Chapter 282 The Man in the Room

The ending of a banquet was the start of another with a different reason.

Melanie was getting tired of it, and for some reason Cyrus and Jeffrey weren’t with her.

Joseph told his men to take her to a room for some rest and prepared several sets of outfit for her to change

into, but she wasn’t that happy and simply went downstairs after fixing her makeup.

The York’s old butler bent over while he was pushing Joseph’s wheelchair and said, “Sir, everything’s ready. Later, Miss Melanie will personally thank Leo. Leo will then take her to the next building. The atmosphere will

be just nice.”

Joseph’s lips formed a wry smile as he ordered, “Keep an eye on Jeffrey.”

“He’s not here. Something seemed to have happened and he left the island to deal with it,” the butler said.

Joseph nodded. “Then keep an eye on that dock and don’t let him return!”

“Understood!”

Melanie went downstairs and chatted for a while, and looked around. She then asked one of the servants,” Where’s your young master? Why don’t I see him?” She wanted to say her farewells early and thank Leo in

person.

“You must mean Master Leo? He’s next door.” the servant pointed her the way.

Melanie wanted to walk to the other side by lifting her skirt a little. Suddenly, a servant ran in from outside.

Melanie realized almost instantly that he was one of Cyrus’s servants that came here with them.

“Miss Melanie!”

The servant called out to Melanie and said. “Master Cyrus isn’t doing well. Do you want to come and take a

look?”

“What’s happening? Is it serious? Where is he right now?” Melanie asked nervously.

taking a look right now,” the

bid the Yorks‘ butler farewell. “I’m sorry, but can you please inform Mr. Joseph and Mr. Leo about this? I need to go back and take care

the boat to leave the island, before

night had

servant immediately took her up to the third floor and pointed at the door, saying, “Master Cyrus is in

was in front of her, only to see a tall man

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“Where’s my master?”

who was lying

master’s fine. He’s resting in his own room downstairs,” Jeffrey sat

take a look,” Melanie turned around, wanting to leave

and held her wrist saying, “I told you he’s fine… Elder Gibson and I are the ones that

bring

at him before hurling his hand away. “You

Otherwise, the Yorks would never have let you leave.” Jeffrey held her hand again and guided her to sit by the bed. “Can’t you see that the Yorks want you to stay?”

“What for?”

beautiful,

feel that the banquet the

must be tired after the entire day. Sleep,

sleep on the bed on her side

her eyes, enjoying the rare

the fact that this place was inside the Gibsons‘

safe. Her heart was

and said, “About Charles’s

the electrocution that the coroner determined, there’s a

two culprits. If there really are two culprits,

at the man behind her. “I

“Which three?”

weakly without

Mr. Luis. Mr. Luis and Mr. Kiefer. Mr. Joseph and Mr. Kiefer,” Melanie said

tone.

the most possible?” Jeffrey asked,

“The first duo.”

“Why?”

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