Chapter 652
She shot her uncle a red-eyed glance before quickly looking away, suppressing a sob. “It’s nothing p>
“Was it Douglas?” Kiera frowned deeply, turning to glare fiercely at her youngest son. “Look at you, walking around with a scowl all day. You’re so mean to your own niece. How are you ever going to find a girlfriend acting like this p>
Douglas looked up, shooting Isabella a mocking sideways glance before letting out a dry laugh. “How could I bully her? I just didn’t want to listen to her trash-talking the niece I haven’t even met yet p>
Isabella’s heart plummeted. She never expected him to call her out for gossiping about Serena right in front of her grandparents.
All the color drained from her face.
She watched in horror as her grandmother asked Douglas in confusion, “What do you mean p>
It was obvious he was fully prepared to repeat everything she had just said.
Isabella desperately interrupted. “N-no, that’s not it. I just wanted to use my sister as
a topic to make conversation with Uncle Douglas. I… I was genuinely worried about her, so… so I thought I could ask him for a favor p>
“I told her what time we were supposed to meet, but she still isn’t here. I’m really worried… What if something happened to her p>
“She grew up in the country and has never traveled far. Mom told me she didn’t even finish high school before getting expelled. I’m just scared. She’s in a foreign country all by herself, and she doesn’t speak the language. What if she can’t find the nursing home p>
Kiera’s attention was immediately hijacked by her concern for Serena. Frowning, she quickly pulled out her phone. “You silly girl, why didn’t you say something sooner? Give me her number. I’ll call her right now p>
Isabella looked troubled. “I’m sorry, Grandma. I… I don’t have her number. She rarely talks to me, so we never exchanged contacts p>
“Honestly, Isabella. If you care about her so much and know she’s in a foreign country without knowing the language, you should have asked for her number even
if she didn’t offer it.” Kiera was frantic, her heart aching with worry.
“Catherine just told me she was about to arrive The more Kiera thought about it, the more panicked she became. She quickly turned to Douglas. “Douglas, send your men to find her immediately p>
As she rushed him, she didn’t forget to add a stern warning. “When you find her, you be polite. Watch your tore and don’t ask questions that might hurt her pride. Do you understand me p>
Douglas frowned deeply.
Troublesome, sensitive, stupid, insecure, and incredibly fragile.
This was the niece he hadn’t even met yet?
If she was so clueless, why did she insist on wandering off alone? Wasn’t she just creating d massive headache for everyone?
Annoyed, Douglas pulled out his phone, ready to order his men to scour the city.
He made a silent vow.
The second he found her, he would toss her the random gift he had bought, and then he would bounce.
“What does she look like?” he asked coldly. “Give me some features p>
Seeing the utter impatience on her uncle’s face, Isabella finally felt a surge of satisfaction.
She hurriedly grabbed her phone. “I have a picture p>
Just as she was about to open her photo album.
A cool, lazy voice drifted in from the doorway. “Hello. I’m Serena Lancaster p>