Chapter 401
“Hmph!” Dahlia refused to talk to him. Before leaving, she made sure to stomp hard on his foot.
Thus, the brutal and unfortunate episode came to an end. The authorities arrived soon after the explosion. The fire brigade helped to clear the scene and put out the fire. At the end of the day, the authorities publicly announced the cause of the explosion, blaming it on a gas explosion.
Three days went by in the blink of an eye. During this time, Dahlia and her family returned to the Nicholson. family home to keep Henry Nicholson company.
The Glenstead Nicholsons, meanwhile, sent a team to investigate Gloria and Dakota’s deaths, but after learning that the murderer, Edwin Hummer, had died in a suicide bombing, they had no choice but to close the
case.
Notably, Regulus Nicholson made the decision to confirm Dahlia’s role as the chairman of the Cardinal Group. It was only time before she was officially acting in the chairman’s capacity.
During the three days, Dustin received surprising news as well. He heard that the 900–year green lotus that
Jayla Grant won in a bid was purchased by the Stoneray Order at a high price. Rumors had it that the Stoneray
Order was the owner of a secret formula to speed up the ripening process of the lotus, turning it into a
thousand–year green lotus in a short time. However, the veracity of the rumors remained to be confirmed.
In order not to miss out on the treasured herb, Dustin specifically sent Roderick back to Millsburg to carefully
gather information. If the formula were real, Dustin would have to pay Stoneray Order a visit.
He was also worried about Natasha, who had been out of contact for three days since she departed for
Millsburg. She did not reply to texts or pick up calls. Even Park Place was empty, with only a few servants
standing guard.
“Natasha will not be back for a while.” Ruth lost her usual rigor and appeared grim.
“Something’s happened at home, and she had to take care of it. She sends me to you because she doesn’t
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