The Billionaire’s Treasure Wife

The rainy alleyway was sparsely populated with pedestrians and puddles of murky water.

Lindsey walked a little further into the alley and found a more secluded corner to hide in.

Hector, who was following behind, didn’t know she was luring herself out, and by the time he followed the alleyway he realised too late that something was wrong.

“Young lady.” Hector looked at the cool-faced Lindsey and greeted her subconsciously. “It’s been a long time.”

“Long time no see indeed.” Lindsey lifted her head and absently lifted the fringes from her forehead. “But that’s the wrong name, isn’t it.”

Hector was stunned, momentarily unsure of how to respond.

Since Lindsey had disappeared and Bruce had gone back to the army, no one up and down the old mansion had acknowledged Aurora’s identity. To him, whether Lindsey eventually married into The Grant family or not, she was the only one who deserved the title of young lady.

Lindsey smiled to herself when he didn’t say anything. “Thank you for protecting him for me, just don’t follow me around from now on, I don’t really feel like fighting these days.”

“But.” Hector lowered his eyes to meet her gaze, and before he had a chance to say the words that followed, Lindsey’s hand was already around his throat.

He’d never seen Lindsey in such a rage before, and he didn’t even doubt that if he continued to speak, she would actually crush his throat. Even though, at her height, she was half a head shorter than himself.

“Nothing but, for the sake of us being friends, I’ll spare you today.” Lindsey calmly withdrew her hand and turned her head to walk out of the alley.

Hector flinched, taking a long time to come back to his senses, his head hurting as he thought about what to tell Bruce.

Both men were perverts, and Bruce was the pervert of perverts.

Since returning to the army, this guy had jumped from a normal soldier into the Air Force Special Forces, and his fighting ability had instantly shot up several notches.

When it came to fighting, he was the only one who would suffer. Even if he teamed up with Cary and Carl, he wouldn’t be able to beat him, he had learnt Lindsey’s skills like the back of his hand and was even more brutal than Lindsey.

The alley was eerily quiet, Lindsey stepped out some distance, found Hector obediently not following, curled her lips and entered the cell with a brisk step.

Bruce was surrounded by people, and she had a soft spot for anyone. Whether it was Hector, Cary, or Carl who couldn’t see himself at first left or right.

Three years away, they had taken good care of him and she really appreciated that.

It’s just that nowadays, The Grant family’s young lady isn’t her, and any of them crossing the line would leave a million things to the imagination of people on the outside.

Bruce had certainly had a rough three years, and she couldn’t bear to expose him to the gossip, to the comments on his character.

She knew what kind of person he was, and she knew what kind of person he was.

When she returned to the flat, Larissa was not there.

Lindsey reads for a while and Edward calls, asking if she can take the painting to auction on the day the fund is set up.

“You did that on purpose, didn’t you?” Lindsey frowned. “Edward, I don’t want to cause unnecessary speculation.”

“You’re thinking too much, it’s just a pair of words.”

“How can I say that you are also the initiator of the fund, if you can’t produce anything, won’t others laugh at you.”

Lindsey left him speechless and, after a silent moment, agreed to his proposal.

Talking about the guest list for the fund launch ceremony, Lindsey’s face once again turned ugly when she heard him say that he was inviting Bruce and his wife. “There are so many wealthy businessmen, it’s not much less than one of him.”

“Lindsey, invited or not, he’s definitely coming.” Edward had a slight headache. “Do you expect him to barge in when the time comes?”

Lindsey held her forehead in depression.

Bruce would really barge in if he wasn’t invited. Plus Aurora couldn’t wait to see her make a fool of herself, and there was no telling how she’d spur him on in private.

Having figured it out, Lindsey didn’t dwell on it anymore. “You make the arrangements, there are probably quite a lot of people coming from Miss Shen’s side, so you order that the best seats are reserved.”

Edward’s tone finally eased and he talked about something else for a long time before hanging up the phone.

Lindsey dropped the phone and was out of breath for a moment when another call came in.

When she saw General Mu’s number, Lindsey rubbed her temples and reluctantly picked up.

The voice that came to her ears was that of Old Mr. Grant. “Didn’t come to see me when you got back.”

“Grandpa …,” Lindsey’s nose flared. “I’ve been busy lately, so I’ll visit you again in a while.”

“Is that so?” Old Mr. Grant was visibly upset. “Come straight over here, no one’s stopping you.”

Lindsey tried to speak, but the other side hung up.

What a egemony …

The heavy rain continued for three or four days and did not show signs of clearing until the weekend. The exhibition was a great success and raised enough money, Lindsey read the financial statements and called a meeting with the team to get them ready for the event.

After the meeting, Lindsey saw that the weather was good and went shopping on her own and took a flight back to Cloud Mountain.

After landing, Lindsey got into a car sent by Tankard and headed into the provincial city, going straight to Tankard’s home in the family compound of the SWAT team.

Sister-in-law was a native of the provincial capital, a good-looking woman with a gentle and dignified personality.

Lindsey dropped off the gifts she had brought back, sat down for a while in a slight hurry, and moved on to Maximus’s house without even eating dinner.

Maximus’ wife is a good wife, although she is not from the provincial capital, she does not ask for too much when it comes to buying a house.

His three older brothers have families and businesses, and his grandfather would be pleased to know that he is in heaven.

Lindsey thought of himself and felt a little sour in his heart. Grandpa said that she was not allowed to marry until things were done, but he was worried that Bruce would be just like any other boy, just having fun.

He had seen a lot of people in his life, so how could he not know what kind of dark tide was going on underneath the seemingly calm surface of the gentry circle in B City?

At that time, it was probably because he already knew that his time was up that he gave her a wake-up call in advance.

But she was too young to understand the other side of his words, and she still failed to keep her heart.

After dinner, Lindsey saw that it was getting late and said goodbye.

“I’ll see you off.” Maximus knew she was upset, after all, with a pregnant wife in this house and in-laws who had come to look after her, he couldn’t keep her if he wanted to.

Down the stairs, the stifling heat hit her instantly and Lindsey looked up at the sky and smiled to herself. “Am I giving you guys any trouble.”

“Don’t even say that kind of thing in the future.” Maximus grimaced, looking at the increasingly stoic Lindsey with a long, indistinct sigh. “It’s useless of us as older brothers to take care of you properly.”

“I’m not three years old, what care or no care.” Lindsey looked helpless. “I think Grandpa would be very happy if he were alive to see you all become a family.”

“What about you.” Maximus blurted out without thinking. “Still can’t get that man out of my mind.”

“How could you.” Lindsey snorted with laughter. “I’m not that long-suffering.”

Maximus was noncommittal; Lindsey used to make little moves when she lied. After all these years of not seeing her, she’d not only become more mature and beautiful, she was hiding her emotions more and more deeply.Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

As we chatted and soon exited the family home, Lindsey raised her hand to check her wrist atomic watch and smiled, asking him to stop.

Maximus didn’t want to leave her, but he said, “Lindsey, it doesn’t really matter if you’re married or not, as long as you’re happy.”

“I remember, tomorrow I’ll go back to Xiang Huai to visit my grandfather’s grave, then I’ll come back and I won’t see you and my brother, I’ll go straight to L city to see Warren,” Lindsey said with a bemused smile on her face, gesturing for him to go back soon.

A guilty look surfaced on Maximus’ face and he insisted on seeing her off. “I’ll wait for you to get in the car before I go back.”

Lindsey was speechless, but acquiesced to his approach. She hailed a taxi and got in, and until the car drove away, she could still see Maximus standing erect on the roadside, the family home behind her a blur.

My eyes are a little wet, and the warm liquid slides down in a flash, hitting the back of my hand gently.

People are herd animals and Lindsey has longed for a warm home and loving parents since she was a child. But it was only a longing, and her grandfather’s departure took away the only warmth she had ever felt in her heart.

At that time she expected that even when her brothers married, she would still be their sister.

Now, only a few years later, her brothers’ affection for her has never changed, but her sisters-in-law may not understand.

An unmarried sister-in-law with no fixed abode and no steady job. No matter who she was, she would be worried about how the dowry would be shared when she got married.

Sighing quietly, Lindsey wiped away her tears and took out her mobile phone to call Adem.

After a few moments of waiting, Adem’s delighted voice immediately came to her ears. “Lindsey, is it really you? It’s been a few years, I thought you’d never call me again.”

“Don’t worry, I’m thick-skinned and won’t die abroad.” Lindsey smiled back. “Come out for a drink?”

“Come to my shop, I’ll send you the address.” Adem danced with delight. “It’s like a dream.”

Lindsey is speechless and makes small talk with him before ending the call and giving the driver the new address.

Adem’s shop was in the old town, a rustic compound of several small courtyards.

When Lindsey got out of the car, he saw the sign on the shop and had a feeling of déjà vu.

As she drifted off, Adem came walking anxiously through the night, excitedly taking her into his arms. “You scared the hell out of me, leaving for so long and not coming back.”

“Well, I’m back, aren’t I.” Lindsey patted him on the back with amusement, her gaze falling to the girl on the side. “Who’s this?”

“My girlfriend, the wedding is scheduled for the end of the year, so you’ll have to be back then.” Adem let go of her and made an enthusiastic introduction. “Lydia, this is Lindsey who I told you about.”

“Hello.” Lydia politely extended her right hand. “I’m Lydia, I’ve heard a lot about you and now I’m finally meeting you in person.”

“Hello.” Lindsey held out her hand and shook it politely, entering the courtyard with Adem.

The courtyard was decorated in the same old-fashioned style as the outside, and it was clear that Adem had put a lot of effort into the shop; Lindsey looked around and saw a faint glimpse of someone, and gave him a joking compliment.

Adem laughed and scratched his head, modestly saying, “Actually, it was Bruce’s idea to do all this, even the workers he sent over from B City.”