Sacrificing The Other Daughter Chapter 4

Edward Gu was looked at with strange eyes by his colleagues the whole morning, and even Thomas Qi sent someone to find out what was going on.

He really didn't expect that his daughter would act so without giving either of them any leeway.

This time, the slap in anger did not land on Clara Gu's face as expected, and the elegance and kindness he usually pretended to have were completely torn off.

"Good, very good. I underestimated you."

Clara Gu raised her hand to tidy up her hair, "Father, why do you say that?"

She did it, but admitting it would just give people something to blame.

So her face at this moment was full of innocence and confusion, as well as a bit of grievance and pity.

It was true that he was bullied in the mansion just as the rumors said.

She raised her hand and seemingly accidentally brushed the gauze around her neck. Edward Gu's furious eyes fell on it, and his pupils shrank instantly.

The hideous purple color that I saw the night before seemed to float before my eyes again.

The fists at his sides were clenched so tightly that they made a creaking sound, but when he saw Clara Gu's pretentious look, he couldn't suppress the anger in his heart.

"I don't care whether you are willing to marry into the Lu family or not. Since you dared to tell me that you were forced to commit suicide, I don't need to worry about you anymore."

Edward Gu made some harsh remarks, flicked his sleeves and strode away.

He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would be irritated to death by Clara Gu's pretentious demeanor.

Clara Gu snorted and sat back on the stool. The sweet soup that had been sent from the kitchen was still warm and just right for drinking.

Grace and Sophie, who were unaware of the situation, were a little nervous. They stood on Clara Gu's left and right, wanting to ask something but not knowing how to start.

Clara Gu ate the sweet soup slowly and glanced at Martha Nanny. Martha Nanny understood and took Grace and Sophie aside to whisper a few words to her.

Grace and Sophie came back, both looking a little dazed.

But after a moment, the two of them came back to their senses and stood firmly behind Clara Gu.

The girl did the right thing, the lady’s dowry must be returned!

The master, a grown man, had the audacity to spend his deceased wife's dowry. How shameless!

However, although I feel relieved, what should I do next?

The master made some harsh remarks when he just left.

The two looked at each other and saw worry in each other's eyes.

Clara Gu noticed the expressions of the two men and smiled mockingly.

The next step is of course to see how her good grandfather performs. I hope he won’t be disappointed.

"Mammy, has the letter been sent?"

"Yes, Master told you not to worry."

"Well, don't worry about it, Mammy. Ask someone to find out what kind of character the eldest son of the Lu family is like. Also, ask carefully about the other people in the Lu family."

Although the situation has been forced to this point, if this Nathaniel Lu is as bad as her cousin, even if he really will die early as Lydia Gu said, she will not marry him.

Martha Nanny responded and went out to find someone to explain.

She didn't take Edward Gu's anger seriously at all, but Lydia Gu smiled for a long time after hearing the news.

As early as the day when Nathaniel Lu came to propose marriage, she told Edward Gu the secret of her rebirth.

He also specifically emphasized that she would definitely marry into the Anding Marquis' Mansion. With the temptation of the Anding Marquis' Mansion, a marriage that Edward Gu could not even think of, how could he promise her to Nathaniel Lu again.

So no matter how Clara Gu struggled, she had to marry him obediently, unless she really wanted to kill herself.

Lydia Gu finished a bowl of bird's nest in a very good mood, then she called her personal maid and whispered a few words in her ear.

"This matter must be kept secret. Tell her to be careful and not to be discovered. Got it?"

Mo Ju agreed cautiously and went out to look for someone.

Edward Gu returned to his study in a rage. Everything he saw was not pleasing to the eye when he heard a servant outside the door announce that someone from the Qi residence wanted to see him.

He swung his sleeves in annoyance and subconsciously wanted to say goodbye, but then he thought of the fragile relationship between him and the Qi family.

Suppressing his anger and the irritation caused by many setbacks, he calmly asked someone to pass the message.

Martha Nanny had a lot of manpower in the city center. When she received the news, she immediately went into the room and whispered a few words in Clara Gu's ear.

"Grandpa is really here?"

Clara Gu tilted her head to the side, with a smile in her eyes, and it was obvious that she was in a very good mood.

She knew that Thomas Qi would not really sit idly by. She was not betting that he still had some fatherly love for his daughter who died young. She was betting on the future of the Qi family.

Only a month after Qi died of complications during childbirth, Edward Gu hastily married Qingmei, regardless of the fact that his wife's body was still warm. This behavior was like a slap in the face to the Qi family.

She just didn't believe that Thomas Qi wouldn't be angry.

I also don't believe that he would not want to find a new backer.

If Nathaniel Lu did not have such great talent and reputation, and if everyone did not have the knowledge that would allow him to pass the provincial examination, Thomas Qi might have just stayed behind this time.

After the matter is over, have someone send a few silver bills, say a few words of consolation and comfort, and then let the matter go.

But now, Clara Gu picked up the tea bowl on the table and took a sip.

She became even more curious about Nathaniel Lu, this person whom she had only heard of but never seen. His tiger skin was really useful.

"Girl, what shall we do next?"

"The next step is to enjoy the show."

She wasn't the one who was anxious, so she just had to wait and see.

Nathaniel Lu's grandmother was seriously ill in bed and just wanted to see him get married before she died.

They forced him to come to the Gu family to propose marriage, but the Gu family has not responded yet. He must be a little anxious now, right?

What would he do if he got anxious?

Or should he just accept his fate and marry a girl who doesn't want to marry him at all?

The more Clara Gu thought about it, the more she found the current situation interesting. She should be the one who was anxious at the moment, but she was the most relaxed and cheerful one.

The body was still a little weak, and the marks on the neck had faded a little, but she still felt a little uncomfortable.

Martha Nanny always felt that the girl had changed her personality, losing her former straightforwardness and impetuousness, and now she had some of Qi's former appearance.

Clara Gu lay on the bed for a nap, while Grace was standing outside the inner room embroidering a handkerchief.

Sophie pushed the door open and winked at her. Grace glanced into the inner room before leaving the house.

"How's it going? Have you found out who has the problem?"

"We found out that Lu Tao, who was in charge of fetching food for everyone from the kitchen, sneaked into the second girl's room at noon."

Sophie had a gloomy face and really wanted to tie up Lutao and torture her right now.

Grace knew what she was thinking from her expression and raised her hand to pat the back of her hand.

"After I return to the house, find a way to make Lu Tao think that you went to another courtyard. She will definitely try to get me out of here. Then you can hide in the house and see what she is going to do."

"This is too much trouble. Let's just tie him up."

What if Lu Tao doesn't want to take action now, and if she delays for a few days, won't they all be tense?

Grace glared at her helplessly: "Have you forgotten what the girl told you? The girl needs to know what she is looking for so that we can't alert her."

While they were talking in low voices outside, Clara Gu had already woken up slowly.

Hearing that Lydia Gu could no longer hold back and was about to take action, she curved her lips and smiled, pulling the quilt.

Lu Tao must not let her down, she must take action today.

She didn't want to fight with two old foxes, Edward Gu and Thomas Qi, while also being on guard against Lydia Gu.