“Why are you in such a hurry? Are you worried that your darling wife will panic if she wakes up and can’t find you? Don’t worry, the anti-toxoid test reagent contains ingredients to make someone sleep peacefully. Anyone who takes the jab won’t wake up in another four or five hours.”
She smiled, obviously quite confident in what she had developed.
However, what Kendrick could not stand the most right now was the look of confidence on Shirley’s face. She was so pleased with herself after developing this harmful thing, and he could not stand this.
Shirley was not ignorant of Kendrick’s personality. However, she also expected that Kendrick would not do anything to women no matter how angry he was. As such, she was not worried.
“Kendrick, I want the right to speak in Glendale,” Shirley finally stated her purpose, “I know that there will be a major change in ZF in Glendale. I want you to arrange a position for me.”
“What position?”
“A position with the right to speak regarding the internal matters of ZF in Glendale,” Shirley added without hesitation, “As long as you can get it done, I won’t make Eveline suffer anymore. Also, I can help you get rid of the poison in your body as soon as possible.”
“I was wondering what request you’d have. Sure, I can help you arrange that,” Kendrick answered straightforwardly.
A glint appeared in Shirley’s alluring eyes. She directly threw another bottle of anti-toxoid test reagent to Kendrick. “The poison in Eveline’s body will flare up again in half a month. Keep this properly.”
Kendrick held the glass bottle in his hand and felt as if he had been given alms. He lifted his eyes to see Shirley getting into a sports car on the side of the road before speeding away.
Kendrick noted down the car plate number and turned around. As he walked back to the hotel, he made a call.
Shirley drove the car to Gray Manor.
It had been so many years since she came back to this place.
She sat in the car and looked at the grand European-style building. Then, she could not help but start to feel nervous.
She picked up the perfume and sprayed it all over her body before gargling with some mouthwash. She was worried that the lingering smell of cigarettes on her would leave a bad impression of her on the people inside the house.
After making these preparations, Shirley sat in the car for a while before getting out.
It was snowing heavier now, but she was not cold at all. Her racing heart and anxiety caused her entire body to feel hot.
She had just gotten to the door when the bodyguard standing guard at the door stopped her with a cool face.
“Ma’am, we can’t let anyone come in here. If you don’t have a reservation or an invitation card, please leave,” the bodyguard asked her to leave.
“I’m here for Mr. Carter. Please tell him that I’m Miss… Shirley.”
When she said the last word, she suddenly realized she did not have the right to call herself by her real name. She could only call herself by the code name given to her by Carter.
However, the bodyguard at the door did not take what Shirley said seriously at all. On the contrary, he scoffed and asked her to leave again, “There are too many women asking to see Mr. Carter. You? Tsk, go away, go away!”
When Shirley saw the bodyguard looking at her in disdain, her face fell.
She was not a soft and gentle woman. She would only exercise restraint when she was in front of Carter, removing her sharp edges.
She wanted to enter the doors of Gray Manor courteously, but now, she could not contain herself anymore.
However, when she was about to teach the two bodyguards in front of her a lesson, the butler coincidentally walked out of the house.
When the butler took a closer look and saw that it was Shirley, a look of joy appeared on his face.
“Miss Jenny?”
Miss Jenny?
The two bodyguards were confused. They looked at each other. Even though they did not know what was going on, they felt that Shirley might have a special position in this household.
“Miss Jenny, it really is you! Mr. Carter said you’re studying abroad so I thought I’d never be able to see you again.” The butler walked over and grabbed Shirley’s hands affectionately.
Shirley showed a rare true and sincere smile. She gently grabbed the hand of the old butler who was in his 50s. “Waterson, long time no see.”
“It’s been so many years. It’s cold outside, come in now.”
“Okay.” Shirley smiled and nodded. From the corners of her eyes, she could see that the two bodyguards did not even dare to look at her anymore, let alone stop her.
The old butler led Shirley into the house. After that, he asked the servants to make Shirley a cup of hot coffee. He also called someone to bring her some snacks.
“Miss Jenny has not been back for so many years. Sir and Madam will be so happy if they know, but Madam is not home now and Sir rarely comes back. Only Mr. Carter is in the study now.”
The old butler’s gaze changed subtly all of a sudden. “If Mr. Carter knows you’re back, he’d be happier than anyone in this house. I’ll go tell him now.”
“Waterson.” Shirley stopped the old butler and placed down the cup of coffee in her hand. “Actually, I’ve already contacted Carter so he knows I’m here. I’ll go see him myself.”
“Oh, I see.” The old butler nodded to show that he understood. “Miss Jenny, please help yourself, then. This is your home. Do as you please.”
“Okay, thank you, Waterson.”
After Shirley thanked him, she went upstairs.
Two years ago, she had snuck back here in secret, so she was still pretty familiar with this place.
She wanted to go to the study directly to find Carter, but her feet unconsciously started leading her to the door of the bedroom she used to stay in.
What surprised Shirley was that the door was opened. Through the crack, an unexpected figure was reflected in her pupils…
She could not believe that the figure in her eyes was real.
Shirley lifted her hand slowly to push the door open. The figure in her eyes became clearer, so she was sure that she was not seeing things.
In that instant, the snow on her shoulders started to become warmer.
Shirley closed the door gently, and when she was about to say something, the man standing in front of the French windows suddenly turned around.
It was dusk and snowing, so the room was dim, but Shirley felt that there was an abnormally beautiful light enveloping the man in front of her.
“Since you dare to come find me like this, it means that you’ve succeeded, right?” Carter asked in an icy tone. Moving his long legs, he walked to the desk. He then placed the photo frame in his hand on the table unconsciously.
Shirley walked straight to him. “It’s done. Kendrick has agreed to arrange for me to join ZF in Glendale.”
“Not bad,” Carter praised her unconsciously. “However, if your brother successfully develops an anti- toxoid test reagent that’s able to control this, the plan will be ruined. Do you understand me?”
“He won’t! Adam… Adam won’t be able to find a way to control this in such a short time. Even if he eventually does, our plan would have succeeded by then.”
“It’s not our plan,” Carter said, correcting her. His emotionless eyes scanned Shirley’s face.
He could see the loneliness in Shirley’s eyes. For some reason, he felt thrilled.
It was a thrill, right?
“Did you see Kendrick by yourself just now?” Carter asked coldly and walked toward the door.
Shirley followed him. “We talked in front of the entrance of the hotel.”
“You were talking amid the cold wind and falling snow. How romantic. I guess you haven’t forgotten about those beautiful times you spent with him in that half a year, right? You said you’re treating him like an experiment, but in your heart, you’re reluctant for him to get hurt. Am I right?”
After Carter said that, he walked out of the bedroom.
Shirley quickly chased after him. “Carter.” She followed behind him and walked next to him.
At that moment, it was as if she had recalled the time when they spent every day together.
There should be some feelings between the two of them after so many years, right?
Shirley thought about this in her heart, but perhaps some things, like feelings, would change with time.
She followed Carter into the study. She saw that aside from some renovation, the decorations were still the same as before.
The first thing she saw was the crystal ball the size of an apple that was placed on the desk.
She still remembered the story about the crystal ball.
Shirley’s eyes lit up with a spark of joy. She walked over to touch the crystal ball lightly. “Carter, you’re still keeping the crystal ball.”
Carter did not even look at it. “I’ve been wanting to throw it away for a very long time now, but this place lacks decorations, so that’s why I kept it.
“…”
The smile that finally appeared on Shirley’s face fell once again.
She looked at Carter. His stalwart heroic spirit, his perfect figure, and his face that carried no warmth were like an iceberg—there was only coldness.
“Carter, you weren’t like this before.”
“Yeah, I wasn’t like this back then. I don’t know when this started,” Carter said profoundly. Suddenly, his icy gaze oppressed Shirley’s gaze.
“Shirley, remember, stop minding my business. You’re just a chess piece to me now.” He warned, “The reason I took you in and raised you back then was so that I could use you today, do you understand?”
Shirley’s heart was aching when she listened to the man’s cruel words. However, she still smiled magnanimously.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
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