Chapter 326

The words had only just left Mr. Jackson's mouth when Leanna came down the stairs.

She smiled and called out. "Mr. Jackson."

Mr. Jackson beckoned toward her. "Come, come. Have a seat."

She walked over and sat down beside him.

He held the head of his walking cane with both hands as he spoke jovially, "Where did you arrive? I wanted to go and pick you up, but I was worried that I might cause trouble for you instead."

"I just arrived not long ago."

"That's good." While he spoke, his gaze landed on her clothes. Then, he asked puzzledly, "Why are you covered in so much dust?"

When Lloyd heard those words, he froze in the middle of picking up his teacup.

She replied, "It's nothing. It's just a prank Miss Crossley played on me earlier. Unfortunately, I didn't have time to change my clothes."

Mr. Jackson scowled fiercely and glared at Lloyd. "What kind of prank?"

Lloyd laughed. "Gina was a little immature. I've already reprimanded her for her actions."

Naturally, Mr. Jackson noticed that Lloyd was reluctant to speak the truth, so he turned to glare at the servant standing behind Lloyd and instructed sharply, "You! Tell me!"

"Uh… That is…" The servant hesitated for a long time and did not dare to speak.

He slammed his walking cane against the ground hard and rebuked angrily, "What did I just tell you? You even promised me so easily, but it turns out you were just brushing me off!"

I promise that this kind of thing

statement earlier about cleaning out the miscellaneous items, the dust floating around the house, and the dust covering Leanna from head to toe, he had a rough guess of what had happened earlier. Therefore, he spat unforgivingly, "You'd better think about what you've just promised me! Otherwise, I'll see how you can even look

moment, another servant walked in and whispered something in Lloyd's ear. Lloyd nodded in response. "Let

Jackson queried, "Who's

have a good eye for people.

getting on in years, and my eyesight is poor. So what would

here under such circumstances. Therefore, she was planning to take a

to indicate that she shouldn't leave as soon as she made a move? His movement was so

intentions, she remained primly seated and

the visitor came into view.

with Lloyd, he glanced in their direction. He was as polite as ever. "Mr.

remarked. "It turns out that everybody is

while I was abroad. After returning to Highside, I was also fortunate enough to visit the Jackson Family. As for Miss McKinney, I worked with President Pearson in the past. So,

instructed the servant to serve some tea before he diverted to the topic, "I heard that you

mentioned the name of a place. "I have been living abroad for many years. Upon my return, I discovered that the place I used to live had long since changed. It's no longer the

like you're a person of nostalgia, Mr. Morris. So many years

enter the domestic market, and the

the conversation seemed to be nothing

long before they agreed to cooperate. Therefore, it stood to reason that he had known that William was acquainted

with Leanna, there was another factor between them—Aidan. The two of them had never met in private, aside from the

William had answered his questions without hiding the fact that

to join in their conversation. She remained in her seat, bored out of her mind. She lowered her head and pulled at the tiny threads of lint that had gotten stuck to

was speaking. He seemed slightly absent-minded during those instances,

to his feet. "Then,

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