No Way Back by Anna Mac

Chapter 252

Hugh said this expressionlessly.

As the person who had been taught by Victor, he was once closest to Victor.

Hugh had long seen through the nature of Victor’s survival.

“You’re right… I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I suddenly feel sorry for him. I’m clearly quite

pitiful myself. “But your grandfather looks so powerful. I offend him. I got the feeling that this is

supposed to be a trap.”

Jane pouted.

The corners of Hugh’s ****curled up into a faint smile. “Now you’re afraid?”

“A little. Well, I surely got enough confidence to do such a thing and I’m prepared for taking the

consequence. “Victor’s reaction is within my expectations. Moreover… I got you as my back even

if the sky falls, right?”

Jane looked at Hugh with a trusting gaze.

“It’s my lifelong honor to be your knight.”

Hugh generously and seriously gave Jane a promise to protect her for the rest of her life.

He couldn’t wait to spend the rest of his life with Jane.

And he would never leave her!

The current Hugh was capable of giving her such a sense of security!

He could protect the woman he loved deeply to keep her safe and away from any harm!

At this moment…

There was a soft knock on the door.

“Mr. Hugh Croft, Miss Jane Fowler, may I come in?”

It was the butler who led Hugh and Jane in.

Hugh said softly, “This butler has served the Croft family for 60 years. I heard that he grew up with

Grandpa. His name is Harper Larson.”

“I can feel that… he has an extraordinary aura. I guess he can achieve something by relying on his

own ability even if he leaves the Croft family.”

Jane was confident that her judgment of people was extremely ****.

Jane was especially self-assured when it came to someone who could make her feel this way.

Gold would glitter forever.

“Since someone like Harper continues to work for Victor and the Croft family, there must be a

reason.”

“That’s right. With the opportunity to serve Grandpa, his family moved up the social ladder.

“Perhaps Harper can make something of himself if he is out on his own, but I’m sure what he gets

eventually is less than if he follows Grandpa.”

Hugh was certain of this.

As for whether Harper couldn’t bear to part with Victor after many years of serving him…

That was something only the two of them knew.

It was not within his consideration.

*Come in.”

Harper pushed the door open and entered.

He bowed to Hugh and Jane.

Then, he looked at Jane.

“Miss Jane Fowler, Master wants to see you. Please come over.”

“Okay.”

It was expected.

It was impossible for Victor to call Jane to see Luna’s miserable state.

And Victor couldn’t just let Jane leave safely without saying anything.

Jane thought it was a good chance.

She wanted to have a good chat with Victor.

She expected to grasp a lot of things from his style of doing things and the choice of his words.

“Mr. Hugh, Master said that he hopes to talk to Miss Jane alone this time. Please wait here for a

moment.”

Harper seemed to have thought of what Hugh would say.

Thus he spoke first.

Hugh narrowed his eyes, exuding a dangerous aura.

“Grandpa should know that I won’t agree so easily, right?”

“Then he has no choice but to ask Miss Jane to go back first. He’ll have a private chat with her

another day,” said Harper.

Hugh was lost for words.

He set his lips into a thin line.

There was a faint anger ****in those deep and dark eyes.

Victor was threatening him! Hugh knew it very well!

At this moment…

Jane gently pulled Hugh’s arm and said, “Hugh, let me go there.”

“Janie…”

“Don’t worry, I’ll be fine.”

Jane raised her eyebrows confidently at Hugh.

Then, without a composed look, Jane looked at Harper and said calmly, “Harper, please lead the

way.”

Harper’s eyes flashed with amazement. “Yes.”

Jane was not an act, and Harper could see through it at a glance as someone who had dealt with

countless people. This calmness represented Jane’s pride.

She was confident in her ability and believed that no matter what happened next, she would be

able to save the situation.

At the same time…

With a simple sentence, Jane managed to persuade the man who was all-powerful.

It seemed that Victor’s feeling was right.

Jane followed Harper through the corridors.

They arrived at a small garden with a fountain.

The table was filled with top-notch pastries and fragrant black tea.

“Miss Jane Fowler, please take a seat. Master will be here soon.”

Harper bowed and retreated a short distance away.

Jane sat down with her arms crossed and leisurely admired the beautiful scenery around her.

It was as if she was in her own home.

Her demeanor was devoid of nervousness.

At this moment…

Victor walked over slowly with his hands behind his back.

*Miss Jane Fowler.”

“Hi.”

Jane replied in a flat tone.

She did not stand up or bow to Victor

“There’s no need to stand on ceremony Make yourself at home. Take whatever you want to eat

and drink.”

Victor said with a smile. He casually pulled out a chair and sat down.

He narrowed his eyes and sized up Jane quietly.

His eyes were as cold as a beast’s.

Facing such a gaze, Jane chose to ignore it.

In a relaxing manner, she picked up a cup of black tea and took a sip.

“This is nice. Whittard of Chelsea 1886?”

“You know about this thing? Haha, this tea is cultivated using the Whittard of Chelsea 1886, and it

was personally cultivated by Harper.

“After all these years, my late wife and I loved the tea he cultivated. It tastes better than the

Whittard of Chelsea 1886.”

Jane felt the same way.

Jane could savor the fragrance left behind by the tea leaves. It was even more mellow than the

top-brand teas.

“Miss Fowler is more carefree than I thought. I thought you would be afraid that this pastry and tea

would be tampered with.”

Victor flashed a smile and spoke with an amiable expression, devoid of the ruthlessness that he

had when he punished his granddaughter just now.

As they chatted and laughed, Jane felt like her life was in the grip of Victor.

“If

you want to kill me, don’t beat around the bush.

“Of course, just in case, I have a way to protect myself…”

Jane said, tapping her nose.

She did not tell Victor something.

Over the years of studying traditional medicine, Jane trained her sense of smell to an extraordinary

level.

In addition, she had been exposed to so many medicinal herbs for many years.

If the black tea and pastries had a strange taste…

It was impossible for Jane not to smell it.

Of course, Jane had her reason to be so confident.

She was sure that Victor was not setting up a trap for her.

He had no reason to poison Jane.

At least, not at the moment.

Today, he invited Jane to come to the Croft family to let her watch Luna’s ending…

Victor had other motives!

And this motive….

According to Jane’s estimations, it was related to Hugh!