Female Novel
Chapter 965
Chapter 965
Sylvia took a deep breath and said, "I will definitely find a way."
Franklin looked at her delicate face with a doting gaze and said, "It's okay. I am quite healthy andcan bear it."
"You..." Sylvia thought about what she wanted to say but didn't. She wanted to ask if he knew howvicious and terrifying this poison was, but felt it would be useless to say it now.
The priority now was to find an antidote.
The three of them walked into the restaurant, where the waitstaff respectfully guided them inside.
Sylvia chose a window seat. As soon as she sat down, the waiter brought the menu over.
"Order whatever you like."
She didn't have much of an appetite and wasn't picky about the food.
Franklin looked at her gently, "No matter what, you should eat well."
He then seriously looked at the menu and ordered a few dishes, almost all of which were Sylvia'sfavorites.
Putting the menu back on the table, he said, "That will be all."
The waiter was amazed by the three of them. The two men were extraordinarily handsome, and thewoman was exceptionally beautiful.
Such a rare sight!
It was uncommon to see such good-looking customers.
The dishes were served quickly. Just as Franklin handed the fork to Sylvia, a joyful voice sounded,"Jasper!"
Jasper had just picked up a mushroom and was about to eat it when he heard the familiar voice. Heturned around in surprise to see a stylishly dressed woman walking briskly toward him.
Instinctively, he stood up, "Sis? What are you doing here?"novelbin
Carolyn, elegant and well-dressed, with high heels, smiled gracefully, "Mr. Hipps is getting engagedto Miss Howlett. Of course, I came to attend the engagement party."
"I see, I am going there too," Jasper nodded. "Sis, would you like to join us?"
Carolyn smiled and waved to a man at the door, "Kareem, come over and sit."
The man, wearing a black suit, with somewhat delicate features, walked over and sat besideCarolyn. "Didn't expect to run into you all here."
"Mr. McGuire, long time no see," Jasper said in a cool tone, having no particular liking for Kareem.
Kareem maintained a gentle smile, "I've been busy with the project alongside your sister-in-lawlately. It hasn't been easy."
Carolyn glanced at him without responding and instead turned to Franklin and Sylvia, "Mr.Maskelyne, Mrs. Maskelyne, your reality show is amazing. I watch it whenever I have free time. Theshow itself is very meaningful, and I even bought those fruits!"
Sylvia didn't expect Carolyn would have also ordered. She was a bit surprised, "Thank you, MissHowlett."
Carolyn laughed heartily, exuding the decisiveness of a strong businesswoman, "I gave them aswelfare to our McGuire family employees, and they were delighted. The fruits were big and sweet,and I also sent some to my parents."
The last sentence was directed at Jasper.
"How much did you buy?" Jasper suspected it wouldn't be a small amount.
"Ten thousand kilograms. If you are going to buy, you might as well buy a lot. A few hundredkilograms are not worth it," Carolyn said with a charming smile, showing a row of white teeth.
Hearing her words, Kareem's eyes flashed with disdain and malice as he lowered his head to getfood.
Only using small favors like these to win over employees, such lowly tactics.
He had been so suppressed by Carolyn at the company lately that he could barely breathe. Thiswoman had been persistently inserting spies around him and continuously stripping him of hispowers.
Aside from the PR department, he had almost nothing in his hands now.
This time, coming to Larro with Carolyn to attend Clare and Mollie's engagement party, he wasprepared...
Thinking of this, he softly and respectfully served Carolyn some food, "Sis-in-law, try this mincedmeat eggplant dish; it seems quite good."
To anyone, they looked like a harmonious family.
Carolyn didn't refuse, "Kareem, since you don't come to Larro often, Jasper, who is familiar with thearea, can show you around."
"There's nothing for two grown men to visit," Kareem had no desire to interact with Jasper. "I'drather stay by your side. Uncle asked me to take good care of you."
"Father's worrying for no reason," Carolyn laughed without continuing.
Sylvia found Kareem quite unpleasant. His young eyes had a disconcerting vibe to them.
Franklin gently poured Sylvia a glass of water, "Drink some water."
Sylvia nodded, "My uncle's engagement is tomorrow night. Let's go shopping in the afternoon."
"Mr. Hipps is getting engaged tomorrow night too. How come it coincides with your uncle's time?"Carolyn, unaware of Sylvia's relationship with the Hipps Family, looked at her inquisitively.
"Mr. Hipps is my uncle!" Sylvia explained with a soft smile, "It's a long story. You can have Jasperexplain it to you sometime, Miss Howlett."
Carolyn, being an experienced and sophisticated woman, didn't show much surprise and smiledgracefully, "No problem, as long as Jasper doesn't find me annoying."
Jasper's lips twitched, "Sis, how could I find you annoying?"
His brother-in-law was detained every day, and he felt nothing but concern for his sister.
"Jasper, since I've run into you here, there's something I'd like to discuss with you." Carolyn glancedat Kareem, then said seemingly with a deeper meaning, "Everyone here is family. I will bestraightforward. Mr. Maskelyne, Mrs. Maskelyne, and Jasper. Next week is my husband's trial date.
If possible, I would like to invite you three to go abroad with me. Especially Mr. Maskelyne, as Iheard he is a famous lawyer in Urgford, and very hard to hire. But for Jasper's sake, I'd like to askyou... to be my husband's lawyer. Help him out, and if it succeeds, he might return home."
Her eyes were filled with longing as she looked closely at Sylvia.
She knew it all depended on Sylvia. Franklin, the wife-pampering maniac, would certainly followSylvia's wishes. If Sylvia agreed...
"Mrs. Maskelyne, our McGuire Group holds the latest mobile phone chip technology. My husbandwas detained to hinder our country's technological advancement. Though we are a privateenterprise, not a state-owned one, our contributions to national tech development are substantial."Carolyn's eyes reddened. Thinking of her husband being tortured by villains brought tearful pain.
Especially since she was over thirty with no children, officially entering the category of older womenseeking pregnancy, yet her husband remained detained.
It felt as if the villains wanted to cut off their genetic line.
McGuire Group had grown because of her and her husband's hard work, while Katie just partied herdays away...
Sylvia watched Carolyn's sincere and humble plea, seeing a stark contrast to her usual domineeringCEO demeanor, now resembling a woman yearning for her husband's return.
It reminded Sylvia of ancient women sending their husbands off to war...
The scene moved her deeply.
She looked up at Franklin beside her, "Honey, shall we go with Miss Howlett?"
Franklin knew what she wanted to say. He ruffled her hair, "If you want to go, we will go."
Sylvia raised an eyebrow, "Alright, we'll go next week."
Franklin smiled and then turned to Carolyn, "I heard Lukas was captured by the ZZ organization.How will they send him to court?"
Carolyn sighed, "The ZZ organization was our initial guess. We later confirmed through multiplesources that he was detained by a local mercenary group linked to the ZZ organization. Theytransferred my husband to the local prison, which will bring him to court."
"So, on what charges are they trying Lukas?" Franklin frowned.
"I'm not entirely sure. I'm not well-versed in legal matters," Carolyn responded helplessly, sippingher water, her face showing distress.
Franklin pondered for a moment and then spoke again, "If the trial is next week, we'll have to leavefor abroad soon after the engagement party. I need to see Lukas in person."
Carolyn looked at them, moved, "Thank you."
"Sis, no need to be so formal," Jasper took Carolyn's hand, "Rest assured, we will help you."
Kareem heard Franklin was willing to help Carolyn, and although he lowered his eyes, he secretlycursed, "Bro, you might as well die abroad. What's the point of saving you?"
After the meal, Carolyn and Kareem headed to a hotel together.
Meanwhile, Jasper, Franklin, and Sylvia went to a nearby mall.
Sylvia picked out a premium piece of jade in its natural raw form, untouched by cutting or carving.
Franklin looked at her in confusion, "Why buy a raw piece of jade?"
"This is top-quality jade. I want to give them a meaningful engagement gift," Sylvia said whilefiddling with the jade, which was large enough to be carved into what she wanted.
Back home, Sylvia took out her carving tools and secluded herself in the study.
Franklin felt somewhat abandoned.
He looked at the closed study door, feeling a bit heartbroken.
Shaking his head in resignation, he took his laptop to the bedroom.
He waited till dawn, falling asleep unknowingly. When he opened his eyes again, the sun shonebrightly, illuminating the room.
There was no sign Sylvia had returned to bed.
He was startled and quickly walked towards the study. Just as he reached the door, it suddenlyopened from inside.