Not A Small-Town Girl

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Sebastian stepped inside, noticing Polly’s fiery mood. "Mom,

who made you so angry?"

Polly forced a smile, trying to suppress her anger. "It’s

nothing. What’s up? You need something?"

Sebastian’s eyes shifted uncomfortably. A few days ago, he

had gone out for drinks with friends. To his shock, he’d seen

his father enter a private club with a woman. His father

hadn’t been home since.

----

Sebastian hadsomeone follow

Geoffrey, andit turned out he had

been spending these days with that.

woman, Meanwhile, his mother ha

been Gning to Charrington Villa

every tay pleading for Fiona,

completely ignoring the sitdation at

H6me.

----

His grandparents never approved of Polly, and neither did

he. Even though his father was kicked out of the Charrington

Group, he was still the only son of the Charrington family. He

still had a chance.

But if his father was secretly raising an illegitimate child, his

already fragile position would be worthless.

Sebastian had come to warn his mother, but he had no idea

how to bring it up. He could already imagine how angry she

would get.

‘Why are you just standing there? If you don’t have anything

important to say, get out. I need to rest."

Polly’s mood was foul, but she tried to control her tone.noveldrama

"Mom, look at this."

Sebastian handed her the photos he had taken.

“What photos..."

----

Polly took the photos, each one digging into her nerves.

Geoffrey was seen getting close with a woman in multiple

locations: restaurants, malls, cinemas, hotels,

neighborhoods...

She had been so focused on saving Fiona that she had

ignored Geoffrey. It had been a week since Geoffrey had

come home. ‘Well, well. Geoffrey, you dared to betray me."

Polly stared at the photos, her grip tightening as she looked

out the window.

Sebastian had expected her to explode, but she remained

eerily calm. He cautiously asked, "Mom, are you Okay?"

Polly’s eyes narrowed, cold as poison, as she stared at the

photos. "I’m fine. Leave me alone for a while."

"Okay..." Sebastian hesitated, wanting to say something

comforting, but the words caught in his throat.

----

“Help me find someone, and do something for me."

Polly grabbed her phone and made a call.

She had once fought to go from being the mistress to the

Official wife. She wouldn’t let Geoffrey get away with having

a secret lover now.

She had thought that Geoffrey, as Logan’s only son, would

eventually inherit the Charrington family business, but she

never imagined that Geoffrey would be so useless. Logan

had bypassed him and handed everything to David.

How could she accept that? She had borne so much shame,

yet she hadn’t received what she was due.

Now Geoffrey was kicked out of the Charrington Group, and

instead of trying to take it back, he was out there partying.

What a useless piece of trash.

----

She had been running to Charrington Villa every day,

pretending to plead for Fiona, trying to get closer to Logan

and Tara. But it had all been for nothing. They were as cold-

hearted as rocks. ‘Geoffrey, you’ll pay for betraying me. *

In David’s study, he sat back against the sofa, his sharp

features darkened with a brooding intensity. One hand

rested on the arm of the couch, a cigarette dangling from his

fingers, glowing red as it burned.

The study was thick with the smell of smoke, the ashtray

overflowing with cigarette butts.

Nathan entered, nearly choking from the smoke. Since

David had returned from the hospital, he had locked himself

in the study.

----

"David, the poison that you were

given was frerthe Stuart family.

They had parchased it on the black

market. IS likely that they sent ©

someone from the Stuart familyto

poisoMyou when they came te”

Nather Palace. Ever since the Stuart

family went bankrupt, theyve

disappeared without a trace. I’ll keep

investigating."

----

Nathan waited for a response, but none came.

"This time, the assassin lying in wait in Blackpool Village

hasn’t been confirmed yet, whether they were targeting you,

Mr. Johnson, or the Darling family. All the assassins are

dead. The investigation is ongoing, but we’ll know soon.”

Still, David said nothing. Nathan paused, realizing what had

been bothering him. He opened his mouth, but then closed it

again. He understood why David was so down, but...

----

"Send someone to Bane Springs to

find Danielle’g mentor. Also, gather

all the exgets who know how to.

make antidote. If they can make

the Luna Stalk antidote, offer t

whatever they want. Make sure this

is kept secret." David flickedthe

cigarette out, his voice deep and

gravelly.