Chapter 363 Mr. Carnegie Spoils His Wife to No End
Paige's eyes were still slightly red, but she had already started to laugh. "You're too arrogant! No matter how powerful the Carnegie family is, their main base should still be in Northwind. This is Arcadia, and although the Carnegie family's wealth is considerable here, their influence can't compare to the Morgan family. So, it's not like no one dares to mock you."
After saying this, Paige scooped up some soup and started drinking.
Raymond casually said, "The current Carnegie family was originally just a subsidiary of mine, and Bradley was originally just my butler."
Paige was drinking her soup when she suddenly heard Raymond say this so nonchalantly, and she spat out a mouthful of soup. "What did you say?"
Seeing that Paige's bowl was about to fall, Raymond quickly caught it and grabbed a napkin to help Paige wipe her mouth and the soup that had dripped onto her dress.
He said, "Be careful, what if you get burned?"
Paige looked at Raymond and said. "The Carnegie family is your subsidiary? Raymond, what's your last name?"
Raymond replied, "Of course, it's Carnegie. Bradley's grandfather was a child adopted by the Carnegie family, so he also took the Carnegie name."
Paige suddenly stood up.
She knew that many large families had their own subsidiary families. Some helped manage household affairs, some helped run businesses, and some were relatives benefiting from the family's prosperity.
But there weren't many such families in the world!
The original five great families all had their own subsidiary families.
Paige thought of this and suddenly understood something. "The Carnegie family, is it one of the five great families? It's not just a coincidence that they share the same last name?"
She felt so foolish for not thinking of this earlier.
If Raymond wasn't connected to the five great families, how could there be clues about secret funds in the Carnegie Manor of the Carnegie family?
Raymond put down the bowl, stood up, and took Paige's hand, saying, "Yes, so I didn't dare tell anyone about this identity including you for fear of bringing you trouble. To the outside world, and especially among the hidden elite, the Carnegie family—one of the five great families—has long been considered a thing of the past."
Raymond continued, "Back then, the Carnegie family was completely devoured, and my relatives all died. My parents arranged early on to transfer the most loyal subsidiary family so that I could survive under the identity of an ordinary Carnegie family member. This was meant to preserve our legacy, allowing us to plan for the future, avoid the Hamilton and Russell families, and one day rise to the top again!"
Paige took a deep breath, her mind racing, and couldn't help but ask, "So you always knew that I..."
Before she could finish, Raymond nodded and said, "Yes, I knew. I got the information about your island prison a long time ago. Although I don't know why you were chosen to be the heir of the Ellison family, I'm willing to stand by you. I don't even need wealth or status; I just want you. Paige, I've been honest with you. Can you promise me that no matter what happens next time, you won't leave me and face it alone?"
Paige didn't know what to say for a moment.
She knew Raymond truly loved her.
Yes, she understood. She was beautiful and smart, and it was natural for men to love her.
But that was just superficial, shallow love.
Raymond's love for her made Paige feel incredulous.
He loved her at the cost of his life andhis wealth.
He just loved her, regardless of everything, not because she was beautiful or smart, but because she was her!
So, whether she was Paige, Xanthe Ellison, or someone from the Carnegie family, he just loved her.
Paige's eyes turned red again. "So, you even knew about the island prison."
Raymond answered, "The confidentiality level of that matter was very high. I had to put in a lot of effort to find out. After finding out, I destroyed all the information. I was worried that when you appeared as Xanthe Ellison, it would attract the attention of the Hamilton family and the Russell family. Or that someone with ulterior motives would find out you weren't really from the Ellison family, which would be very troublesome."
Paige hugged Raymond again. He had thought of everything for her. This feeling of being cared for at all times was like a light in the dark world for Paige, who had always been abandoned. It was like salvation in her life.
She wanted to say something touching, but the door to the lounge was knocked on at that moment.
Paige suddenly remembered something and said. "Oh, I have something important to do. We'll talk about other things later. I need to go back to the banquet and carry out my plan."
She was about to leave, but then she noticed that her dress was stained with soup.
She stepped back in frustration. "Oh no!"
Raymond laughed instead.
Who said the dress he picked out for Paige in the dressing room wouldn't come in handy?
Now there was an opportunity.
Raymond asked, "Didn't you bring an extra dress?"
Paige shook her head, "I didn't expect you to show up and bring soup."
Raymond picked up his phone and called Charles, "Bring the dress I prepared for Paige from the car."
Paige looked at Raymond in shock. "You even prepared a dress for me?"
Raymond explained, "After moving the house, I had a lot of clothes sent over to fill the dressing room, waiting for you to come home. I brought a dress today, not sure if there would be a chance for you to wear it."
Over there, Charles answered the phone. Seeing Pearl about to knock on the door to urge them, he went up and pulled Pearl away. "Don't disturb Mr. Carnegie and Mrs. Carnegie. Mr. Carnegie asked me to bring a spare dress for Mrs. Carnegie."
A couple who hadn't seen each other for a long time in a private room needed a change of clothes? The scene inside the room must be steamy!
Although Pearl didn't know the details, Paige hadn't called her in, and there weren't any loud noises.
Pearl thought to herself, 'If they are related by blood, so be it.'
In the past, among the five great families, how many close relatives married to keep the wealth within the family?
As long as Paige was happy, she could be with whoever she wanted.
Thinking this, Pearl felt relieved.
She even went with Charles to get the dress.
Charles and Pearl had just walked out of the hallway when Francesca came from the other side.
She seemed to have just experienced something, looking flustered and hurriedly heading to the restroom.
Pearl stopped and said to Charles, "You go get the dress first, I'll go check on her."
After saying that, she followed the flustered Francesca.
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