Chapter 275
Lilian’s brows furrowed deeply. “The gossip about Sean and Lucinda is everywhere lately, and barely anyone knows anything about Lucinda’s background, let alone Joseph. The Riley family has been quiet for a while now–so why would Joseph suddenly kidnap Lottie?”
She let out the whole string of thoughts in one breath, leaving James with a pounding headache. He rubbed his temples wearily.
“How should I know? Sean said he’s on his way back. Let’s wait for him and figure out a plan. Oh–right, I should call Desmond and ask him to come
Lilian was genuinely worried about Charlotte’s safety. The fact that Joseph was the one behind the kidnapping made her even more anxious. She turned her glare on James, muttering under her breath,
“Joseph again! It’s always him! James, this is all your fault. If you hadn’t—‘
James’s patience snapped the second she started bringing up the past again
“Oh, here we go. Drop it, will you?” he snapped. “That was years ago! What’s the point in dredging it up now? We need to stay calm and figure out how to get Charlotte back”
Lilian’s temper flared the moment James snapped at her. Her voice rose sharply, full of fury
“Bringing up the past? That’s what you think I’m doing? James, ask yourself–have ever done anything wrong in this marriage? Since the day I married into this family, I’ve given my all to the Jaspers-
“That’s enough!” James shouted, cutting her off. “This isn’t the time for a fight!”
With that, he stood up in a fury, brushed past her, and stormed upstairs.
Left alone in the living room, Lilian sat stiffly on the sofa, her eyes brimming with angry tears. James always accused her of clinging to the past but how could she let it go when it had never been resolved? It was a wound that never healed, a knot in her heart she couldn’t untangle.
After the storm of anger passed, only sorrow remained. She sat there quietly, eyes red and glistening, tears slowly slipping down her face.
Their shouting hadn’t gone unnoticed. One of the maids, who had been tidying up nearby, overheard everything. She had served Mrs. Jasper Sr. for over twenty years and reported all important matters in the house to her without fall
Naturally, within minutes of the argument, Mrs. Jasper St. had heard about it.
The maid recounted everything she had beard in detail.
Mrs. Jasper Sr. was stunned. “Are you saying Joseph kidnapped Charlotte?”
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