Not A Small-Town Girl

Chapter 178-1

"Ms. Locke, no one has ever come out of the Nathor Palace alive," Ian said grimly. "I should have stopped my wife when she tried to test Danielle’s standing with the Charrington family."

He and his wife had built everything from scratch, and during his worst days, she had stood by him. Their bond was deep, and his heart would remain uneasy until he could see her safe and sound.

"Grandpa, why don’t I go to the Nathor Palace tomorrow to speak with David?" Cheryl suggested. "Surely, given our relationship, he wouldn’t make things too difficult for me." It was the perfect opportunity for her to get closer to David.

Nina, sitting nearby, took a sip of coffee and said coolly, "Are you really going there to save them, or is this just an excuse to see someone?"

Having her intentions so plainly exposed, Cheryl got pissed but kept her smile intact. "Nina, what nonsense are you talking about? I only want to ease Grandpa’s worries. I wouldn’t want him fretting over such trivial matters."

Nina smirked and replied dismissively, "You know what you’re up to, so drop the act." She couldn’t stand Cheryl’s hypocritical behavior—it was insufferable.

"That’s enough. We’ll go with Cheryl’s suggestion," Tim interrupted with a hint of displeasure. With the help of the butler, he rose and made his way upstairs.

He was powerless against the sisters’

Cheryl. "Mr. Marker, you’d have better luck praying to God than counting on her,"

at the thinly veiled jab. Her patience was wearing thin with Nina’s provocation the entire night. ’The nerve of her,’ she thought, her nails dug into her

yourself instead, Nina," Cheryl said pointedly, sipping her coffee before rising and walking out with Ian

*****

a fleet of Rolls-Royces pulled up

door. "Mr. Charrington, dinner is

on the table, and warmth spread through her chest. Her stomach let out a loud

David chuckled. "Let’s eat."

extracting the meat and piling it onto her plate. Without pause, he deboned a piece of fish and placed it in front of her. He then ladled a bowl of soup and set it down

can’t finish it all," Danielle said, her cheeks puffed as she

in the moment. The usually icy David was finally showing a softer side. It was a