Daddy! Come Home for Dinner!

When they arrived at the Doones’ house, only Brenda Wright was there, along with the housekeepers.

It wasn’t surprising that Mr. Doone was not present.

“Where’s Ella?” Mrs. Lopez didn’t see Ella Doone, “She’s not at home either?”

“That child went to Belfard, and this time she came back with a few classmates to play. They plan to have a tour.”

“So her classmates came with her to have a tour in Nork City first, and then they would continue to other places.” Brenda Wright laughed.

“You rarely come to visit.” Usually, they met outside.

“Hey, I have something to talk about and ask for your advice.” Mrs. Lopez sat down and sighed, “I’ve been holding this in my heart, and it makes me uncomfortable.”

“I can’t trust others with this.” Mrs. Lopez sighed, “I can only trust you. Your judgment is good, and you can help me analyze it.”

“What’s the matter?” Seeing Mrs. Lopez’s serious appearance, Brenda Wright’s expression also became serious.

Mrs. Lopez is an understanding person.

That’s why Brenda Wright was willing to be friends with her.

Usually, when Mr. Lopez is acting unreasonably, Mrs. Lopez takes care of herself splendidly. As long as she protects her position, she doesn’t care much about Mr. Lopez.

Brenda Wright admires this attitude of Mrs. Lopez.

Mrs. Lopez then told Brenda about what Wendy Clarke had told her.

“Before coming here, I just went to the detective agency and asked the detective to investigate.” Mrs. Lopez said.

“There are also many pitfalls in Wendy’s words.” Mrs. Lopez first told Brenda her analysis, “Her words, in my opinion, don’t seem to be helping her sister, but rather like asking me to deal with her sister.”

“If she really wanted that child to enter the Lopez Family, she could have talked to Mr. Lopez directly. Why come to me? That excuse she used only works for deceiving men, but not women.” Mrs. Lopez sneered.

Brenda Wright nodded: “We haven’t seen her sister, so it’s not easy to draw a conclusion.”

“But from what you’ve said, Wendy Clarke herself has a lot of issues.” Brenda Wright said.

She thought for a moment and said, “Do you know when Wendy Clarke’s restaurant opened?”

“Oh, I really haven’t noticed that.” Mrs. Lopez said. “Her restaurant has been in Nork City for a while. When it first opened, I hadn’t even heard of it.”

“It wasn’t until it gained some reputation in Nork City that I heard about it from others and went to try it.” Mrs. Lopez said.

Brenda Wright thought for a moment and said, “I don’t know if my guess is correct or not. But… you might as well investigate the opening date of her restaurant and trace back to the preparation time before the restaurant opened.”

“There are only so many wealthy families in Nork City. I don’t say I am familiar with all of them, but even if I am not, I can still call their names.”

“After all, Nork City is not that big, and somehow it’s always in that range. Even if a nouveau riche appears, it will be immediately spread.” Brenda Wright said.

“Yes.” Mrs. Lopez also knew this.

After all, everyone is in the same circle.

“But before that, I had never heard of a Clarke Family.” Brenda Wright said, “This is not to say it’s wrong; I had indeed heard of a Clarke Family, but that was in Belfard.”

“The famous culinary dynasty in Belfard that has been passed down for generations.” Brenda Wright said, “However, it’s obviously not related to the one in Nork City; otherwise, they wouldn’t have been so unknown for so long.”

“So how did Wendy suddenly become rich? And she opened a high-end restaurant right away.” Brenda Wright said, “I can remember the general time, but not the specific details.”

“You mean…” Mrs. Lopez, being a smart person, understood Brenda Wright’s meaning.

Brenda nodded, “Their family is not rich, otherwise, according to Wendy, her sister wouldn’t have to get involved with your husband for money.”

“Of course, whether there is any involvement is still debatable.” Brenda Wright said.

“Do you think there isn’t any?” Mrs. Lopez asked.

“It’s hard to tell since we haven’t met Cindy Clarke. But you’ve seen Wendy with your own eyes and, given your judgment, it should be pretty accurate.”

“Besides, from your description of Wendy, I feel that those things she said about Cindy Clarke can be quite suitable for her as well. As for whether the sisters are the same kind of people, we’ll have to wait for your detective to investigate.”

“However, you might as well compare the time when Mr. Lopez brought the child home with the time when the Clarkes opened their restaurant.” Brenda Wright said.

“Is there any possibility…” Mrs. Lopez suddenly stopped.

She wanted to say, is there any possibility that the money for the Clarke Family to suddenly become rich came from Cindy Clarke having the child.

But thinking about it, Cindy Clarke’s child was still with her.

Putting aside whether it’s Mr. Lopez’s child or not, since she didn’t give it to Mr. Lopez, where would there be money?

Therefore, the sudden wealth of the Clarke Family has nothing to do with Cindy Clarke.

Mrs. Lopez nodded, “I understand.”

“I have seen the Cooking Competition where Cindy Clarke participated. You might as well go home and find the video to have a look. I think Cindy Clarke’s words, actions, and wits in the Competition are not ordinary.”

“To be honest, I find it really hard to associate such a girl with your husband.”

“I have to say that she is outstanding. With her outstanding performance alone, she can succeed and attract equally successful and excellent men. There is no need for her to become a mistress.”

“So, since you think Wendy Clarke is not a good person, don’t believe what she says without verifying it yourself.” Brenda Wright said.

“Investigate both Cindy Clarke and Wendy Clarke thoroughly before making any conclusions.” Brenda Wright said.

“Yes, you’re right.” Mrs. Lopez sighed with relief, “I feel much better after talking to you.”

Brenda Wright thought for a moment and said, “I know a good private detective. Do you want me to introduce you?”

“The one Mr. Doone usually uses?” Mrs. Lopez immediately asked.

Brenda Wright nodded.

Mrs. Lopez was happy. A detective that the richest person uses must be better than just finding one randomly.

“Of course, that would be great.” Mrs. Lopez said quickly.

“Wait a minute, let me find his business card.” Brenda Wright said.

She found the detective’s Whatsapp contact, and then sent his contact card to Mrs. Lopez.

Mrs. Lopez then took her leave.

***

Belfard.

On Monday, Little Morgan came to the Nursery.

As he followed his teacher into the classroom, he encountered the headmaster who seemed to be passing by their classroom door unintentionally.

Little Morgan immediately ran over: “Good morning, Headmaster.”

“Good morning, Little Morgan.” The Headmaster smiled and asked, “How was your weekend?”

“It was wonderful!” Little Morgan nodded, “I attended Aunt Zhiqing and Uncle Walter’s wedding.”

“Oh, my!” The headmaster heard this and thought it was incredible.