Chapter 419 Do You Have Any Brothers?
Nicholas shot a look at Leon and grabbed the handkerchief.
Dylan, who'd been Zachary's right-hand man for years, knew all his quirks. Sure, Zachary was a clean freak, but he wasn't so bad that he couldn't handle a handshake. Watching the guy carefully wipe the hand Mrs. Bailey had just shaken, Dylan kept his mouth shut.
The dude in front of him looked a lot like Mr. Bailey, but his vibe and style were totally different, as were his actions.
Winona stayed quiet.
Her mind was all over the place. Seeing Nicholas leave, she didn't try to stop him.
Right now, he was the youngest son of the Ramsey Family, a rival to the Bailey Group. She wasn't worried he'd vanish; she needed to go back and ask if Zachary had any twin brothers.
They looked so alike; it couldn't just be a coincidence.
Nicholas walked to the door and took a long look back at the hall.
Leon followed his gaze, which landed on Winona's belly. He noticed Nicholas's expression and said, "Mr. Ramsey, you seem pretty interested in Miss Sullivan?"
Nicholas pulled his gaze back and smirked, "Which eye of yours saw that?"
"Both."
Nicholas looked at him, his face indifferent, almost cold under the light. He said icily, "Then you must be blind. Dig them out. Are you my assistant or here to spy on me? Do you have to question everything?"
Seeing him get mad, Leon didn't dare ask more. He glanced at the handkerchief still in Nicholas's hand but didn't dare offer to throw it away.
As soon as Nicholas left, the banquet hall buzzed with gossip. "Is that the youngest son the Ramsey Family just brought back from out of town?"
"He looks a lot like the guy from the Bailey Family, but I've never heard of any connection between the Baileys and the Ramseys."
"Could he be Evander's illegitimate son? I heard this guy is at odds with the Baileys and has already openly snatched two projects from them."
"That can't be. Evander and his wife are super tight; there have never been any scandals." The speaker turned and saw Winona nearby, quickly nudging the person next to them. "Don't talk about it, maybe they just look alike. But Nicholas is definitely impressive. Everyone's been eyeing that project in Long Island for ages. The Quinn Family's doorstep must be worn out by visitors. Yet, he secured it in just half a month and even got invited to Crystal's birthday party today."
He glanced around and sighed, "Look at the people here today; none of them are easy to meet even by appointment. The Ramsey family's position in the business world will be different from the past."
With all this unexpected drama, Winona had no intention of sticking around. They came for Nicholas, and now that he was gone, there was no reason to stay.
Dylan was also pretty shocked but noticed Winona didn't want to talk, so he wisely kept quiet. "Mrs. Bailey, are you heading back to Regal Oaks or your current place?"
Since working at the Bailey Group, Winona had rented an apartment nearby for convenience. But those close to her knew it wasn't really for convenience; she just didn't want to go back to Regal Oaks and face a house full of flowers.
Dylan had set it all up, picking out each flower with care.
Winona had been so focused on finding Mr. Bailey at the time that she didn't have the bandwidth to care about those flowers, so Dylan had taken it upon himself to turn them into preserved flowers.
Just in case Mr. Bailey...
At least Mrs. Bailey would have a keepsake.
Winona checked the time. "Let's head back to Regal Oaks."
The car pulled up downstairs, and Winona went inside.
Lydia was still awake, sitting on the couch flipping through a photo album, something she'd been doing a lot lately.
"Lydia," Winona walked over and sat next to her. She'd looked at these photos with Lydia countless times, and each one was etched in her heart. "Why didn't Zachary ever smile in his photos from childhood to adulthood?"
"Actually, I even took him to see a doctor for it."
"Did the doctor say he had facial paralysis?"
"No, he just likes to act cool and doesn't like to smile."
After looking at the photos for a while, Winona casually asked, "Does Zachary have any brothers?"
"Evander didn't want me to go through the hardship, so we only had Zachary," Lydia turned to her. "Why do you ask all of a sudden?"
"Just looking at these photos, I thought if Zachary had a brother, he would be just as handsome."
The matter wasn't confirmed yet, and Lydia's health was fragile. She couldn't handle the emotional rollercoaster of hope and disappointment.
If it turned out Nicholas wasn't Zachary, it would be a letdown for Lydia.
"He doesn't have any biological brothers, but we almost adopted a brother for him once. That child was good-looking too, but some people..." Lydia's expression turned somber as if she recalled something. "Forget it, it's all in the past."
She looked at Winona's belly with a gentle expression. "In another month, your belly is going to get even bigger with the baby. Have you had any discomfort lately?"
Winona was startled, realizing Lydia was talking about morning sickness.
Seeing her expectant look, Winona feared that if she dragged it out too long, Lydia would get attached to this non-existent child, making things worse.
"Lydia, actually..."
She was thinking of a gentle way to confess without upsetting her when Evander came down the stairs. "Winona, go to your room and rest. It's late."
He gave her a meaningful look that said, "I'll explain."
Winona understood, nodded, and after saying goodnight to Lydia, went upstairs.
The next day.
Winona asked Dylan to set up a meeting with Nicholas, not because she was eager to confirm his identity, but because if she didn't go, Evander would.
She had figured recently that the Bailey Family and Ramsey Family had no grudges, not even much interaction. There had to be a reason for his obvious targeting.
She used the pretext of a business collaboration.
Five minutes later, Dylan replied, "He agreed. 3 PM, the café on the top floor of the company building."
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