Chapter 360 She Is Not a Spendthrift Woman
On the other end of the phone, Elizabeth could only hear breathing, but no one was speaking.
Elizabeth continued to ask, "Hello, who is this? Speak up. Who are you?"
There was still no response.
"Hello?" Elizabeth raised her voice a bit. But still, no one spoke.
Julia and Harper looked at Elizabeth. "Did the people dial the wrong number?"
Elizabeth shrugged. "Probably."
With that, she hung up the phone.
On the other end, it was Clara who had called Elizabeth. Clara had used a temporary number to call Elizabeth, and she didn't speak because she was trying to figure out where Elizabeth was.
She could tell that Elizabeth was not at home because if she were, it would be quiet around her.
But Clara heard a lot of noise through the phone.
She sneered and then said to Oliver and Lila, "Don't worry. Elizabeth is definitely busy with her daughter today, and since Alexander dotes on their daughter so much, he's probably with them. This is our best chance to escape. Mom, have you packed everything? Did you bring all the money from the house?"
Lila hesitated a bit. "Yes, I did."
That morning, Lila not only visited several banks to handle private matters, but she also contacted her lover and arranged to leave by boat together. The man agreed, and they planned to meet on the boat. Lila wasn't sure if the man had arrived yet.
"Dad, Mom! We need to go quickly. Grandpa has arranged a boat for us, and we'll be safely escorted away." Clara urged.
Oliver was reluctant to leave the place he had lived for decades.
The Guise Villa had been built nearly thirty years ago, with money given to him by Quiana. At that time, Oliver didn't know Quiana's identity.
But now, it was too late to say anything.
That weekend afternoon, Oliver, Lila, and Clara quietly left The Guise Villa as quickly as possible.
Before leaving, Oliver told the servants that they were just going on a trip for a few days and instructed them not to tell anyone. The servants believed him.
That weekend afternoon, Alexander went to a place.
Standing on the overpass, looking at the traffic below, Gavin said to Alexander, "Mr. Windsor, thirty years ago, there were many cobblers and homeless people living under this overpass. At that time, Oliver was at his lowest point. He even stole food that a homeless woman had just scavenged and later assaulted her. That homeless woman was Mr. Declan Jones's daughter, Donna Jones."
Alexander remained silent.
He didn't speak, but his face was extremely grim.
Since Elizabeth and Alice had returned, Gavin hadn't seen Alexander look this grim in a long time.
After a long pause, Alexander finally said, "From now on, keep the Guise Family under surveillance!"
Gavin hesitated. "But Mr. Jones..."
Gavin knew that the last person Alexander wanted to target was Declan. Not only did Declan have a deep relationship with the Windsor Family, but he also saved Esme's life when she had just escaped from the island in her youth.
"Don't worry about him!" Alexander said coldly.
Gavin immediately complied. "Yes, Mr. Windsor! I'll start closely monitoring the entire family right away."
He then added, "Mr. Windsor, we already have solid evidence. Why not just..."
Alexander shook his head. "First, take Elizabeth back to her hometown. Oliver said her mother died, but no one saw it. Elizabeth hasn't been back to her hometown since. Let's take her back first."
"Understood, Mr. Windsor! We'll handle everything after we return from Mrs. Windsor's hometown."
Alexander nodded.
That afternoon, Gavin dispatched ten subordinates to secretly surround The Guise Villa.
After making the arrangements, he followed Alexander to the office to handle some urgent matters. After all, taking Elizabeth back to her hometown wouldn't be a short trip, and they needed to plan the time accordingly.
Alexander worked late into the evening, just like any other day, before heading home.
As soon as he arrived home, he saw the living room, coffee table, and floor covered with shopping bags.
It seemed that Elizabeth and Alice had brought back quite a haul from their shopping trips.
At the same time, he heard Elizabeth and Alice laughing and playing.
"Mommy, look! Do I look good walking like a model? Mommy, tell me I'm a beauty, even more beautiful than you." Alice's childish voice was particularly penetrating.
Elizabeth laughed uncontrollably. "Alice! Your feet are so small, and you're wearing my high heels. Are you sure that's a model walk? You're wobbling!"
Alice sighed.
"But Alice, you do look good in this," Elizabeth added.
"Mommy, you look good in this too!"
At that moment, Alexander had already entered the dressing room. What he saw was Elizabeth and Alice sitting on the floor, both with matching pink bow buns on their heads and wearing the same polka-dot dresses. At a glance, they looked like a duo.
Alexander was stunned.
Alice was the first to notice Alexander. She screamed, "Daddy, I went to the mall today!"
Alice was like a country bumpkin. Back in Collinsport, she had never been to such a dazzling mall. Even if she had, Elizabeth couldn't afford to buy her all these nice clothes.
Various dresses, dozens of them, and all kinds of princess shoes were laid out in the dressing room. It looked like a fashion store.
Elizabeth also turned to see Alexander.
"You're back," she said sweetly, smiling.
"How much did you spend?" he asked, seeing all the things Elizabeth had bought and knowing she had gone shopping with her two friends. He had heard that her friend Harper had high material desires and needed a lot of clothes. Alexander was worried that a million dollars wouldn't be enough for the four of them.
Elizabeth got up and went to the foyer, taking out a bank card from her bag, and handing it to him. "This is what's left."
"You didn't spend it all?" He was a bit incredulous.
She looked at him with amusement. "A million dollars? Do you really think I'm that extravagant? How could I spend a million dollars in one day?"
"How much did you spend?" Alexander asked.
"One hundred thousand dollars, actually just a bit less than that," she said.
Alexander's expression immediately changed. "What did you say!"
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