Love Comes Secretly After Their Contract Marriage novel Chapter 336

"The neighbors around said that someone came over t o pick her up." Henry flicked the ash off his cigarette.

Yvonne let go of his waist. "Was it from Dominic?"

"I don't know, but it probably was." Henry turned around.

Yvonne puckered her lips and said, "Now that Jacqueline's gone, the war between the Lancaster family and the Conrad family has truly begun. Henry, you have to be careful."

"I know. You better not go anywhere else except the nursing home during this time," Henry insisted.

Yvonne nodded. "I know, don't worry."

"Well, go get some rest." Henry walked to the desk and pushed the cigarette butt into the ashtray.

Yvonne followed him. "What about you?"

"I'm a little busy tonight. I won the auction of the land and I need to deal with it later." Henry turned on the computer.

Yvonne was surprised. "You actually bought it?"

Henry nodded.

"But don't you think something's wrong with that piece of land? Sue told me today that all other pieces o f land were seized by the state except for that one, so I think..." "I know what you mean, and the thought that someone might’ve intentionally set me up to buy the land had crossed my mind," Henry interrupted her.

Yvonne was anxious. "But you still bought it? What if there’s really something behind this?"

"Somebody had set me up." Henry's face was gloomy.

Yvonne was astonished. "Who?"

"Elliot." Henry squeezed the mouse tightly. 1

Yvonne blinked. "Him? Why would he do that?"

"I was bidding for that land in the auction against Elliot, but I didn't expect him to drop out halfway through right after answering a phone call," Henry replied.

The corner of Yvonne’s mouth twitched. "So the land goes to you?"

Henry pursed his lips and said nothing, implying what she said was true.

Yvonne felt like laughing. "That's really..."

She did not know what else to say, and she did not know if he was lucky or unlucky.

"By the way, why did he suddenly give up on that piece of land?" Yvonne asked, for this was the most important thing after all.

Henry opened the file containing information on the piece of land and read it carefully, "I don't know. He had already left before I could ask."

"Really..." Yvonne murmured and continued, "Henry, don't you think this is too much of a coincidence? He wanted the land before but suddenly decided that he didn’t want it anymore. It's so odd. Do you think he tricked you on purpose?"

Dissatisfaction flashed in Henry's eyes and he did not answer.

Yvonne looked at him and sighed to herself. She suddenly remembered that the tea was still outside, so she hurried out to get it.

"Henry, I'll leave you to it and go back to the room first. " Yvonne poured a cup of tea for Henry and left the study.

Back in the room, as soon as she closed the door, she took her cell phone out and called Elliot's number.

The call quickly connected and Elliot's silly voice could be heard. "Why are you calling me late at night? Do you miss me?"

Yvonne ignored his childishness and asked indifferently, "Did you do it on purpose?"

"Do what on purpose?" On the other end of the phone, Elliot was wearing a purple bathrobe while holding a glass of red wine in his hand and swirling it leisurely.

Yvonne pursed her mouth. "Of course it’s about that piece of land. Did you drop out halfway through the bidding on purpose?"