My Substitute CEO Bride (Nash Calicraft) novel Chapter 248

Chapter 248 

Jonford. 

Watson Estate. 

Kai and Queenie were summoned by Walter to return to the mansion as quickly as possible. 

The two were stunned as soon as they stepped foot into the living room. 

All senior members of the Watson family were seated in the living room. 

“Mom, Dad, what are you guys doing back in the country?” 

Queenie stared at a middle-aged couple in disbelief. Her parents ran a business overseas and had been preparing for a business conference recently. It was only logical to assume they would not have the time to travel home and visit. 

Walter spoke from his place on the middle couch, “I summoned them home!” 

Queenie smiled and hurried to sit down next to her mother. 

Queenie’s father, Kevin Watson, spoke. “Everyone is here now, Father. Please tell us what’s on your mind!” 

Walter swept his stern gaze over everyone present. 

The Watson family members stiffened. Not one of them dared look him in the eye. 

Kai leaned back lazily onto the couch and lit a cigarette. 

“Howard Lane is dead!” 

Walter spoke in a solemn tone. 

Kai, who was in the middle of lighting his cigarette, froze. He looked at Walter disbelievingly. 

Walter turned to Kai and asked cooly, “You haven’t been in touch with Simon as of late, have you?” 

Kai averted his gaze. 

An odd expression appeared on Queenie’s face. 

George and Janson exchanged glances. 

Kai and Simon had been talking to each other up till… yesterday! 

“Bastard…” 

Walter gleaned the information he was fishing for from the looks on their faces and cursed angrily. 

“How did Howard die, father?” 

Kellan Watson was extremely protective of his dead brother’s son and immediately spoke up to 

distract Walter upon realizing he was losing his temper. 

“Last night, Howard and the Nutcracker, Giant, and Unibrow Juggernaut from the Green Bamboo Association lost their lives!” 

Walter spoke slowly. 

He continued glaring at Kai as he spoke. 

He had also received another piece of information. 

Last night, Simon Lane had been spotted lurking around the Zabel house with thirty grandmasters. 

Walter knew what they were trying to do. 

The Watson family would face imminent disaster if Kai was involved in last night’s happenings. 

Queenie rarely saw her grandfather this angry. She held her mother’s arm as she spoke in a careful, analytical manner, “The Smiling Grim Reaper showed up last night, claiming he had a mission… If that’s the case, the mission he referred to must have been the assassination of Howard and the three