Knock, knock! Light taps on the door pulled Linda back to reality. Upon turning around, she saw Jason at the door. With a smile on his face, he asked, “Have you gotten used to the place?”
“Well...”
As soon as Jason made the inquiry, he let out a chuckle. “I’m sorry. I suppose it’s still too early to ask such a question. You can make a request to the butler regarding things that you need. Just think of this place as your home, so you don’t need to be so formal with us. Still, I am quite busy with work, so please forgive me if I have neglected you in any way.”
Tilting her head with a smile on her face as she squinted, she said, “Since I should be thinking of this place as my home, I believe there’s no such thing as you being inhospitable.”
Jason scratched his head while smiling after hearing her opinion. My cousin sure is cute, he thought. “You look like my aunt when you smile. Unfortunately, I never got to meet her.” When he noticed that Linda had lowered her gaze, he realized he might have said something that he shouldn’t have. “I’m sorry. I suppose I shouldn’t have mentioned her.” After all, she had passed away a long time ago.
“It’s okay. Mom would be happy to see that she has such an outstanding nephew.”
With a faint smile, Jason added, “Take your time to familiarize yourself with the environment. You can come get me if you need anything.”
“Sure.” After Jason left, Linda checked the spacious room again. Then, she dashed toward the queen-sized bed before flopping onto it. I am so lucky! The wheel of fortune must be turning in my favor!
All that was left for her to do was to wait until news of Selena’s execution broke out. As soon as Selena was executed, her claim to the position as the Murrays’ only granddaughter would be unshakable.
Meanwhile, Bradley and Jane were still waiting for Pierre to beg them for their help. However, there was no news of Selena’s sentence, and neither did Pierre drop by at the Oberlins’ place. It was as if Pierre had flown under the radar.
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