Joseph laughed and said, “That guy seemed nice. He even sent your bike back. Not bad.”
“You’re wrong!” Rylee knocked on Joseph’s head, “It’s a threat! A threat for me. He is reminding me
that he has found out about my location. No, what should I do? I crashed his Bugatti, and he’s a skilled
martial art practitioner. What should I do?”
Why can’t Rylee stay hidden in the crowd like sand in the sea?
Little did Rylee know, Timothy could find anyone as long as he wanted it no matter how hidden that
person might be.
“There’s nothing you can do. You’re just a student and your father… You won’t have money to
compensate for his loss. Maybe tell him the truth and he’ll let you go.”
“Don’t be childish. Do you think he is the forgiving kind of person? Plus, it was a Bugatti, not just any
car.”
“Then… are you still going to ride this bike?”
Rylee paused a while and replied, “Of course. It’s my bike! Furthermore, he has already known my
whereabouts. He would still know that I’m a student here even if I don’t ride my bike. So, I’m going to
ride it.”
Joseph suddenly thought of a possibility, “Could that guy be thinking about asking money from your
father now that he had investigated your background? Your father is well-loaded.”
Rylee laughed, “Go ahead then. He’ll know what cruelty means. My mother loved my father so much,
but she didn’t even deserve a decent grave. Do you think a man like that is going to pay someone else
a lucrative amount of money for me? He’s not.”
Joseph lowered his head and had nothing to say.
He knew Brook.
If Brook was kind to Rylee and her mother even just a little, Rylee’s mother wouldn’t pass away so
young.
…
Rylee went back to the Carroll manor with her bike.
Something felt wrong with the manor. Brook was usually a stingy person. He would always look for the
best deal. The Carroll manor always looked plain and simple. However, Rylee saw the manor and trees
were decorated with lanterns, while the bushes were decorated with flowers.
…
Something wasn’t right!
Rylee focused on the changes too much instead of the road she was taking. Suddenly, her bike hit a
person.
Rylee screamed.
Rylee quickly got up from the lawn, and she saw a man sitting on it with a hand on his thigh.
“Did I hit you? Are you injured? Where’s the wound? Do you need to go to the hospital? I’m so sorry. I
didn’t mean it. I didn’t notice you were there.”
Rylee quickly rushed over in the man’s direction.
Luckily Rylee wasn’t speeding, or this guy might become handicapped.
However, the man was smiling. He looked as gentle as the breeze under the moonlight. He looked at
Rylee, who was panicking, and said in a humorous tone, “What I am going to do? If I became handicap
and couldn’t get a wife because of that, you have to be my wife.”
Rylee looked bitter, “I’m so sorry. Let me get you to the hospital.”
“You’re good in aiming. Do you want to join the national team of shooting?” the man teased Rylee.
All Rylee could do was kept apologizing, “I’m so sorry. I should focus on the road.”
“Come,” the man reached out his hand. Rylee didn’t understand. She stared at the man’s hand in
confusion.
The man’s hand looked beautiful. It was long and fair. Rylee was guessing that the man played the
piano.
The man smiled again, “Shouldn’t you help me up?”
“Oh, yes…” Rylee then only realized what the man meant when he reached out his hand.
The man stood up, and Rylee noticed that he was really tall. Maybe around 6’2? Why were men
nowadays so tall? Were they mutants? Mr. Wheeler was tall, and this man in front of Rylee was super
tall as well.
“Are you hurt?”
The man smiled warmly, “It’s alright. I’m not that fragile. What’s your name?”
“Rylee,” Rylee answered without overthinking. Then, she realized, “Why do you need my name? Who
are you? Why are you here?”
“Get mad so easily, eh? I’m Manfred. It was nice meeting you.”
Manfred reached out his hand again. Rylee frowned and pouted, “It’s nice to meet you. Let’s not do the
handshaking thing.”
Manfred’s eyes sparkled. It was like he found some interesting animal. He bowed and looked straight
into Rylee’s eyes, “Oh? So, you are the conservative type. Gentlemen should keep a social distance
with a lady?”
Rylee felt embarrassed. She immediately reached out her hand and shook Manfred’s hand, “I’m not the
conservative type.”
“Kiddo, you’re interesting,” Manfred then stroked Rylee’s hair. Rylee pouted and got angry.
Why did Manfred stroke her hair? It made Rylee felt like she was a puppy or something. She hated the
feeling of it.
Rylee glanced at Manfred. The guy looked decent and gentle. Also, he had perfect skin, “So, you’re
alright then?”
Rylee pointed at Manfred’s leg.
“I’m fine. Don’t worry.”
Manfred took a wild guess, “You said your name was Rylee? Looking at your fair skin, I’m guessing
you’re the fourth Carroll sister?”
Rylee didn’t want to admit it, “You could say that too. How’d you know?”
Not many people knew about the fourth Carroll sister. After all, Rylee was only here for a year. It was
supposed to be a piece of low-key news.
“I knew about a lot of things. Come. Let’s go in.”
Manfred smiled while heading to the manor holding Rylee’s hand.
Rylee was an interesting girl. She looked like a Barbie doll. Her skin was milky fair, and her eyes looked
like they were made of glass. Her lips were thick, adorable and sexy.
It made Manfred’s heart skipped a beat when he held Rylee’s hand.
Manfred wondered why he’d feel that.
Suddenly, Rylee got away from Manfred.
Manfred bit his lips and quickly held Rylee’s hand again. He gave an excuse, “It’s dark and slippery
here.”
Nonsense! Manfred was the outsider, and Rylee lived here for a year. Of course, Rylee knew her way
around the house.
Rylee twitched her nose and took her hand away from Manfred’s.
Manfred and Mr. Wheeler were both handsome guys, but they were different from each other.
Mr. Wheeler was smart, beautiful, but manly. At the same time, he had this terrifying aura coming from
him.
On the other hand, Manfred was like a piece of jade. Gentle, warm, and easy-going. Manfred looked
friendly and approachable for the smile he always wore on his face.
Rylee knocked her own head. Was she comparing the two strangers she just met? What was wrong
with her?
When Rylee and Manfred stepped into the manor, the manor looked lively in red decorations all over
the house.
Rylee was stunned. A bad feeling arose. Brook walked over and saw Rylee and Manfred stood side by
side. He smiled and asked, “Rylee, you’re home. Did Manfred come home with you? You guys know
each other already?”
Manfred nodded, “We met at the entrance. We’ve known each other now.”
Rylee asked, “What happened? What’s with all the decorations?”
Brook glanced at Manfred and smiled stiffly. He whispered, “Rylee, come over to my study room. I’ve
something to tell you.”
Rylee squinted her eyes, “Why can’t you tell me about it right here? Why do we have to sneak out?”
“Nonsense. We are not sneaking out. Now, come.”
Brook smiled politely at Manfred, then walked to the study room.
Rylee looked tense. She slowly followed Brook into the study room.
Suddenly, Caroline came out of nowhere and got really close to Rylee. She whispered maliciously, “Do
you want to know what’s going to happen in the house? I’ll give you a sneak peek. We are going to
have a new mother! It means our father is going to marry another woman. A rich and well-mannered
woman. You see, another woman is going to easily get what your mother had been waiting for for the
past ten years. Father is going to get married tomorrow! Isn’t it interesting?”
Rylee widened her eyes and stared at Caroline. Caroline laughed so hard that she couldn’t stand
properly. A mocking expression appeared on Caroline’s face as she laughed.
…
Rylee was shaking. She pushed the door open and saw Brook pacing back and forth in the study room.
Brook turned around and said nervously, “Rylee, listen to me…”
“Is that true? What Caroline said.”
Rylee looked pale as she glared at Brook. Brook was stunned.
“What did Caroline told you?”
“That you are getting married. Is that true?”
Rylee raised her voice as she was getting emotional.
Brook’s face turned pale as well. He panicked, “Rylee, Rylee. You should know that I’ve always loved
your mother…”
“Then tell me it’s not true! Are you getting married or not? Answer me!”
Brook blinked his eyes and said softly, “Yes…Yes…but there’s a perfect explanation…”
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