The Bigshot Married Himself to the Heiress-Chapter 514 - 515: Investigating the Fake Aiden Howard
After Sienna Johnson called Adrian Desmond, she settled down to wait in the Serene Residence. However, she remained vigilant, keeping a watchful eye on her surroundings, terrified that the fake Aiden Howard would suddenly appear and try to silence her.
As she waited anxiously, Adrian Desmond finally arrived. When she saw him, Sienna Johnson’s anxious heart finally settled.
"What happened?" Adrian Desmond asked worriedly, looking her up and down.
"Let’s talk when we get back!"
Adrian Desmond noticed the delicate box in her arms and asked curiously, "What are you holding?"
"Jewelry given to me by Madam Johnson." Sienna Johnson wasn’t focused on the jewelry. Finding the box heavy, she handed it to Adrian Desmond for him to carry.
"What did she give you jewelry for?"
Adrian Desmond was quite chauvinistic deep down. Since Sienna Johnson was his woman, he believed it was his duty to provide for her completely. He had no positive feelings toward anyone else who dared to overstep and try to take care of her.
Sienna Johnson wasn’t in the mood to discuss it and replied evasively, "She said she wanted to pass it down to her daughters, so she divided it into two portions—one for Samara and one for me. Let’s go; I have something important to tell you."
Sienna Johnson and Adrian Desmond passed through the garden and arrived at the spot where the fake Aiden Howard had been, but it was now empty.
She stood there, lost in thought for a moment. Adrian Desmond was filled with suspicion, his gaze on Sienna Johnson deepening.
"What are you looking at?"
"Nothing, let’s go!" Sienna Johnson pulled Adrian Desmond along, and they hurried towards their living quarters. The image of that man’s eyes kept replaying in her mind, making her restless.
"Walk slowly, don’t fall."
This woman! Does she even have any self-awareness? Doesn’t she know she’s pregnant and needs to be careful when walking?
They hurried back to their room. Once the door was closed, Sienna Johnson’s expression became serious.
She looked at him and slowly said, "Adrian, something is wrong with Aiden Howard."
"Aiden? What’s wrong with him?"
"The current Aiden Howard might be an impostor..."
"An impostor?..." Adrian Desmond looked at her in disbelief. He wanted to refute the claim but knew that Sienna Johnson wasn’t the type to make baseless accusations.
"Why do you say that?"
Sienna Johnson told Adrian Desmond everything about Aiden Howard, especially his strange behavior. When Adrian Desmond heard it all, he clenched his fists in anger, and Sienna Johnson heard them CRACK.
"Where did he touch you?"
Sienna Johnson knew about Adrian Desmond’s almost psychotic possessiveness, so naturally, she didn’t dare tell him the full extent of Aiden Howard’s inappropriate behavior towards her.
"Nothing happened. I wasn’t taken advantage of."
She took his clenched fist in her hands and gently stroked it, gradually calming him down.
"Adrian, I suspect that the current Aiden Howard isn’t the real one. However, I’m not entirely sure, as I don’t know him well. Actually, if the current Aiden Howard is an impostor, he can’t possibly hide all his flaws. If we can find someone who knows the real Aiden Howard well, I’m sure they could expose this fake one."
Adrian Desmond was a very cautious man. The people he had brought with him on this trip to Abyanabad were all individuals he trusted deeply.
It was precisely this trust that worried her more. Trusting someone implicitly could leave a person defenseless. If this Aiden Howard was indeed an impostor with ulterior motives, the unsuspecting Adrian Desmond would be in grave danger.
"You stay here; I’ll go check things out."
Sienna Johnson grabbed his arm and said worriedly, "I want to go too!"
"Be good and stay out of this!" Adrian Desmond’s tone brooked no argument.
Sienna Johnson had initially wanted to go with him. However, considering her physical condition, she suppressed the urge. After all, she wouldn’t be much help even if she went.
"Then be careful," she said, her voice laced with worry.
"Mm."
Adrian Desmond strode out. Sienna Johnson turned, about to attend to her own matters, when Adrian Desmond suddenly returned.
"What’s wrong? Why are you back?"
"Don’t go anywhere today. Just stay home," Adrian Desmond instructed.
Sienna Johnson looked into his eyes and saw the concern there. Thinking of the man whose memory made her heart pound with unease, she nodded.
"Alright."
She watched him leave. This time, after Adrian Desmond left, he didn’t come back.
Sienna Johnson sat on the bed, feeling restless. She paced slowly around the room, her gaze eventually landing on the jewelry box.
Bored, she opened the box and saw the collection of priceless jewelry inside. Each piece was exquisite and expensive.
Actually, she had always known that Pauline Briggs owned many jewels that were to be passed down to her daughters.
Back then, Sabrina Johnson had even boasted to her that Pauline Briggs would leave all those jewels to her, and not a single piece to Samara.
Ultimately, a portion of these jewels ended up in Sienna Johnson’s hands, while Sabrina Johnson not only failed to obtain them but was also imprisoned.
She picked up an emerald necklace and said with a touch of melancholy, "Sabrina Johnson, the things you craved are not what I desire. And what I truly want, you will never understand!"
She closed the jewelry box, her gaze devoid of any lingering attachment, and casually placed it inside a cabinet.
「...」
Sienna Johnson waited for a long time, but Adrian Desmond didn’t return. The longer she waited, the more her anxiety grew. There *had* to be a problem with Aiden Howard; otherwise, Adrian Desmond wouldn’t have been gone for so long.
At lunchtime, Kiki came over to ask what she wanted to eat. It was only then that Sienna Johnson realized it was already noon.
By lunchtime, Adrian Desmond had still not returned, and his phone was unreachable.
Afraid of disrupting his important business, she called only twice and then didn’t dare to call again.
At lunch, everyone in the family was present except for Adrian Desmond.
Because they were going to Abyanabad for a holiday, Adrian Desmond had arranged for Curly to take leave from school. The little girl was overjoyed at not having to attend classes.
"Mom, when are we leaving for Abyanabad?" Curly asked impatiently. If possible, she wanted to leave right now.
Sienna Johnson’s mind was heavy with worry, and she kept drifting off. Curly asked her questions several times, but Sienna Johnson didn’t hear her, which made Curly quite unhappy.
"Mom! Mom...!" Curly shouted loudly.
"What’s wrong?" Sienna Johnson finally snapped back to reality and looked at her disgruntled daughter.
"Mom, I was talking to you! Why didn’t you answer me?"
"I’m sorry. What were you saying?"
"HUMPH! I’ve said it several times already, and you still didn’t hear me! I’m not saying it again!" Curly crossed her arms, turned her head to the side, and puffed out her cheeks, clearly showing her displeasure.
Samara said, "Sis, Curly was asking you about the trip to Abyanabad and when we’re leaving."
