Why it never ends

Chapter 1128 Accident

"Do you think the fire was set deliberately?" Arevalo looked at Hesta cautiously. "Is it aimed at me?"

"It may not be directed at you, it may also be directed at us," Hesta said, "After all, there are many people on the farm and many opinions - I have an idea, Governor..."

Hesta whispered something to Arevalo, who slowly frowned.

"To be honest, I don't like your idea," the old man whispered, looking at Hesta, "but I don't care - as long as you can still fulfill your responsibilities."

"That's natural."

……

That afternoon, Elu brought back some bad news that made Stella wail - after obtaining Kovicik's consent, he briefly checked the Schiller family's property with the help of two consultants.

Some things are hard to say too clearly, so he didn't point it out to Kovichiev, but he later sat down and talked with the two consultants for several hours and finally came to the conclusion that Kovichiev was not as rich as he thought.

"It's not that he lied to you," Elu said. "This kind of thing happened frequently in the wilderness in the past. The older generation accumulated many farms and manors, but when the children took over, the housekeepers and even the long-term workers who had worked in the manor for a lifetime would deliberately conceal the actual accounts or even directly swallow up the assets - anyway, the young master couldn't tell."

"What do you mean? He looks glamorous, but he's actually a pauper?" Stella's heart was hanging when she heard it, "No!"

"No, ma'am, we just don't have the financial resources to come up with 200 million robies at once," Elu said. "We did some calculations and the total amount we can cash out in two weeks is only about 40 million robies."

"What about two weeks from now?" Hesta asked. "If we extend the timeline, can you come up with more?"

"You can take it," Elu said, "but that might attract the attention of other people. You know Kovicik's background, right? He has never been truly recognized by the old duke."

"I've heard that he has several brothers. The reason why he was the one to inherit the title and estate was because he was the only one among so many children who had a blood relationship with the old duke." Hesta said, "When you say 'attract attention', do you mean to draw the attention of his brothers?"

"This is my guess, and I will confirm it further." Elu replied softly, "I noticed that his family fund has made many unusual small mergers and acquisitions in recent years, all of which were from the same batch of companies registered in District 9. And these companies, without exception, will begin 'bankruptcy liquidation' a few months after receiving the capital injection."

"...You mean his 'brothers' might be colluding with the fund manager to eat his money?" Hesta said, "If that's the case, then we must have attracted their attention now."

"At least now, they regard this money as a simple 'political donation'," Elu said, "They don't find it strange, and they don't have any hostility, but if you continue to eat with this appetite..."

"You check first." Hesta said, "Once we have accurate information, we can discuss what to do next."

"There is one more thing. Since you are free now, why don't you give me an answer as well?" Elu said, "Regarding——"

"If you mean Miss Chiba's inheritance," Hesta said, "I'm not in the mood to discuss this right now. Let's leave it aside for now."

"But her will—"

"If I don't take Miss Chiba's money into my own hands now, will you eat it, Elu?"

Elu was startled.

"No, just step back for now," Hesta said, "I'll tell you what to do when the time is right."

"……it is good."

After Elu left, Hesta turned to look at Stella - she was lying on the table, as if her backbone had been taken away.

"Hey, are you okay?" Hesta walked to her side and half squatted down, "What's wrong with you?" "...Leave me alone for a while, my heart aches."

"There are still 40 million left."

"It shrunk by four-fifths in an instant!" Stella clenched her fists tightly and closed her eyes. "My money...my money! Just like that! It flew away in vain!"

……

Four days later.

At the large, clean dining table, Sina and Chloe sat opposite each other. Sina looked expressionlessly at the servant who put down a plate of bread in front of her, and her eyes slowly moved to Chloe who was sitting opposite her. Chloe kept adjusting the tableware on the table, pulling at the tablecloth, and brushing her hair...

"Thinking about how to sneak out to see your Cody again?"

Chloe was stunned for a moment, and suddenly raised her eyebrows: "What does it have to do with you!"

Xina laughed: "It's none of my business, but every time you act stupid, it makes me laugh."

Chloe was about to retort when Fatima and Trion entered the restaurant one after the other.

"Mom, I want to go horseback riding - I haven't been horseback riding for several days!" Chloe stood up, "Send a car to take me to Dad's farm today -"

Fatima glanced at her daughter, and Chloe shuddered. She immediately avoided her mother's gaze and turned to look at Trion: "Dad!"

"Okay," Trion said with an indifferent expression, "Let's go as a family and visit His Majesty's palace."

Xina looked up at her mother in disbelief and said, "I'm not going. I have chess class today."

"I called Mr. Dobini this morning and cancelled your classes today. We will all stay at the palace for the next few days," Fatima continued looking at her daughter. "Your sister is going horseback riding, you should go with her. It's not good to stay at home all the time."

Chloe jumped up with joy on the spot.

"Why?" Xina asked, "Hasn't our farm been given to that Inspector Mercury Needle? Why are you still going there to see it?"

"Your father is going to meet the governor," Fatima said, "We can go there together for the holiday - by the way, Chloe, you got along well with the red-haired inspector last time, this time you should also take the initiative to say hello to her, understand?"

"I don't want it!" Chloe shouted, "She's the person I hate the most!"

Xina looked at her mother thoughtfully: "I also talked to the inspector last time she came to our house. She is a good person, but she and you are the ones who get along best, right?"

Fatima laughed and said, "Of course I'll go talk to her too..."

Chloe realized something: "...Ah, she's in the palace too? Isn't she on her farm!"

"Of course she is here," Trion muttered, seeming to be subtly dissatisfied, "His Majesty has granted her the right to use the entire palace."

"Give it to her..." Xina was a little surprised, "What does that mean?"

"She moved into your Majesty's palace with a group of whale people," Fatima said. "It happened yesterday evening."