Nina Sinclair’s expression froze when she heard Joel Thatcher’s words.
Soon, she chuckled and said, "What do you mean, my husband, what kind of person? He’s just an ordinary person."
Joel Thatcher’s expression was sharp as he continued, "Ordinary people don’t usually host a birthday banquet at Crimson Ridge Manor. You should think it over carefully; don’t let yourself be deceived. Could that man be a member of the Lancaster Family?"
He felt that a fool like Nina Sinclair was too easily deceived and couldn’t help but want to warn her.
Nina Sinclair heard this and didn’t take it to heart at all.
She laughed, "Alright, don’t overthink it. I’ve met President Lancaster of the Lancaster Group. My husband works for him, so he must have some perks. Maybe he used his connections."
"What’s your husband’s name?"
Joel Thatcher was deeply affected when he found out yesterday that Nina Sinclair was already married. He hadn’t asked for the man’s name then, but now he remembered he needed to investigate properly.
"Uh..." Nina Sinclair touched her nose and murmured, "He has the same name as President Lancaster..."
For some reason, she didn’t quite believe it herself after saying it. The coincidence was too much, and it was no wonder Joel Thatcher got so agitated earlier. She would have misunderstood too.
Julian Lancaster was unrelated to President Lancaster.
"Julian Lancaster?!" Joel Thatcher’s face changed suddenly, staring at Nina Sinclair and asking coldly, "Are you telling me your husband is named Julian Lancaster?"
Nina Sinclair didn’t speak, which was a tacit acknowledgment.
Hearing this, Joel Thatcher could hardly stay seated. He got excited and angrily said, "You’ve definitely been deceived! The name Julian Lancaster is widely known; there’s no way there’s another person with that name!"
"Why not? It’s not that unusual of a name."
Seeing that Nina Sinclair didn’t believe him, Joel Thatcher was so furious his chest hurt. He took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and after a while, said, "Alright, it’s fine if you don’t believe it, but I can tell you one thing..."
Joel Thatcher’s expression was icy as he said, "Tomorrow is the Lancaster Family’s old matriarch’s grand birthday, held at Crimson Ridge Manor. Many elite families from Crestfall have been invited. Originally, when you said it was the man’s grandmother’s birthday, I didn’t think much of it. But how could there be such a coincidence? Not only is the birthday on the same day, but the venue is also the same, and the names match exactly!"
Nina Sinclair’s expression changed dramatically, and she was speechless.
Joel Thatcher continued, "So where is your husband now?"
"He went on a business trip..." Nina Sinclair murmured.
"Ha, a business trip?!" Joel Thatcher curled his lips with ridicule, speaking with disappointment, "What a bogus business trip! Julian Lancaster might just be playing with you. Do you really believe his words?"
Nina Sinclair frowned in displeasure upon hearing this, "He’s not."
Joel Thatcher was desperate to pry open her skull to see what was going on inside her head.
"What kind of unfilial descendant would go on a business trip when their family member is celebrating a birthday?" he sneered. "You probably don’t know, but the Lancaster Family sent me an invitation. I politely declined, saying I had business. Later, I found out, guess what? The Lancaster Family plans to announce Julian Lancaster’s engagement at the birthday banquet!"
"If your husband is Julian Lancaster, then he lied to you about the trip, and it turns out he’s attending a birthday banquet and getting engaged, leaving you behind! You better wise up!"
Nina Sinclair knew Joel Thatcher always had a sharp tongue, but she didn’t expect him to speak so bluntly.
Yet she seemed to have no words to refute him.
Could Julian Lancaster really have deceived her?