Chapter 177
At the moment she saw the photo clearly, Vivian Sinclair was petrified on the spot.
The blood in her veins ran cold.
After repeatedly confirming that she had not mistaken the face, several minutes had already passed.
Vivian walked out of the room with her phone, heading straight to the first floor.
“Felix p>
Felix, who was still arranging the work for tomorrow, turned around and respectfully replied, “Yes, madam. What are your instructions p>
Vivian: “I want to see Zack. Now p>
“Help me call him over here, or I’ll go to find him now p>
Felix showed a look of surprise.
Now?
So urgent to see a bodyguard?
But with his sharp perception and professional work ethic, he didn’t ask questions out of curiosity but quickly picked up the walkie-talkie to convey the order to the bodyguard team.
Then he said, “Madam, please wait, Zack is coming over immediately p>
Vivian nodded, then sat with a gloomy face in the living room waiting.
Felix was puzzled, but he still had the servant bring Vivian a cup of hot milk before continuing with his work.
Meanwhile, in Matron Turner’s bedroom.
Matron Turner had already thrown things all over the place, the ground littered with feathers and fabric scraps.
After venting enough, she picked up the phone to call Bianca Joyce.
“Miss Joyce, how is your plan progressing p>
“Vivian Sinclair is staying longer in the Thorne Family, spending every day with Julian, sooner or later she will succeed. Aren’t you worried at all p>
Matron Turner wanted to provoke Bianca Joyce.
But she didn’t tell Bianca that Vivian and Julian Thorne had already registered their marriage today.
Otherwise, she feared Bianca would give up, and her efforts would be in vain.
However, Bianca sensed something amiss herself: “Why, did something happen p>
Matron Turner hurried to disguise her tone: “No, nothing p>
“Just today, they had a candlelight dinner together, I’m just anxious watching it p>
“You know your aunt is a soft-hearted person. If someone flatters her a little and says a few nice words, she would easily soften her heart, wouldn’t she p>
“I’m afraid she might be bewitched by Vivian Sinclair p>
“By then, if the whole family is won over by her, it would be disadvantageous for you p>
Bianca was silent for a moment, then said, “There’s no rush for this. I can lure my aunt away tomorrow p>
“Matron Turner, remember, if Vivian Sinclair and Julian have any other progress, you must inform me p>
“As for my plan… it’ll take two more days to execute. It can’t be rushed, otherwise there would be loopholes, and it wouldn’t escape Julian Thorne’s eyes p>
Matron Turner restrained the impulse to tell Bianca the truth and agreed.
After hanging up the call, she muttered a low curse: “Useless p>
After two days and still no movement!
Luckily, that person should return tomorrow, right?
Once that person is back, the derailed trajectory of this household can return to normal.
When the time comes and Bianca causes some chaos, isn’t it easy to deal with that little slut Vivian Sinclair?
Matron Turner’s face twisted into a vicious expression, just then, there was a knock on the door.
Chloe entered with calming soup, “Matron Turner, it’s time for your medicine p>
“You haven’t been sleeping well these days, right? I must ensure you take your medicine on time, or else Butler Truman will worry about your health, won’t he p>
Matron Turner snorted coldly, “I won’t drink it, take it away p>
Chloe: “Please don’t be angry. It’s because Mr. Thorne heard you weren’t well, so he instructed Jason there to prepare this medicine personally for you p>
“See, isn’t Mr. Thorne still concerned about you p>
At the mention of Julian Thorne, Matron Turner’s eyes reddened.
“If he cared about me, would he have transferred Truman to Zanthos p>
“This Felix is nowhere near as capable as Truman p>
“Truman grew up in this household, he and Julian have been friends since childhood, considering Crestfall Villa his lifelong career, even going to college to study specifically for the housekeeper position p>
“And what happened then p>
“He ended up being sent to Zanthos p>
“Just for, for a… woman p>
At this, Matron Turner was already gritting her teeth in fury.
Hearing this, Chloe hurried over and put her finger to her lips, indicating silence.
“Please keep your voice down p>
“I’m on your side after all p>
“To be honest, not only you, but everyone feels a bit resentful for Butler Turner p>
“Isn’t he wonderful? Now, this Butler Felix is insufferably strict, constantly checking our attendance, and being so harsh that many have privately complained they want to quit p>
“Matron Turner, I also feel wronged for you and Butler Turner p>
“Otherwise, why would I share these insights with you, right p>
In the past two days, Chloe had been the one informing Matron Turner about the goings-on in the house.
This included the news that Vivian Sinclair had now become the lady of Crestfall Villa.
Upon hearing this, Matron Turner realized Vivian and Julian Thorne had already gotten their marriage certificate.
This news greatly infuriated Matron Turner, who was bedridden for two days and almost fainted from anger.
Having nowhere to vent, she smashed everything she could.
Chloe urged a few more times before Matron Turner reluctantly drank the calming soup.
However, she felt a sense of satisfaction inside.
Because she believed that this bowl of calming soup was enough to prove that deep down, Julian still had a place in his heart for her, Matron Turner.
Chloe came out of the room, walked quickly to the end of the corridor, and only then took out her phone: “The calming soup, I’ve watched her drink it p>
Vivian Sinclair only waited five minutes before Zack arrived.
Of course, it wasn’t just Zack who came; Julian Thorne also showed up.
After all, when he didn’t see his wife in their room, he asked around and found out that in the middle of the night, his wife had left him to summon a bodyguard.
Ha.
So his charm wasn’t as good as Zack’s, huh?
Julian Thorne simply came downstairs himself to wait, wanting to find out what was so urgent that his pregnant wife couldn’t rest and had to see Zack in the middle of the night!
Therefore, the whole atmosphere in the hall turned not only oppressive but also a bit bizarre with Zack’s appearance.
Zack stood motionless in front of Vivian Sinclair.
Julian Thorne sat next to Vivian Sinclair, arms stretched on the back of the sofa, legs casually crossed, speaking as if he was indifferent: “What’s going on, you can say p>
“Don’t mind my presence p>
Don’t mind his presence?
Who would dare not to?
In this villa, he’s king!
A mere frown from him could terrify everyone; who would dare really to ignore him!
Right now, who isn’t secretly worried for Zack?
Even Felix cast a sympathetic glance at Zack.
Everyone in the villa knows how closely he watches over the lady?
Wherever she goes, his gaze follows.
What’s more, today is their wedding night!
What special favor did Zack receive from the lady to summon him at this hour?
Look, the master followed right down without missing a beat.
Zack, you’re done for.
Everyone thought silently, except for Vivian Sinclair, who indeed didn’t care at all about the bizarre atmosphere.
She took Julian Thorne’s words at face value, stood up, and walked over to Zack, showing him her phone: “Do you recognize this person p>
Vivian Sinclair pointed at the face of Caleb Crawford.
Zack paused for a moment.
He first noticed the nurse.
Then he looked at the person Vivian Sinclair was pointing to.
Without asking much, he directly answered, “I do have some impression of this person p>
“He seems to have sponsored Poppy p>
Vivian Sinclair: “Poppy p>
Zack pointed at the girl in the red dress, “She’s Poppy p>
Vivian Sinclair looked closely; this girl was round-faced and adorable, especially her large and round eyes that sparkled.
Even looking at the photo after so many years, you could still see the vividness in her eyes.
“Can you still get in touch with Poppy now p>
Zack shook his head, “I can’t p>
“But Catherine might have a way p>
“I heard Poppy left the orphanage at fourteen p>
Vivian Sinclair was curious: “Left? Why would she leave the orphanage? Aren’t you all supposed to stay until adulthood before leaving the orphanage p>
Zack: “Sorry, ma’am p>
“I left even earlier, so I really don’t know much p>
“But now seeing the photo, I can recall some things about this person p>
“I think his last name is Crawford p>
“He’s a very gentle person who loves music, and his specialty seems to be the guqin p>
“He often visited our orphanage, always bringing a lot of gifts each time. Moreover, he wasn’t biased against girls; if anything, he was extra kind to them p>
“He said that it was mostly girls who were abandoned, so he wanted to do more for them socially p>
“In the end, the girl he chose to sponsor permanently was also Poppy p>
It seems that Caleb Crawford was indeed a great person.
Could it be that she really misunderstood him?
Was she just being too sensitive, judging a gentleman with suspicion?
But Vivian Sinclair couldn’t fully convince herself.
She noticed Zack was still staring at the photo and sensed there was more to the story, so she asked, “What’s up? Did you notice something unusual too p>
Zack pointed at the pink beret: “She’s the one who always abused Poppy back then p>
Vivian Sinclair’s eyes lit up: “You recognize this person p>
Zack nodded: “I remember p>
“She often came to see Poppy, but every time after her visit, Poppy would cry p>
“Later, a few of us kids checked in secret and found that Poppy often had bruises in green and purple, and some injuries that looked like needle marks p>
Vivian Sinclair was shocked: “She abused Catherine p>
“And the matron didn’t notice p>