The Pampering CEO: Don't Mess With My Secretly-Married Sweet Wife

Chapter 318 Prevail Over The Trial Together

While Julian mulled over the solutions to help Oliver, h e had to be careful to keep it from the women's knowledge.

The television and computers at home were put out of service with the excuse of maintenance. The internet and mobile texts were blocked in some way or another as well. Julian stopped the delivery of newspapers too.

He could not keep this up for long, however. Susie and the others would be suspicious once this went on.

Luna raised her suspicion much faster than Julian had predicted as she had insisted to head out on the second day. Julian tried stopping her a few times, only serving to heighten her skepticism.

With her eyes on Julian, she asked directly, "Did something big happen, Julian?"

"No," Julian answered without missing a beat. "I just think it’s best not to head out since it's cold.”

Luna kept her eyes trained on Julian and said decisively, "It's got to do with the Wrights?"

It was a question but her tone was affirmative.

The cat got out of the bag. Luna's shrewdness was beyond Julian's expectations. He could not help squint. It was plain that the eye-catching one in the

Wrights was George, but the person who actually supported the family and kept it from crumbling was Luna.

"It's grave." Luna continued to make her guess while looking at Julian.

The man kept quiet.

Luna stared at him for a while and gave her conclusion. "The person caught in it is Oliver."

"What? Mom, what could possibly happen to him?" Anna asked in confusion.

"I don’t know what happened, but it's something big for sure. Otherwise, Julian wouldn't have to do so much to keep us from having access to the news, yes?" Luna looked at the said man with a smile.

"Huh?" Pairs of bewildered eyes then shot over to Julian.

Julian sighed, "Madam Wright, it's Marshal Wright who asked me to keep it from you. I'm just helping.”

Luna snorted, "Keep it from me? That old thing's overestimating himself. Without me, the Wrights would have been trampled over in tricks and conspiracies for god knows how many times! Okay, now that I've found out, tell me about it."

Luna seemed calm, but there was still a glint of anxiousness in her gaze.

Seeing that hiding the truth was impossible, Julian contemplated before asking for the newspaper.

Luna was appalled when she read the news.

"Madam Wright, what's wrong? Why do you look so disturbed? What's on the paper?" Madam Shaw came close curiously and read aloud to herself, "Five million dollars bribery, Oliver Wright sent to jail. Howls my dad is the marshal."

Oliver was imprisoned? Madam Shaw was confused and subconsciously kept a distance from Luna.

"Oliver's in jail? What's up?" Anna was startled. After coming over to have a look, she was stomping her feet. "That's impossible! The Wrights never take bribes." NôvelDrama.Org copyrighted © content.

Susan was disconcerted as well. Oliver came up in her mind. The crisp tanned man was in jail? He was still fine during the holidays. Why was it so sudden...

Susan felt a squeeze on her heart. She did not verbally acknowledge the family yet but the Wrights' love had long softened her heart. Oliver was not as important a s Jacob to her, but he was already family. Now that she heard about him being caught in a predicament, she became anxious as well.

For all she knew, she understood that politics was a risky game. You could be preening and basking in approval now, but you could be weathering a bloody storm off the stage. It used to be who and who was ousted or who and who was contesting. They existed only on television and the papers. Now that Oliver was embroiled in something similar, Susan felt dazed.

Luna was much calmer than imagined as she said slowly, "Someone's targeting us. Beat the dog before the lion, and your brother is but the dog."

"What do we do now?" Anna was slightly panicking.

"Whatever it is, this is a big hurdle that we'll get through together as a family." Luna stood up and looked at Susan with a tender gaze. "Susie, I want to stay here and see to your labor, but with what's happening to your father and brother, I must go back. I’ll come to you again when the issue is resolved."

"Susie, I have to go too. I'm worried about Dad and Oliver." Anna bit her lips and looked toward Jacob.

Brows knitted together, Jacob was engrossed in his thoughts and did not notice her at all. It saddened Anna.

Stupid Jacob, was he unwilling to spare her a glance?

"Susie, see you soon." Luna hugged Susan gently." Wait for my return."

She then shifted her gaze to Julian and Madam Shaw. "Madam Shaw, Julian, thank you for your warm welcome. I’ll be your host when you come to Skyking City. Anna and I will take our leaves first."

As Luna and Anna were anxious to return, Julian did not stop them. He readied a private jet and sent both o f them home. Once they left, he texted George.

"Madam Wright is already on her flight back to Skyking."

George pulled a long face looking at his phone. He knew that he would not be able to keep it from Luna for she was much sharper than he was.

"Dad, are Mom and Anna coming back?" A lady whose figure and looks were both sensually appealing stood beside George asking with worry.

"Yes, Serene. They'll probably be home in another two t o three hours." George sighed, "It’s good that they are coming back too. I don't feel confident without your mom here."

Serenity arched a brow and suddenly asked softly, " What about Susan? Will Susan come back? She's your biological daughter."

"Susie's pregnant! How could she be traveling here and here," George frowned. "If I could, I don’t want her t o know about it. Pregnant women are over thinkers. It won’t do her any good if she knows.”

Serenity blinked and smiled. "Dad, you're thinking too much. She may not feel much for us after being separated for twenty-five years. I don't think she'll be affected at all."

"I'd rather believe so." George did not even notice the instigation in Serenity's words. Instead, he lamented," I'm supposed to be Susie's support but with this happening to our family, she has to worry about us instead. If I'd known this would happen earlier, I wouldn't have gone to her so soon.”

There was a slight morph in Serenity's expression.