Chapter 371 How Is Her Fate So Good
Josephine was super swamped, so much so that she couldn't even take Jeffery to preschool.
After the Starlight Festival, Jeffery was finally heading to preschool.
At the chosen preschool, the teachers interviewed Jeffery with some basic questions, which he aced.
But now, things had changed. Nicole wanted Jeffery to go to Celestia Springs for preschool. From her point of view, Josephine would eventually join them there..
Nicole had Gerald find out that once Josephine wrapped up her project at the research institute in Hustalia, she could head back to Celestia Springs. So Nicole was already planning a family reunion.
Josephine received a call from Gerald, who conveyed Nicole's thoughts.
Nicole was worried Josephine would be mad at her for meddling, so she had Gerald play the bad guy.
Gerald chuckled and said, "Mom's scared you'll blame her, so she didn't dare call you."
Josephine laughed too, "Why would I? I'm cool with it, but I need to ask Jeffery what he thinks."
"I think Mom already talked to Jeffery, and he said he'll go along with whatever you decide."
"That's fine then," Josephine said. "Once I'm done with this hectic period, I'll head to Celestia Springs to see you all."
Gerald had been shuttling back and forth between Celestia Springs and Hustalia lately, which was pretty exhausting.
The Clarence Family had properties in Hustalia, and not just one. But it definitely wasn't as comfy as living in The Clarence Manor in Celestia Springs.
Gerald added, "Oh, by the way, The Campbell Family came to see Mom a few days ago."
The Campbell Family was shocked to learn that The Clarence Family's youngest daughter had been found and that it was Josephine.
Only Alfonso, who was in prison, knew he was toast. After all, he was the one who messed with the paternity test. He told The Campbell Family about it, and they were all freaking out.
Especially Shirley, she had lived a life in The Campbell Family that, while not lavish, was way better than that of an average kid.
But now, The Campbell Family was in a dire situation, best described as a disaster.
Alfonso was done for, having pissed off Stuart, and The Campbell Family was in shambles.
Now, Alfonso admitted he might have also upset The Clarence Family. They felt like it was the end of the world.
Previously, Stuart only took his anger out on Alfonso, and although The Campbell Family was hit hard, they could still manage.
Now they knew Alfonso had also pissed off The Clarence Family. The Campbell Family wished they could disown Alfonso, as if he had never been born.
Stuart's actions had already severely weakened The Campbell Family, and now with The Clarence Family involved, could The Campbell Family survive this?
So The Campbell Family rushed to find Nicole, especially sending Shirley, hoping to use their past relationship to get some leniency.
But Nicole was no pushover; she kept them running in circles without saying what should be done.
In the end, she said there was nothing she could do, as Gerald was grown and she couldn't control him.
The implication was that whatever Gerald decided to do, she wouldn't stop him.
Shirley was furious. Her life had changed drastically, all because of Josephine. Now, seeing Josephine become the young lady of The Clarence Family fueled her resentment even more.
Why was life so unfair to her? Since she was brought into a wealthy family, why not let her go to the best one!
If only she had been adopted by The Clarence Family back then, how great that would have been.
In that case, even if Josephine was recognized and brought back, she would have already won over The Clarence Family and wouldn't let Josephine gain any advantage!
But the truth was, The Clarence Family didn't have any random adopted daughters, and even Shirley, because of that slight connection, thought she was special. Now she realized that Nicole was just being polite to her. In the eyes of The Clarence Family, she was nothing!
Moreover, this time when she visited, not only did Nicole not plan to help their family, but she also flaunted the gifts they had prepared for Josephine. Luxury cars, mansions, various limited-edition luxury items, many of which were no longer available. Not to mention, shares in The Clarence Family's business.
It made Shirley incredibly jealous. How could Josephine's fate be so good?
Unbeknownst to Josephine, envy was already brewing around her. The news about her status in The Clarence Family had spread among the high-society ladies in Celestia Springs.
Once the women knew, the family heads were also informed. With Josephine still single, many began to form ideas. As long as she was connected to the Clarence family, they had no objections, even if she had a child.
Stuart, of course, also got the news.
Jair called him, "Josephine is actually The Clarence Family's daughter?"
Stuart had been busy these past few days and hadn't had time to tell Jair about it.
He responded with a hum.
Jair said, "People are asking about her, even coming to me for information."
Stuart asked, "Asking about what?"
"They're curious about Josephine's status. Her age, relationship status."
"What did you say?"
"What could I say?" Jair replied. "My response isn't the point. But hey, haven't you been searching for Josephine these past few days?"
"I've been arranging work matters."
"At this time, you're not pursuing Josephine but working?"
"No," Stuart explained, "Josephine is very likely to return to Celestia Springs, and my future work will also be centered there."
"That's more like it," Jair said. "Chasing Josephine is definitely more important."
"What about you, any progress with Claudia?"
Jair smiled, "Don't worry about the two of us."
"Seems like things are going well," Stuart also smiled. "When you two are officially together, remember to invite Josephine and me for a meal."
"Sure."
After hanging up the phone, Stuart rubbed his temples. He needed to arrange his work here so that if Josephine went to Celestia Springs, he could follow her without worry.
If they settled in Celestia Springs in the future, he would also need to consider the wishes of Andrew and his parents.
Elbert and Carol would most likely stay at the research institute and not come home often, so they didn't need to be considered for now.
But Andrew's health wasn't good, and Stuart didn't want to be separated from him.
Moreover, Andrew had just learned that he had a great-grandson and definitely wouldn't want to be separated from Jeffery.
At that time, they would need to find a courtyard in Celestia Springs with a suitable landscape for health recuperation.
Stuart had quite a few properties in Celestia Springs, but none were really suitable for elderly living. He would have to start looking now.
Josephine didn't know that Stuart was already preparing for the whole family to move.
Fortunately, Celestia Springs and Hustalia were not far apart, so handling company matters wouldn't be too troublesome.
Stuart messaged Josephine, but with her busy schedule, she hadn't been able to check her phone for the past few days, resulting in no reply.
Josephine could only reply to messages late at night, after finishing her work and before going to sleep. Knowing this, Stuart decided to call her right away, as he would have to wait until the evening for her response.
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