Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan) novel Chapter 2800

“Sylvia!” Old Mr. Jarvis was the first to speak, calling out with a cheerful laugh.

“Old Mr. Jarvis,” Sylvia said, walking over with a smile. “It’s been a while. I hope you’ve been well.”

“Well, very well!” Old Mr. Jarvis’s expression grew even more affectionate.

“Congratulations. Estelle has found such a wonderful new family. We’re all quite envious.”

Old Mr. Jarvis beamed. “The joy is mutual, mutual!”

Old Mr. Quintin was still staring at Sylvia, dumbfounded. He asked hesitantly, “You are… Sylvia?”

Sylvia turned to Old Mr. Quintin and nodded respectfully. “You must be Old Mr. Quintin. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

Old Mr. Quintin had held a strong negative opinion of Sylvia before, but now, faced with the young woman’s smile, his eyes stung and his throat felt tight. He couldn’t utter a word, only managing a nod.

They all sat down to talk.

Old Mr. Quintin collected himself and asked Grace, “Have you seen Estelle?”

“Yes, I have,” Grace replied.

Old Mr. Jarvis immediately asked, “And what is my Estelle up to?”

“She’s with her friends,” Grace said with a smile. “I wish I had met her sooner. We talked for a long time; it felt like we’d known each other for years.”

Old Mr. Jarvis laughed heartily, his joy genuine whenever Estelle was mentioned. “If she could talk with you for that long, it means she truly likes you.”

Old Mr. Quintin suddenly asked, “Grace, how did you and Ms. Jarvis meet?”

Grace glanced at Sylvia, who replied, “It was a long time ago, at an art exhibition.”

“You like art as well?” Old Mr. Quintin pressed.

“I do,” Sylvia smiled, “though I’ve never formally studied it.”

As Evelyn approached, she greeted everyone individually. Finally, she looked at Sylvia. “Ms. Jarvis, I’m so sorry about what happened earlier.”

Grace heard the hidden meaning in her words and asked, surprised, “What happened?”

Evelyn explained, “The young master of the Winters family was teasing the James family’s little granddaughter, and the James family was so angry they were going to kick the Winterses out of the wedding. Aries’s cousin knows me and asked for my help. I thought since Ms. Jarvis and Eugene are a couple, I should help out. I didn’t realize Ms. Jarvis dislikes the young Winters boy, so I ended up making things worse. I was worried you might be upset, Ms. Jarvis.”

After she finished speaking, a brief silence fell over the room.

Gabriel looked at Evelyn. His gaze wasn’t overtly harsh, but his dark, deep-set eyes held a chilling clarity that seemed to see right through people. It made Evelyn’s heart pound, and a thin layer of sweat quickly formed on her back.

Old Mr. Jarvis gave Evelyn a heavy look and set his teacup down with a sharp “clink,” making Evelyn’s shoulders jolt.

Sylvia, however, was the only one whose expression didn’t change. She just smiled. “I had no idea I held such sway in your mind, Evelyn. I should thank you.”

Evelyn gave a weak smile. “We met because of Estelle. We’re all friends, aren’t we?”