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Chapter 588
“Looks like I’m not too late.” Alexander knew Lily could protect herself but only felt relieved when he
confirmed her safety with his own eyes. The previous kidnapping case at Westwood kept him on edge.
However, there was nothing wrong with being cautious.
“Is there a problem?” Lily heard his implicit meaning and blinked her eyes at him a few times.
“Let’s change locations before we continue,” Alexander said.
He pulled her towards a nearby big tree at the side. There was a black Mercedes-Benz parked there.
The dark night and shade from the tree helped to conceal it and no one would notice it unless they paid
attention.
Lily got into the car and felt much warmer. She breathed in her hands to keep warm. In the next instant,
both of her hands were held in his palms, and he warmed her hands with his.
“It’s so late. Where have you been?” He asked in a reprimanding tone.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“I went treasure hunting,” Lily recalled the treasure she found and could not help laughing. Heartfelt joy
could be seen in her as even her eyes seemed to be smiling.
“How could you still laugh at this?” Alexander questioned.
However, he looked at her happy face and could not bear to continue reprimanding her. He was also at
fault in this matter.
Alexander overlooked this as he had not expected someone would pretend to be from the Perfumers’
Society to the point where an invitation card was sent to the company. That person was bold and not
afraid of being caught.
Lily looked at him. She could only see a hazy silhouette with the lights from the street lamp. This added
a mysterious vibe and made his demeanor more apparent. He was reprimanding her in his words, but
his action and tone were full of concern. How could she not notice it?
“I got a good thing today. I also got to see you again. Today’s a good day. Everything that happened
today was something to be happy about. Why can’t I laugh?” She thought about it and felt that today
was indeed a lucky day.
“Would you still be so happy if you had not climbed over the wall?”
He shook his head. He did not know whether he should be happy with her optimism or scold her for
being too optimistic.
“Wait, how'd you know I climbed over the wall?” She was surprised at this. Did he see it when she
climbed over? That should not be possible.
Lily had carefully observed the surroundings and was sure no one saw her. Her movements were very
subtle too. Moreover, why would he wait until now to show up if he had found out about it?
“The security lock used in this courtyard is the latest password and fingerprint lock. It‘s tough for you to
crack it alone and there’s no other way for you to go out. It shouldn’t be too difficult for you to climb
over the wall and... this should be the easiest and most effective way!”
The result proved it all. Lily succeeded and could now sit and discuss how he knew about it with him.
“Given that it is five meters high, that’s a challenging feat. You’re too confident in my ability!” She
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmexclaimed in exaggeration. What he said was right, but his monotonous tone made it seem like what
she did was nothing out of ordinary.
She had actually tested before doing it. Fortunately, there were trees in the yard, and the walls were
not too smooth. She managed to climb over after several tries with her skills and kickboxing
foundations.
Alexander lovingly scratched her nose, “This might be hard for someone else but not you. I don’t mind,
but could you explain to your grandfather if something like this stopped you?”
Lily said nothing in response. He was right. This might be difficult for ordinary people but not for the
members of the Lodge family.
She changed the topic and asked with interest, “Was there something wrong with the invitation that
made you come here?”
He did not have plans to come to Kingsland. They agreed that she would participate in the event and
return immediately. However, he rushed over in a hurry and secretly dragged her into the car to talk.
That, coupled with what happened today and this courtyard, made it apparent that something was
wrong.
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