Chapter 207
Chapter 207
Charles had no idea that Emily was
that Emily was renting a place, and naturally, he’d never heard of Austin.
So when Austin suddenly showed up and claimed to be Emily’s friend, Charles looked genuinely surprised. “Are you a friend Emily mat while she was
abroad?
Austin arched an eyebrow. He was smart. Even if he didn’t know exactly where Emily had been these past two years, it was not hard to figure out why Charles would say that.
Austin shook his head honestly. “Emily and I met in Cloudridge, thad an accident, and she sayed me.
Austin could tell Charles wasn’t in great health, and he knew Emily wouldn’t want him to worry, so he just gave a simple version of how they met, skipping over a lot of things.
Charles had lived most of his life and had a keen eye; he could tell Austin was leaving a lot unsaid.
But Charles didn’t call him out on it. Instead, he just smiled and started chatting with Austin
The conversation flowed naturally, from Emily to life, then to philosophy, and finally all the way to the world of business
No matter what they talked about, Austin kept up with every topic effortlessly, sometimes even offering fresh takes that no one else had thought of
Even Andrew, the Bennett Family’s golden boy, didn’t have this kind of insight and composure
Charles knew in his heart that this young man, who looked like he hadn’t even graduated from college yet, wasn’t nearly as simple as he seemed
If Charles had met Austin at some fancy party, he would have been genuinely impressed. But Austin was here in the hospital, showing up as Emily’s
friend.
Charles could sense a deep darkness lurking in Austin’s eyes, like a wild beast hiding in the shadows, ready to pounce and tear someone apart at any
moment
But Austin hid it so well, and his outward appearance was so disarming that no one noticed at all.
Charles thought, ‘Emily is too pure and straightforward. He’s not a good fit to be her friend”
Charles looked at Austin with a smile, but his eyes remained unruffled. The cloudiness that came with age only made his gaze seem even deeper and more inscrutable
Austin acted as if he hadn’t noticed a thing. He kept chatting with Charles, the curve of his smile never changing for a second
Austin was so unflappable. Charles found himself growing more and more impressed. But that was all it was
Maybe all the talking had worn him out a bit, but Charles got straight to the point. “Be honest with me. Did something happen to Emily?”
Charles might be getting on in years, but he was still sharp as ever. Yesterday was Emily’s birthday. Charles knew her well. She would have come to see him after taking care of her things.
But not only did Emily not show up, she had her friend come see him alone today. Something must be wrong.
Austin had already come up with a cover story alead of time, which was why he felt confident coming to the hospital alone.
But her talking with Charles, Austin realized this old man wasn’t easy to fool at all.
So after hesitating for a moment, Austin nodded. “Yeah, Emily did run into a bit of trouble, but she can take care of it herself”
Charles’s expression remained unchanged, but he unconsciously tensed up as he sat on the hospital bed, “What kind of trouble? is she hurti
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Austin shook his head calmly. “It’s nothing serious. She just didn’t want you to worry, who’s easily fooled
v, so she asked me not to tell y
I you. But I can tell you’re not someone
“Rather than letting your imagination run wild with worry, it’s better to be upfront with you. Emily’s got this under control, and you can trust her.”
Austin could be brutally sharp–tongued when he wanted, and when he spoke kindly, his words sounded genuinely pleasant. And with those sweet dimples on his cheeks, he looked utterly sincere.
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