While searching, Sean found a name that caught him off guard: Phantom Wolf. When he saw this, he subconsciously looked at Stanley, who was playing with his dog in the distance. Then, he clicked on the video and frowned hard as he watched it.
Although Sophia and Stanley looked like they were playing with the dog, they had been secretly paying attention to Sean, so they saw him find Cooperâs USB and watched the video inside that was decoded by Sophia.
Stanley was still trying to figure out how to pretend to have discovered the video and ask Sean to recall the Phantom Wolfâs appearance when he suddenly saw Sean stand up and wave at him. âStan, Sophia, hurry over. I have something to show youâ¦â
Stanley was startled by this. Even though he knew what Sean wanted to show him, and even though he knew that Sean would definitely show it to him when he found out, he felt touched when it really happenedâ¦
Unfortunately, even after Stanley and Sean watched the video for a long time, they still couldnât recall what the person looked like.
At that time, they were only five or six years old. Sean liked to run over to the military compound to play with Stanley, and Stanley liked to go over to the Mitchellâs to play with Sean. Cooper had many guests so they didnât really pay attention, and it was unlikely that they would remember a person they only saw once. With that, they found themselves at a dead end. Stanley watched the video once again and frowned in frustration.
Seeing this, Sean apologetically said, âIâm sorry, Stan. Iâll go and ask the others after I go back. Perhaps there might be someone who remembers him.â
That was all they could do for the time being.
This discovery changed everyoneâs vacation plans. After three days of playing by the beach, they all went home one after another. Sean wanted to head back to ask about the Phantom Wolf leaderâs whereabouts, and Michael was eager to return to Bayside City. He had watched Cooperâs video about the 100 million that he hid and heard that he gave the other half of his amulet to his lover, who was also Sophiaâs mother, Annabel Johnson. Michael figured that he might find something among Annabelâs relics.
The driver drove them back home and Sophia was dozing all the way. When they reached the entrance of the residential area, the car stopped to allow the guards to scan their faces to confirm their identities.
As soon as the windows were rolled down, the security captain at the entrance said to Michael, âBoss, people from the Edwards family have been waiting at the door for Miss Edwards for the past two days.â
Michael had his sunglasses on and he said impatiently, âIs it Joe Edwards again? Get them out of here.â
Hearing this, the security captain seemed to be uneasy and he said, âItâs not Joe Edwards, but an old nanny. She said that she was a friend of Miss Edwardsâs mother back then and she has something to hand to Miss Edwards. She insisted on handing it to Miss Edwards herself and has been waiting for two days in a row. I suspect sheâll be coming by again in a while.â
Michael frowned and glanced at Sophia, who was still dozing, before he said, âIf she drops by again today, call Miss Edwards and let her know.â
With that, the car drove into the residential area. After they got home, Sophia yawned and slumped against Michael, as if there were no bones in her body, acting like a spoiled child. âHubby, Iâm so tired that I canât walk anymore.â
Michael immediately lifted her up and carried her in his arms. âIâll carry you in.â
As Michael carried Sophia into the house, Nathan, who was behind them, got out of the car angrily.
Hmph! He taught me to do my things myself! Now I know how to shower, brush my teeth, wash my face, and wear my shoes by myself, but she wonât even walk on her own two feet!
Then, Nathan pulled his suitcase into the house with an angry expression. After they entered the house, Michael went to work on his own affairs. He was really interested in Cooperâs fortune; not only was he interested in his assets, but he was also curious about the token. If Cooper is still alive, he will definitely pay attention to the fortuneâs whereabouts. If somebody finds the token and takes out the fortune at this time, Cooper will definitely show up! Now the question is, what is the token? There wasnât anything among Annabelâs relics that looked like something Cooper left behind. Meanwhile, after Sophia got home, she took a nap before she started to read books lazily in the afternoon.
All of a sudden, Sophia received a call from the security booth at the entrance of the residential area.
They said that there was someone waiting at the gate so she quickly rushed over. Then, she saw the old nanny of the Edwards family who was rescued from the fire at the Edwards family house previously.
Sophia was vigilant the moment she saw her. Why is she here at a time like this? Was she instructed by Joe?
The old nanny was really happy to see Sophia. âSophia, come here. I have something for you!â
Something for me? Sophia frowned.
The old nanny took out a linen handkerchief from her arms and opened it layer by layer. Then, Sophia saw a plastic file inside. After opening the plastic file, there was a yellowed envelope. âAnna gave this to me. She said she would come to me to get it after she gets home but unexpectedly, she hadnât shown up once and I almost forgot about it. Fortunately, I went back to my hometown recently and found it.â
Something that belonged to my mother? Sophia took the yellowed envelope with a frown. âCitibankâ was written on the front of the envelope and the date on the back showed that it was from before Sophiaâs birth. Inside the envelope was a business certificate from Citibank that showed that the user, Annabel, had rented a safe deposit box at Citibank twenty years ago. She would need a key to retrieve the item.
Sure enough, there was a key in the envelope.
Then, the old nanny said to her mysteriously, âAnna told me that this thing is very important and that you must take it out. It has to be taken out.â
Sophia thanked the old nanny and sent her off. Then, she went home and studied the lease contract of the safe. According to the contract, if the renter of the safe dies, the heir must provide relevant documents before opening the safe. Michael also learned of this and was keenly aware of the extraordinary nature of this key. Cooper said that he had given the other half of the amulet to Annabel, but they couldnât find any trace of the amulet among Annabelâs relics. It was possible that it was being kept in Annabelâs safe.
Later, Michael helped Sophia get Annabelâs death certificate and documents proving her identity as Annabelâs heir as quickly as possible. With the key and documents in hand, Sophia excitedly rushed to Citibank and asked to open the safe Annabel rented. Michael also accompanied Sophia to the bank and because of his special status as best actor, Taylor Murray, Citibank specially sent a VIP receptionist to serve them.
âMr. and Mrs. Fletcher, please wait for a moment. We need some time to verify the documents.â The receptionist was well-trained. Even though the popular best actor, Taylor Murray, was sitting opposite her, she wasnât gaffed at all. Seeing the receptionist bring the documents for verification, Sophia was so excited that her hands that were on her knees were shaking slightly.
She stood up excitedly and paced back and forth the spacious VIP hall, unable to suppress the excitement she felt.
I wonder what mother left for me?
Sophia was extremely excited but Michael was in a bad mood and he kept frowning. He had visited Citibank with the documents and key before, hoping to open Annabelâs safe to see the contents in advance. Unfortunately, the bank had requested that the renter or her heir show up to open the safe, so Michael had no choice but to bring Sophia over. He wasnât greedy for what was in the safe, but he was worried that there was something in it that Sophia shouldnât find outâ¦