Billionaire Ex-wife: I Can't Live Without You

Chapter 2042

After an hour of play, the babies grew weary.

Lucinda requested Zenia to take them upstairs for their nap.

With Kern’s assistance, Lucinda gently pushed Norton back to the bedroom.

After aiding Norton to lie down, Kern escorted Lucinda out of the villa.

They descended the stairwell, one following the other quietly.

Reflecting on the reason for her return, Lucinda casually inquired of Kern, “Kern, you have been working here for quite a long time, right? How many years have you been with the Payne family?”

With wrinkles covering his face, Kern offered a kind smile.

“I started working for the Payne family when I was a teenager.

I even helped the driver pick up Mr.

Norton Payne from school.

Time flies.

I never expected to spend half my life with the Payne family.

”

Lucinda nodded and sighed.

“No wonder Grandpa trusts you so much.

The Payne family is fortunate to have such a dependable butler like you.

”

honor,” Kern replied,

were about to reach the first floor, Lucinda tentatively asked, “Kern, you must be the longest-serving staff member in the Payne family now, right? Then, you

voice took on a somber

“Yes, I knew them.

was the

Norton’s favorite.

he and his wife passed away,

”

on the past,

many challenges

and with his uncles competing for the family’s wealth,

Fortunately, Mr.

him, taking

he foiled many plots and schemes against

”

and schemes?” Lucinda quickly focused on the

seems there are many dark corners in wealthy families, hiding even

She paused, then seized the opportunity

young Nathan

parents really die in a car accident? Or

Kern appeared puzzled.

that? At the time,

still commanding the

car accident and eventually closed

be no

”

carefully and saw

he truly was unaware of the

closed the case, declaring that Nathan’s parents died in an

this, suggesting it wasn’t a car accident but something else, possibly even