After Reborn, I Become a Billionaire novel Chapter 20

“Long time no see.” Hannah smiled.

In actuality, she didn’t have anything against Manuel.

Manuel was easy to get along with.

He always played the role of a big brother in taking care of Susan. Of course, he did so too for Hannah.

In her memory, Susan was very repulsive towards Manuel, but he always tolerated her tantrums.

No matter how much bad blood Susan had in between them, he would always try to be understanding.

Hannah didn’t know whether Manuel’s departure had anything to do with Henry’s appearance.

Maybe it had.

Or else, why would he suddenly go off somewhere far away after being by Susan’s side for so many years?

Besides, Hannah had distanced herself from Manuel ever since Susan had chosen Henry from the two of them.

In fact, putting aside Susan, Manuel could be considered her intimate childhood friend too.

In the past, she didn’t know the entirety of the truth, so she didn’t like Manuel too, but now that she knew everything, she even felt some slight remorse towards this man.

Manuel returned her smile, “Long time no see too.”

“I really thought that you will never come back anymore,” Hannah said frankly.

“Well, I am here because I was forced by my mother.” Manuel sounded a little helpless as he explained, “I am her only family, so…”

Actually, Hannah wasn’t feeling so repulsive towards his return.

In her last life, due to Susan, she also maintained some distance between Manuel and herself.

Therefore, in Manuel’s opinion, she shouldn’t be so warm in her reception of him.

“Welcome back.” Hannah suddenly thrust out her hand.

There was a trace of shock on Manuel’s ever so gentle smiling face.

He slowly took Hannah’s hand and said, “Thanks.”

“Welcome. We may have a meal together when you’re free.”

“Okay.”

“Are you going to work in Phillips Bank after returning?” Hannah asked nonchalantly.

“No.” Manuel sounded very determined.

Hannah smiled again, “You have overhead my conversation with Susan.”

He must have heard Susan commenting that Manuel was back to wrestle away some of the family inheritance.

All the while, Susan thought that Manuel and her mother was hiding something malicious up their sleeves.

She couldn’t blame Susan for thinking like that.

When Justine became part of the Phillips family all those years before, Susan’s mother was still alive.

Of course, it didn’t mean that Justine had caused Susan’s mother’s demise, it’s just that when Susan’s life was hanging on a tread due to a heavy disease, all Susan’s father could think about was Justine, and he also didn’t show a lot of concern for Susan’s mother. Although the couple was divorced at that time, Susan still thought that her father was too heartless. The final and most critical came in the form of her father, Edward’s refusal to see her mother one last time at the time she was giving her last breath.

This incident would be something Susan would never recover from all her life.

“I won’t take part in the division of inheritance of the Phillips family.” Manuel said bluntly.

“I know that.” She knew that it was true.

Manuel was still staring at Hannah with a strange light in his eyes.

He probably didn’t imagine that Hannah would trust him fully like this.

After all, she had been standing in Susan’s shoes all the time throughout the years.

“I just think that if you are capable, can you influence Susan to work at the company? I really can’t ease my own worries about that…” Hannah began, “Susan is really head over heels for Henry.”

“Henry is treating Susan very well.” Manuel commented.

He said this without any hint of emotion.

Hannah continued to stare at him.

“Right. I heard that you are going to marry next month.” Manuel ventured into another topic as he wanted to change the topic.

Hannah knowingly stopped lingering on the last topic.

After all, she was in no position to interfere in the problems of their relationship.