The Lucky Wife novel Chapter 1288

To make sure that Cole would not get in the way, Angeline said to Carson again, "Come in, Carson. Let's have a chat."

Carson looked at Jay and Zayne who were already far away. After zoning out for a moment, he followed Angeline into the house.

"Please serve Carson some tea, Josephine."

Josephine took her time to pour Carson a cup of tea and handed it to him. Carson put the teacup on the table and said, "You’re really good at setting up distractions, aren’t you, Ms. Severe?”

Angeline was not flustered at all when her plans were seen through by Carson. She said, "I’m just trying to catch up with an old friend, Carson. How can you gauge the heart of a great person with a mean heart? I shouldn’t have thought so highly of a petty person like you.”

Carson pouted his lips. He must have forgotten to pray for good luck when he went out this morning because as soon as he woke up, he was hit hard by both Ben and Angeline’s insidious and acrid remarks.

"To tell you the truth, Ms. Severe, there are many wild beasts on the mountain. If my men don’t lead the way, your bodyguard won’t be able to find their way out of the mountain once they go in.”

A trace of panic flashed across Angeline’s heart, but when she remembered how Jaybie had Chloe's map as a guide and would probably be able to avoid all hindrances easily, she eased up and said, "You don’t have to worry about them."

Carson's eyes revealed a determined smirk. "Since you don’t really care whether he lives or dies, then I suppose there’s no need for me to tell you further, Ms. Severe."

With Angeline holding up Carson, Jay and Zayne were able to make their way to the library without any hindrance.

When they approached the library, however, they needed to pass through a vast sea of bamboo trees. Even though this was a verdant bamboo forest, the floor had been swept clean.

There was not a single leaf in sight.

Jay stared dazedly at the bamboo sea and entertained the possibility that there might be an old yet wise recluse tending to the bamboo forest.

Inside the bamboo forest was a bamboo woven coffee table and stools. There was an English tea set placed on the table and an old man sitting there sipping tea with his back facing Jay and Zayne.

Tired and thirsty from all the walking, Zayne rushed over to ask for a cup of tea. "Can I have a cup of tea, mister?”

“Help yourself."