Transmigrated as the Villain Boss's Precious Darling

"I ran into this woman at the warehouse. She was also there to pick up stock, and she’s a regular," Adrian Hawthorne explained.

Tang Xiaonan nodded emphatically. "She called someone else first and told them the stock wouldn’t be in for a few days. Then she called a different person and sounded really aggressive."

Adrian Hawthorne let out a cold laugh. As expected, this woman was his father’s personal assistant, and the first person she’d called must have been his dear father.

’No wonder Ace and the others looked so strange. He wasn’t actually angry at all. His mother was the one who should be angry; he just felt indignant on her behalf.

’Although his mother was gentle and indecisive, she had been resolute about one thing for the past four years: remaining faithful to his father.

’It wasn’t for lack of people trying to set her up with someone. There had been countless men over the past four years. Most were ruffians, of course, but there were honest, decent men too. If his mother had remarried, their lives would have been much easier, but she refused them all. She was devoted only to his father. Even when everyone said he would never return, she never wavered.

’Meanwhile, his father was off living a carefree life with another woman, without a single thought for how he and his mother were supposed to survive these four years in the mountain village. Heh... Was his father just that callous, or did he have too much faith in him?’

Adrian Hawthorne figured it was the former.

’Besides, I never should have expected much from my father in the first place. The men of the Hawthorne family are callous by nature—my father, my grandfather, my uncles, all of them. To them, familial bonds are worthless. Only profit matters.

’Of course, I’m callous too.

’But there are still people I care about.’

Adrian Hawthorne involuntarily glanced at Tang Xiaonan beside him, his expression softening slightly. Tang Xiaonan was worried about him. She, too, had guessed the woman’s identity. ’It must be that ambitious personal secretary. In that case, her reason for seeking out Rosalind Green is definitely malicious.’

Tang Xiaonan’s heart sank as she recalled Rosalind Green’s death in the book.

’Her death was tragic, and she was branded as unfaithful.’

’I can’t remember the exact timing, but it should be in another year or two. The mother and son were still living a difficult life. Adrian Hawthorne had never left Millstone Peak, watching over his mother every day. But he had to go out to work during the day. On that particular day, Rosalind Green didn’t go to work. She wasn’t feeling well and was resting at home.

’And as fate would have it, that was when tragedy struck.

’Three ruffians broke into the Hawthorne home in broad daylight and assaulted Rosalind Green. The Hawthorne house stood isolated at the foot of the mountain, and all the villagers were out working. Even though it was daytime, Rosalind Green could scream her lungs out and no one would come.

’Afterward, the three ruffians left. Rosalind Green held on just long enough for Adrian Hawthorne to return from work. No one knew what she said to him, but that very night, she hanged herself.

’To make matters worse, these three ruffians were part of Goldie Thorne’s shady circle of friends. On the day of the incident, the three had been drinking at the Thorne family’s home. Half-drunk, they somehow ended up stumbling over to the Hawthorne house to commit their heinous act. Goldie Thorne was wracked with guilt afterward. Though he was a troublemaker, he would never do something so evil. He cut ties with those cronies and even helped Adrian Hawthorne teach the three a lesson, but it couldn’t bring Rosalind Green back.

’Not long after that, something happened to Old Master Tate as well. Dealt one crushing blow after another, Adrian Hawthorne truly lost his mind.’

’I used to think what happened to Rosalind Green was an accident,’ Tang Xiaonan thought. ’After all, plenty of ruffians coveted her beauty. But now, I don’t think it was an accident at all. It was very likely a plot orchestrated by that woman, Shen.’

’Ellie Ashton’s analysis made perfect sense. To secure her position, that woman would definitely want to eliminate Rosalind Green and her son. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have gone to such lengths to track them down. Damn it, it’s a Shen again! They’re like ghosts you can’t shake.’

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