America: Starting with the Last Liberty

Chapter 181 Rebellious Psychology (4K)

Audrey's heart was beating very fast.

It wasn't until she entered the enormous estate in a stretched Lincoln that Audrey realized what she was about to face.

Fortunately, Eileen was in a complicated mood the whole way, so she didn't talk to Audrey much.

Otherwise, Audrey might have let something slip.

However, after the car stopped, Audrey's emotions gradually calmed down.

It turns out that some people are just born with a big heart.

Audrey also proved that she had outstanding acting talent, both in front of and behind the camera.

"Eileen, have we arrived?"

Audrey's face lit up with excitement, her eyes brimming with curiosity, just like an American girl visiting a friend's house for the first time.

Eileen looked out the window, and for the first time, she felt that this huge manor was a constraint.

"Yes, we've arrived."

The two girls got out of the car, but as they were about to enter the main building, Mbadi stopped Audrey again.

Audrey looked at Eileen strangely.

"What does this mean?"

Eileen also glared at Mbadi with hostility.

"Mbadi, what are you trying to do now?"

Mbadi made a few gestures, and Erin, who had known him since childhood, could naturally understand what Mbadi meant.

"What? A body search! You actually want to search my friend!"

Eileen was already in a bad mood, and when she learned that Mbadi wanted to search Audrey, she immediately felt like she had lost face in front of her best friend.

Mbadi could only continue gesturing to indicate that this was the rule in the manor, but Eileen clearly didn't want to see it.

"I invited Audrey, and I absolutely will not allow you to do anything disrespectful to her!"

Eileen practically yelled those words, which showed how angry she was.

Mbadi was clearly at a loss. He was just a bodyguard, and a bodyguard who couldn't speak at that. What could he do?

Fortunately, one person's voice saved Mbadi.

"Who made my little princess angry? Mbadi, what did you do?"

An elderly man with a full head of silver hair walked out with a smile, looking at Eileen with kind eyes.

Without any hesitation, Eileen immediately went to the old man's side and shook his arm.

"Grandpa, Mbadi said he's going to search my friend! That's outrageous!"

"Oh? I see!"

The old man, Ed Walsh, turned his gaze to Audrey.

Today, Audrey was wearing a well-fitting British-style blazer, exuding a student-like charm and clearly resembling a pure and lovely young girl.

"Mbadi, that's wrong of you! Eileen hasn't brought friends home to play in a long time, how could you search her body?"

Walsh pretended to lecture Mbadi, making the towering black man feel very wronged.

Mbadi was speechless and could only bow his head and admit his mistake.

This cheered Erin up a lot, but she was still thinking about going back to the competition, so she started shaking Walsh's arm again.

"Grandpa, why do you insist on me withdrawing from the competition?! I'm going to win the championship tonight!"

Well, judging from the current situation, Eileen is indeed the most likely candidate to become Miss America this year.

Both the judges' evaluations and the audience's popularity are unmatched, ranking first.

Erin's withdrawal from the competition has brought suspense back into the game.

"Eileen, there's one thing I absolutely cannot agree to! You absolutely cannot participate in tonight's match!"

After Walsh sternly rejected Eileen, he looked at Audrey with kindness.

"Madam, what's your name?"

"Audrey, my name is Audrey Bonanno!"

Audrey meant to say Horn, but she accidentally said Bonanno instead.

"Bonano? Could you be from the Bonano family—"

"Yes, I am the heir to the Bonanno family."

Walsh's expression changed slightly, as did Eileen's.

"Audrey, why didn't you tell me about this?"

Audrey answered Eileen with an innocent look on her face.

"I don't think there's much to say about this! I've lived in this small town for 18 years, and this summer, an old man suddenly appeared and told me that my real father is actually in Los Angeles. What am I supposed to say?"

Eileen imagined the situation and immediately understood Audrey's feelings.

"Oh my god! If I were in that situation, I definitely wouldn't know what to do either! So you came to Los Angeles?"

"More or less. My adoptive father asked me to come to Los Angeles to check it out and make sure it's true. I'll tell you what happened next time!"

"That's right! Audrey, come in quickly!"

Eileen was actually very interested in Audrey's experiences, but it wasn't really appropriate to tell stories standing at the door, so she came over and took Audrey's hand to go inside.

Walsh watched this scene with a smile, just like any kind grandfather.

Walsh's expression changed only after Eileen and Audrey had walked away. He beckoned one of his men to him.

"Send someone to investigate the name Audrey Bonanno immediately."

"Yes, Mr. Walsh."

Her subordinates left quickly, and it was at this moment that Audrey secretly activated the spy pen.

"This is the main living room, this is the large dining room, this is the small living room, and this is Grandpa's study —"

Eileen showed Audrey around the huge mansion before finally leading her to her bedroom.

"Audrey, how does my house look?"

"It is indeed larger and more luxurious than Bonanno Manor, but I feel it is a bit deserted."

These words struck a chord with Eileen, who grabbed a pink plush toy from the bed and hugged it to her chest.

"Yes, it is indeed a bit deserted! My parents passed away a long time ago, and this big house is basically just where my grandfather and I live. Sometimes when I can't sleep at night, I feel especially lonely, and I can only talk to my dolls."

Audrey actually resonated with Eileen's words to some extent, because her adoptive father had no other children, so she was also an only child.

This is a very rare occurrence in America.

"Me too! But luckily I grew up in a small town. My adoptive father was rich, but our house wasn't big."

If the house weren't too big, it wouldn't feel so deserted!

Eileen put the doll aside and complained about her grandfather.

"Yes! I've thought about getting some pets, but Grandpa doesn't agree! He's quite stubborn about many things."

"Execute!"

Eileen mentioned Walsh, which reminded Audrey of her mission.

"I almost forgot! Eileen, didn't we come to persuade your grandfather to let you continue participating in the competition?"

"But you just saw it yourself, Grandpa absolutely disagrees!"

"Eileen, you're 18 now, not a 12-year-old girl! Are you planning to listen to your grandfather forever?"

Audrey tried her best to encourage Eileen, and in the past month and a half of spending time with Jane, she had learned a lot of conversation skills.

It's enough to fool Eileen, that naive hothouse flower.

Eileen clenched her fists and, sure enough, mustered her courage.

"Audrey, you're right! I'm 18 now, and I really shouldn't keep listening to Grandpa!"

"Right, let's go find your grandfather!"

Walsh had already returned to his study to start working when Eileen, holding Audrey's hand, ignored Mbadi's attempts to stop her and barged into the study.

Walsh was still on the phone at that moment.

"—Troy, you should know this is your last chance. I will handle your brother's matter properly, don't worry too much."

You disappointed me!

Audrey quickly caught the crucial last name, and after saying that, Walsh quickly hung up the phone and looked at Eileen.

"Eileen, why did you come in without knocking?"

Seeing Walsh's angry expression, Eileen immediately cowered.

Normally, Eileen can freely act cute with Walsh, but when he gets really angry, she's still a little scared.

At the crucial moment, the warmth of Audrey's hand gave Eileen courage, and she finally spoke the words she wanted to say.

"Grandpa, why won't you let me participate in the Miss America beauty pageant!"

"Didn't I tell you? It's dangerous for you to continue participating in the competition."

Walsh had a stern face and an intimidating aura.

Audrey finally understood that Eileen was afraid of Walsh, and that having such a parent would also make her afraid.

"But----"

Eileen was momentarily speechless under this intense aura, but Audrey gave her a look that reminded her of what the other woman had just said.

"But I'm 18! I should be able to make my own choices! You won't even tell me what the dangers are!"

Walsh glanced at Audrey briefly, and he had a rough idea of ​​why Eileen would say such things today.

"Eileen, even if you're 18 now, you're still living off me! Talk to me about making your own choices when you can support yourself on your own."

These words were a bit harsh, and Eileen immediately became defiant, stomping her foot angrily.

"Then I'll go support myself right now!"

Eileen, still sheltered in her greenhouse, had no idea how difficult it was to support herself in America, so in a fit of pique, she grabbed Audrey and prepared to leave.

Now Walsh was worried.

"Mbadi, stop Irene!"

The towering Mbadi stood at the door of the study, blocking the exit.

Walsh walked over to Eileen and gently tried to persuade her.

"Eileen, there's a reason why you're not allowed to participate in the finals! Come with me, I'll talk to you privately!"

Walsh pulled Erin outside the study, while Mbadi remained standing at the study door, looking out.

At that moment, Audrey suddenly realized that no one was taking care of her.

opportunity!

Suppressing her excitement, Audrey quietly walked to her desk, hoping to find some clues.

There were many documents on the table, along with some photos.

Audrey, a poor student, couldn't understand the document at all. She recognized most of the words, but just couldn't comprehend them.

Seeing that Mbadi didn't turn around, Audrey immediately pulled out a spy pen from her pocket and scanned the document.

He paused on each document for about a second, then put the spy pen away and returned it to its original position.

A few seconds later, Audrey's phone vibrated, and she secretly took it out to take a look.

This is a text message from Rosen, telling Audrey to put the spy pen in a hidden location and then leave quickly.

Audrey took a look and noticed that there was a window behind the desk, and several potted plants on the windowsill.

So Audrey placed the spy pen behind the plant and positioned the camera towards her desk.

After doing all this, Audrey returned to her original position.

About a minute later, Walsh returned with Eileen.

Walsh glanced at Mbadi before entering the study, and Mbadi gave a barely perceptible nod.

Upon returning, Eileen awkwardly approached Audrey.

"Audrey, I can't go to the finals."

Audrey found it very strange; Eileen had been so tough before, so why had her attitude suddenly softened?

Did Walsh tell Eileen the truth? It doesn't seem likely.

"Why, Eileen?"

"I promised Grandpa I wouldn't tell anyone! Audrey, I advise you not to participate in the competition either. Why don't you stay at the manor with me today?"

How could Audrey possibly stay in the manor? The longer she stayed, the more dangerous it would be for her.

"Uh, Eileen, I'm sorry! I still want to go back to the competition; I promised Jane."

"Oh, I see. Then we'll have to meet again next time."

Eileen was a little sad. Many of her friends had gradually stopped keeping in touch like this, and she didn't know why.

Seeing Eileen's sad expression, Audrey felt a pang of guilt.

Eileen truly considers him a good friend, but he's still keeping it a secret from her.

Audrey secretly decided that she would make it up to Eileen in the future, for example, by letting Eileen taste Rosen's flavor first.

Rosen: ? ? ?

Yes, that's how peculiar the red-haired girl's thought process is.

"In that case, shall we have Mbadi escort Ms. Audrey back to her hotel?"

Audrey did not refuse; she just wanted to leave Walsh's territory as soon as possible, as the undercover work was more dangerous than she had imagined.

"Audrey, let me see you off!"

Eileen personally escorted Audrey to the extended Lincoln limousine and insisted that she call her after the race.

As the manor receded into the distance, Audrey's heartbeat gradually returned to normal.

But soon, Audrey realized that the car was not heading towards Burbank, but was continuing to drive into the suburbs.

This discovery terrified Audrey, but the dreadful Mbadi was sitting right across from her, preventing her from showing her fear.

Audrey happened to have her hands in her pockets at that moment, so she quickly unlocked her phone and started sending text messages blindly.

At that moment, Mbadi suddenly reached out and grabbed Audrey's hand as she was texting; her little action had been noticed.

"it hurts!"

A hand as large as a palm leaf fan grabbed Audrey's wrist, making her feel as if her wrist was broken.

Fortunately, since it only required sending a single number, Audrey's years of practiced typing speed allowed her to successfully send the text message.

Mbadi stared blankly at Audrey, then took out his phone and dialed a number.

After the call connected, he put the phone to Audrey's ear.

Walsh's cold voice came through the phone.

"Little girl, whoever sent you was making a mistake! Do you think your little tricks can fool Mbadi? Prepare to die!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the extended Lincoln was violently struck by something.

(Eileen Walsh)