Winnie had thought of Vanessa's concern long ago, and had also made it clear to the housekeeping
company. Nothing here could be thrown away, they only needed to thoroughly clean and wash the
curtains and bed sheets.
"I know, I've told them. This housekeeping company is reliable, don't worry about it."
"We can move back in when it's cleaned up."
At the thought of going home soon, Vanessa was once again excited.
"We can't come back yet."
Winnie discouraged Vanessa.
"Why?"
Vanessa asked in disbelief.
"We live closer to your school now, and it's easier for you to get to and from school. And I can't leave
the suburbs for the time being, if I leave, the kids have no one to take care of them."
"It is the special times, the safety of the kids and you is the most important thing. We'll move it when
you're on vacation."
Winnie did not feel at ease. The situation was very complicated right now, and she didn't want to make
things more complicated, so she could not move back in just yet.
"Oh, you're right. Then we'll stay on the suburbs for now, and we'll make plans when Rufus is out of the
hospital."
Vanessa was upset, but expressed her understanding. Everyone was on tenterhooks at all times. It
was better to go along with everyone's opinion at this time and not cause trouble for anyone.
"Right, let's go to the warehouse, where all that temporary stuff is."
Winnie led Vanessa to the warehouse next to the main room.
From there, they found some toys they played when they were kids, like bikes, and various gifts from
Mom and Dad.
Everything that was wanted was found, but Winnie continued to rummage.
"What else are you looking for, sis?"
Vanessa asked her sister as she stood to the side.
"How come I can’t find the suitcase, I have left it here."
Winnie got up, but her eyes were still searching around.
"Why do you need to rummage so meticulously for something as large as a suitcase? You can find it
easily just by a glance."
Vanessa helped to search around, but she didn't see any suitcase either.
"Does it contain something important?"
Vanessa asked, puzzled.
"Nothing important, just some clothes that I wore when I studied abroad."
Winnie replied carelessly, but was still searching carefully.
"It's been years, even if you find the clothes, you won’t wear them. Don't look for it, let's go to the
cemetery and tell Mom and Dad the good news."
Vanessa thought it was something important, and if she had known it was some clothes, she would
have stopped her sister long ago.
"Yeah, no more searching, let's go to the cemetery first."
Winnie said it didn't matter, but for some reason she just wanted to know the whereabouts of this
suitcase and wanted to open it to take a look.
She wasn't sure if there was anything else in the suitcase that was important, but after so many years
of not using it, there was no point in even finding it.
It was already noon when the two sisters returned home from the cemetery, Brian was home and so
were the two children. After eating lunch together, Winnie started working, and the children were still in
care of Brian.
Instead of going to her room to study like she always did after lunch, Winniet to the kitchen and then
started to cook.
"We had lunch just now, what are you doing?"
Brian walked from the living room to the kitchen and asked curiously.
"I heard from my sister that Rufus is not coming home and is going straight to sanatorium. Since so, I'll
make soup and bring it to him. I promised him before."
Vanessa replied as she cooked step by step.
She had never made soup for anyone so seriously, even was strict with the ingredients and the utensils
for the soup. She just wanted to seriously express her gratitude to Rufus, and just wanted Rufus to
have a sip of the fresh and nutritious soup.
"You're quite thoughtful, I've forgotten."
"Do you need my help?"
Vanessa's words reminded Brian of Vanessa's promise to his father back at the hospital.
At that time, he thought Vanessa was just talking casually, but he didn't expect that she would really do
it. At this time, Brian was gratified.
"No, I'll be fine on my own."
Vanessa refused politely, this soup contained all her heart, so she didn't need anyone else's help.
"Okay then, can I watch on the side? So I can make soup for everyone sometime in the future when I
get a chance."
Brian didn't force but didn't mean to go either. He just stood there quietly watching Vanessa's
operations.
Vanessa had always been an understanding child. It probably had something to do with what had
happened to her.
Taking this opportunity, Brian wanted to know more what Vanessa and Winnie and their aunt had gone
through.
"Vanessa, shall we talk?"
Brian solicited Vanessa's opinion.
"Yes."
Vanessa replied.
"Talk about your past, talk about what you and your sister have been through. I know nothing about
your family, I want to help but your sister just won't tell me."
Brian didn't meander but chose to ask frankly.
"My family?"
Vanessa's attention was somewhat focused, expressing surprise at the topic Brian wanted to talk
about.
"Yes, what happened to your family."
Brian looked forward to it, expecting Vanessa to say something.
But what he didn't expect Vanessa to be vigilant and refuse to tell him.
"Brain, I am sorry, but if you want to know about our family, you should ask my sister. She has her
reasons for not talking, and it's possible that she can't trust you, so she did not tell you."
Vanessa was straightforward. And that was what Winnie told her, so she told Brian so.
Not only did her sister tell her not to say too much to Brian and not to tell him about their family, she
even instructed her not to even say anything about buying back the house.
Since her sister wouldn't let it be said, she had to respect her sister's wishes.
"It's true she doesn't tell me, but she told me once when I was drunk, but I forgot it when I sobered up."
"Vanessa, you've seen how I've been treating your sister. I want to know everything about her, and
more than that, I want to solve all her troubles. But I can't do anything if I don't know anything."
"Just tell me about it, and I'll be sure not to tell your sister that you told me."
Brian sensed Vanessa's unfriendliness, probably it was because of her sister's instructions, but
definitely it was also because of her resentment and resistance to him.
"Since you are desperate to know about our family, you shouldn't forget what my sister told you, even if
you drank poison."
"Brain, I now doubt that you ever really loved my sister, really, I have to doubt your behavior."
"I've never been in a relationship, but if I have someone I like, everything about him is something I care
about."
"But you ...... you let me down."
Vanessa stopped at this, since it seemed pointless to say anything.
Brian vowed to the world that he loved her sister, but her sister's matter was forgotten because of
alcohol . Vanessa really couldn't understand.
"Vanessa, I understand all of that, and I care about everything about your sister right now. But she
won't tell me anything, and there's nothing I can do for her."
Brian didn't argue too much, because the way he used to love Winnie was indeed incomprehensible.
But he would change it in the future, and would love Winnie in a different way.
"Brain, I can't tell you what Sister didn’t tell you. Since there's nothing you can do, just give up, it's nice
to be simple and unburdened."
Seeing that her sister was in pain in her relationship, Vanessa had to persuade Brian to give up.
The facts were all in front of him, and everyone could see that her sister had given up, Brian's
persistence would be meaningless.
Brian wasn't saying anything further, he wouldn't give up no matter who said it.
Winnie suffered so much, he must be her side to heal all her wounds and let her be happy.
Vanessa's soup had been cooking for hours and ready before the dinner.
At the dinner table.
"Brain, I'm going to deliver dinner to Rufus tonight, so you and Sister stay home."
Vanessa said. She had cooked the soup and offered to deliver it.
"Ok, Calvin will be here in a moment and I'll have him go to the hospital with you."
Brian knew the intention of Vanessa's, so he had Calvin come over.
"Good. But where's Sis, why isn't she down for dinner?"
Vanessa didn't see her sister, asking suspiciously.
"In the studio, she doesn’t want to be disturbed. She'd come down and eat when she got hungry."
Raya answered, who had just come over with the last dish. She had come upstairs to Winnie just now.
"Oh, a workaholic again. She can forget everything when she's inspired."
"Let's eat first, Brian, I have to go to the hospital afterwards."
Vanessa urged, as if she wanted to fly to the hospital immediately.
"Okay, we'll eat first. I'll have the kitchen prepare food for your sister."
Brian's words fell and everyone started eating. But without Winnie next to him, he did not feel down-to-
earth.
Felix was bored at home after dinner and took Butler Lowe to the hospital together.
On the way to the hospital, Butler Lowe received a phone call.
"Are you sure?"
"......"
"Is it accurate?"
"......"
"Okay, okay, I get it."
"It must be kept secret."
Butler Lowe hung up the phone after his final instructions.
"Chairman, Vanessa's DNA result is out, and the match rate is 99.9 percent. Vanessa is confirmed to
be your granddaughter."
"Really?"
Just as Butler Lowe's words fell, Felix was excited. Even though he had already guessed the result, he
still couldn't contain his excitement when he heard the news.
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