Chapter 288: Jared’s Growing Suspicion
The unexpected torrent of questions from the man fell upon her like gentle raindrops, catching Julia off guard. As they landed softly on her head, she couldn’t help but feel a coolness wash over her, and her eyes welled up with tears.
Jared, why did you have to be so kind to her?
It only intensified her feelings of guilt.
In the afternoon, the sun bathed everything in a perfect golden glow. Julia lounged lazily on a swing, a small jade Buddha held in her hand.
“The Watson family… Randel… Am I her?”
Her dream from the previous night had ended after Juju crawled out of the dog hole. Julia had no way of knowing what had transpired afterward. And as for herself… When she had awakened in her previous life, it had been in an orphanage.
She couldn’t remember anything about what had happened before then. According to the orphanage’s teacher, she had been discovered next to a trash can, dirty and on the brink of death. She had been running a high fever. They had brought her to the orphanage and enlisted the help of a doctor to nurse her back to health.
When she regained consciousness, her memories of her past were hazy at best. Julia had inquired with the orphanage’s teacher, and it turned out that they had found her on the second day
following the Watson family’s tragic incident.
It was all starting to align…
All that remained was the final piece of evidence.
Julia’s gaze returned to the small jade statue. After delaying it for a long time, it seemed that the time had come to hand it over.
But she couldn’t help but wonder why the person who had issued the mission was after the little jade statue. Could there be some hidden secret within it?
Julia pondered deeply, and the voice of a young woman faintly resurfaced in her mind.
“Juju, you must keep this little jade statue. It’s a treasure we’re giving you.”
A treasure?
What kind of treasure?
Engrossed in her thoughts, Julia failed to notice Shiloh approaching. After he watched her for a while, he turned and headed to Jared’s study.
“Brother, I have something to tell you, but please don’t be upset.”
“What’s the matter?” Jared inquired, puzzled.
Shiloh furrowed his brow, hesitating before speaking.
“I just saw Julia in the garden, holding that little jade statue. She was staring at it and seemed to be saying something to it.”
“What did she say?” Jared asked, lifting his gaze to meet Shiloh’s with his dark eyes.
“It was a bit too far for me to hear clearly,” Shiloh explained. He had contemplated moving closer,
but he worried Julia would notice him. After all, Julia possessed formidable martial arts skills, and if she detected him, it might be difficult to explain his actions.
Even though Shiloh wasn’t being stingy, anyone in his shoes would feel uneasy about it.
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“Brother, I have a feeling that Julia isn’t as simple as she appears.”
Shiloh’s intuition was sharp, and Jared couldn’t help but share his concerns.
After a prolonged silence, Jared approached the window and observed Julia below, and Shiloh joined him.
“Do you
think she’s planning to harm me?”
“I don’t believe so,” Shiloh responded, relying on his gut feeling.
“But-” Shiloh changed the subject, “I think Mother might be right. Julia’s appearance at the Civil Affairs Bureau that day was no coincidence.”
“What do you think her true purpose might be?” Jared asked, his eyes still fixed on Julia below.
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Chapter 289 The Resilience of Juju
