Although she hadn't seen him for a few years and he was much older, Arya still recognized him.
He used to be the butler of the Harrison Family. At that time, he was nice to her. She always called him Frank. But after her mother died, he became Estella's lackey. When Arya was framed by Estella, he helped Estella catch her back.
'He should have lived a better life. How did he become a beggar? And how and why did he get in touch with Ryan? Is it a conspiracy?'
After being cheated by Louis just now, Arya remained afraid. Whether the butler was really down and out, or it was just his conspiracy, Arya did not want to get in touch with him.
She bent over to pick up Ryan and left.
Ryan didn't understand. "What's the matter? Don't you like this old man? He's very pitiful…"
Before Ryan could finish speaking, the butler spoke behind Arya, "Miss Harrison!"
It had been a long time since she heard this title. She almost forgot that feeling.
The butler knelt and choked, "I'm sorry."
Arya didn't want to talk to him about the past, so she continued to walk away.
"I know you hate me. It was my fault… Aren't you curious why your father was so cruel that he left your mother to sink or swim?"
Arya stopped there. Yes, before Estella appeared, although his father had hooked up with Estella, he was still willing to go home and pretended that he loved her mother. They looked like a happy family. She also wondered why he suddenly became so heartless.
Arya turned around and looked at him. "You know the reason?"
The butler nodded and said in a hoarse voice as if he had experienced many hardships.
K&T Inc was once owned by the Bush Family. Kurt was seriously ill and could not manage the company. He had only one daughter, Danielle, who was Arya's mother. At that time, Kurt let her 18-year-old daughter marry a man and drop out of school to take over the company. Richard was working at K&T Inc as a purchaser. Danielle then fell in love with him and marry him.
After the marriage, Richard was promoted to a higher position, and then Danielle got pregnant so she stayed at home to take care of her baby. Then the company was completely handed over to Richard.
A few years later, Kurt died of illness. Richard asked Danielle to stay at home to nurture their daughter Arya. Richard took the whole company in his hands.
Since then, K&T Inc had gone downhill. Not long after Estella interfered in their marriage, the company was in a crisis of bankruptcy.
"I'm your grandfather's assistant. After your grandfather died, I became the butler of your family. I guess your father's marriage to your mother was a conspiracy. He wanted the property of the Bush Family, so after he took full control of the company, he let Estella join in without any scruples, which caused your mother's death."
Arya felt as if she had been struck by lightning and could not come to her senses for a long time.
She had never heard her mother say this.
She always thought that it was Richard who established K&T Inc.
"When your parents got married, a lot of people in the company said that your father was a freeloader. I think your mother didn't say it because she didn't want to humiliate your father, but…"
The butler admitted his mistake that he shouldn't stand on Estella's side for a better future and help Estella frame Arya when Richard had great power and Estella was favored.
In that case, he had no better choice.
But he didn't expect Estella to be so ungrateful. He had helped her so much, but she kicked him out of the Harrison Family.
She even had someone break his extremities.
He was old and it was difficult for him to find a job. So he ended up like this.
"Why do you approach me on purpose?" Arya asked expressionlessly.
Arya believed him, but she was unwilling to forgive him.
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