Chapter 252
The voice made Gregory inexplicably feel a tinge of fear, “Yeyes, this is Gregory” He cleared his throat, trying to keep his rone as normal as possible. But inside, he was panicking
Who could this be, calling him with such a tone at a time like this? A business partner? No way that wasn’t possible anymore. He didn’t have any partners left.
Could it be someone coming to collect debts? But it wasn’t time for repayments yet.
While Gregory was overthinking, the man on the other end spoke again. “Hello, I’m Mr. Byron Beaumont’s assistant”
Byron Beaumont?” Gregory froze, searching his memory for the name. Suddenly, he was shocked, “From Harrowfell?”
Yes, that’s correct. I’m Byron’s assistant, and my last name is also Beaumont.” The calm and steady voice reached Gregory’s ears, making his heart pound.
Byron’s assistant calling him? Gregory’s mind went blank, completely stunned.
Thanks to Paisley, he had coincidentally met Dominick, which was already something he couldn’t have dreamed of before. For someone like Gregory, it was unimaginable to even come close to the Vanderbilt family.
After all, the Sullivans had no chance of even stepping into the Vanderbilt family’s circle. Yet even Dominick was just a younger member of the Vanderbilt family. Gregory had never even dreamed of meeting someone like Paul. And now, Byron Beaumont’s assistant was calling him personally?
In Harrowfell, the Beaumont and Vanderbilt families were equals–two of the most powerful clans. Thinking of this, Gregory’s knees started to feel weak. He had to grab onto something nearby to steady himself, and his voice softened.
“May I ask what this is about?” he asked.
Sensing Gregory’s overly fawning tone, Dylan Beaumont’s voice grew colder. “Twenty–five years ago, did you adopt a three- year–old girl from Angel Orphanage?”
Gregory was utterly stunned by the question. Could this call be about Brittany? Gregory hesitated to answer, and Dylan’s displeasure became evident. “Mr. Sullivan, did you hear my question?”
“Y–yes, I heard!” Gregory nodded repeatedly, his submissive tone a stark contrast to his earlier aggression toward Christina.
After a moment’s thought, he said, “I’m sorry, Mr. Beaumont. The adoption process was handled by my wife. I only signed the paperwork, so I’m not sure which orphanage it was. Please hold on. I’ll ask my wife.”
After receiving a clearly impatient reply, Gregory quickly turned to Christina, who was still crying over Brittany.
“Calm down and listen to me. Back then, when you adopted Brittany, was it from Angel Orphanage?”
Hearing this, Christina nodded. “Yes, why? What’s going on? What happened to Brittany?”
Christina became visibly agitated whenever Brittany was mentioned. After confirming the details, Gregory ignored Christina and resumed the call.
“Mr. Beaumont, I’ve confirmed it. Yes, twenty–five years ago, my wife and I adopted our daughter Brittany from Angel Orphanage.
Christina, still unaware of what was happening, assumed Gregory was refusing to help Brittany because she was adopted. “Honey! I’m telling you, Brittany is not our adopted daughter!”
“Shut up!” Gregory had no patience for Christina’s outbursts and moved to another spot to continue the call.
“Wait, did I just hear your wife say someone isn’t your adopted daughter?” Dylan caught Christina’s comment right away.
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