Chapter 656
Chapter 656:
Cayson scoffed. “Who’s your elder brother?” He thought Austin was really shameless.
Austin laughed, musing internally that Cayson might not be his brother now, but perhaps soon in the future.
“Should I take off now p>
“We aren’t that close! And for the record, I don’t like you. Gosh, how old are you really?” Cayson said sharply, his dislike for Austin clear.
Cayson had heard that Austin had been at the helm of his company for many years and assumed Austin might even be older than himself. Despite this, Austin had shamelessly referred to Cayson as his elder brother.
Rubbing his nose, Austin muttered, “I’m only twenty-five. Why? Do I look older than that p>
Austin’s father had met with an accident when he was sixteen, forcing him to drop out of school and take over the family business. He had been managing it for nine years, and he was now only twenty-five.
Cayson was taken aback. He squinted at Austin, trying to gauge if he was telling the truth. “Are you really just twenty-five p>
“Want me to show you my ID?” Austin replied.
Embarrassed, Cayson quickly dismissed the offer. “No need.” Turning to Bella, he said abruptly, “Let’s go p>
The atmosphere had become awkward for Cayson, and he was eager to leave.
Bella hesitated, casting a glance back at Austin. She smiled and said, “Thank you for taking Yelena out for dinner today, Mr. Barton p>
Austin met her comment with a neutral expression. The dinner was irrelevant to Bella, so why should she thank him on Yelena’s behalf? Cayson also found Bella’s remark inappropriate, as it was indeed none of her business.
𝙇ⲁ𝓉𝖊𝓼𝓉 с𝖍ⲁρ𝓉𝗲𝓇𝓈
“Let’s go,” he said firmly.
Bella wanted to speak further to Austin, but under Cayson’s persistent urging, she reluctantly departed with him.
Meanwhile, Yelena approached the restaurant manager to explain her needs.
Given that Yelena was a guest brought in by Austin, the manager was eager to assist.
Yelena inquired about Charli’s whereabouts.
The manager informed her that Charli had left in a hurry, citing an urgent matter. He then promptly provided her with Charli’s address and phone number.
Yelena suspected that Charli had left early to avoid her.
Following the address provided, Yelena quickly located the small inn where Charli was temporarily staying, near the hospital.
She knocked on the door, but there was no response.
With a thought, Yelena called Brody. “I need you to look up someone for me, Charli Beckett, a pianist p>
Brody was swift in his search. He quickly unearthed that Charli’s mother had fallen ill and been hospitalized. Initially, her mother hadn’t disclosed her condition, choosing to self-medicate. However, her condition deteriorated, and after the poor woman fainted in public, a…
A passerby contacted Charli using her mother’s phone. Charli immediately returned from abroad to tend to her mother.
Yelena understood the situation better now. “No wonder someone as diligent and committed as her would abruptly leave her studies.” After a moment, Yelena concluded, “Alright. I got it. Thank you, Brody p>