Chapter 267

"Alright, I'll go check it out."

The Duke's cheerful tone was contagious.

Christina found herself swept up in it too.

So, the two of them chatted for a while.

After a few hours, the Duke's men brought over some entertainment.

Christina was taken aback by what she saw.

"I knew you were impressive, but I didn't expect you to be this fast."

The Duke shrugged off Christina's compliment.

"What's the big deal? I might be slow with other things, but when it comes to you, I'm always the quickest."

The Duke subtly expressed his genuine feelings for Christina again.

Christina understood, but chose to play dumb at that moment.

After all, if she acknowledged it now, things would get awkward between them.

"Alright, thank you."

Meanwhile, William couldn't stop staring at his phone.

He knew Christina was worried about Harper.

But he was more worried about Christina.

He had no idea who had hurt Christina, and she wouldn't tell him anything over the phone.

He thought there was a rift between them.

But after all this time, he thought they would have resolved some of it. Yet, Christina still didn't trust him at all.

"Daddy, where's Mommy? Where did she go?"

Harper had woken up and came out of her room, tugging at William's pant leg, looking up at him with big, sad eyes.

"Mommy's fine. She just called me and said she'll be back soon. Be a good girl, Harper."

William's tone softened, something that only happened when he was talking to his daughter.

"Are you sure? Don't lie to me. Mommy says liars are puppies."

"I'm not lying. Why would Daddy lie to you?"

Hearing Harper's words, William's heart softened a bit.

He hadn't thought much about it before.

He thought everything was fine as it was.

But lately, he felt like he was falling short compared to Christina.

Meanwhile, Parker noticed William was investigating.

They were getting nervous.

"We need to clean up all traces. Check if there's anything we missed."

"Christina can't come back to life, so even if William finds evidence, he can't do anything to us. But you need to understand what this situation could turn into."

Everyone was worried after hearing this.

"You're right, we shouldn't be in a rush, but we're afraid things might get out of hand."

"Yeah, are you sure everything's cleaned up? Something feels off. Maybe we should double-check. No one will find out anyway."

Mira was sure Christina was dead.

She was acting even more smug.

"Whatever, it's all in the past. I don't know why you're still worried."

"If there was a problem, it would have been discovered back then, not now. So, I don't think there's anything to worry about."

"Mom, it's not the time to be thinking like that. We need to let this blow over."

"Yeah, it's normal for William to investigate, but we can't let him find out too much. Otherwise, things might get out of control."

They exchanged worried glances, unsure about the situation.

Unlike Parker, Grace was unconcerned.

"Bro, don't you have any confidence in yourself? These are minor issues. Just eat and drink as usual."

"As long as Christina's dead, there won't be any more problems. So, relax. Even if William finds out, what can he do? The dead can't come back to life. When he finds out, we'll just make a deal with him."

Grace was naive.

She completely overlooked Christina's importance to William.

"Alright, I get it. I'll stop investigating for now."

The Duke, besides sending people to find evidence of Parker's actions, also found other clues.

"Honestly, this is a pleasant surprise. I didn't think they'd make a move, but they did."

Christina frowned deeply after reading the information.

"I knew Mira wasn't a good person, but I didn't expect her to be this vicious."

"Now I understand why you were so angry before."

The Duke's expression darkened.

"Don't worry. I'll send you back the same way you came. But are you sure you want to do this so openly?"

Christina shook her head.

"Of course not. These pieces of evidence aren't enough. I need to keep investigating the lead I was following before."

"If I uncover everything, Mira won't get away."

Christina had only suspected Mira was involved in her mother's death.

But she didn't expect Parker and the others to be so blatant.

Parker's direct actions were one thing, but what they did afterward was even more shocking.

Christina found it all quite laughable.

"Even though I'm prepared, I think this time it might be really tough for you."

Christina waved her hand dismissively.

"No matter how tough it is, I'm ready to face it all."

"But thank you. Once this is over, I'll treat you to dinner."

The Duke chuckled.

"With our relationship, why are you talking about dinner?"

"Do you think I care about that?"

"Besides, whether before or now, I don't think that's the point."

Christina fell silent again after hearing his words.

"Alright, enough of that. I know how you feel, but I really can't respond to it."

The Duke didn't press the issue. He knew his own persistence.

He also knew some things couldn't be forced, so he just sighed.

He arranged a boat for Christina.

"Thank you. Next time we meet, I hope it'll be different."

Before leaving, Christina gave the Duke a hug.

Besides communication equipment, the Duke also gave Christina a lot of money, something no one else could provide.

At first, Christina thought it was simple.

She just needed to get back. But then she realized she couldn't reveal her whereabouts.

Parker's people were everywhere.

If she exposed herself, she wouldn't be able to find the crucial evidence.

"I'll send two experts with you. They're great at surveillance. Don't worry, once the job's done, they'll leave. They won't be a burden."

The Duke was thorough, and Christina felt a bit guilty.