Isimply didn't want to see her, whether she came to repent or to beg me to save Summer. It would be better for us to live in peace and not cross paths in the future."
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"Alas. Your mom must've thoroughly hurt you. I told her before that Summer is just her niece, and you are her own daughter. However, she's been acting as if she's be
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looked like top executives, probably entertaining them?
"Oh." Lenora sighed, lowering her gaze. "Perhaps he was too busy to tell me in time."
Since she was returned after being kidnapped, they hadn't seen each other for half a month.
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In the past, Zachary was often swamped with work, and it was not unusual for him to be on business trips for half a month at a time.
Yet this time, his attitude toward her was indeed odd,
"Seeing how busy he is, he probably doesn't have time to prepare anything. So, why don't you surprise him?"
Lenora gave Miranda a call, but she was unaware that Zachary had returned from his business trip.
After hanging up the phone, Miranda was even more puzzled. Had Mr. Fuller gone on a business trip? His secretary didn't come to pack his luggage. After some thought, Lenora decided to meet Zachary in person and see for herself what was really going
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The following morning, Lenora requested a half-day leave from the director and headed straight to Fuller Group.
The receptionist, who had never been replaced, was familiar with Lenora.
When she saw Lenora approaching, she was momentarily taken aback but quickly regained her composure. "Ms. Wilkin?"
"Is Zachary around? I'm here to see him."
The receptionist's eyes flickered for a moment. "Y-Yes. I'm sorry, but do you have an appointment?"
Sensing that something was amiss, Lenora immediately dialed Miles' number.