Chapter 475 Surpised Encounter (2)
Everyone turned their attention to the confused Alex.
Simon was the first to respond. But he didn't answer Alex. Instead, he asked l, "You haven't told him yet?"
l answered with a gentle shake of her head.
Alex was growing increasingly confused. His gaze alternated between Simon and Scarlett, looking intently at their eye and hair colors. It didn't take long for him to notice their resemblance.
He had encountered Scarlett several tis before, but on each occasion, this girl appeared to change her appearance, making it challenging for him to discern her actual look. Now, he was confident that this was Scarlett's original appearance, and seeing her side by side with Simon, he was convinced they were related.
"Don't tell ... Are you two really siblings?" Alex asked, still struggling to believe his own words.
"Yes, we are!" Simon confird, his eyes glancing briefly at Scarlett. He gave her an encouraging smile as he saw her a little uncomfortable in her seat.
Alex was shocked to know that Scarlett was connected to Gilwynn. His curiosity now extended to Rosalie Withers, Scarlett's missing mother. He shot a questioning glance at l, but she subtly shook her head as if cautioning him against speaking further.
"Alright, you boys can continue your chat here. I need to have a private conversation with Scarlett," l announced. She rose from her chair and directed her gaze at Scarlett. "Let's talk in my office, Scarlett."
Scarlett readily agreed, following l to her ho office at the rear of the house. She had been waiting for this mont—an opportunity to speak with l about finding her mother.
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Soon, they both entered the spacious ho office.
Scarlett felt at ease as she stepped into the room, spotting a familiar blue lake through the expansive glass wall. The blue lake appeared to be the sa one behind her house since l's residence was just a few minute's drive from her house.
"Would you like sothing to drink, Scarlett?" l asked from her seat.
Scarlett turned to l and smiled while shaking her head. "No, thank you, sister," she replied politely. Scarlett preferred not to have anything to drink before their dinner. She couldn't wait any longer to discuss matters with this woman about her mother.
Ever since she had discovered that the hacker Simon wanted to introduce to her was l Tan, she had beco even more convinced of what she had suspected: that this woman was her idol, Queen, the formidable hacker who had shaken the hacker community a few years ago. She beca confident that l could help, her Hacker skills were unmatched, and in fact, she herself was not yet at her level.
"Sister l, I won't waste your precious ti," Scarlett finally began to speak about her intention to et her. When she saw l nod, she continued, "You might have heard about from Simon or my father, Roland Gilwynn—" She was silent, swallowing hard. It felt strange the first ti she acknowledged Roland as her father.
"I do hear from him and also Simon that you're looking for your mother, Rosalie Withers, right?" l smiled, gazing at the nervous young girl before her.
"True. I've heard that you also had a similar case to mine—you searched for your mother using the technology you developed. I hope you can assist in finding my mother with your technology. Sister, I'm willing to pay whatever you ask," Scarlett said with a slightly trembling voice.
When Scarlett noticed that l didn't respond imdiately, it made her nervous, fearing that l might be unable to help her. Furthermore, she could see that l was lost in deep thought and avoided eye contact with her.
Scarlett slowly clenched her hands into fists, anxiously awaiting l's response. After a while, she finally observed l's gaze returning to her.
"I really want to help you, Scarlett... but it appears that your case is sowhat different from mine," l paused briefly as she noticed the disappointnt flicker in Scarlett's eyes. She continued, "In fact, long before we crossed paths, I was searching for a woman, and I harbored suspicions about that woman's identity. I believe she is Rosalie Withers, your mother..."
Scarlett was utterly shocked by l's words but refrained from speaking and patiently awaited l to finish her statent.
l went on, "I guess... Alex has already inford you about the person who provided information about the Withers family, right?"
Scarlett nodded, recalling what Alex had shared with her before they captured Jude Withers.
"I am now convinced that this woman is Rosalie Withers after hearing your story. Unfortunately, Scarlett... since that ti, I have been unable to uncover any trace of her," l paused again, narrowing her eyes as she saw Scarlett.
"Why, sister? Has sothing happened to her?" Scarlett asked, her confusion growing as she observed l's reluctance to continue her explanation.
"No, but if I'm not mistaken, she's even more skilled than I am... ugh... You do know I'm a hacker, right?" l asked.
Scarlett nodded eagerly. "If I'm not mistaken, are you Queen?"
l was taken aback by Scarlett's knowledge of her hacker ID. Few knew her hacker na, not even Roland and Simon Gilwynn. How did she find out? Had Alex told her about this?
Seeing l's surprise, Scarlett quickly continued, "Sister l, in fact, I'm a hacker too..."
"Really?" l was astonished to learn that this young girl was also a hacker. However, she still remained suspicious of Scarlett. Now, she regretted not doing a background check before their eting.
"And I'm also a mber of the Hacker Community," Scarlett added.
Instantly, a faint smile graced l's face. She felt sowhat relieved hearing that. If Scarlett was indeed a mber of the Hacker Community, she might possess the talent to know her real identity.
"Only a few female hackers are mbers of that community, and I know them all. Are you a newcor?" l asked. She had rarely visited the Hacker Community since she married. If she recalled correctly, the last ti she had checked the community was five years ago.
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