Chapter 44

The drama ended with Jasper promising not to meddle in the Gardner Group’s business.

After Sophia and Javier left, Newton looked around at the mess in anger. “What a shame! All the men in our family just have to fall for those scheming Gardner women!”

Jasper bent down to pick up the things on the floor while his mind spun. Could someone have replaced Jonah at the meeting in Yoarkley?

But he knew his father wouldn’t have recognized the wrong person. They had fought twice at a shopping mall. There was no way Newton could have been mistaken unless he was showing early signs of dementia.

Jasper picked up a hand fan and asked, “Grandpa, is this yours?” Newton sighed and said, “Just look at me. I must have lost my senses in anger. Bring it to me.”

Newton’s gaze softened, and he said, “Alice made me this fan herself. The patterns and calligraphy are all her own work.”

Alice knew calligraphy? She also knew how to draw?

stunned for a moment, and he didn’t know how to

compared to Liana, who knew how to play the piano, dance, and sing. Besides being gentle, obedient, and pretty, Alice had no other talents. She was no different than the maids at

leaving him? She exuded confidence now. And her previously unknown abilities

Jonah did? So she didn’t love him, but was only fulfilling her duties – as his wife to please him. True love

time, Alice would visit me every weekend and sometimes go for a walk with me. Other times, she would accompany me in the

pretty good. The moment she put pen to paper, I could tell she had more than ten years of experience. She wrote with poise and skill. Her graceful air tells me that she’s from a distinguished family,”

“She’s so much better than that decadent Gardner girl.

one meaningful and beautifully written prose on it. It said, “If

style looked identical to the calligraphy hanging

in charge of. He also recalled hearing Alice’s footsteps in the corridor when he

person, right? How could it be? Alice was so naive and innocent.

in Yoarkley. He was having a meal with his father and

good at everything but was too religious. No amount of power, fame, or wealth could stop him

the Beckett Group’s soup like this.” Winston took a sip of red wine and savored its taste. “Don’t you always advocate dealing with problems peacefully? Why did you use such an underhanded method this time? You seem

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