Chapter 981

Chapter 981 Leading The Fox Into The Henhouse I’ve hogged the limelight this time, and there’s no guarantee that there won’t be any of my rivals trying to bring me down. It doesn’t matter if I met my downfall. I’m just worried about… the future of these children, especially Joe and Lottie. I’m less worried about Ashlyn and Lucas. After all, they are strong in character and influence.

The more he thought about it, the more upset and jumbled his emotions became.

Just then, there was a knock on the private room door.

Everyone in the room exchanged glances, wondering who was outside when they had already told the waiter not to bother them.

“Come in,” James said in a deep voice.

The private room door was pushed open, revealing a girl in her late teens. She was pretty and modestly dressed, and she entered cautiously while holding a wine glass.

Ashlyn scrutinized the girl calmly. With her excellent memory, she immediately recognized that the latter was the one who had caught seafood and given them to James.

Why is she here?

She was wondering about that when the girl’s voice rang out. “I… I wish to offer a toast to Mr. Joseph.

Thank you for saving my life that day.”

Joseph glanced at her impassively. “Who are you? When did I ever save you?”

Sheryn’s initial shyness and excitement instantly vanished like a popped balloon.

The smile on her face also froze. “Don’t you remember? Uh… You were the one who shielded me when the boulder fell that day.”

Joseph remained impassive. “Was there such a thing? Why am I not aware of it?”

Charlotte whispered to him, “There was… Otherwise, where did the injury on your head come from?”

He looked at her affectionately. Silly girl. Can’t you tell that I deliberately said I didn’t know her?

“Very well. Since Lottie said that I saved you, it means it’s true.” Joseph continued acting indifferent.

“It’s just a small matter. You need not keep it in mind.”

The fact that he was so indifferent hurt Sheryn a little. Why are you gentle and affectionate with Charlotte but cold and heartless with me?

Her desire-filled heart ached as if pierced by a needle.

As she stood in front of Joseph, she felt humiliated, upset, and dejected.

She bit her lip and gave Joseph an aggrieved and pitiful gaze. “No matter what, Mr. Joseph. It’s a fact that you saved me. You can forget about it, but I can’t. If I forget my savior, won’t that make me an ungrateful person?”

“Well said.” James nodded approvingly. “I didn’t expect such a young girl to know how to be grateful.”

Sheryn felt a little better upon hearing his words.

Contrary to him, Ashlyn merely cocked her brows and glanced at her indifferently.

Fae, like her husband, did not give Sheryn much thought and said to her with a wide smile, “There’s a vacant seat here. Come and join us.”

Her invitation was exactly what Sheryn wanted.

She was simply overjoyed, having not expected Fae and James to be so approachable that they would invite her to join them at the table.

This… treatment is incredible. I’m also someone who has dined with the mayor and his wife.

She cautiously went to sit beside Fae.

“I’m from the village, and my mannerisms may not be as elegant as Ms. Lynch… So… I hope you don’t mind. I-I will try my best to learn.”

Her words made her appear even more pitiful.

Fae hurriedly said, “Oh, don’t worry about that at all. There’s no reason to discriminate among people, let alone care about elegant mannerisms.”

As she said that, she gave Sheryn another piece of shrimp. “Look at how thin you are. Eat up.”

Fae was completely unaware she was leading the fox into the henhouse at the time.

She merely thought that Sheryn was a simple village girl who had come to the city to pursue her education with no one to rely on, and as an elder, she should take good care of children like her.

She had no idea what kind of ulterior motive this so-called child had in mind.