Chapter 635: Chapter 635: They’ve Hidden It Too Well
Coffee shop.
Hope Williams and Elias Patel sat facing each other by the window. Hope’s expression was heavy, and her usually calm face showed a few signs of urgency.
“What’s the situation with the Lewis family’s private plane crash that you ntioned?”
Elias picked up the coffee in front of him and took a slow sip, unhurriedly.
It seed her guess was correct—Hope knew nothing about the plane crash.
“It seems Madam truly isn’t aware of anything,” Elias said indifferently.
Hope furrowed her brows slightly.
“If Madam wants to know, I can tell you, but I have one condition.”
“You want to help you return to the Lewis Clan?” Hope saw through Elias’s thoughts at a glance.
Elias pressed her lips together, her gaze fixed on Hope, her eyes flickering. “For you, this is just a matter of a single word.”
Hope pulled her lips into a faint smile. “Well, I’m sorry, but I’m not interested in arranging for a love rival to be around my husband. If you don’t want to say, that’s totally fine—I can figure it out myself.”
Elias stamred, “I… You already know?”
“Know what?” Hope’s tone remained indifferent. “That you’re in love with Waylon Lewis?”
Hope gave a cold laugh, tinged with faint mockery.
Elias bit her lip. Being in love with soone wasn’t sothing to be ashad of, but Hope’s dismissive smile made her feel an intense sense of humiliation.
“You think you’re hiding it well?”
Elias’s expression stiffened. Since Hope already knew, there was no point in keeping it secret. “He’s an exceptional man. I’ve worked as his assistant for so many years—is it really that abnormal to fall for him?”
Hope nodded. “Of course it’s normal. Won who like him have never been in short supply.”
Joy Ward, Ellie Field, Vivia Fuller, Mia Fuller, Grace Gray…
Hmm, there were others she couldn’t even rember.
Waylon Lewis was outstanding—appearance, family background, and capability were more than enough to attract people.
So when Hope learned about Elias’s feelings, she wasn’t surprised.
“I don’t mind you liking him, as long as you behave yourself and maintain a proper distance. I’ll have no objections, but clearly, this ti you’ve crossed the line.”
So many won liked Waylon Lewis. If Hope were to mind, get angry, or fuss over every single one of them, all her thoughts would have to be spent on such trivialities.
Besides, Waylon gave her ample reassurance—she was certain his heart belonged only to her. As long as no one crossed the line, why should she care?
Hope stood up, unwilling to continue wasting ti with her. “Since you’re unwilling to speak, I can find out on my own.”
Elias anxiously stood up as well. “I don’t have to go back to the Lewis Clan—I could return to Ansen instead. I’ll distance myself from him and just hope to occasionally catch a glimpse of him. I swear I won’t do anything inappropriate in the future. Please, I beg you!”
“That’s unnecessary. You’ve done what you’ve done, and these words have been said aloud—I’d feel disgusted having you stay around.”
Elias’s face stiffened, her eyes filled with even more resentnt. She shouted at Hope, “Go ahead and investigate, Hope. If I’m not mistaken, everyone around you knows about this, except you. Why? Because they’re all intentionally keeping it from you. Sure, go ahead, investigate—what do you think you’ll actually uncover?”
Hope’s expression darkened.
“Do you know who was on that plane?”
Hope’s hands, hanging by her sides, clenched tightly. “Was it Waylon’s parents?”
On her way to the coffee shop, Hope had already speculated who might’ve been on the Lewis family’s private plane when it crashed.
“The crash happened four days ago, right?”
Elias’s expression turned tense.
Seeing that reaction, Hope knew she guessed right.
On that day, it was initially planned that they—Waylon, Luke, Willow, herself, along with Alitzel Williams and Christopher Lewis—would return to Emperor Capital together.
However, due to dealing with Jade Bell’s matters at the Williams Family, she was held back, leading Waylon, Luke, and Willow to stay behind with her.
That ant the ones on the plane were Christopher Lewis and Alitzel Williams.
That day in the hospital, Waylon’s face looked very off. He must’ve already known about the plane crash at the ti but chose to lie to her, saying it was company issues, as he quietly returned to Emperor Capital alone to handle it.
Hope felt her heart seize in pain.
Everyone knew—Waylon knew, Wyatt knew, the old man knew. Perhaps Liam Cloud even knew…
They had all hidden it so well.
Now that Hope had pieced it together, Elias no longer bothered hiding anything. “Yes, that’s correct. And as of now, Uncle Lewis and Aunt Lewis’s bodies still haven’t been found. It’s been four days—whether they’re alive or dead is unknown, Hope. You were supposed to be sitting on that private plane that day too, weren’t you?”
Before coming to City A, Elias had deliberately visited the old Lewis Family estate.
Just like Thomas Hughes, she occasionally went there to deliver docunts to Waylon, so the staff at the estate weren’t exactly unfamiliar with her.
Waylon had suppressed the news, ensuring the Lewis family’s private plane crash didn’t leak to the public. But the staff at the estate still caught whispers, and Elias pried for details, managing to gather only this much.
Hope’s eyes burned, her lips trembling slightly.
Private planes had incredibly high safety standards and were inspected daily. The odds of an accident were minuscule—why would a perfectly good plane suddenly crash?
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