Chapter 447: Chapter 447

"Miss Crystal, you’re here!"

The butler had been waiting at the door for some time. Upon seeing Crystal Joyce arrive, he immediately approached her with respectful greetings.

"Old Mrs. Quinn has been mentioning you for a long time! Please, Crystal, spend more time with her!"

It was perplexing. Lately, Old Mrs. Quinn behaved strangely, being close only to Crystal Joyce and refusing to let anyone else near.

Sure enough, today Old Mrs. Quinn had been asking for Crystal Joyce repeatedly. The butler had no choice but to send for her.

"Uncle Butler, you flatter me. It’s no trouble at all."

Crystal Joyce, dressed in a white dress, appeared kind and harmless, smiling sweetly as she spoke.

"I’m very happy to be by Grandma Quinn’s side, it’s no trouble at all!"

Hearing these words, the butler’s fondness for Crystal Joyce grew even stronger, and he praised her, "Miss Crystal, you are truly so filial to Old Mrs. Quinn, as if you were her own granddaughter. Anyone who didn’t know might think you really are!"

Though being praised, Crystal Joyce maintained her innocent and kind demeanor, showing no pride. She pursed her lips in a shy manner as if embarrassed by the compliment.

"Uncle Butler, you’re too kind. This is simply my duty!"

Seeing her modest and courteous manner, the butler was even more satisfied with her, secretly feeling regretful.

Miss Crystal is so kind and filial. If Master Damian didn’t already have a fiancée, they would surely make a wonderful pair.

Crystal Joyce’s eyes flashed briefly, then she feigned nonchalance. "Uncle Butler, has Damian sent any message about when he’s returning to Imperia?"

Hearing her ask about Damian Quinn, the butler shook his head.

"No, Master Damian hasn’t sent any message about when he will return to Imperia!"

Hearing this, the depths of Crystal Joyce’s eyes instantly turned dark. So many days have passed, and Damian Quinn still hasn’t planned to return to Imperia!

She must prevent Damian Quinn and Serena from getting any closer, so today she must act on that old woman to force Damian Quinn back! Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on novel⚑fire.net

Blame that wretched Serena; if she hadn’t clung to Damian Quinn, preventing him from returning to Imperia, Crystal wouldn’t have resorted to such measures!

"The old lady is on the second floor. She won’t let anyone up, so Miss Crystal, you’ll have to go up yourself!"

The butler, oblivious to Crystal Joyce’s intentions, led her into the living room and respectfully spoke to her.

Crystal Joyce quickly suppressed the malice in her eyes, smiling gently, "Alright, I’ll go up and accompany Grandma Quinn now!"

As she turned, the gentle smile on Crystal Joyce’s face vanished instantly, leaving only deep malice in her eyes.

"Crystal, you finally came to keep me company!"

Old Mrs. Quinn sat in a wheelchair, looking very unwell, but upon seeing Crystal Joyce, her elderly face immediately broke into a loving smile.

Seeing her , Crystal Joyce sneered coldly.

During this time, she had completely controlled Old Mrs. Quinn’s mind with the Soul Hooking Fragrance, successfully brainwashing her. Today was the time to test its effect.

"Grandma Quinn, who is your most beloved child?"

Old Mrs. Quinn’s eyes were vacant, and she responded without hesitation, "Of course, my most beloved child is you, Crystal!"

Hearing this, Crystal Joyce curled her lips in satisfaction and continued, "Then who is the person you dislike the most?"

Old Mrs. Quinn replied without any hesitation, "Of course, it’s Serena!"

"Very well answered."

Crystal Joyce grinned sinisterly and increased the dosage of the Soul Hooking Fragrance to further brainwash Old Mrs. Quinn.

"I want you to always remember, the person you dislike the most in this world is Serena! You wish for her to die, and you’ll never recognize her as your granddaughter-in-law!"

Smelling this rich and peculiar fragrance, Old Mrs. Quinn’s eyes grew even more vacant, muttering softly, "The person I dislike most in this world is Serena... I wish she would die... I will never recognize her as my granddaughter-in-law..."

Watching this scene, the satisfaction in Crystal Joyce’s eyes deepened.

Hahaha, had she known the Soul Hooking Fragrance was so effective, she wouldn’t have needed to go through such effort to please this old woman before.

She had gone to such great lengths to please this old woman, yet she still preferred that wretched Serena, being indifferent to Crystal’s attempts to please her!

"Now, there’s one last thing I want you to do."

Crystal Joyce’s eyes were filled with malice as she whispered softly into Old Mrs. Quinn’s ear, and then she stepped downstairs.

"Miss Crystal, why are you coming downstairs?"

Facing the butler’s inquiry, Crystal Joyce responded with a smile.

"Grandma Quinn said she wants some bird’s nest soup, so I came down to prepare it for her."

The butler thought nothing of it, "Oh, I see. Miss Crystal, let me take you to the kitchen."

As Crystal Joyce and the butler walked into the kitchen, there was a loud "bang" from the living room, as if something heavy had fallen, followed by the extremely anxious voice of a servant.

"Oh no, someone, please hurry... The old lady accidentally fell down the stairs... and had a heart attack!"

The butler’s face changed instantly as he rushed to the living room. The entire residence was in chaos, and no one noticed the smug smile on Crystal Joyce’s face.

Looking at the unconscious Old Mrs. Quinn, the butler was utterly at a loss.

"We need to take Grandma Quinn to the hospital immediately!"

Crystal Joyce appropriately spoke up, calm and composed.

"Notify Damian to return to Imperia right away!"

Seeing her as a pillar of strength, the butler agreed immediately, "Alright, we’ll do everything you say, Miss Crystal!"

Meanwhile, it was nighttime in Yondale.

Damian Quinn skillfully peeled shrimp for the girl, leaving Prime Minister Lockwood astonished. Clearly, he didn’t expect this noble master to be serving someone!

To see the leader, whose hands had only held guns, now peeling shrimp with such skill—it’s obvious he wasn’t doing it for the first time. Who the hell would believe this if it got out?

Yet, Serena Everett was already accustomed to this kind of service from the man and didn’t find it strange at all.

Chase Sherman walked over to the man, softly calling out.

Seeing the man’s displeased frown, Chase Sherman knew Master Damian was clearly annoyed at being interrupted from peeling shrimp for Miss Serena.

Not daring to delay, Chase Sherman quickly spoke up.

"There’s a call from the residence..."

Hearing this, Damian Quinn finally removed the gloves from his hands and answered the call.

Whatever was said on the other end of the line, the man’s expression became frighteningly intense, causing everyone present except Serena to shiver with fear.

After hanging up the call, Damian Quinn’s expression remained grim, exuding an intimidating aura, but when he looked at the young girl, he tried hard to restrain his anger, making an effort to appear gentle, not wanting to frighten her.

"Serena, something happened to Grandma. I have to return to Imperia immediately."

To make him reveal such an expression, it must be something extremely serious concerning his grandma!

Grandma had always been very kind to her, so without hesitation, Serena replied, "I’ll go back with you."

After a brief consideration, Damian Quinn agreed in a deep voice, "Alright."

His little girl was the Phantom Hand; with her, grandma would surely be fine!

Given such a major incident, Prime Minister Lockwood naturally couldn’t keep Serena behind. Besides, Evelyn’s condition had been good recently, and the essential medicines for the antidote hadn’t been found yet. Serena’s absence for a while wouldn’t matter much, and Old Mrs. Quinn’s situation was the most urgent.

"Miss Serena, I’ll prepare a helicopter right away to get you back to Imperia as quickly as possible."