Charming Lady Hard to Chase After Being Dumped novel Chapter 711

Iris looked at Nora and then at Justin.

Nora had only said that she would attend the orchid exhibition, she hadn't revealed anything else to Justin at all. Even when they were on the way to the orchid exhibition, she had only said that she could save the Ghost Orchids. She hadn't revealed that she was Orchidiance.

Therefore, Iris had always been skeptical about whether Nora could cure the Ghost Orchids or not.

But Justin had trusted her very much.

Was that how it felt to be mutually trusting towards each other?

When she thought about it carefully, she actually didn't have a single person she could trust in her life, which was rather sad.

If she really had to think of one, then perhaps she had only trusted that one person...

Thinking of this, Iris cast her eyes down. She pointed to the greenhouse next to them and said, "Let's talk inside."

Because she wanted to like orchids, she had ended up really becoming fond of them. When she was gardening and taking care of the flowers, she was able to truly abandon all distractions and concentrate on work.

Therefore, Iris had really fallen in love very much with orchids over the years.

Her heart calmed and became peaceful after she entered the greenhouse.

She sat there quietly and picked up the teapot that Mrs. Landis had prepared at the side. Then, she poured three cups of tea and put them on either side of the coffee table.

Sunlight streamed brazenly into the glass conservatory, making the place look warm and toasty in the cold weather.

The white coffee table and seats added a bit of rustic elegance to the place, making one feel as if they could really become at peace with the world just by sitting in there.

Iris' gaze fell onto the orchids next to them, but she didn't speak, seemingly in a struggle over how to start.

At this time, Justin asked, "Is it related to the kidnapping back then?"

Iris was taken aback. She looked at him.

Justin said indifferently, "When I was five, a woman I didn't know suddenly showed up at home and told me to call her Mom, but I refused. After that, I was kidnapped."

Justin cast his eyes down. "Later, I met a man. He got into a tussle with the kidnappers, so I took the opportunity to escape and returned home according to the route I remembered. I've always thought that I managed to escape because I was smart and seized the right opportunity, but now that I think about it, why did that person so coincidentally enter a confrontation with the kidnappers at that time? You were the one who sent him, right?"

Iris pursed her lips tightly before she finally nodded.

"You can say that."

Justin continued with his analysis. "After they kidnapped me, they wanted neither money nor manpower. It was clear that they wanted to kill the hostage. On top of that, they also wanted me to die a distance away from home. At that time, the Hunts were already one of the largest families in New York, yet even they couldn't find me. In that case, who did you seek help from?"

Iris bit her lip.

Justin stared at her, light flickering in his deep-set eyes. "Or should I say, who did you beg for help? That person you begged for help is the one who imprisoned you here in this small villa, and also forbade you from being with me, right?"

Iris exclaimed, "How did you know that? Do you already know who he is?"

"1 don't."

Justin said dispassionately, "Ever since I realized that you have reasons for doing what you did, all these years, I have been wondering what on earth those reasons are. At first, I thought that you had made some kind of agreement with Herman, but after he came back, I realized that that wasn't the case at all. You have never feared him, so how could you possibly make such a ridiculous agreement with him? Besides, you have always been afraid of giving me trouble all these years, so you always rejected the Evanses every time they approached you for anything. Therefore, it is impossible for you to harbor thoughts of usurping the Hunts' assets. Grandma also doesn't seem to be on guard against you. After thinking about it, that is the only possibility left."

Iris' eyes reddened.

Since Justin had started the topic, she picked up from there. She said, "My marriage to your father is a political marriage between wealthy families. The one he liked was actually Yvette Anderson. I know all of that, so I've never blamed him for cheating—because I have never loved him either. However, he went too far. I'd already given them my blessings and left the family, yet they neglected you and caused you to be kidnapped! Everything related to the kidnapping has already been erased by now. I suspect that it's Lauren's handiwork and that she had colluded with that group of kidnappers, but I don't have any proof. That time, after I came back from my trip overseas and discovered that you were gone, I begged the Hunts and the Smiths for help. At that time, Nora's father was still the head of the Smiths. Mr. Smith helped me to search for your whereabouts, but unfortunately, there was no news of you at all. By then, it had already been more than twelve hours since your disappearance. If I still couldn't find you, there was a very high chance that they would kill you. So, I had no other choice. I could only approach him..."

Iris clenched her fists tightly at the mention.