Chapter 1072: Chapter 554: Extra Story: Tonight He’s Staying at Home 2_2
Chester Robinson said indifferently, "She’s been clingy to me since she was little."
Charlotte Yule replied, "But it seems like you’re not very fond of her... You came to Paris but aren’t staying at home, and at the wedding, your interaction with your sister was almost indifferent, as if you’re not siblings..."
Chester picked up the red wine at the edge of the dining table and took a gentle sip, "She’s mad at me for leaving her to focus on my own affairs..."
"Then why don’t you take care of her?"
Chester paused, then said, "I’m just her brother; I can’t take care of her forever. She needs to learn independence, to hone herself so she can survive in this society."
Charlotte Yule sighed, "But Chester, younger sisters do tend to have a bit of brother complex. You really can’t just ignore her... You know your dad is no longer here, and your sister is alone. She must feel lonely. Even if she needs to hone herself, you can teach her by staying by her side..."
Chester fell into silence once more.
Charlotte Yule observed Chester’s expression and said, "But your sister seems alright. Her boyfriend is quite handsome, on par with you. She really has good taste."
"Really?" Chester’s voice inexplicably turned a bit colder.
Charlotte Yule swooned, "Yes, truly handsome... Looking at that car and his silhouette, you can tell that man is a top-notch guy."
Chester sipped his wine in silence.
Charlotte Yule suddenly said, "Wait, by the way... your sister seems to have a daughter, right? I heard she was in love with Howard Geoffrey, but after he got married, somehow she also had a child... Some say the child is Howard’s, while others say your sister was so affected by Howard’s marriage that she had a fling with some guy and got tricked. There are so many versions of the story... How about you gossip with me a bit, secretly tell me, who is your sister’s man?"
Chester’s face darkened, "Charlotte!"
Charlotte quickly raised her hands in surrender, "Okay, okay, pretend I didn’t ask... Indeed, such private matters shouldn’t be disclosed to outsiders, I was just curious... Which heartless bastard of a man dared to bully a young girl like this; he should be chemically castrated."
A black line appeared on Chester’s forehead.
Charlotte Yule continued talking to herself, "This world is getting more treacherous... Luckily the person I love isn’t such a bad man..."
Alice Robinson had been busy at the vineyard all morning...
With her mentor’s introduction, she gained some understanding of the winemaking process, from fermentation to bottling, she covered all of it. She was now seriously studying these things, striving to take over all matters of the vineyard in the shortest time possible...
After a busy morning, Alice was a bit tired and leaned back in an office in the vineyard.
Just as she leaned back in the chair to rest, Uncle Grant walked in from outside.
She immediately sat up straight and called out, "Uncle Grant."
Uncle Grant said, "Alice, fortunately, you sent someone to solve the vineyard’s problem yesterday, otherwise the consequences would have been serious..."
"Oh, right, Uncle Grant, is the problem resolved?"
Uncle Grant nodded, "You don’t know, the batch of grapes that was fermenting yesterday was airlifted from Flowery Kingdom’s X City, all of superior quality... but somehow, yesterday half of them rotted upon storage, and I didn’t know how to handle it. Given that these grapes were transported from X City at a great cost, if we discarded them all, the vineyard would suffer a huge loss. But if we used this batch of grapes, the wine wouldn’t meet the required richness. So, I urgently called you back to see how to handle it... Then General Laurence called; I told him the issue, and he said to discard this batch of grapes to prevent the rotting grapes from affecting the new ones. He said he would cover the losses, and then his money was transferred to the vineyard..."
"What?" Alice was astonished, "He put money in again?"
"Yes, General Laurence is a partner in the vineyard. I thought about it, feeling it was an investment from him, so I accepted the money."
"But he didn’t need to invest so much as a preliminary funding..." Alice leaned back in her chair, feeling somewhat apologetic.
Uncle Grant said, "Alice... isn’t this okay? After all, General Laurence is your boyfriend; it’s only right for him to help you."
Alice was taken aback, "Boyfriend?"
"Yes..." Uncle Grant said seriously, "Haven’t you seen the newspapers the other day? Your trip with General Laurence to Tokyo has already been reported..."
Alice took a magazine from the table and hurriedly turned a page.
Indeed, photos of Claud Laurence and her playing in Tokyo were taken, including the moment Claud Laurence got out of the car to kiss her at Skyler Jones’s wedding...
Most importantly, the always low-key Claud Laurence had his background revealed.
"Yorna" Hotels Global Chain Group President... and a series of other backgrounds.
Alice slowly put down the magazine, furrowing her elegant brows.
Uncle Grant said, "Alice, you really have a knack for choosing, General Laurence is indeed exceptional."
Alice said awkwardly, "Uncle Grant, General Laurence actually..."
"It’s actually a good thing for you two to be in a relationship. It’s only beneficial for the Robinson family, no harm."
"But..."
Alice’s words were interrupted by a sudden phone ring.
"Sorry..." After saying this to Uncle Grant, Alice pressed the answer button, "Mr. Dalton, could you please give me a little more time? I’m already working on a solution."
Although Claud Laurence infused funds to revive several near-bankrupt vineyards, the debts these vineyards owed to the bank still hadn’t been cleared... The bank had been chasing the debt these days, and naturally, Alice couldn’t let Claud Laurence handle this; after all, investors aren’t obliged to repay such debts for her, so she had been stalling.
"I understand." Surprisingly, Mr. Dalton was unusually agreeable, "Girl, don’t worry, I understand your difficulties, take your time."
Alice thought her ears were playing tricks on her and was taken aback, "Mr. Dalton, did you just say I can take my time?"
"Yes, girl, I had some interactions with your father. Since your father’s incident, I haven’t been able to help you much... Let’s catch up over a meal sometime!"
Alice was flattered, "Sure, Mr. Dalton, you set the time!"
"You arrange the time, preferably when Claud is available too, I’d like to take the opportunity to meet Claud as well..."
