Twins in Her Womb (Bianca and Luke Crawford novel) novel Chapter 2884

Margaret did not even consider the situation the Jackman family would face.

Working with an empty-headed person was both a good thing and a bad thing for Karen.

The good part was that foolish people were easy to manipulate, but the bad part was that someone like Margaret, whose primary focus revolved around her aversion to tasks and responsibilities, could easily cause trouble.

Karen clicked her tongue. Her mouth tasted bitter. She attributed it to the blood pressure medication she had taken earlier. She made her way down the stairs lazily.

She headed to the dining room. Old Master Mallory was already having his meal.

Ever since she started taking blood pressure medicine that could affect her emotions, Old Master Mallory never dined with her again. They mostly had their meals at different times.

Having often played the role of a dutiful daughter-in-law, Karen no longer bothered to conform to Old Master Mallory's daily routine after that incident. She did not sit down to eat when she saw him dining. Instead, she greeted the old man, "Father, you’re having dinner this early?"

Old Master Mallory put down his cutlery and nodded at her. His voice was calm as he replied to her, "Sit down. I have something to talk to you about."

Karen's eyes flickered as she resisted and complained at the same time, "Father, can't we talk after you've finished your meal? I'm going to pour myself a glass of juice. The medicine is making my mouth bitter."

"Let the maid get it for you if you’d like to have a glass of juice. Sit down," Old Master Mallory's voice carried a stern tone that brooked no refusal.

Karen had no choice but to listen to him and sit down.

Even though she could not fathom what Old Master Mallory was going to say, she knew it was likely to be a reprimand. After all, the look on his face was quite unpleasant. He was probably going to bring up Pierre’s matter to give her a hard time.

"What have you been up to lately?" Old Master Mallory finally asked after sipping his soup. He spoke with an unfathomable intonation.

Karen’s eyes flickered, trying to figure out what was going on in Old Master Mallory’s head. She held her chin up lazily and answered, "You told me to rest at home. That's what I've been doing."

Right after she finished her sentence, the maid brought a glass of freshly squeezed juice. "Madam, here’s your juice."

Karen took it from her. She took a sip of the juice and found that the taste did not suit her palate. However, she did not want to make a fuss in front of Old Master Mallory. Thus, she frowned and put the glass of juice on the table.

"You’ve been resting and doing nothing else?" Old Master Mallory did not press further. He wanted to see if she would confess.

Karen was startled for a moment. Could it be that Old Master Mallory already knew about it?

However, she had just called Myra and Margaret to talk about working together. How could Old Master Mallory find out about it so quickly?

Unless there was a bug planted in her room... Karen felt uneasy. If she was constantly being watched by Old Master Mallory, she would definitely move out.

"Father, have I done something?" Karen could only purse her lips and ask, trying to gauge what Old Master Mallory was getting at.

"Why did you send someone to investigate the woman by Luke’s side?" Old Master Mallory stared at her with a piercing gaze. He grew displeased when he saw her trying to feign ignorance.

"I warned you and Pierre not to mess with Luke during this crucial time."

"When did I mess with Luke?" Karen let out a sigh of relief. Old Master Mallory only knew that she had someone tailing Luca, but he was unaware of her plan to use Myra and Margaret to cause trouble for Luke.

"Why are you investigating that woman, then?" Old Master Mallory slammed the table with his fork and spoon in frustration. His face was flushed with anger. Her words did not fool him.

"I’m just taking precautions. Father, let me be clear. I know Luke Crawford, that bastard, knows everything about Pierre, including which hospital he's staying in now! So, I thought of finding some leverage against Luke. That’s the only way to control him. Just in case he goes crazy one day and hands Pierre over to the police. If he really does that, there’s nothing we can do!" Karen explained at length. Then, she picked up the glass of juice and took a sip of it.