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Chapter 786 A Dilemma
Chapter 786 A Dilemma
The rest was hidden in a map. And this map had been Felix’s collection, undecipherable.
Queeny happened to learn the ropes and painted it in prison. That was how she got the chance to work
with Felix.
They remained silent for some time.
After a while, Felix said, “As soon as the Celestial Book was known by people, the Rosefinch Club and
the Dragon Club, two major associations in the area, immediately tried to get it. When they were in a
big fight for this, their deepest secrets were revealed.”
“I admit I used you. But if I didn’t, we would die in the confrontation.”
“The wolf has a winning game when the shepherds quarrel. Although we won, we were decimated too.
Later, the Dragon Club disbanded and lost its former glory. Queeny, have you ever wondered what
might have caused this?”
Queeny was shocked.
She looked up at Felix’s icy face, and something running through her mind, which made her shudder.
“You mean, someone set a trap?”
“Yes.” Felix sneered with self-deprecating humor. “it’s false that the Celestial Book can bring the dying
back to life. This was all orchestrated by someone who wanted to blow the organizations into a dispute
and destroy them. In fact, the book and the map they said are false.”
He gazed deep into her eyes and said in a low voice, “Queeny, we were fooled.”
Queeny froze.
She recalled in her mind the words of the Rosefinch Club’s president, who had been her intimate
friend.
He said, “Queeny, I don’t want to be immortal. There’s no point in me living if everyone is dead. I just
want to save Jolene, she’s dying. Queeny, you are my friend, and you have to help me!”
Jolene was his only daughter.
Queeny couldn’t have stayed away.
For her, all worldly possessions meant nothing.
But not everyone thought so.
The treasure that had stirred up a dispute between several powerful underground groups turned out to
be a complete trap.
Felix gazed at her with a serious face. Queeny looked up at his eyes and asked, “When did you know
that?”
Felix’s fingers moved slightly.
Then he said, “Half a month ago.”
“That is, when I was about to get out of jail?”
He nodded.
Queeny gave a slight, sad smile.
“Then why did you agree to my terms? Why did you ask me to help you decode the map? You know it’s
just a useless piece of paper, a plot. Right?”
The study suddenly fell silent, and nobody spoke.
Felix stood silent like a lonely and stubborn pine tree.
He didn’t say anything, but Queeny seemed to sense something. She laughed at her own foolishness
and turned away.
The man’s eyelids flickered suddenly.
He reached out and took her wrist.
“Where are you going?”
“Leave me alone.”
Queeny’s voice was light, but not as cold as before.
He paused and relaxed his grip on her wrist at last. Then he began in a low voice, “don’t go.”
Queeny said nothing but walked out.
The whole castle had a slightly strange atmosphere all night.
No one knew what was going on. People seemed more cautious than usual.
The light in the study of the main building was on all night, and so was one of the bedrooms in the side
building.
The sunlight flooded in through the window and shone on the white sheets the next morning.
Queeny opened her eyes and was dazzled by the glare of the sun. Then she shaded her eyes against
the sun.
The clock on the wall said nine o’ clock, indicating that she hadn’t slept very long.
She was so upset by the sudden brutal truth that she did not have a good night's sleep.
She sat idly all night long, thinking over many things. She didn’t fall asleep until just before dawn.
It had only been three hours since then.
But she was not going to catch up on sleep.
She put on some light clothes and went out of her room.
Felix was walking his dogs in the garden now.
He, a tall man, was bending over to play with his dogs.
He apparently loved his two dogs.
Even though they were licking him, he did not dodge at all.
Queeny stood watching him in the hallway not far away, remembering what he had said yesterday.
Memories haunted her, which made her feel miserable.
Just then, Donald came over.
“Miss Horton, you’re up?”
Queeny looked at him and nodded slightly.
“Morning, Donald.”
“Good morning.”
Donald was certainly friendly to Queeny.
He looked at Felix, who was walking his dogs on the lawn, and smiled, “Mr. Bissel got up late too and
he hasn’t had breakfast yet. Miss Horton, do you want to have some breakfast with him?”
Queeny looked down for a moment and nodded.
“Sure. Thank you very much.”
“Oh, don’t mention it! I’ll go get ready now.”
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She stood and watched him for a while, and then went into the dining room.
Donald had already had breakfast quickly cooked and served on the table.
It was just breakfast, but it was sumptuous and perfect.
Queeny stumbled on a few favorites, not knowing whether it was by chance or specially prepared by
Donald.
However, she would take things as they came. Without thinking much, she pulled out a chair and sat
down.
Felix came in about ten minutes later.
As soon as he went in, he was not surprised to see her sitting there. He seemed to have expected her
to call him this morning.
After giving the dogs to the servant, he washed his hands and sat down.
“Have you made up your mind?”
He asked, wiping his hands on a towel.
Queeny was silent for a moment.
She didn’t want to admit the cruel truth. However, she knew he wouldn’t and didn’t have to lie to her.