Right Person, Wrong Time

Chapter 427 Almost Discovered

Although the guests were angry at Hayden, they still dared not say anything in front of Old Mr. Benedict for fear of making the old man irate.

After Nicole briefly chatted with Anna, she secretly left for the backyard. She was just recalling what Colton had told her and slowly approached the room, where she heard a woman gasping and screaming.

In the midst of the gasping and screaming, Nicole could also hear some men’s jeers, all of which were unpleasant. Nicole saw that there was a small window, so she turned a little sideways and peeked inside. She could see Queenie was being tortured by two tall bodyguards while kneeling on the ground—almost unconscious because of the drug.

Most of the Gardner Family’s bodyguards were either veterans or masters in bodybuilding, so their physical strength was first-class. Nevertheless, Nicole had no pity for Queenie. Queenie brought this upon herself, and she could blame no one but herself for her current predicament. Just as she was about to leave, someone suddenly appeared behind her, which made her startle. She immediately turned around and found that it was just Wendy.

took a few steps back and pulled Wendy’s hand backward as Wendy tried to get a better look at what was happening

kept pulling Wendy’s hand for fear that Wendy would see the scene inside the room before responding, “Nothing much, to be honest. I have been to the Gardener Residence many times but just realized that

as she nodded in agreement. “You’re right. The Residence is quite

“Nah, I’m done. Let’s just leave.” Wendy looked at Nicole’s dodging gaze, and the more she thought about it, the more curious she felt. Just then, Wendy suddenly heard a woman’s gasp. She stopped for a moment, trying to figure out where the voice came from, before staring straight in the room’s

pretty inappropriate for Wendy to witness such a scene. “Nicole, I heard a voice that sounded like a woman’s. Did you

have misheard it. Anyways, let’s go and see what Grandpa is doing, shall we?” Being someone who was just of age, Wendy had a sense of fearlessness, and the more Nicole prohibited her from approaching the room, the more she wanted to see what was inside. Thankfully, a male voice

was a familiar voice, and Wendy immediately turned to look.