The Triplets My Ex Never Knew About novel Chapter 242

Chapter 242: Chapter 242: What’s the Deal with the Life-Saving Favor?

After Noelle Lockwood left, Estelle Lockwood thanked Mrs. Winslow before taking the three children back to Imperial Crest.

On the way back, she naturally saw the trending topics.

"A lifesaver... So, Mr. Sloan, it turns out Noelle Lockwood saved your life, huh?"

Nathaniel Sloan’s gaze shifted slightly.

The man opened the car window, letting a cool breeze drift in. Hearing Estelle Lockwood’s question, he answered readily, "Yes."

Estelle Lockwood said pointedly, "You’re just admitting it? Aren’t you afraid Noelle Lockwood will hold the favor over your head?"

Nathaniel Sloan said lightly, "The favor has already been repaid."

Estelle Lockwood realized it at once. It was true; the favor had already been repaid.

The Lockwood family had always been biased, using this very excuse—"Oh, Estelle, Noelle saved Nathaniel. It was only for Noelle’s sake that Nathaniel supported our family. The success the Lockwood family enjoys today is all thanks to her. How could we possibly play favorites and disappoint Noelle!"

Rose Lowell was always saying, "Noelle is the Lockwood family’s Lucky Star. Without Noelle, the Lockwood family wouldn’t be where it is today..."

But Estelle Lockwood gave a cold laugh.

’Noelle Lockwood, save someone? It’s not that I look down on her, but with her personality, she only does what benefits her. Unless she already knew that person was Nathaniel Sloan, why would she ever deign to save anyone?’

Nathaniel Sloan said, "Of course, I was suspicious too. But a subsequent investigation confirmed that the person who saved me did have the surname Lockwood."

Later, the Lockwood family got in touch with Laura Jennings, seemingly by chance, and mentioned that ’Noelle is so kind-hearted; she saved someone in a small town over there.’ The story eventually reached Nathaniel Sloan’s ears.

Nathaniel Sloan asked Noelle Lockwood many questions, and she answered them all one by one. For instance, where she had saved him and when she had found him—Noelle answered everything methodically.

When Nathaniel Sloan was rescued, he was temporarily blind. He didn’t know what the girl looked like, but her voice was unmistakably Noelle Lockwood’s.

Estelle Lockwood tsked. ’She could answer everything? Don’t tell me Noelle Lockwood is actually that kind-hearted.’

But... Estelle asked, puzzled, "How did you get injured in the first place? Was it the Sloans?"

Nathaniel Sloan’s lips curled slightly. "No, not them. The Sloans wouldn’t have been so obvious. After all, many people knew back then that my relationship with the Sloan Family wasn’t great. If something happened to me, the Sloan Family would be the first to be suspected."

Estelle Lockwood’s eyes glinted. "But your death would have benefited the Sloan Family, too. That’s why, after you were rescued, the Sloan Family didn’t even try to find the person who did it."

"Were they unwilling to investigate, or did they simply not want to? Or perhaps... the Sloan Family knew about the assassination attempt all along?"

Estelle Lockwood had more or less figured it out. "In that case..."

Nathaniel Sloan nodded. "Yes, you’ve guessed correctly. The ones who wanted me dead were the Lancaster Family."

"The assassins were sent by Chairman Lancaster. I ran all the way into the mountains. Next to them was a family’s horse ranch, and that’s where I was saved."

’A horse ranch? In the mountains?’

For some reason, the words sparked something in Estelle Lockwood’s mind. Faint memories began to stir, but ultimately, she couldn’t recall anything specific.

More than a decade ago, Nathaniel Sloan had not yet fully taken control of the Sloan Group. He worried that if Chairman Lancaster learned he had been saved, he would take his anger out on the girl who rescued him. Therefore, for the first few years, Nathaniel Sloan didn’t look for his lifesaver.

It wasn’t until ten years ago that he heard Noelle Lockwood casually mention the past.

’However, Nathaniel Sloan was also suspicious now... Was the person who saved his life really Noelle Lockwood? Back then, the truth about the real and fake Lockwood heiresses hadn’t been exposed. Why would Noelle, who held the title of the true Lockwood heiress, go to a remote town?’

’Perhaps this whole "lifesaving" incident was a scheme from the very beginning.’

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