Chapter 337 Give Her a Way Out
When did such small matters like having visitors at home need to be reported to him?
Raymond gave the servant a displeased look.
The servant quickly added, "It's Mrs. Sackler."
Raymond immediately thought of a possibility.
"Let her in," Raymond said, quickly descending the stairs.
Louis was originally planning to go to Francesca's place, but upon hearing that the visitor was Margaret from the Sackler family, he found himself unable to move.
He hadn't had time to think about this before, but now that Margaret was at the Carnegie family home, Louis suddenly realized that Margaret was his blood relative.
Because of Paige, Louis knew the Sackler family situation very well. The Sackler family now only had Margaret left.
She had been holding up the Sackler family on her own for so many years, and as she got older, managing the company had become increasingly difficult.
Louis had seen Margaret many times but had never thought that he had such a connection with her.
Raymond came downstairs, and Margaret was invited in. Without caring about appearances, Raymond urgently asked, "Mrs. Sackler, is your visit related to Paige?"
Margaret saw Raymond's anxious expression and knew he must be looking for Paige.
Knowing that Raymond and Paige's relationship was more than just a marriage, Margaret felt somewhat awkward seeing Raymond at this moment.
After all, she still found it hard to detach herself from the role of Paige's grandmother.
Remembering what Paige had instructed, Margaret shook her head and said, "I made some mistakes before, and today I came specifically to apologize."
With that, Margaret took out a check from her bag and handed it to Raymond. "I've retrieved this money. It wasn't ours to begin with, and you shouldn't have had to pay it. I'm truly sorry, and I apologize for my previous mistakes."
She held the check with both hands and bowed in apology before Raymond.
Raymond could see that Margaret's mood had nothing to do with the money.
To him, the money wasn't a big deal; he could afford to give it away and didn't mind.
At this moment, he hoped to find some clue about Paige from Margaret.
After all, Paige had just "disappeared," and Margaret had come to the door.
Louis had been standing on the stairs, watching and listening to their conversation.
So, Margaret was here because of the money.
Raymond took the check and said, "Some things have happened at home recently, so I won't keep you."
Raymond wasn't in the mood to entertain guests!
Margaret glanced around the hall but didn't see Louis.
She couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Carnegie, may I ask if Louis is here?"
Raymond's eyes lit up. Margaret wanted to see Louis; did she know Louis was her grandson?
Everyone who knew about this wouldn't have leaked it unless Paige had told Margaret.
Raymond immediately asked again, "Have you seen Paige?"
Margaret was silent for a moment before speaking, "She stayed at my house for half a night, but when the maid knocked on her door in the morning, she was already gone. I don't know where she went."
Paige had told her she was leaving and had asked her to help remember Luna in the future.
It seemed she was going on a long journey and wouldn't be back for a long time.
Raymond's urgency to find Paige was understandable. Margaret wanted to say something but couldn't bring herself to.
Raymond felt somewhat relieved to hear that Paige had gone to the Sackler family last night.
During her preparation time before leaving, she wasn't blindly wandering the streets, causing worry.
It seemed that Margaret had been too enthusiastic when she saw Paige. With her cold heart, Paige couldn't handle such enthusiasm and had told Margaret the truth about her background.
Raymond said, "Louis is home, but whether he wants to see you, I don't know."
Then, Raymond called out and instructed the servant, "Tell Mr. Louis Carnegie he has a guest."
The maid responded and went upstairs.
Raymond casually gestured to the sofa and said to Margaret, "Make yourself comfortable; I won't be joining you."
Margaret, feeling anxious, couldn't help but call out to Raymond, "Mr. Carnegie."
Raymond turned to look at Margaret, "Is there anything else?"
Margaret said, "I owe Paige too much. I don't even have a chance to make amends. She's suffered so much, and the Carnegie family may not be the best place for her. I know you treat her well, Mr. Carnegie, but please let her live her life."
Margaret couldn't bring herself to say the rest.
She felt she had an unshirkable responsibility.
If she hadn't interfered back then, dragging Xena into doing so many things to suppress Paige, maybe Paige and Louis could have been together.
Back then, she should have let Paige and Louis be together.
That way, everyone would have been happy.
But things had turned out this way.
Raymond's face darkened, and he gave Margaret a casual glance, "The Carnegie family's affairs don't need anyone's interference."
With that, Raymond turned and walked away.
Margaret sighed as she watched Raymond's back. This matter was ultimately not for her to decide.
Paige, at such a young age, had already gone through so much.
What made Margaret feel most guilty was that half of Paige's hardships came from her. She had an unshirkable responsibility but no way to make amends.
A person who had been strong all her life, in the end, felt most deeply the powerlessness against fate!
Louis had been standing at the top of the stairs, looking at Margaret with a complicated expression.
When the maid came upstairs, she said, "Mr. Louis Carnegie, you have a guest."
The Carnegie Manor was exceptionally quiet today.
Margaret heard the maid's voice from where she was.
She turned to look in the direction of the voice and saw Louis standing on the stairs.
Margaret took a couple of steps towards him.
Suddenly, she realized her abruptness and stopped after two steps, standing there, just looking at Louis.
Louis felt as if his feet were weighed down, unsure whether he should go downstairs to see Margaret.
At this moment, Raymond came upstairs, and as he passed by, he patted Louis on the shoulder.
Louis looked at Raymond, wondering if he wanted him to see Margaret.
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