Chapter 199

Estelle was enjoying her tea, and she was pretty happy that the bulter Old Mr. Wade knew she had a sweet tooth, so he’d put sugar in it. It tasted nice.

But when she heard what Old Mr. Jarvis said, she almost spat out her tea and had to turn her head to cough, not daring to look up.

Jonathan was taken aback, and his gaze quickly went cold. “What do you mean, si?”

Old Mr. Jarvis continued to fan himself, speaking calmly ‘Don’t get me wrong, I have an orchid cactus plant about to bloom tonight, and I need someone to help me collect the pollen when it does. I’ll need someone to spend the night, checking every fifteen minutes. I thought this girl could help, and if you’re willing, you can pick her up tomorrow moming, along with the earrings. I won’t ask for a single cent

The look in Jonathan’s eyes turned colder. I’m afraid I can’t agree to that. You can name your price for the earrings.”

serious face. “No bargaining Either let this girl

as he took Estelle’s hand and got up. “Sorry to

and

Mr. Jarvis What was this old man up

telling him to pretend not to know her and not to make things difficult for Jonathan, just

rolled his eyes at her, snorted,

out the door by Jonathan. In the corridor, Millard approached them.

his usual expression. “No, let’s

though. “Are we just going to leave like this? Schilder loves his wife very much, and he’s been looking for

“Even if we don’t have the earrings, I’ll still make him

anything might happen, right? And Baldrick won’t give up on

darkened. “I won’t let

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