At the Cooper Mansion.
After Eleanor returned and relayed Sandra’s request,
Hailey was quite satisfied.
“Humph, that’s better.”
Eleanor smiled, “Madam Cooper, you’ve been so good to her. She couldn’t be happier.”
Hailey waved her hand dismissively.
“Zachary is devoted to the Cooper family. His granddaughter made a mistake, and I can’t just ignore it.”
Eleanor nodded.
Zachary had witnessed many positive things within the Cooper family, but his grandchildren were still young.
Those things may not have meant much to the Cooper family, but to ordinary families, they were a huge fortune. It was understandable that Zachary’s granddaughter, Camilla Baker, had been tempted by the money.
“Madam Cooper, you’ve sent his granddaughter abroad.
He’ll be grateful.”
Eleanor’s expression darkened as she recalled that Camilla had been sent abroad.
Alas.
Hailey would have been seen as kind-hearted if Camilla had been sent to a developed country.
But it was rumored that Camilla had been sent to Snorrek, a very poor country.
Who knew if she would come back alive?
Hailey came from the Scott family,
a prestigious family in its own right.
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She had survived in the Scott family and managed the Cooper family quite well. How could she truly be considered kind-hearted?
Of course, there was another reason for sending Camilla away.
Zachary was always careful and cautious, but this time, Camilla had seen the gifts. That was indeed suspicious.
Hailey had been cautious throughout the decades in the family.
The Cooper family.
So, she investigated.
And she discovered that before Camilla stole the gifts, she had met Angela.
Hailey could guess what had happened.
She sent Camilla away to protect Angela’s reputation.
Eleanor understood this.
After all, Angela was Hailey’s granddaughter.
Thanks to Sandra’s compromise, the situation had become simpler, and naturally, Hailey was pleased.
Eleanor cautiously advised,
“Madam Cooper, it’s better to resolve this matter sooner to prevent any further issues with Mr. Cooper.”
Hailey rubbed her temples, looking exhausted.
“Baxter was too careless this time.”
Eleanor reassured her with a smile,
“Mr. Baxter Cooper will be back soon.”
“Alright, you go and handle the gifts. Don’t be like Zachary.”
There was a note of menace in her voice.
Eleanor trembled and quickly regained her cautious demeanor.
“Yes, I’ll go now.”
In the evening,
Victor was supposed to rest.
But he was suddenly called to Hailey’s room.
Upon seeing him, Hailey immediately smashed a teacup.
She pointed at Victor, who was sitting in a wheelchair.
“Do you know what your son did?”
Victor had previously been declared brain dead, and he was still alive thanks to Wesley.
So, no matter what Wesley did, Victor would protect him.
He sneered.
“Wesley is definitely doing a great job. Mom, you don’t need to remind me.”
Hailey clenched her teeth in anger.
“Baxter is still in jail!”
Victor realized what she meant.
Baxter had been arrested for a crime, and he couldn’t be released for now.
“You should talk to the police, or you can change the law if you have the ability.”
Hailey’s chest rose and fell rapidly.
“So, you’re not going to help Baxter?”
Victor’s expression remained indifferent.
“I’ve been ill for so many years, and now I have no voice in family matters.”
Hailey was momentarily stunned.
She hadn’t even considered this.
It turned out that Wesley targeted Baxter not for those gifts but for control of the Cooper family!
In other words, Wesley was avenging Victor.
Hailey took several deep breaths before she could calm herself.
She had underestimated Victor.
Even after being ill for so many years, he never changed.
“Baxter is your younger brother. You have to take care of him no matter what.”
Victor neither agreed nor disagreed.
“Fine, tomorrow I will inform the police. Baxter has brought shame upon the Cooper family. He must be punished severely.”
Hailey was speechless.
Eleanor entered with two bowls of soup.
She sensed the tense atmosphere in the room and thought Hailey had discovered everything. Her heart skipped a beat.
“Madam Cooper, please taste it.” She hesitated to tell the truth.
Hailey, in a fit of rage, smashed one of the bowls onto the table.
“What are you standing there for?”
Eleanor trembled as she replied, “There’s… There’s something I want to report to you.”
Victor’s expression remained indifferent.
“I’ll leave you two. Mom, enjoy the soup.” He left without looking back.
He didn’t care about what Hailey thought of him. After he left, Hailey angrily threw the other bowl of soup onto the floor.
Eleanor was terrified.
Hailey’s eyes burned with murderous intent.
“You better have something important to say!”
Eleanor didn’t dare keep her in suspense.
“Madam Cooper, I just counted the gifts and found that one jade pendant is missing.”
Hailey slammed her fist on the table.
Even without investigating, she knew who might have stolen it.
“Get her here.”
Eleanor quickly went to find Angela.
After learning what had happened, Angela didn’t seem to care.
“Grandma, it’s no big deal. That bitch returned the gifts, didn’t she?”
Angela hesitated.
“She won’t ask for them back?”
Hailey’s heart ached with anger.
“Are you short of money?”
Angela had always been spoiled and didn’t lack money at all.
“Grandma, how could I be short of money? I just heard about a mysterious auction house and decided to randomly pick something to auction just for fun.”
Usually, Hailey would let her do as she pleased.
But this time, Baxter had been caught with evidence.
She had to be cautious.
“Retrieve the item.”
Angela couldn’t believe her ears.
“Grandma, it’s just a worthless trinket.”
Eleanor quickly explained that Sandra wanted the gifts back.
Angela snorted.
“Grandma, you’ve given the country bumpkin so many gifts. How could she remember them all? It doesn’t matter if one pendant is missing.”
Just then, Joey knocked on the door and entered.
He held a gift list in his hand.
“Madam Cooper, Mrs. Cooper sent me to give this to you. She said she didn’t really want to ask you for gifts, but she likes that pendant very much and wants to give it to Mr. Cooper as a token of love. She wants to know if she can take the pendant in advance.”
Joey’s tone was gentle yet firm.
It sounded like he wouldn’t take no for an answer.
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