Suddenly, everyone in the tearoom fell silent.
Though Natalia was not familiar with Mr. Kawn and had only spent a couple of hours with him, she was still sad to hear this terrible news.
"Uncle Wilson, I'm sorry."
Wilson smiled, "It's life. Nobody is immortal. My father has been suffering from illness for years. To be completely honest, this might be a big relief to him now. But ever since Yvonne's child went missing, she had been in a trance. Even when she later adopted Selena, she still couldn't move on, which was probably why she couldn't even make it to her 40th birthday.
"My father couldn't let it go. These years he has been constantly busy with family affairs and didn't even have time to search for the child. That is why he is so eager to find Yvonne's daughter. He doesn't want to have any regrets.
"Actually, it doesn't matter anymore whether the child is fake or not. If he thinks she is real, then she is real."
After he finished, the three of them were silent again.
Natalia didn't know what to say.
She finally understood why Archie said getting the lost child back might not be a good thing.
Other than Wilhelm, no one wanted her back.
After all, Wilhelm was not in good condition. No one knew if he had made a will or not. If the child was found, there would be one more heir, even if she was just a woman with no background.
Sometimes rich people were just incredibly cold-blooded.
Natalia and Archie had already known the answer and didn't want to talk anymore.
They stood up and took their leave.
Wilson walked them to the door.
At the door, he looked at Natalia. He wanted to say something but hesitated.
Natalia knew what he wanted to say. She said calmly, "Rest assured. I will mind my own business if she minds hers. Let bygones be bygones. I've taken back what belongs to me. After all, she got nothing in the end, and I don't want to waste more time on her."
Wilson was relieved to hear her say this.
"If so, thank you for your understanding."
Natalia nodded slightly and left with Archie.
It was still kind of early when they went back to Pinewood Manor.
They didn't eat much at the dinner. Seeing them back, Mrs. Dottie made some dumplings for them, which were Natalia's favorite.
When eating, Natalia kept drifting away.
Archie glanced at her and said, "If you're not comfortable with that, I can take you back to the Kawn Mansion and expose her lies."
Natalia was stunned and then quickly explained, "Oh, I'm not thinking about her."
Archie raised his eyebrows.
"Then what's on your mind?"
Natalia hesitated for a second and said, "I was thinking why Mr. Kawn was so distant to Selena. I've always heard that he was super nice to her. Is it because Jessica is back?"
Archie was confused.
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