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Chapter 267 That’s Not Like Him
Chapter 267 That’s Not Like Him
Natalia was bewildered.
What was going on?
Looking at her confused expression, Archie rubbed her head pamperingly and explained, “This is
Wilson Kawn, second son of the Kawn family of Eqitin. You ought to call him Uncle with me.”
Natalia’s eyes widened with surprise.
The Kawn family of Eqitin?
Wasn’t that… Selena’s family?
She turned to look at Wilson, who simply smiled gently and nodded. Clearly Archie was telling the truth.
Natalia’s head buzzed, sensing how tangled the world was.
Of course. That was why Mrs. Wright and the Miller family had been so respectful to him.
Wilson chuckled, “So when are you taking her home? I want to tag along.”
Archie smiled faintly. “Grandma and Grandpa have seen her already. When we’re done with business
on this side, we’ll go back after a while.”
“Great, that’s great!” Wilson nodded repeatedly, quite happy about it. “Seems like the old lady has a
happy year ahead of her.”
With that, he looked at Natalia again, feeling more and more satisfied with her.
“The McCarthy and Kawn families are longtime friends, kiddo. Archie calls me Uncle, so I can lord it
over him, got it? If he bullies you from now on, tell me, and I’ll beat him up for you!”
Natalie chuckled awkwardly and nodded. “All right. Thanks, Uncle.”
“Oh!”
That “Uncle” sent a warm current into Wilson’s chest. He produced a black and gold-tinted card and
handed it to her.
“I’m a rough man and didn’t have the time to prepare any gifts, so take this card. You might be able to NôvelDrama.Org content rights.
use it.”
Natalie gaped.
She didn’t know what sort of card this was, but one look at it and she knew it had incredible value. It
wasn’t something a normal person could get their hands on.
She waved it off hurriedly. “No need for that, Uncle, I know you mean well…”
“Just take it!”
Archie, on the other hand, straight up took the card and stuffed it into Natalia’s hands.
“You’re in luck, Natalia. Uncle’s feeling generous today. He used to be called an ironclad miser, you
know. If you don’t take it now, it’ll be a waste.”
Natalia had no words.
Wilson laughed out loud. “You little brat! Didn’t weasel enough out of me when you were little? Now
you’re giving me a bad name out here, eh? Seems like I’ve looked after you for nothing!”
Archie smiled peaceably and didn’t retort.
It was clear these two were really close.
Natalia loosened up and took the card.
“Thank you, Uncle.”
Archie asked, “What are you doing in Julio?”
The moment the topic came up, Wilson’s face darkened.
“Don’t even bring it up. I said we’ve found that child’s news over here, right? So I came over personally
to check it out, but… hmph! They’re trying to mess with the Kawns now, it seems!”
Hearing the cold in his voice, Archie frowned.
“How do you mean?”
Wilson paused, thought of something, then waved it off irritably.
“Forget it. No need to mention it. Basically, we’ve lost a lead we worked so hard for. That family really
thinks us Kawns are all idiots, trying to fake me out with a necklace, saying it’s something Yvonne had
before she died. Heh! What a joke, eh? Yvonne’s never had something like that!”
Natalia’s brow furrowed.
A necklace?
She didn’t know why, but she thought of the ruby necklace around her own neck and felt for it under her
clothes.
Wilson didn’t notice her motions and shot a look at the time.
“All right, I need to board soon. You two go on ahead. Oh, right, Archie. Since you’re in Julio for a while
right now, pay attention to any news about that child for me. Your Grandpa Kawn isn’t doing so well,
and his life’s wish is to find this child. I don’t want to disappoint him.”
Archie nodded.
“All right. I’ll do that.”
There the three parted.
After they got in the car, Natalia asked curiously, “That child that Uncle Wilson’s talking about, is that
the child that went missing from the Kawn family twenty or so years ago?”
Archie nodded.
He paused, then said, “The Kawn family’s never stopped looking for her. Only, there haven’t been too
many clues all this time. Maybe they’re gone after having been missing for over twenty years.”
Natalia blinked.
“Why do I feel like you’re not too enthusiastic about this? It’s not like you.”
She knew full well what kind of person Archie McCarthy was.
He looked cold, but in reality, if he acknowledged someone as one of his people, he usually took their
business personally instead of being so cool about it.
Archie looked at her deeply.
“Do you still remember what I told you when you asked me about Selena?”
Natalia started.
She thought about it and realized.
“Archie, you…”
“Yes, I’m just that selfish. I don’t want someone to come back and disturb our little world, and I don’t
want any trouble. So I don’t really care whether we can find that child or not.”
Natalia had to laugh.
“Why are you like this? They’re raising such a fuss while you’re here talking behind their back.”
Archie leant over, smiling as he wrapped an arm around her waist.
He snuggled in close to her face, the tips of their noses touching.
“Yes, that’s how I am. I don’t care about anything other than you.”
“Archie…”
Natalia hadn’t let it go yet, but her lips were already being sealed by his in another entangling kiss.
Only when it was over could she take a gasp of fresh air. She held her hands against his shoulders,
panting, “But is that really okay?”
Archie laughed mildly. “You really want a woman to come fight to take your husband, Natalia?”
Natalia rolled her eyes at him.
“Maybe they won’t even like you! Quit flattering yourself.”
Archie chuckled.
Natalia continued, “Really, though. If you can help them out, do your best to help them out. Look at how
frantic they are. If you really have a clue, you shouldn’t stand by.”
Archie let go of her, fixed up her hair and clothes – which he’d messed up himself – and sat down
properly.
Seriously, he explained, “I understand everything you’re saying, but don’t worry. The Kawn family aren’t
as panicked and nervous as they’re acting right now. Uncle Wilson is so anxious to find this child
because old man Kawn is sick and about to die and remembered the things he’s sorry for in life. Uncle
doesn’t want to let the old man pass with regret, which is why he wants the child found. But the rest of
the Kawn family might not feel that way. A house can’t stand without a pillar, after all. The internal
affairs of the Kawn family are a complicated mess. In these few years, they’ve divided into different
squabbling factions. If that child comes back, she might command some attention in the beginning
because the old man’s still here. Once the old man passes on, have you thought about how she would
survive in the power struggle of the family?”