Pampered By Power: The True Heiress Returns

Chapter 157 Chapter 157 90 When Yuna said the last two words, she emphasized them. Elysia froze for a moment. “Jorlandia?” X 52% Yuna said, “Yes, Boss. I want to go to Jorlandia and look into the hospital where Bella gave birth all those years ago. Maybe we can uncover some truths” Elysia said, “Alright.” Yuna added, “There’s one more thing. Matthew is dead” Elysia was a little surprised. The last time she saw him at the Rosewood residence, he looked fine and in good health. She thought there couldn’t have been anything serious going on. “Do you know what happened?” As Yuna expected, Elysia was sharp enough. Even when she didn’t say everything, Elysia was quick to figure out what was behind it. “It’s related to your sister.” “Oh?” Elysia’s interest was piqued. “Tell me more.” Yuna said, “This afternoon, I went to the hospital and happened to run into Emma. I followed her to Matthew’s ward. They had a heated argument, and Matthew was literally worked up to death. I recorded everything and I’ll send it to you shortly.” “Good.” Hanging up, Elysia held her phone, her mind racing. She hadn’t expected Emma to be so ruthless, going after a sick man who was Robert’s father. She couldn’t help but wonder what Robert would think if he found out the truth about Matthew’s death. The phone screen lit up, and it was Yuna sending over the recording. Elysia slipped the phone into her pocket, straightened her clothes, and walked out of the restroom. Zane watched her with amusement. She felt a little guilty under his gaze. “Zane, why are you staring at me?” Zane raised an eyebrow. “All done?” Elysia nodded. “Yeah, it’s done.” Zane seemed like he could see right through her. Elysia quickly replayed her conversation with Yuna in her mind, trying to find something wrong, but couldn’t think of anything. She found some confidence and said, “Stop looking at me like that.” Hearing this, Zane’s lips curled into a charming smile. “Alright, whatever you say, Elysia.” “Are you done with the call?” Vincent peeked his head out, looking at her. Elysia said, “Yeah, Mr. Hartley.” “Then what are you waiting for? You’re the student, not me,” said he. “Sorry, Mr. Hartley,” Elysia said as she hurriedly ran toward the studio. After dinner at Iskoria Villa, Zane took them both and left. Alice immediately leaned back in the back seat and fell asleep while Elysia sat in the passenger seat, looking out of the window. Zane said, “Elysia, if you need help, just let me know.” Elysia didn’t fully understand his meaning but still nodded. “Thanks, Zane.” 15:05 Sat, 15 Feb 2. Chapter 157 Zane said, “There’s one more thing. My mom likes the gown. She wants to meet Ada in person.” Elysia froze for a moment at the mention of Ada. “Really?” Zane said, “Yes. Since you’re Ada’s friend, Elysia, this shouldn’t be too difficult.” 52% 5 “No, Zane.” Elysia said quickly, “Ada is introverted and doesn’t like these kinds of events. I’m glad that Mrs. Hartley likes the gown. As for meeting, let’s forget about it.” Zane said with a teasing smile, “Well, meeting Ada’s friend works just as well. My mom’s birthday is at the end of next month. You can come with me. It would make her happy.” Elysia felt a bit cornered. It seemed like Zane had set her up from the very beginning. It was strange–whenever anything involved Zane, her mind seemed to be a total mess. She couldn’t help but feel a little pathetic. The car stopped in front of the Rosewood residence. Zane reached over and gently stroked her head. “Think it over and call me.” He wasn’t about to force her–whatever she didn’t want to do, he would give up. Seeing Zane’s charming smile, Elysia felt a slight tightening in her chest. For some reason, she found herself reaching up and touching his cheek. Realizing what she had done, she quickly pulled her hand back, blushing. “I’ll think about it.” After saying that, she quickly opened the car door and ran out. Zane was still processing what had just happened. He ran his hand over the spot where her fingers had been, unable to hide his joy. “Zane, you look like you’re on cloud nine?” Alice, who had apparently woken up at some point, was watching him with great interest. Zane asked, “When did you wake up?” “I wasn’t asleep at all. I was pretending to sleep because I didn’t want to get in your way,” said Alice. Zane immediately wiped the smile off his face, his voice dropping to a serious tone. “Who taught you to act like this?” Alice said, “Does that even need to be taught? If I didn’t have some sense, I’d be embarrassing you, right? But, Zane, the only and most correct thing you’ve done over the years is fall for Elysia. “Although you’re a bit older for Elysia, it doesn’t matter that much. I like Elysia. Seriously, you’re slacking. When are you going to marry her?” Alice didn’t even notice Zane’s darkening expression and kept rambling. “Elysia is amazing, and tons of people like her. You better step up your game.” Zane glared at her. “If you keep nagging, I might just let you find out what ‘trouble comes from the mouth‘ means.” Hearing this, Alice immediately zipped her lips. She realized she might have gone a bit too far. However, honestly, all of that was just how she really felt. Somehow, it all just came pouring out. Seeing that she had finally quieted down, Zane started the car and drove off. After Elysia finished her shower, she received a call. “Elysia, guess who this is?” “Neo, stop joking around.” Elysia’s voice was cold. Neo said, “You’re so boring. Can’t you at least take a guess?” 2/3 12 2/3 15:06 Sat, 15 Feb Chapter 157 Elysia replied, “I’ll hang up if you don’t have anything to say.” 52% Hearing that Elysia was about to hang up, Neo panicked. “Wait! I do have something to tell you. I’ll be in Sivro in two days. Let’s meet up if you have time.” “Sure.” Elysia and Neo had met through a competition–the World Programming Competition three years ago. Neo had come in second, while she had taken the top spot. +5 Since then, Neo had always been a little sore about it, insisting on having a rematch. They had naturally become friends. She hadn’t expected him to be coming to Sivro, but considering their history, it made sense to meet up. Elysia hung up the phone and remembered the recording that Yuna had sent her. She plugged in her headphones and hit play. As the voice of Emma filled her ears, her lips curved into a slight smile. She toyed with her phone, her eyes darkening. She wondered if Robert would still think Emma was as sweet, innocent, and pure if he once heard this. After copying the recording, she stored it away in a drawer. No rush, she could take her time with this. The next morning, as Elysia came downstairs, she saw Scott dressed sharply and Bella in a black dress. It was obvious what was going on. Seeing that they were about to leave, Elysia quickly called out to them, “Wait! I’m going too.”