Chapter 216:

There was a slight pause on the line before Marc continued, “Her name is Joyce Scott.”

Kristopher’s hand clenched around the phone. “Joyce Scott?”

Memories flooded back of the time when Cathy and Joyce had cared for him during his blindness. Joyce had often spoken passionately about her ambition to launch a jewelry venture with her sister.

Joyce had passed away four years ago, and now another woman bearing her name had surfaced in the same industry.

“Yes,” Marc added, his voice hesitant. “It’s the same as Miss Miller’s half-sister who died four years ago. It’s possible this designer knows — the company is yours and is using Ms. Scott’s name as a way to test you. Do you want me to investigate further?”

Thirty minutes later, Marc rushed to the villa with the design drafts and honey water in hand.

he found Kristopher reclining on the couch, eyeing several pieces of jewelry spread

the dining table to pour the honey water from the thermos. He looked around

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confused. “Last time

he had visited to deliver Fluffy to Belinda, he had distinctly seen Cathy moving into the villa, taking on the role of its new

else,” Kristopher said, clearly annoyed, as he walked toward the dining table. “It’s not appropriate for her, being an unmarried woman, to

then did Marc realize that there were no signs of Cathy in the villa. The decor had shifted back from a girlish pink to the creamy wood tones that


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room had been swapped for a wedding photo

Kristopher appeared serious, while Belinda was nestled against him,

photo… Should I take it down?” Considering

indifferently, “Removing it would just mean hanging

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