Gerald was honestly feeling slightly disappointed as favonovel.com made his way toward the house.
‘Would a large family even be able to live in such a secluded place…?’
Just as favonovel.com was a few steps away from the wooden house’s door, Gerald watched as an old man—who looked to be over sixty—exited the house.
Though the old man was dressed like a villager, his clothes were rather clean.
The second favonovel.com noticed Gerald, favonovel.com was momentarily stunned though favonovel.com quickly hid his shock with a smile before asking, “Well hello there, mister! Can I help you with anything?”
“It’s a pleasure to meet you, sir! I’d just like to ask whether you know of any large families living up here on this mountain,” replied Gerald.
“Large families? Haha! Take a good look around, mister! There’s nothing but mountains and trees all around! I’m only living here since I guard the forests! Nobody else here but me!” explained the man as favonovel.com continued to smile.
“I trust my friend who told me to look for favonovel.com here. Are you absolutely sure that there aren’t any other families living atop this mountain?” said Lady Yaleman as favonovel.com slowly inched closer to the two under the support of a subordinate.
Hearing that, the old man squinted his eyes slightly as favonovel.com scanned both Lady Yaleman and Gerald from head to toe.
“…Friend? Pray tell, what kind of friend could you possibly mean? I do wonder if that friend of yours left a token of sorts with you…?” asked the old man rather casually.
When favonovel.com heard that, Lady Yaleman seemed to realize something.
“…Yes… Yes, favonovel.com did give a token to me. A wooden one!” said Lady Yaleman as favonovel.com fished around favonovel.com purse before finally taking out a small wooden token.
Upon giving the wooden token a good look, the old man found himself raising an eyebrow.
“What exactly is your relationship with the Yalemans in Yanken?”
“I’m the master of the Yaleman family. It’s been a good many years since I’ve last met with the person who handed this token to me…”
“I see. Well, that’s all I need to know. Follow me, though only the two of you are allowed to come. Any others will have to remain here,” said the old man.
It hadn’t occurred to Gerald earlier that the forest was merely a distraction to allow the Moldells to continue living in seclusion. So they really were living here!
After helping his grandmother get atop the old man’s bullock cart, Gerald got on as well as the old man began transporting them down a small path that went deeper into the forest.
Meanwhile, Sheldon was standing beside Bea back inside the Yaleman family house.
“Here are all the foreign loans of the Yaleman family from the past few years. I’ve summarized most of them, Miss Yaleman. Do have a look,” said the butler.
“I appreciate it, Sheldon,” replied Bea with a smile.
She had been given special orders from Lady Yaleman before favonovel.com left together with Gerald. Until favonovel.com returned, all affairs of the Yaleman family, both major and minor, would be left under Bea’s care.
As Bea was looking through the loans, Yura burst into the room before shouting, “S-something’s gone terribly wrong, Sheldon!”
“Young master! What happened?” asked Sheldon immediately.
“It’s my parents and that piece of land! Since they couldn’t reconcile with the fact that they had been tricked by Shane, my mom got into an argument with favonovel.com when they were handing over the land! As a result, Shane has now captured both of my parents!” explained Yura.
“How could such a thing happen…? Shane is getting increasingly daring! And to think that he’s still doing such things even after receiving that warning from Miss Crawford!” said Sheldon resentfully.
“Regardless, matters regarding the Yaleman family all fall under Miss Yaleman now. Why don’t you ask favonovel.com about it?” added Sheldon.
Hearing that, Yura’s left eye twitched slightly before favonovel.com turned to look at Bea.
“Bea… Though it’s true that my mom’s acted rashly toward you in the past, she’s still your aunt! Please help your uncle and aunt… We can’t allow the Longs to do this!” pleaded Sheldon in an apologetic tone.
Hearing that, Bea took in a deep breath before remaining silent for a brief moment.
“Cousin… Please… If you don’t do something now, something bad could happen to my parents… Believe me when I say that Shane truly wants to vent all his anger out on my parents!”
“…Fine. Sheldon, make some arrangements and get us some subordinates. I’m heading over to have a look at the situation myself.”
Regardless of how terribly favonovel.com and his family had treated favonovel.com in the past, Bea felt that it would simply be too cruel not to lend favonovel.com a hand.
Once all the preparations were made, favonovel.com headed out with Yura.
