Chapter 136: A Strict Investigation
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
After getting rid of the family filter, Joline was no doubt calm and wise. Like Edwin, she didn’t think that someone as clumsy as Robert could do such a thing, so there must be someone guiding him behind the scenes.
This person had to be from the Smith family to be able to convince the arrogant Robert. It was even very likely that he was her big brother, Joseph, whom she was very close to. Only Joseph had the means to do things so flawlessly. If they had met any other woman instead of Caroline, they would have succeeded.
“Continue the investigation,” Joline said coldly. “Don’t miss a single loophole.”
Harriman bowed and replied, “Yes. Should I inform the Young Master?”
Joline shook her head. “Do you think that if I say no, Edwin will stop?”
She didn’t know her grandson a hundred percent, but she knew his character very well. He had always been an extreme person who loved to live and hated to die.
Those people had dared to offend him, and even lay their hands on his sweetheart. No matter if it was the Smith family or other more powerful families, no matter how big the price, Edwin would do his best to find them and take revenge.
The reason why Edwin didn’t say anything was more or less because he wanted to save Joline’s face. He didn’t want to have a conflict with her before the evidence was clear.
“It seems that I’ve been behind the scenes for too long, and many people think that I’ve become a kind and soft-hearted old lady. That was why all of them dared to cause trouble for her and play tricks on her.”
Joline sighed. “Double the security for tomorrow’s engagement party. Let’s see who’s blind enough to still cause trouble here.”
On the horse track not far away, Caroline and Edwin ran three rounds around the track. They only got off their horses after they were drenched in sweat.
“How is it?” Edwin took a soft towel from the assistant and handed it to Caroline for her to wipe the sweat off her forehead.
“As expected, it’s better to loosen my bones and sweat. It’s more comfortable.” Even though she was doing physical training every day, training on a machine and running on a horse were two completely different experiences.
In comparison, riding a horse against the wind and galloping in the fields was undoubtedly another kind of enjoyment.
“I thought you wouldn’t be nervous,” said Edwin as he helped her hold the horse.
“Speaking of which, I also thought that I wouldn’t be nervous.” However, just now, when the two of them were about to say their vows and exchange their engagement rings, Caroline’s palms suddenly broke out in cold sweat. She also became a lot more tense.
Edwin had noticed her change, so after finishing the process in a hurry, he suggested that she ride a horse to relax.
“It’s strange. When I agreed to your proposal the other day, I was a little surprised, but I wasn’t nervous. But today, it’s just a rehearsal, but I have a completely different feeling.” Caroline didn’t really understand what that feeling was. It was as if her life would start to go on a different path once she made those vows.
Even though this was the truth, there had never been a moment like this that made Caroline deeply realize this change.
Edwin looked at her with bright eyes. “To be honest, I was quite happy to see you so nervous just now.”
Caroline was confused. “Is this something to be happy about?”
“To me, it is.” At the very least, this proved that in Caroline’s heart, this engagement wasn’t dispensable. She wasn’t completely indifferent to him, her fiancé.
Ever since Caroline agreed to his marriage, Edwin had been worrying about personal gains and losses. Firstly, he was worried that Caroline would go all out to achieve her goal and repeat the same mistakes. Secondly, he was also worried that Caroline only agreed to his request because she didn’t care about him at all. She didn’t care about their relationship.
Thus, when he saw Caroline getting nervous, although it was a little immoral, Edwin was really happy. It was like a traveler who had been dry for a long time and suddenly found an oasis. It made his heart calm down.
After listening to Edwin’s complicated feelings, Caroline fell silent for a moment. Then, she looked at Edwin with a serious expression. “I’m sorry. In my past life, I’ve never dealt with such a relationship problem before. So, if I’m not good enough, you can just tell me..”