Charlie was aware that Stephen Thompson had once been his father’s trusted confidant. His father must have made meticulous arrangements during that time. Despite Stephen being part of the Wade family for many years, it seemed he had focused more on fulfilling the tasks assigned to him by Charlie’s father.
Considering that Zhou Liangyun was likely also part of his father’s ns, Charlie assumed that Stephen must have some knowledge about him.
With this in mind, Charlie turned to Lin Wan’er (ni) and said, “I’ve never delved into the specifics with Butler Stephen. It seems necessary for me to get some rity today.”
As he contemted how to uncover the events of that year, Charlie realized he needed to extract every detail Stephen knew about his father’s arrangements, even if it meant subtly prompting him.<fn9eda> Chapters first released on find?novel</fn9eda>
Resolving to have this conversation, he announced to Lin Wan’er, “I’m going to find Butler Stephen now.”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">
Lin Wan’er nodded and asked, “Master, may I apany you?”
Without hesitation, Charlie replied, “Absolutely!”
With that, the two of them exited the room where his parents had stayed, on their way to seek out Stephen Thompson and uncover the truth.
Upon reaching the main hall, they found Lord Wade seated alone, sipping tea.
Noticing Charlie’s presence, he inquired, “Charlie, how is the sorting of your parents’ belongings going?”
“I’m still working on it,” Charlie responded, before asking, “Grandpa, where’s Butler Stephen?”
Lord Wade replied, “He mentioned he had something urgent to attend to and had to leave for a bit. Are you looking for him?”
“Yes,” Charlie nodded and added, “If he’s not here, please let me know when he returns.”
After saying this, he pulled out his phone to call Stephen Thompson.
To Charlie’s surprise, he heard an automated message on the other end: “Sorry, the number you dialed has been turned off…”
Charlie recalled that Stephen’s phone was rarely turned off; it was a fundamental aspect of his professionalism as a butler.
The sudden disappearance and the abnormal phone status raised a red g for Charlie.
However, he chose not to rm Lord Wade and instead said, “Grandpa, I’ll be heading back to Aurous Hill tomorrow morning. When you see Butler Stephen, please let him know I need to speak with him and ask him to return my call.” Lord Wade nodded and then asked, “Did you try to call him just now, but couldn’t get through?”
“Yes,” Charlie confirmed. “His phone is off. It could just be a dead battery.”
“That’s unusual…” Lord Wade frowned, adding, “I can’t recall thest time Stephen’s phone ran out of power.”
Charlie smiled and replied, “There are always unexpected situations. Grandpa, you should get some rest.”
Lord Wade then mentioned, “Oh, before Stephen left, he informed me that the guest room is ready. If you feel tired, you should turn in early. There aren’t any servants around today, so let me know if you need anything.”
Charlie agreed with a smile, exchanged a knowing nce with Lin Wan’er (ni), and they made their way back to the former study.
As soon as they entered the study, Lin Wan’er (ni) couldn’t help but say, “Sir, Butler Stephen’s phone suddenly being off—do you think he anticipated that you would want to ask him something?”
“It’s possible,” Charlie sighed. “His abrupt departure makes me feel like it might be challenging to see him again. He’s an astute man and knows he can only hide for so long. It’s unlikely he would turn off his phone tonight and act as if nothing happened tomorrow. He may have already nned to disappear for good after this.”
Lin Wan’er (ni) looked surprised and remarked, “Given the current situation, what could Butler Stephen possibly withhold from you? After all these years, he has been dedicated to fulfilling the tasks assigned to him by your father. Why would he change now?”<h3 ss="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>