Conquest Game: The Aloof Husband is Dangerous!-Chapter 113 - 109: Almost Blew My Cover

Crystal Langley propped her chin up and sighed, "Our company’s benefits are just too good! Otherwise, why would so many people rack their brains trying to get in!"

Quinn Chase scoffed, "The benefits may be great, but each department is different. Many colleagues from other departments envy ours! They say it’s because we often get close contact with the leaders, granting us extra benefits they can’t enjoy."

Violet Whitman covered her mouth exaggeratedly, "Wow! The way you put it sounds so ambiguous!"

The three were still chatting in hushed tones when Stella Jennings returned to her office. For some reason, Violet Whitman’s words kept echoing in her mind. Although Laura Quincy did indeed injure her leg, she was staying at Sunstone Hospital and was allowed to recover fully before returning to work...

In this regard, she was already enjoying the treatment of a senior employee.

Her little sister Serena’s previous words popped back into her head again—Laura Quincy and Jason Hawthorne? Those two just didn’t seem compatible...

Eric Thorne also acknowledged his relationship with her. Could there be some unknown secret in all this?

In a sudden impulse, she picked up the landline and dialed Sunstone Hospital, "Check on a patient named Laura Quincy for me. How is her recovery going? When can she be discharged?"

The person on the other end queried, "May I ask who you are in relation to Laura Quincy?"

Stella Jennings straightforwardly replied, "Her supervisor. The company is quite busy recently, and we want her back to work as soon as possible."

The other party immediately understood, "Miss Quincy’s leg is recovering well! She’s recently been undergoing rehabilitation treatments, but she hasn’t been in these past few days due to some personal matters. It’s estimated she’ll be ready to return to work in about a week."

Serena Jennings sensitively caught the key phrase, "Hasn’t been in due to personal matters? Where did she go? Not even showing up for rehab?"

The other party smiled, "That’s the patient’s personal privacy. We have no right to ask, and her leave was approved by her attending doctor. It won’t affect her upcoming rehab sessions."

Knowing she wouldn’t get any more information, Stella Jennings hung up the phone.

Sitting in her office, she began to let her mind wander again. Why was it so coincidental? She had just learned that Jason Hawthorne took his son to the seaside for a vacation when she found out that Laura Quincy left the hospital for a few days....

Could all this really be a coincidence?

For a while, her mind was in chaos. She just couldn’t believe that Jason Hawthorne would take a fancy to Laura Quincy. Though she had a charmingly pretty face, there were many women like that!

She had nothing unique. How could she possibly win Jason Hawthorne’s favor?

And then there was Justin Hawthorne, that troublesome kid. How could Laura Quincy manage to handle him?

The more Stella Jennings thought about it, the more uneasy she became. She directly called the airline, "I want the list of people who traveled to island countries in the past few days."

The person on the other end hesitated, "Miss Jennings, this might not be in line with our regulations."

Stella Jennings snapped, "Not in line with regulations? Does Fourth Young Master Hawthorne need to call you himself?"

The other party immediately stammered, "Miss Jennings, um...which specific days in the past few days? Nine days could also be a few days; the range is quite broad."

Stella Jennings thought for a moment, "Today is the 14th. I want the list for the 11th, 12th, and 13th, for those traveling to island countries."

The other party asked again, "May I know why Miss Jennings suddenly needs this?"

Stella Jennings coldly replied, "It’s naturally of use!"

The other party could only nod, "The range is broad, so I hope Miss Jennings can wait a day or two."

Stella Jennings refused, "I must have the list within a day!"

The other party hesitated, "This..."

Stella Jennings didn’t care whether her request was reasonable or not, and directly hung up. As long as she obtained the list of those who left the country, she would know if Laura Quincy went to the seaside vacation with Jason Hawthorne...

The waiting process was somewhat agonizing, so she could only bury herself in work to distract herself.

Meanwhile.

Mason Cross suddenly received a call from the airline, "Mr. Cross, Miss Jennings just called to check the list of people who traveled to island countries in the past three days. Considering that Fourth Young Master went to Sapphire Island the day before yesterday, can we disclose this information to Miss Jennings?"

Mason Cross was quite surprised that Stella Jennings could think of this approach.

He immediately said, "Fourth Young Master’s name doesn’t matter, but Laura Quincy’s name must be removed."

The other party immediately understood, "Mr. Cross, rest assured, I know what to do."

Mason Cross nodded, "Right."

After ending the call, Mason Cross dialed the BOSS, "BOSS, Miss Jennings is inquiring about your whereabouts."

Jason Hawthorne furrowed his brow, "My flight is this afternoon. Make sure everything is handled before I return."

Mason Cross nodded, "Understood."

After pausing, he asked, "Has there been any news from the family recently?"

Mason Cross answered truthfully, "This morning, the third Miss of the Jennings Family went to the hospital, accompanied by Mrs. Jennings."

Jason Hawthorne’s brow knitted, "Did you find out what it was about?"

"The third Miss of the Jennings Family is pregnant."

Jason Hawthorne’s brow furrowed tightly, his brother moved quickly indeed, it seems they want to forge an alliance with the Jennings Family before him.

Well! This way, he won’t have to continue wearing a false mask with Stella Jennings; clearing this up early would put an end to a worry.

"Hmm, got it."

"Uh..."

Mason Cross felt a little jolt inside, was the BOSS really so calm after hearing such significant news? He wasn’t anxious at all?

If Jasper Hawthorne and Serena Jennings got married, it would be the least favorable for the BOSS, and his engagement with the second Miss Jennings might not proceed smoothly...

Ugh! It’s just like that old saying: "The emperor isn’t worried, but the eunuchs are!"

Stella had just learned about her little sister’s pregnancy when she received an email with the names of people on the flight from the airline company. She quickly spotted the names Jason Hawthorne and Justin Hawthorne, but regrettably, there was no sign of Laura Quincy. She remembered that was the name on her ID, so there couldn’t be any mistake...

Could it be that her recent absence from the hospital was just a coincidence?

Unable to verify anything about Laura Quincy, Stella couldn’t help feeling upset, but her little sister’s pregnancy was an even bigger headache.

Annoyed, she thought to herself: Serena is too cunning! How dare she jump the line and get the ticket later!

This gave her a reason to call Jason Hawthorne, and to her surprise, he answered quickly this time.

"Jason, my little sister is pregnant."

"Yeah, I already know."

"So what are we going to do? Will your father ask them to get married right away?"

"Even if they want to get married, we can’t stop them."

"Jason, what if their marriage affects us?"

"Don’t waste time worrying about that."

"But..."

"We’ll talk when I get back."

Jason Hawthorne cut her off and was about to hang up when she stopped him, "Jason, why didn’t you tell me that you took Twinkle on vacation?"

Her tone was obviously aggrieved.

Jason remained as indifferent as always, "I don’t like making a big deal out of things."

His underlying message was: Why should I inform you when I’m taking my son out to play?

Stella paused for a moment. Could it be that, in his eyes, she was just an "outsider" unworthy of mention?

"Jason, I just want to spend more time with Twinkle and develop a bond. I believe that after a few more interactions, he will definitely like me."

"You’ve interacted with Twinkle more than just a couple of times."

Jason’s blunt words choked Stella a bit, "Jason, I... I’ll try harder. Twinkle is just not used to having a mom, so he’s resistant to me. I’ve looked it up online; kids like this need more time being accompanied. How about I come over every weekend to play with him for a day?"

Jason decisively refused, "No need."

Stella’s heart sank sharply, and she urgently said, "Jason, do you not trust me?"

Jason replied calmly, "Don’t overthink things."

Stella suddenly felt like she was punching cotton, unable to exert any force.

"I..."

"Alright, we’ll talk about everything when I get back tomorrow."

"Uh..."

In just a few simple words, she was once again stifled, her heart filled with countless things left unsaid...

Listening to the "beep beep beep" tone from the phone, Stella’s grip on it tightened gradually, feeling increasingly like there was a gulf between her and Jason...

After putting down the phone, Jason saw Laura on the beach playing happily with their son. Her leg injury hadn’t fully healed, so she mostly sat, while Twinkle joyfully ran around the sand, collecting shells and catching crabs...

Playing to his heart’s content.

It seemed like it had been a long time since Twinkle was this happy.

Moreover, the scene was so heartwarming that one couldn’t look away.

During lunch, Jason suddenly mentioned, "We’re flying back at three in the afternoon, pack up your things after we eat."

Justin, his cheeks full, looked at his daddy, "Weren’t we supposed to stay for a few more days?"

Jason elegantly wiped his mouth with a napkin, "Grandma called us to go back."

Justin pouted; since Grandma called to rush Daddy, there must be something going on...

He reluctantly said, "Okay!"

Laura, who had been quietly eating, knew it was difficult enough for The Demon King to spend three days with her and Twinkle.

After all, he’s so busy, with so much to handle every day...

On the plane back, Justin sat between Daddy and his sister, feeling overjoyed!

He gleefully said, "Daddy, Sis’s leg injury isn’t healed, and I still have English tutoring, so why don’t we let Sis stay at our place for now? That way, it’s less trouble for her to run back and forth!"

Just as Laura was about to say "no need," Jason readily agreed, "Okay."

Justin was thrilled, "Yay! That’s awesome! Now I can see Sis every day!"

Seeing Twinkle so happy, Laura couldn’t bear to say anything like leaving, and her heart felt a sweet joy...

The first thing Jason did after getting off the plane was take Laura to the hospital. He initially wanted David to take Twinkle home to sleep, given how late it was, but Twinkle stubbornly clung to Laura and refused to leave. Helpless, Jason had to take his son to the hospital as well.