One Night Surprise Novel

Chapter 175

Chapter 175 Then, Why Didn’t He Say Anything?

Mr. Gideon did not stop Courtney from leaving. Thus, Courtney walked out of the building without stopping. Although the sun was at its strongest, Mr. Gideon’s wife didn’t seem to be bothered by the heat as she stood under the sun to feed her chickens. It was clear as day that she had been spying on them. However, she turned her head away when she saw Courtney walking out of the building. It seemed like there was a trace of hatred in her expression.

As Courtney walked past Mrs. Gideon, she heard Mrs. Gideon mutter, “Blind.”

“What?” She turned back to look at Mrs. Gideon with a frown. “Who did you say is blind?”

The woman looked up abruptly with an expression of fury. “I said my chickens are blind.”

The chickens inside the chicken coop had messy feathers. They even cooperatively cooed a few times as if they, too, were expressing their dissatisfaction. Needless to say, the woman would never be so crazy as to scold her chickens for being blind. Rather, she was pointedly insulting somebody. Since the only other person here was Courtney, it was obvious that her insult had been directed at Courtney.

Courtney looked at Mrs. Gideon and said, “A blind chicken doesn’t prevent you from cooking it. But, if a man were to be mute… that would be quite a hindrance; don’t you think so too?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“The hotel suffered considerable losses due to the fire. Somebody will have to bear the responsibility in the end. With that amount of losses, a person would go bankrupt even if they only had to pay a fraction of it. It’s not something that can be fixed just by retiring. Did you know that?”

The woman’s complexion turned deathly pale at those words.

 

“I’m staying at a homestay in the village tonight. If you have anything to say to me, you can find me there.” After saying that, Courtney left the Gideon Residence without looking back.

Looking at the way Mrs. Gideon reacted, it’s obvious that she knows something. Moreover, I believe this information is related to the actual cause of the fire. She already had several possibilities in mind. Now, all she needed to do was confirm her suspicions.

moment Courtney arrived at the place she was staying, she received a warm welcome from the landlady, Mrs. Huff. She was staying at the house of the fisherman who led her to the Gideon Residence this morning. As the scenery in the village was beautiful, many people traveled here on holiday during the peak season. Therefore,

She smiled.

the fishing nets. A customer just ordered a box of seafood from

is pretty good.” Drinking some tea, she looked out the window as the sea breeze caressed her

he got out of the car. Thus, he immediately had a vigilant expression on his face. “Why is it you again? Are you stalking

toward her. Rolling her eyes at him, she supported her chin with her hand. “What are you going on about? I’m staying here. Why are you twisting the truth

him. He gave a start and turned around to greet the man

believe me, you can

Lewis did not question her further. Instead, he walked over to her and asked, “May I have

“Sure.”

boss. Before President Lewis could take a seat, he called out, “Wait a moment,

of the assistant’s groveling behavior. “Where did you find that assistant of yours, President Lewis? He is even more caring than your secretary—he even cares about where you

as he sat down. “I later found another wooden armchair made of red sandalwood at the Gideon Residence. It’s quite old. From

Congratulations on

my assistant later; he

dismissively and casually replied, “I didn’t do that much. Besides, I was just doing my own

sitting, he seemed

and looked to be slightly older than Alexander. Moreover, he seemed to have gone through a lot in life. On the other hand, his assistant was a sharp contrast to him. Young and lively, his assistant looked rather intelligent but spoke without thinking sometimes. This was especially apparent when facing Courtney—he seemed to consider her an

pretends not to care, and a cold, impassive president. How interesting,

Lewis and his assistant. The assistant checked the contents of the box carefully before placing it in the car. Just as they were leaving, President Lewis handed a name card

Looking at the name on the name card, she spelled it out in her heart, Casey Lewis.

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