One Night Surprise Novel

Chapter 175

Chapter 175 Then, Why Didn’t He Say Anything?

Mr. Gideon did not stop Courtney from leaving. Thus, Courtney walked out of the building without stopping. Although the sun was at its strongest, Mr. Gideon’s wife didn’t seem to be bothered by the heat as she stood under the sun to feed her chickens. It was clear as day that she had been spying on them. However, she turned her head away when she saw Courtney walking out of the building. It seemed like there was a trace of hatred in her expression.

As Courtney walked past Mrs. Gideon, she heard Mrs. Gideon mutter, “Blind.”

“What?” She turned back to look at Mrs. Gideon with a frown. “Who did you say is blind?”

The woman looked up abruptly with an expression of fury. “I said my chickens are blind.”

The chickens inside the chicken coop had messy feathers. They even cooperatively cooed a few times as if they, too, were expressing their dissatisfaction. Needless to say, the woman would never be so crazy as to scold her chickens for being blind. Rather, she was pointedly insulting somebody. Since the only other person here was Courtney, it was obvious that her insult had been directed at Courtney.

Courtney looked at Mrs. Gideon and said, “A blind chicken doesn’t prevent you from cooking it. But, if a man were to be mute… that would be quite a hindrance; don’t you think so too?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“The hotel suffered considerable losses due to the fire. Somebody will have to bear the responsibility in the end. With that amount of losses, a person would go bankrupt even if they only had to pay a fraction of it. It’s not something that can be fixed just by retiring. Did you know that?”

The woman’s complexion turned deathly pale at those words.

 

“I’m staying at a homestay in the village tonight. If you have anything to say to me, you can find me there.” After saying that, Courtney left the Gideon Residence without looking back.

Looking at the way Mrs. Gideon reacted, it’s obvious that she knows something. Moreover, I believe this information is related to the actual cause of the fire. She already had several possibilities in mind. Now, all she needed to do was confirm her suspicions.

back? Did you manage to meet Max?” The moment Courtney arrived at the place she was staying, she received a warm welcome from the landlady, Mrs. Huff. She was staying at the house of the fisherman who led her to the Gideon Residence this morning. As the scenery in the village was beautiful, many people traveled here on holiday during the peak season. Therefore, almost every household

smiled.

the fishing nets. A customer just ordered a box of seafood from us. He’ll be here soon

Drinking some tea, she looked out the window

as he got out of

her. Rolling her eyes at him, she supported her chin with her hand. “What

him. He gave a start and turned around to greet the

If you don’t believe me, you can

Lewis did not question her further. Instead, he walked

“Sure.”

his boss. Before President Lewis could take a seat, he

“Where did you find that assistant of yours, President Lewis? He is even more

of red sandalwood at the Gideon Residence. It’s quite old. From its

so? Congratulations on

Give your account number to my assistant later; he will see to it that you receive the

and casually replied, “I didn’t do that much. Besides, I was just doing my own things. You

assistant returned. When he saw that his boss was already sitting, he seemed rather aggrieved as he held

Lewis seemed to be in his early forties. He was handsome, carried himself in a calm manner, and looked to be slightly older than Alexander. Moreover, he seemed to have gone through a lot in life. On the other hand, his assistant was a sharp contrast to him. Young and lively, his assistant looked rather intelligent but spoke without thinking sometimes. This was especially apparent when facing Courtney—he seemed to consider her an enemy for

who pretends not to care, and a cold, impassive president. How interesting, she secretly thought to

the car. Just as

met somebody who tries so hard to pay me for something. Looking at the name on the name card,

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