Chapter 343 Kept It Locked up for Twenty Years

The man found a seat by the window and sat down, then placed his backpack with the DSLR on the table. As he assessed the interior of the entire inn with interest, there was a complicated gleam in his eyes.

“Have some water to warm up first. I’ll be done in ten minutes.”

Mia gave the man a cup of tea. “By the way, may I know what your last name is?”

“Foster.”

“All right. Please wait a moment, Mr. Foster.”

With that, Mia went upstairs to tidy up the empty room.

After taking a sip of tea, the man took the DSLR out of the bag, then pointed it around the lobby of the inn before extending the lens and pointing it in the direction of the second floor.

He slowly moved his camera around until it was pointed at the end of the corridor on the second floor. A wooden sign embellished with dried flowers hung on the door, and after zooming in, he could clearly see the words on the wooden sign—’Boss’ room. Please knock before entering.’

The man’s lips suddenly curled up into a smile.

 

Inside, the room was dimly lit.

Fiona sat by the bay window reading a book. She was wrapped in a brown blanket, and her long hair draped over it, cascading like a dark waterfall. Despite being in her fifties, she still had the aura of a young maiden.

Oliver stood straight with a dinner tray, and he had already been standing for about ten minutes.

“Mom, if you blame me, then hit me and scold me. Don’t just stay mad. You still have to eat proper meals.”

“Just leave it,” Fiona responded faintly, her eyes not leaving the book.

you came back from Melrose City, you’ve been eating only a little bit every day. Even Mia can see that you’re not in a good mood. What do you want me

the book and looked up before saying, “When you went behind my back and investigated the Duncans, why didn’t you think about what would happen to

Oliver was rendered

a resemblance to him, and he had a slight bookishness about him as well. Oliver was basically the same as him. She lamented why she enrolled him into the Public Security University, thinking that he wouldn’t bump into the Duncans because Melrose City

anything after seeing him. But if Scott saw Oliver,

him, Fiona sighed

leave it there. I’ll eat it

and kind she looked, she was firm. There was no point in trying to persuade her, so he placed the dinner tray on the side of the coffee

murmured assent, but no longer looked

approach the Duncans in Melrose City. Several times when he called her, he even asked if she wanted to try meeting Alexander, but at that time, she probably thought he was just

turned and walked out of the

of the room, he heard the clicking sound of a camera shutter, so he subconsciously covered his face and exclaimed displeasedly, “What

wooden railing on the second floor, then saw the man in the lobby on the first

the people in the inn were guests, he couldn’t suppress his anger at this

was quite tall, seemingly around six feet. Wearing a black sweater and holding a DSLR, he looked up

not allowed to take pictures here? No

by Oliver, the man wasn’t angry, but said nicely, “If it’s not allowed, then

to finish tidying up the room, so when she saw Oliver, she glanced

Oliver frowned. “Yeah.”

to pursue it. Catching sight of the man in the lobby out of the

that’s Mr. Foster, our new

a probing glance at Oliver.

our main boss, and Oliver is her son. He can’t be considered the

always had a loose tongue, and Hostel D’Amour didn’t have many restrictions about what could be said, so she was

room. There’s something I need to deal with,” Oliver interjected, looking displeased, then

retreating back, his gaze lingering on him for

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