Chapter 498

When Abbott said that both Arthur and Ken were preventing him from investigating, Rita noticed that something was wrong. Even if he didn't continue to talk about it, Rita knew that something had really happened! Over the years, she had been by Nelson, in the Wallis family, and then in Westgrad, she had experienced a lot. But she didn't notice that there was something deeper behind this. But now..! She felt it. On the other side of the phone, Abbott took a deep breath. "No! I didn't find anything related to you." Really? "Really?" Obviously, Rita did not believe it. Abbott said, "Since when did you not even believe me? Hmm?" There was a hint of reproach in the man's tone. This made Rita unable to continue to ask. Rita said, "Of course I believe in you, but this time when I come back to New Clamport, I feel that things are not so simple." When a woman's sixth sense was very strong, then it must have something to do with her. She could clearly feel it now! "I've checked it for you. If there's nothing else, just stay with Baird him." "His attitude toward Ricki is also strange. It's far beyond love!" Rita said anxiously. This was the main reason why she was suspicious. Other changes could be ignored, but what about Ricki? They had clearly agreed to send Ricki back to Westgrad. As a result, they stayed here again. And he... didn't give them a good reason. He just said that they would live together. And when it came to Ricki, Abbott had a headache! Previously, they were so angry that they were hysterical. Who would have thought that there was such a complicated thing behind them. "He loves you so much, so he will naturally love your Ricki. Don't think too much about it, huh!?" Was she thinking too much? She hung up the phone. Rita frowned! She didn't relax because of Abbott's words. On the contrary, she felt that even Abbott was deliberately hiding something from her. And this concealment was obviously related to what she felt. ... Over here! Daphne and Emma sat together. In the big window of the French windows, it was warm and comfortable in winter. Not far away, they were in the same glass house. The girl wore a long white dress, and her painting looked so beautiful. Daphne noticed Emma's gaze. She picked up the coffee in front of her and asked with a smile, "How does Mrs. Wallis think of my sister?" "Is that your sister?" "Yes, her name is Ivory. Judging from her appearance, she fits the standard of your daughter-in-law, doesn't she?" As soon as she finished speaking. Emma looked at Daphne with sharp eyes. She said nothing, but had a natural pressure! Daphne didn't care at all. She stirred the coffee in her hand and said, "I'm very grateful that Nelson saved Ivory. I think Mrs. Wallis also knows that the reason why he would suffer is Miss Esther." "..." "After all, she is the wife of Nelson. If she really gets together with the Baird, even if the public opinion doesn't care about it, how can the upper class look down on you? At that time, the reputation of the Wallis family will...!" Daphne did not continue to say the latter part, but she probably knew what it meant. In the past, she had seen Baird suffer so much for Rita's sake, and Nelson didn't cherish Rita when they were together. Therefore, she naturally stood on Rita's side. Now that it was mentioned by Daphne, the future was not as simple as she thought. "What are you trying to say?" Emma's tone became a little sharper. As long as she thought that Nelson saved the woman's sister with his kidney because of Rita, she would unconsciously show hostility. Daphne said with a smile, "Mr. Wallis must be Miss Esther, and my sister, Ivory, was also saved by the Wallis family. Her life belongs to your family." Emma: "..." Her face darkened at first, but when she heard Daphne's tactful words, she looked a little better at the moment. Daphne continued, "At the age of sixteen, she met Baird once. This girl has a deep affection for him. She has remembered him for so many years. I hope you can help her!" Looking at Emma's face getting better, Daphne said directly. As for Emma's face, which had been getting better, when she suddenly heard this, it sank again. Daphne was good at attacking the heart! From her expression, one could tell what she was thinking. Before Emma could scold her, she heard her first. "You're a mother, so you naturally wants Baird and Nelson to be together with their beloved ones for the rest of their lives, right?" Beloved ones! Emma's heart was blocked for a moment. Previously, when Nelson hurt Rita, she once thought that Nelson loved Laurel!! But when Laurel's plan came to light, she found that Nelson had been thinking about Rita for so many years. At first, he didn't love her! So she thought it was good to separate them. But now, knowing his love for Rita, how could she bear to break him up? As for Baird, she also felt sorry for him! But when she thought that Rita and Nelson even had Ricki, her heart was unconsciously partial to what Daphne said. ... Baird and Ricki were playing like crazy in the amusement park. They didn't come back until noon. Rita called them and asked if they would come back for lunch. However, Baird gently told her on the other side of the phone that he would take Ricki to eat fried chicken and let her eat on her own. His gentle tone was like that of a husband who told his wife his schedule. "Okay." Hanging up the phone, Rita was in a mess. Just as she was sitting at the dining table, Emma came. For so many years, Emma had been staying in the Wallis family's old house. She rarely went to the Wilsey Garden and Water Court. However, she came here today. Rita's face darkened. Looking at her face, Emma took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in her heart. She looked at the dishes on the table, which were all Rita's favorite. "How did you two manage to get together so peacefully?" Emma's tone was a little gloomy and sharp. She remembered that Nelson was still in the hospital. She actually brought Ricki to live here. The fire in her heart rushed straight to the top of her head. Rita did not look at Emma. She sat directly at the dining table and said, "What's wrong? Because he is ill, your previous decision has also changed?" There was a hint of irony in her tone. Such sarcasm also made Emma's face turn pale at this moment. Changed? As long as she remembered that she had supported her and Baird at all costs before, today Daphne reminded her. Even if there was not much public opinion, the Wallis family had become a joke in the upper class recently.