Chapter 226 – Back Home to Marry Off Myself Novel

“I know it,” Loredana noticed it earlier. Since the appearance of the tea silk, she knew that Charles did it purposely.

But she was curious about the purpose of Charles. She recalled the past, “He saves me because of the jade bracelet, what is the relationship between him and Victoria?”

She looked at Cormac, she knew that he did not like the woman and even hated others to mention her.

But she could feel that Charles and the master had some kind of relationship with Victoria because she found the master look at her bracelet secretively, “What is the story behind the jade bracelet?”

Cormac was not clear about it. He was a man, he did not need that. His family did not tell him about it too. So, he did not even know whether the jade bracelet was a relic of the Mendelsohn family.

“So you want to stay here and find up the truth?” Although he asked in an inquiring tone, he affirmed that she really wanted to do so.

The woman…

He closed his eyes and suppressed his emotion. Then, he talked to her patiently, “You don’t know what is their intention and stay here. Do you think of Simona, Samuel and me if anything happens to you?”

She admitted that she was really thoughtless on that part but she wanted to clear up her confusion as she thought that Victoria was not a bad woman.

“You will protect me,” she held his arm and leaned against his body.

Cormac was stiff as she became so initiative at once, then he returned to his natural state.

He could not reject her request.

She was so assertive, he had no choice at all.

He could not scold her, beat her and persuade her. So, he could just obey her.

Cormac held her in his arms, “What can I do with you?”

Loredana lay in his arms and looked at faraway. Actually, he wanted to know Victoria’s past because of Cormac.

If the man were not the father of her children and she fell in love with him, she would not take the risk.

She stretched her arms and hugged his thin waist, “I will protect myself.”

Cormac held her head and kissed her forehead affectionately, “I will wait for you.”

Loredana did not want to stay too far away from her children, so she nodded.

Cormac decided to stay including Boyce and the rest. Armand and Theresa went back to the hotel and packed things. There was a yard for them to stay behind the old’s wooden house.

But there was a condition, they were not allowed to step in the backyard.

There were only he and Loredana staying in the backyard until she mastered the skill totally. Then, she could come out of there.

It seemed like the modern enclosed training.

The house behind was made of wood but the inner part was modern and had a lot of high-tech stuff.

Everything was put in their respective places, they were neat and tidy. Obviously, it was often being tidied up or someone entered frequently.

The old passed a notebook to her, “It is made by me, you can read it. Have you gotten in touch with this stuff before?”

Loredana received it and said honestly, “I never get in touch with the machines that make the material but I know a lot of materials. I know their characteristics and what are they suitable to be made for.”

The old nodded, he seemed to be satisfied with her answer.

He was gloomy after seeing the things in the house, “They will never see the light of day again.”

“Master, why do you say so?” She was curious about why the tea silk would be lost.

“Why don’t you leave here…”

“Read the notebook that I give you, I will test you tomorrow,” The old left after saying that.

Obviously, he was reluctant to share the reason with her.

Loredana took it easy. It was the first day, she thought that she would find up the answer she wanted sooner or later.

The backyard was different from the front yard, there were a few rooms. Besides the machine rooms, there were two wing rooms in the backyard. They were small, no space was available after being occupied by the bed and table but the place was silent.

She could focus on her reading.

Loredana sat and read for the whole day.

The old visited her for a few times. He was glad that she was persistent.

At night, the old had cooked the meal and asked Loredana to eat it.

There was a small square wooden table and two small stools in the yard. Two dishes were placed on the table which was fish and vegetables.

Loredana took the bowls initiatively and gave him the chopsticks, “Master.”

The old smiled.

It was the first time Loredana saw him smile, she felt that he was amiable.

“The fish is caught by me in the river. No pollution at all, feel safe to eat it,” The old put a slice of fish’s flesh in her bowl, “Taste it.”

Garrett never treated her well like him before. Not knowing why, she felt a sense of sourness. She lowered her head and put the flesh of the fish in her mouth.

Not much seasoning was added to the fish, the taste was original. The flesh was fine, slightly salty and slightly sweet. It tasted special.

“Have you put sugar?” Loredana asked.

“No, the flesh is sweet originally for this specific type of fish. Others don’t taste this way,” the old said calmly. He was patient when answering her question.

After that, Loredana asked him a lot of questions regarding the notebook which she did not understand clearly.

The old answered patiently.

Loredana passed her life steadily there for a week. She never stepped out of the backyard within the week.

Most of the time, she stayed in the machine room and got familiar with the operation of machines. She had not yet learnt anything deep.

She took it easy. She thought that the old would teach her when the time reached.

Another night, the same place, the same dishes, two bowls of rice and two people.

“Master, do you have any family members?” Loredana seemed to ask him unintentionally.

The old stopped moving for a while. Then, he put the vegetables in his mouth and chewed slowly, he said afterwards, “Yes.”

“Why they never come back?”

The old finally looked up at her. Obviously, she was asking about his personal thing.

Loredana explained quickly, “I simply ask…”

“I have a younger sister.”

The old interrupted her from explaining.

He made a decision after Charles found him. Even if he would break the promise, he also wanted the Forbis family to pass the skill of making the tea silk down from generation to generation.

He stayed Loredana here and taught her the skill of making tea silk. There must be something he could not conceal from her.

After a few days of observation, he thought that Loredana was a good woman. She was patient, smart and learnt things fast. He did not have to guide her harshly.

“Does she marry a man in a different village?” Loredana asked him since he was willing to share.

“Not a different village, it is just a place far from here. She seldom comes back, I am the only one staying here but I have contacted her. She will come back sooner or later.”

The old said calmly.

But his tone was sad.

He looked at Loredana, “Just ask her anything you want when you meet her.”

Loredana looked at the old surprisingly, he knew that she had some queries.

And it seemed like his sister knew the answer she wanted.

Who was his sister?

The old guy was acting mysterious, “Once you see the person you will know who that is. Now eat your meal properly.”

“Then when can she come back?” Loredana questioned.

She was slightly emotional, she was also filled with questions, “Do I know this person?”

“I see that you are usually quite calm and collected, why are you so anxious now?” The old guy’s tone was serious, “As the saying goes, impatience spoils great plans.”

The old guy stood up, “Eat your meal properly, I’ll head back to the house first.”

Loredana nodded, she had been too anxious. Him telling her all these today, meant that he was willing to tell her everything that she wanted to know.

Now she only had to wait patiently for her sister to arrive, and maybe the fog and confusion that surrounded her would clear up.

Compared to the silence in the back, the front compound was very busy.

Because Loredana wanted to stay back, Charles didn’t leave too. He didn’t bring much people, only his assistant Tom had followed him. Compared to the many people surrounding Cormac, he appeared to be weaker.

The stream was trickling, the surface of the water shimmering, like countless stars falling into the river.

The two kids, Armand and Theresa were playing a game of chess, Cormac stood alone on the bridge and looked towards the back compound.

The farm was different from the city. In the city, lights were everywhere. Here, once night fell, everywhere was pitch dark. It was only under good moonlight that they can see the surroundings.

At this moment, the back compound was pitch black, he couldn’t see anything, what’s more Loredana’

shadow. His put his hands in his pocket, but he didn’t retract his gaze, as if anticipating her appearance.

“I didn’t expect Mr. Mendelsohn and his wife’s relationship to be so good.” Charles rolled his wheelchair over , and stopped by the riverside, and smiled lightly, “A saying goes, a day that goes by without meeting each other feels like three years?”

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