Chapter 458
Gauri looked at Hayley’s eager face, shook her head, and said, “Nothing happened”
Seeing Gauri’s reaction, Hayley quickly asked, “Really? But I heard the power went out at home the night I was sent to the hospital.
Hearing Hayley’s words, Gauri thought for a moment, then seemed to recall something and quickly said, “Yeah, the power really did go out here that night. The wiring was super old and messed up, so most of the stuff just stopped working,
“Since there were guests, Mr. Harris Zamora kept his cool, but the next day, he fired all the electricians at the Zamora mansion, and I heard he even demanded compensation from them.”
Hearing that, Hayley looked genuinely surprised and said, “The Zamora family pays those electricians a ton every year. I can’t believe they were so careless with their work.”
Gauri nodded quickly, but her face showed a complicated mix of emotions. “Yeah, yeah.
Mr. Harris Zamora detests this kind of behavior the most, biting the hand that feeds you. It’s absolutely unacceptable.”
Hayley nodded with a smile. “Gauri, you’ve been with the Zamora family for so many years, haven’t you? I remember you were already here when I first married in.”
Gauri nodded. “Yeah, I’ve been here a long time.
I’m really thankful to Mr. Harris Zamora for giving me this job.
If it weren’t for his trust, I never would’ve stayed here for so long.”
Hayley pressed her lips together, unable to shake the feeling that Gauri was hinting at something.
ust as she was about to ask, Gauri plastered on a smile and said, “Mrs. Zamora, do you need anything else? If not, I should jet back to work.”
seeing that, Hayley slipped a little envelope of cash into Gauri’s hand and murmured, “Go ahead and get back to work. This s just a little something for you. If you hear anything, please let me know right away.
You know the kind of trouble I have in this family.”
Gauri nodded, tucked the cash envelope away discreetly, and, as always, kept her head down and left cautiously.
Hayley watched Gauri’s retreating figure, rubbing her temples.
When Hayley got back to the annex, Zara hurried over to her and asked, “Mom, how did it go? Did Gauri say anything?”
Hayley shook her head. “No, Gauri didn’t say much. She just said they fired the electricians.”
Zara let out a small sigh of relief. “Maybe we’re just being too cautious.
“Mom, I think we should try to stay calm and not be so on edge all the time.
“If we act too nervously or look guilty, people will start getting suspicious.”
Hayley nodded, replying, “Yeah, I know.”
At the Blanchard family residence, Durif glanced at Marina, who was sitting beside Daron, his face lit up with a warm smile
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as he asked, ‘Marina, does our chef’s cooking suit your taste?
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Marina immediately replied with a bright smile, “Mr. Blanchard, the chef here is really talented. I love the food”
Hearing that, Durif nodded in satisfaction. I’m glad you like it. Have some more
Marina nodded.
Daron remained silent throughout, his gaze occasionally drifting toward Bette, who was sitting right across from him.
Bette was giving Daron the cold shoulder today.
She didn’t even look his way.
During the meal, Bette suddenly stood up, walked to the back wine cabinet, took down a bottle of red wine, and tried to spen it with a corkscrew.
Seeing that, Durif said, “Look at me, I almost forgot! This is a gift from an old friend I met in Frency last time. He said it’s he signature wine from his vineyard, but I have no idea how it tastes. Let’s all try it together today?”
Bette stayed silent. She just kept her head down as she tried to open the wine.
Seeing this, Daron stood up and gently took the bottle from Bette’s hands, his voice calm as he said, “Let me do it?
He reached out, gesturing for Bette to pass him the corkscrew,
Bette just glanced at him, making no move.
Daron reached out again.
Bette, let me do it,” he said.
But the next second, instead of handing it to Daron, Bette passed the corkscrew to the servant behind her and sat back down without a word.
The servant hurriedly handed the corkscrew to Daron.
Daron took it, glancing at Bette, but she didn’t even look his way.
Marina kept quiet.
Harris just ignored it and kept chatting with Durif.
Durif didn’t seem to care either, just glanced at Bette and then looked away.
For years, Bette had always been the one to back down in front of Daron.
Now, she was letting Daron taste what it was like to yield.
Daron opened up the bottle of red wine and poured it into the decanter.
After letting the wine breathe, he poured the first glass and offered it to Bette.
Bette didn’t bother to reach for the glass Daron handed over. The servant behind her, quick on the uptake, took it and gently
set it down in front of her.
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Only then did Bente pick up the wine glass, give it a gentle swirl, and take a sip.
Daron poured wine for Durif and Harris, then for Marina, and finally for himself.
Daron raised his glass, looked over at Bette, and started, “Bette
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But before he could finish, Bette just drained her glass, flipped it upside down on the table, and said coolly, “Meh, nothing special?
Daron’s hand paused in the air for a split second, but he smoothly lowered his glass, his face giving nothing away.
Bette totally snubbed Daron. After saying that, she stood up, glanced at Durif and Harris, and said, “Grandpa Durif, Grandpa Harris, please enjoy your meal. I’ve got some work to handle, so I’ll leave you to it
Hearing that, Durif immediately said, “Hey, Bette, you barely touched your food. Why are you leaving so soon?”
Bette just shrugged. I’m on a diet these days, gotta watch my calories.”
Durif frowned and said, a little sternly, “Your figure is already perfect
Bette chuckled, “Women are always chasing that extra bit of perfection.
Durif just shook his head, looking a bit helpless.
Seeing this, Harris quickly jumped in, “Bette, Durif’s turning eighty next month. We came here today to talk about the birthday party arrangements, but we haven’t even started yet.
Hearing that, Bette paused for a moment, then turned around and said, “I’ll put together an event proposal. Once it’s ready, 11 send it to Garret for review,
If Daron has any comments, Garret can contact me directly.
I’ll be leaving now. Enjoy your meal.”
With that, Bette grabbed her purse from the servant and strode out, leaving behind nothing but her unapologetic figure for
Everyone to see.
Marina sat right next to Daron, watching as he got totally snubbed.
She just pressed her lips together, keeping quiet.
After all, she’d only been married to Daron for a little while, but she’d already seen Bette get snubbed by him plenty of
times.
This time, Bette seems to be genuinely angry and has no intention of making up with Daron, which is why she’s being so cold and indifferent to him, Marina thought to herself.
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
