My Cold Ex-Wife Refused to Move On novel Chapter 129

Chapter 129 Visiting Eleanor

Wendy said, “Lemon knows what she’s doing.”

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“Knowing is one thing,” Mandy replied. “But you two are her friends. Your advice is valuable to them. You have an outsider’s perspective, which often sees more clearly. Allies are cial; you have to hold on to them tightly.”

Mandy looked at Chase. “Especially when it comes to Waylon.”

“Waylon?”

“Yes.” Mandy nodded, her eyes still on the television. “Waylon doesn’t handle internal family affairs; he focuses on investigations. But no one has ever put restrictions on his work or dared to interfere. Isn’t that because of the Fred family’s strong position?”

Everything was interconnected.

“You should remind Waylon–even when it comes to solving cases, he needs to be careful of the people in his own house.”

“I understand.”

After midnight, Wendy and Chase each found a coin in their dumplings and went to bed in high spirits. They changed into their loungewear and curled up in bed. Chase kissed Wendy on the forehead several times.

“It’s been years since I got money as a gift,” Chase said.

Wendy gave a little huff. “Same here. We’ve been together for so many years… Have you ever seen Mom give us money as gift before? Don’t say money as allowances or whatnot; as a gift, it holds a different meaning.”

The Fred family’s Christmas celebration was a lot livelier than the Quinn family’s. There were just too many people; so many branches and relatives that it was hard to keep count. Even those staying at the old house numbered in the dozens.

Benny Fred was no longer around, but his wife still lived there.

Her name was Eleanor Gomez. Her personality was as strong as Mandy’s. She had stood beside Benny as they built the Fred family empire. Now that she was older and her legs weren’t what they used to be, her sharp eyes remained. She was still the guiding light of the Fred family.

No one dared act

in front of her.

On Christmas Day, Chase and Wendy visited the Fred family. The housekeeper opened the door and led them to see Waylon and Lemon first.

The two of them had stayed up all night gaming and were now relying on coffee to stay awake.

“You’re here early. Have you eaten?” Waylon got up.

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Wendy paused. Lemon softly said from behind, “Grandpa and Grandma were expanding the business overseas during those years. Maybe they didn’t know.”

Wendy hesitated for a moment before replying, “My father passed away during Christmas, and my mother’s retired now.”

Eleanor grew quiet and saddened by the news, and it took a while before the younger ones managed to cheer her up again.

“That’s how it should.be. Your parents were friends. Now you should visit more often too. Even if it’s not a business partnership, we’re still friends. And if there’s ever trouble, you can help each other.” She held Wendy’s hand warmly as she spoke.

Lemon and Waylon sat across the room. Lemon was scrolling through her phone, checking trending topics related to their company’s artists during Christmas season, while Waylon leaned over and whispered to

Chase.

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Even Wendy hadn’t heard about this. She instinctively looked at Lemon.

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Lemon looked up from her phone, met Wendy’s gaze, and nodded silently. She locked her screen, set the phone aside, leaned her head on her hand, and said, “It happened about a week before the holiday break. They stole files on a few of our artists, but nothing’s been leaked yet.”

“A week ago? We had dinner together around then–why didn’t you say anything?”

“There wasn’t much to say. I’m just waiting for the bomb to drop. Once it does, I’ll handle the PR immediately. But I think the files weren’t stolen for the sake of leaking them. Whoever did it probably has other plans. I just have to wait and see.”