With a gentle smile, John fastened his seat belt. “So, I guess that should ease your mind, shouldn’t it?”
Sophia nodded in response. “Yup. Thank you.”
Still smiling, he said, “Come on! You’re talking to me like I’m your boss. Just be yourself.”
Nevertheless, Sophia didn’t say anything else as they made their way toward the Constance Residence. Since the
warehouse was situated in a rather remote area, they happened to pass by the suburb while heading to the city.
Therefore, John decided to swing by the Bailey Family’s shadow bank and have a look, but before he arrived at his
destination, he saw a car that belonged to the Bailey Family parked right outside the building.
Wait a minute. No one from the Bailey Family really drives this car. Soon, John managed to recall having seen that
car back at the Bailey Residence when he was there to call off his engagement with Isabelle. Hmm. They must have
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but I can still remember it.
After that, John pulled up by the roadside and shifted his gaze to Sophia. “Wait for me here. I’ll be right back.”
Despite feeling surprised, Sophia only nodded in silence, while John took a cap from the backseat and put on a coat
before he got out of the car. Then, instead of approaching the vehicle, he stood from afar and set his eyes on the
registration plate, returning to his own car a few moments later. It looks like my suspicion is correct. Someone from
the Bailey Family has come to the shadow bank.
After running through a few possible suspects in his mind, John could only think of Isabelle or Old Mr. Bailey. After
all, he knew that Elder Mr. Bailey had to pick between Old Mr. Bailey and Isabelle to take over his business since
Dexter was gone.
Isabelle didn’t send me a text message about this, so this is likely not her. Therefore, that makes Old Mr. Bailey the
only one left suspicious. At the thought of that, John sniggered. It seems that Elder Mr. Bailey is running out of
options. He may be aged, but Old Mr. Bailey isn’t exactly young either. Ever since Dexter passed away, Old Mr.
Bailey had been broken and devastated deep down, even though he still looked like he was in high spirits to stand
up to his father. Well, everything seems to suggest that the Bailey Family is really at a dead end. Nonetheless, when
John thought about Dexter, he couldn’t help but feel sorry for him. That poor little boy’s days would likely be tough if
he were still alive. Upon getting into his car, John took off his jacket and hat, fastening his seatbelt before hitting the
road.
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When Sophia realized they had left the place far enough, she asked, “What happened? Something wrong with the
car?” John responded with an affirmative hum and added, “It looks like it belongs to the Bailey Family.” Upon
hearing about the Bailey Family, Sophia widened her eyes and asked, “What? Why would they be there?” Not
knowing how to explain the situation to Sophia, John ambiguously replied, “Something is definitely off.” As soon as
she heard that, she instantly knew John was probably hinting that it wasn’t convenient for him to talk too much, like
his usual attitude. Therefore, she only asked him a simple question, “Is it going to affect us in any significant way?”
In response, John smacked his lips and answered, “Not really. So, don’t worry.” While the conversation ended with
John’s final reply, he dropped Sophia off at the Constance Residence and drove off right away. What’s the
hurry? Meanwhile, Sophia stood in the car park, letting out a sigh as she watched John’s car moving away. This guy
just never takes a break! After a long day, Sophia felt tired and decided to take a catnap in her room. Upon waking
up from a short nap, Sophia was surprised to discover that she had a missed call, which turned out to be from
Isabelle. Well, well! This lady obviously hasn’t learned her lesson at all since the last time she called.