Chapter 770 Double Indemnity
Raya was puzzled. Although she didn't want to admit it, she agreed that both of Mrs. Holland's sons were indeed not as good as Jara.
So, after hesitating for a while, she finally told the truth, "No... they can't."
Hearing that, Mrs. Holland chuckled nonchalantly.
Then, she sighed, "You are right. They can't win against Jara. Besides, Claus is not young anymore, and everyone knows that Jara will eventually take over the Holland family in the future. As his stepmother, I never raised him, nor did I live with him. I'm sure that his only affection toward me is even lesser than a random servant here."
"So if one day, Claus dies of old age, how will my sons and I spend the rest of our lives?"
Upon hearing Mrs. Holland's words, Raya was bewildered.
With that, she realized that she had only judged a situation from the surface and was dissatisfied with Jara's attitude toward Mrs. Holland.
She should've thought deeper about it.
Once again, Mrs. Holland shook her head and sighed.
"Do you really think that I like to go to my love rival's territory, look at the things she left behind, care about her son, and trample on my own pride?"
"I hate it, but I have to do this. Though the Holland family is having a hard time now, at least there is a successor who can keep our family strong."
"If he is gone, our family will be done for, so will we."
As she spoke, her eyes darkened, and she continued in a low voice, "Furthermore, Jara is someone who knows how to repay the kindness. Even if our kindness is just on the surface, in the future, when it's really the time to fight over our family property, he won't be too harsh on us. Do you understand?"
Once again, Raya was stunned.
She didn't expect that Mrs. Holland was thinking about these.
With her head lowered, Raya was a little scared yet dissatisfied.
Then, she muttered, "You don't have to suffer yourself. Who knows? Your sons might have a chance..."
Although her voice was very soft, Mrs. Holland could hear everything.
Raising her eyebrows, she asked, "Do I look like I am suffering?"
Nonsense! Why would she suffer?
If her sons really had the opportunity to inherit the Holland family, everything would be fine for her; if not, she could also rely on her current goodwill and plan for the future.
Anyway, she was just getting herself a double indemnity. So, everything was worth it.
Despite that, she didn't feel like talking to Raya about these things.
After all, Raya was just a servant who was short-sighted. Therefore, it was pointless to tell her everything.
Having that thought, Mrs. Holland shook her head and stopped talking.
However, at this moment, there was a car engine sound coming from outside.
Surprised, Mrs. Holland asked, "Who drove back?"
"I don't know. Mr. Holland is in his room. He didn't go out." Raya was also stunned.
After a pause, Raya added, "It should be Uncle Poick. Only the two of them are allowed to drive in and out of the castle."
Hearing that, Mrs. Holland shook her head.
"No, Uncle Poick went to the back garden after serving us dinner. I saw him going there with my own eyes, so it can't be him."
For a moment, she paused before instructing, "Raya, go out and see who it is."
To that, Raya nodded her head and hurried out.
Soon, in less than a minute, she rushed back in.
And her face didn't look good.
Then, she ran to Mrs. Holland's side and whispered to her, "Mrs. Holland, it's a young woman."
Instantly, Mrs. Holland was shocked.
A woman?
Did Jara have a woman?
Knowing about that, Mrs. Holland, who had been very relaxed, suddenly become nervous.
Although she wanted to show her goodwill to Jara, she hoped that he wouldn't get married and have children.
After all, her two sons didn't have any child yet.
Besides, the position of the Holland family's eldest grandson couldn't be taken away by someone else.
With this thought in mind, she immediately stood up.
"Let's see who it is," she said.
As she spoke, she took the lead and went out.
Seeing this, Raya also hurriedly followed.
Meanwhile, outside of the castle, Emmeline had just returned.
Just now, she was out to do something. As Uncle Poick mentioned that she could use the cars in the castle at will, she drove one of the cars out.
Basically, it wasn't anything special. She was just out to hand the bank card that Uncle Poick gave her to Keira.
Emmeline knew that Keira was now a waitress at the nightclub. Not only her monthly salary was low, but it was tiring too. Besides, the most important thing was, her job was dangerous.
In fact, Keira was different from Emmeline; Emmeline was extremely fearless.
If anyone wanted to take advantage of her, she would attack them before they did.
But Keira was different.
As she was a very obedient girl, Emmeline did not want her to go astray nor allow others to bully her. However, Emmeline couldn't keep an eye on her all the time. So, the only way was to change her job and let her leave that place as soon as possible.
Even so, whether it was changing jobs or leaving that kind of lifestyle, none of them would work without money.
Therefore, Emmeline had borrowed 100,000 dollars from Uncle Poick and gave it to Keira. It was because she remembered Keira said that she wanted to start a boutique.
Although 100,000 dollars was not a huge amount, it could be a start-up fund to open a small boutique.
In fact, the shops here were not too pricey. With that money, not only could she pay for the rent and deposit, but she could also buy a lot of goods.
As for her own future, she would have to rely on herself.
Emmeline just wanted to give Keira a hand, but she didn't intend to help Keira all the time. Ultimately, one should take responsibility for their own life.
Therefore, Emmeline just gave Keira the money and told her the purpose of her visit. She didn't say anything else.
When Keira first heard about this, she refused to accept the money.
After all, she also knew Emmeline's current situation. Moreover, 100,000 dollars was not a small amount for her, so she felt that she shouldn't accept it.
Even so, Emmeline said that she was lending Keira the money. Once Keira made some earnings in the future, she could return it.
After hearing this, Keira reluctantly accepted it.
Of course, she didn't forget to ask Emmeline where did the money come from and where she was working right now.
To that, Emmeline naturally had an answer.
She assured Keira that she was now living with her friend while working for him. As for the money, she had it by getting her salary in advance.
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