Divorce Anxiety
Chapter 263

Chapter 263 Burning Bridges

"If they dare do anything to the Macari family, you best believe I would never let them walk awayunscathed.” Calvin's gaze turned flinty. “Everything's fine, so don't worry.”"Wynnie pursed her lips,her expression still one of worry and anxiety.Samuel went upstairs and knocked on Kathleen's door.She answered with a puzzled expression. “What's the matter?”“Can we talk?” he asked in a lowvoice.”Sure.” Kathleen shifted to let him in, and he followed.They had shared this bedroom before,but he felt that something was missing in her absence of a year. Now that she moved back in, shehad breathed life back into the space.”What do you want to talk about?” Kathleen sipped on a cupof fruit tea."The Yoeger family.” Samuel's expression was cold.Kathleen immediately perked up atthe mention of the Yoeger family. “Did they make a move?” She was intrigued.”Not at the moment,”Samuel said evenly. “But I reckon they'll make a move soon.” That's hardly surprising. After all, theyare under such immense pressure and criticism from the public that they'll probably want to get thisover with as soon as possible. But there's nothing they can do if Granny doesn’t go back,” shereflected.”So, we have to stop the Yoeger family from contacting your grandmother. I'm sure you'reaware of how frail she is. Besides, Ms. Schott isn't here. You need to be more careful,” he remindedgravely.”I'm not afraid of them. I want to know if Old Mr. Yoeger had sent my mom to theorphanage and who her biological father is,” she said coldly.These two questions were her utmostpriority.Unfortunately, Hector had passed, and dead men tell no tales. There was insufficient proofbased on Samuel's presumption alone.“Old Mr. Yoeger couldn't have done something like this onhis own. He would need help to cover this up, from the doctor who had to steal your mother awayto the security guard deleting the surveillance footage.”"So you're saying he had accomplices?”Kathleen frowned."Certainly. It's impossible to achieve this without accomplices. Old Mrs. Yoegerimmediately knew when your mother went missing and sent someone to check the surveillancecameras. If Old Mr. Yoeger had acted alone, he wouldn't have had time to leave your mother at theorphanage and erase the footage,” Samuel explained in a low voice Kathleen nodded at hisreasoning.”According to the chronological events, it was three days between when your motherwent missing and the time the orphanage accepted her. Old Mr. Yoeger couldn't have gone missingwhile taking care of your mother and then sending her to the orphanage three days later. Old Mrs.Yoeger would have noticed his absence.”Kathleen understood his analysis. “Someone took care ofmy mother during those three days.” bet it was someone Old Mr. Yoeger trusted with his life,”Samuel wagered.The person Old Mr. Yoeger trusted the most?“Should we start looking into hisfriends and family?” Kathleen asked.”l have inquired about his assistant at that time, but it was adead end,” Samuel answered.Kathleen was surprised. He has started looking into this?She was sobusy taking care of Frances and filming that she hadn't had time for this.As for Charles, he was toopreoccupied with Vivian and his business to devote time and energy to this.Although this matterhad nothing to do with Samuel, it had always been on his mind.Kathleen was dumbstruck. “Whatdid you replace?"“I have a photo.” Samuel took out his phone and searched for it before handing thedevice to her.She accepted the phone and saw a photo of three handsome young men in their mid-twenties wearing sleek suits.She examined it more closely. “The middle one is Old Mr. Yoeger?"“Yes.”Samuel nodded."The one on the left looks familiar.” She frowned."That's Christopher's grandfather,”he said.What?"That's Christopher's grandfather, Old Mr. Morris? The Felix Morris?” Kathleenexclaimed.Samuel nodded solemnly.It's him? Kathleen was stunned speechless.”The one on the rightis Isaac Norris. Do you recognize him?"Kathleen took a deep, calming breath. “No, I don't."Samuel'slips curved into a smile. “He's a philanthropist and hails from a wealthy family. He gave to manycharities, including your mother’s orphanage.”Kathleen narrowed her eyes. “Could it behim?"“Perhaps.” Samuel was silent for a beat. “We need concrete proof."Kathleen said afterdeliberating, “I'll look into this man myself.” She didn't want to trouble Samuel.He stood up, his gazepiercing into her. “Katie, are you burning your bridges now?"She froze. “No! It's just that you havebeen helping me with my family affairs lately. So I want to do this on my own.”Samuel reached outto take her chin between his fingers, stroking her skin before he murmured, “I'm happy to help,Kathleen. This concerns me as well since it involves Grandma and Old Mrs. Yoeger.Understand?”Kathleen nodded mutely."We'll work together.” His voice was gentle and velvety.“Don’t think for a second that you're bothering me. I'm also doing this for Grandma. Okay?"Shegave another nod.Satisfied, Samuel said, “I always pay the Norris family a visit during the New Year.Would you like to come?"“Sure,” she agreed, knowing the Macari and Norris families had ties.Hestroked her hair. “Good. Get some rest.” With that, he turned and left the room.Kathleen stared athis tall, ramrod straight back and let out a heavy sigh.The next day was New Year's eve, andKathleen woke up early.She was spending the New Year with the Macari family, so she definitelycouldn't sleep in.She took a shower and changed into fresh clothes before expertly applying a thinlayer of makeup. She smiled satisfactorily at her reflection and exited her room.Coincidentally,Samuel was coming out of his room and saw her dressed in a white blouse with a black ribbon tiedat her neck and a red sweater, paired with a pair of black shorts. Thigh-high socks completed herlook, and she looked youthful and beautiful. He greeted with a smile, “Happy New Year.""Happy NewYear,” Kathleen echoed brightly and reached her hand out to him. “Say, Mr. Macari, where is mymonetary gift?"Samuel froze, his eyes narrowing.”Don“t you know any etiquette?” Her expressionturned perplexed.He then fished out a thick envelope from his pocket.”You're magnanimous asalways, Mr. Macari.” Kathleen was beyond delighted.