Rona Langdon pointed at Jack Judd’s retreating back and unleashed her full arsenal of curses. If Jack Judd’s ancestors had heard her, they probably would have crawled out of their graves in the middle of the night to haunt her.

After chasing Jack Judd off, she said to Cara Preston, "Don’t you ever speak to that scum again!"

Cara Preston didn’t say a word, only staring at her with a pair of somewhat cold, detached eyes.

The other members of the Langdon Family hadn’t seen the amount, but she had seen it crystal clear. She was incredibly curious. ’Where on earth did Rona Langdon get that much money?’

She had grown up in the Preston Family and knew their income inside and out. Even if Rona Langdon didn’t spend lavishly and saved every penny of Zachary Preston’s salary, there was no way they could have that much.

That left only one possibility. Someone must have given Zachary Preston a gift, and Rona Langdon had accepted it.

Cara Preston’s mind raced, calculating the possibilities. She had always been one to overthink things, and after spending so much time with Rona Langdon, she had come to place an extraordinary value on money.

Moreover, she understood that, to put it bluntly, Rona Langdon had raised her to be a child bride for one of her sons. Before, she could still persuade Rona to help her marry into the Nathan Family, but now, marrying Nathaniel Nathan was next to impossible. That left only Maxwell Preston.

’I know exactly what kind of person Maxwell Preston is. We grew up together, after all. He’s a complete scumbag who inherited none of Zachary Preston’s magnanimity. Instead, he’s every bit as unreasonable and irrational as Rona Langdon.’

’There is absolutely no way I’m marrying Maxwell Preston!’

Cara Preston couldn’t help but think that if she could get her hands on that four hundred thousand, she would have the capital to leave the Preston Family. From then on, she would never have to put up with Rona Langdon’s temper again and could finally take control of her own destiny.

Her heart began to race at the thought. She tried her best to hide her emotions and said softly, "Okay, I won’t talk to him."

Rona Langdon breathed a sigh of relief at Cara Preston’s promise. Turning her head, she saw the rest of the Langdon Family staring at her. With a guilty conscience, she snapped, "What are you looking at me for? Let’s go home!"

With that, she turned and strode away. The Langdon Family all looked at Cara Preston, but Cara said nothing and simply followed Rona Langdon.

Jack Judd gave Vera Xavier a brief account of what had happened. Vera nodded lightly. ’As long as this seed of discord has been planted, neither Cara Preston nor the rest of the Langdon clan will let Rona Langdon off the hook easily. Rona can forget about ever having a peaceful day again.’

Still, Vera Xavier was curious about who had given Rona Langdon the four hundred thousand. According to the trajectory of her past life, no one was supposed to have given Zachary Preston such a large sum of money at this time.

Vera Xavier didn’t understand the specifics of Zachary Preston’s work, but she knew that in this era, anyone who could offer a four-hundred-thousand gift would have to be skimming at least four million in profits. That could only mean it was related to the mines. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Vera Xavier suddenly thought of the Kane Family. The only reason Daisy Archer had wanted Wesley Kane to marry her back then was for the power Zachary Preston held.

She had a gut feeling this incident was inextricably linked to the Kane Family.

Her eyes narrowed. ’This is getting interesting.’

She had always been meticulous and thorough in her dealings. That four hundred thousand was very likely a huge trap, and she had to find a way to completely extricate Zachary Preston from the situation.

Just as she was wondering how to get him out of it completely, her grandmother came over, pulled her into a corner, and handed her a calligraphy scroll. "This is an authentic work by Mr. Vincent Seymour," she said. "Take it and sell it. Use the money for Zachary’s medical bills."