Chapter 33 Instigation


    Chapter 33 Instigation


    "Well, this doesn''t seem right." Ingrid hesitated. While losing the pills wasn''t a big deal for her, she


    was concerned about the possibility of a thief living in this house. This was a cause for rm.


    But she was too embarrassed to reveal the stolen stuff. If it had been jewelry, she would have


    already asked the butler to search for it.


    Hiry stared at Ingrid with a strange smile and turned the premium jade bracelet on her wrist,


    which Heidi had just given her. "Ingrid, tell me what you lost, so I can help you find it. Your


    expression is saying that it is something important. If the thief was one of those two women, then


    there is a chance for Grandpa to see their true colors. You know, Grandpa may have been tricked


    into giving them much valuable stuff. I''m not interested in the stuff, but it belongs to our family. Even


    if we don''t want it, it''s not for outsiders like Rejo to take. They''ve driven Georgina out of the


    house, and it might be our turn next."


    Working far from the house, Charlotte and Dahlia lived elsewhere to avoid longmutes and


    returned only on weekends. So among the young people, only Ingrid, Georgina, Hiry, and also


    Jason stayed here.


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    Hearing this, Ingrid frowned slightly and nced around to make sure no servants were nearby. She


    leaned over to Hiry and whispered, "I''ll tell you, but you must keep it a secret!"


    "My lips are sealed!"


    "It''s contraceptives. I drank too muchst night, and my memory became hazy. I thought I bought a


    bottle of contraceptives, but I couldn''t find it in my bag this morning. I got a shock! Am I mistaken?"


    Ingrid rubbed her temples as she still felt a bit dizzy.


    Hiry was surprised-no wonder Ingrid was hesitant to speak up. The Sterling family had a strong


    set of rules and principles for every member, except for Jason. If the elders were to discover that


    Ingrid messed around outside, she would be useless and no longer able topete with


    Hiry.


    If Rejo had stolen the contraceptives, what did she need them for? For sure, she was attempting


    to hide her indiscretions from her private life! If this was found out, both Rejo and Ingrid would


    lose their ce in this family. Now, the only uncertainty was if Rejo had taken the contraceptives.


    But whether it was true or not, Hiry only needed to ensure that the contraceptives were in


    Rejo''s room.


    Hiry fluttered her long eyshes, trying to conceal the coldness in her eyes. Humph, she had


    been trying hard to please Burton and Heidi, but they didn''t care about her! Infatuated with a woman


    who had married multiple times, Burton even introduced Elvis to Rejo! Wasn''t it his own


    granddaughter that he ought to be considering?


    "Rejo, I hoped for us to maintain a distance, but now that you go against me, I have no choice


    but to drive you out of the Sterling family! If the contraceptives are found in your room, you''ll be


    regarded as a shameless bitch just like your mother. By then, neither our family nor Elvis will ept


    you." Hiry thought. She was determined to stop Rejo from meeting Elvis!


    "You''re overthinking this. If you''re not sure, just say you lost something else and search her room."


    Hiry said in a casual tone.


    Ingrid''s face lit up with joy, but then she paused and asked, "What if I say I lost something but we


    can''t find it in her room?"


    What a fool!


    For the sake of Elvis, Hiry patiently exined, "That''s easy. Just make it found there!"


    Ingrid immediately got what Hiry meant. Being merely a drag on her mother, Rejo was inferior


    in this family. It didn''t matter to wrong such a person. Anyway, she had followed Jacquelyn here just


    for money. If she hadn''t stolen anything, Ingrid would be generous enough to give her some money!


    Having made up her mind, Ingrid had no mood to eat more and hurried upstairs. Hiry watched


    Ingrid''s back and revealed a slight smile.


    Before Rejo could walk to the nearest subway station, she was called back by Jacquelyn.


    Yes, she walked there because the drivers serving the Sterling family were busy. Of course, this


    was just an excuse. If other members needed a ride, the drivers wouldn''t dare to refuse. She knew


    better than to cause a fuss and optimistically took it as a workout.


    When Rejo ran back, a group of people had gathered outside her room. Jacquelyn was crying by


    Burton''s side while being bombarded with questions from Heidi, Ingrid, and Hiry. Rejo rushed


    over and wondered if Jacquelyn was bullied.


    "Rejo, thank goodness you''re back. We''re bullied again. It''s clear that we don''t have any


    standing in this family; everyone looks down on us!"


    Rejo panted, wiped the sweat off her forehead, and looked at Jacquelyn in confusion. "What''s


    going on here?"


    "Miss Lynn, you''re finally back." Ingrid sized Rejo up, with a pitiful expression that prompted the


    desire to give her aforting hug. However, what she said next gave Rejo an impulse to punch


    her. "You know, my ne is missing, and someone said you entered my room..."


    Ingrid nced at Rejo with a hesitant and embarrassed expression. She didn''t finish her words,


    but her meaning was clear: she suspected that Rejo had stolen her ne!


    "Someone? Who? Bring him out and let me confront him. Let''s guess when he saw me enter your


    room. I don''t even know where your room is!"


    Rejo trembled with rage. She felt the suspicious stares from the people around her. Most of them


    wore expressions of disbelief as if they were certain that she had stolen Ingrid''s ne.


    Ingrid pressed her lips. "I don''t mean to embarrass anyone. Miss Lynn, I just want you to return my


    ne. If it were an ordinary item, I wouldn''t have insisted on asking you for it. But it was left to


    me by my mother, and I can''t be without it. Miss Lynn, please! I beg you to give it back to me! I''ll


    exchange it with other jewelry if you want."


    It was an assertion that Rejo was the thief!


    Burton stood by, not nning to get involved. But Heidi''s face momentarily hardened when Ingrid


    mentioned her natural mother. Hiry, who had been watching Heidi closely, noticed this and smiled


    slightly. Ingrid was foolish enough to offend Heidi by bringing up her natural mother!


    "I''ve already told you I didn''t take your ne. Don''t act like it''s so valuable that I''d want them.


    Stop pretending and using your mother as an excuse. You''re really good ating up with stories.


    Bring the person over, and I''ll confront him. What''s this all about? Maybe there is no such person


    and you just made it up!"


    Rejo was not bragging. When she was with Jason, he was very generous despite not having any


    fondness for her, which gave her a keen eye. At one single nce, she could tell that the jewelry


    Ingrid was wearing wasn''t of good quality. She had no desire for such items.


    Ingrid revealed a smile. "All right. If you don''t admit it, I have no choice but to offend you for the


    sake of my mother''s ne. Pa,e here and tell Miss Lynn what you saw!"


    "Yes, miss."


    A servant in her forties, plump and honest-looking, stepped out from not far away and cast a


    nervous nce at Rejo. Then, she stopped in front of Burton with her head lowered.


    "Pa, don''t be afraid. This is the Sterling family, where you won''t be retaliated against. We won''t


    allow such a thing to happen. Rest assured, Grandpa is here with us." Ingridforted Pa while


    giving Rejo a meaningful look.


    Burton stared at Pa, with unreadable emotions in his dark eyes. "Be honest with us. If you tell the


    truth, I can assure you that you won''t be affected in any way."


    With eyes lit up, Ingrid urged, "Pa, tell us what you saw. Grandpa, please help me this time!"


    Pa gave Rejo a guilty nce and silently apologized, "I''m sorry, Miss Lynn. I have no choice.


    My son is going to study abroad and needs arge sum of money. Ingrid has promised to fund that,


    so he won''t have to suffer. If my son seeds in the future, I can also live a better life." The matter


    wouldn''t have much impact on Rejo, aside from being gossiped about, while it meant a better life


    for Pa and her son. In general, this was a small sacrifice to make!


    With her son in mind, Pa mustered up the courage to look Rejo in the eye. "I''m a cook who


    starts working early every day. To make herbal soup for you, sir, I needed to ensure low heat and


    long cooking, so I got up early today. At that time, I saw a figure quickly pass by the kitchen door


    and followed up to find it was Miss Lynn. I thought she might be looking for food, so I didn''t pay


    much attention at first. When I was about to leave, I saw her enter Miss Ingrid''s room and soon


    come out holding a ne. I was shocked and didn''t know what to do, so I hurried back to the


    kitchen. After I finished preparing breakfast, I knew I couldn''t act as if nothing had happened, so I


    told Miss Ingrid about this."


    Rejo frowned. The story sounded real, and the worst part was that she had already been to the


    kitchen and admitted it. It was like she was drawing suspicion on herself!