I'm Sorry My Love Novel

Chapter 614 Stay With Me

When Sunday arrived, the entire sky was dark with dry, muggy air, as if it would rain at any moment.

Waylen waited for half a day in front of the laboratory before he saw a black Maybach coming toward him.

Leanna looked at the laboratory not far away after the car had stopped.

Soon, Aidan said, "Let's take his car and go there."

She snapped out of her thoughts. "Alright," she replied casually and opened the car door.

When Waylen saw them, he reached out to greet them. He didn't look like he was forced to do it.

Noticing that Leanna had been looking at the lab, Waylen said, "Don't worry; I made all the arrangements before I left."

Leanna nodded gently and didn't say anything. She knew very well that she couldn't enter even when she arrived.

On the road, Waylen drove his car. Through the rearview mirror, he took a moment to look at Leanna and then at Aidan. He seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

Aidan said indifferently, "If you have something to say, say it."

Waylen cleared his throat and looked straight ahead. "Actually, it's nothing significant. It's just that the Woodley Family is strict. After you get in, don't run around; just stay by my side. And do not talk nonsense during ancestor worship, or you are doomed if the old men hear you."

"Please be more specific."

"Probably had to kneel in the ancestral hall for at least two weeks. Furthermore, you would only have vegetarian meals. And to put it mildly, they let you learn the lesson."

Tsk, what an awful experience! Waylen thought.

Aidan said, "I got it."

Waylen turned his head surprisingly. It was probably because he did not expect Aidan to be so agreeable this time.

Aidan spoke unhurriedly when he met his puzzled gaze. "It looks like you have extensive experience and getting into trouble was not an option."

Waylen bit his lip.

He knew he should have said nothing at all.

A moment later, he added, "Ah, if you have any questions you wish to ask, please wait until after the ancestor worship. Lachlan is not as cunning as you think. If there are things you want to talk about, do it in private. Just don't do it in front of so many Woodleys."

Aidan gave him an expressionless look, and Waylen immediately silenced himself and concentrated on driving.

Then again, if Lachlan hadn't avoided Aidan, Aidan wouldn't have come over.

Keeping Aidan aware of the problem was just a kind gesture to avoid them both getting punished by kneeling together in the ancestral hall.

On the way, Leanna kept looking out the window and didn't listen to them much.

She didn't know how long it had been going on when someone gently held her hand. She turned her head and looked at Aidan with uncertainty. "What's wrong?"

He whispered, "I am clueless about what will happen later. Don't go anywhere; just stay by my side."

Leanna's lips were slightly pursed as she nodded.

Just then, Waylen looked out the window. "Here we are."

A vague shadow of the Woodley Family Estate could be seen outside.

The car drove past two curved gates, and after a few more minutes, the ancient courtyard came into view.

Two words were written on the door plaque—Woodley Family.

At this time, there were already many cars parked outside the door.

It looked like Waylen had arrived late.

As he got down from his car, someone asked, "Look at the time now. What took you so long?"

Waylen turned his head and smiled. "Uncle, there is still time. Besides, you just got here, didn't you?"

The middle-aged man looked offended and gave himself airs. "I came here at this time because I have serious matters to attend to. How about you?"

"Of course, I can't compare myself to you."

The middle-aged man frowned when he saw Aidan, and the frown deepened when he saw Leanna behind Aidan.

He put his hands behind his back and asked in a postured voice, "Waylen, who are these two?"

"Oh, I forgot to introduce them. These two are my friends."

The man lowered his voice. "Friends? Since when are you allowed to bring your friends into the Woodley Family Estate? Do you know what day it is today? You—"

Waylen said, "I have asked Lachlan, and he agreed."

The implication was that the man should speak to Lachlan if he were unhappy about this.

The middle-aged man grunted coldly with discontent written all over his face. He ignored Waylen and walked directly into the house.

Only after he disappeared did Waylen walk up to Aidan and Leanna and say, "Sorry that both of you have to see that. That man… is just one of the rotten apples that spoil the barrel in the Woodley Family."

After a pause, Waylen added, "Let's go in too."

From the brief chat with Lachlan before, Leanna could easily guess that although the Woodley Family was large and wealthy, there were more complex and intertwined relationships than the Pearson Family had.

The good and bad were intermingled in the Woodley Family.

Judging from Lachlan's words, what happened at Highside was not his responsibility. However, it was obvious that people from Jamesdon had played along, but so far, no clues had been found.