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, come. 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 gaze landed 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 played on me earlier. Unfortunately, I didn’t have time to change my clothes.”

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

Lloyd laughed. “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 glare 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.

slammed 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

kind of thing will not happen again in the

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

something in Lloyd’s ear. Lloyd nodded

Jackson queried, “Who’s

people. Why don’t you help me take a look at this

is poor. So what would I know about

circumstances. Therefore, she was planning to take a

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

intentions, she remained primly seated and did not show

into view. It turned

he glanced in their direction. He was as polite

he slowly remarked. “It

fortunate enough to visit the Jackson Family. As for Miss McKinney, I worked

gestured for William to take a seat and instructed the servant to serve some tea before

return, I discovered that the place I used to live had long since changed. It’s no longer

Mr. Morris. So many years have passed, but you still returned

company plans to enter the domestic

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

he had already thoroughly investigated William’s background long before they agreed to cooperate. Therefore, it stood to reason that he

there was another factor between them—Aidan. The two of them had never met in private, aside from the few times they had

suspected the relationship between William and Mr. Jackson. Nonetheless, 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 relax and let

conversation, Mr. Jackson would occasionally add a few words here and there. On the other hand, Leanna was completely 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

speaking. He seemed slightly absent-minded during those instances, but

finally over, he climbed to his feet. “Then,

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