The CEO's Wife Is Super Charming-Chapter 292 - 289: Probing Conversation

"Smart guy, what’s going on with you?" Elliana Lyle was taken aback by Zane Bennett’s excessive enthusiasm and frowned.

This kid doesn’t look very smart.

Could it be he’s lost his mind?

He seemed fine when we talked on the phone just now.

At this moment, a cold voice came through Zane Bennett’s earphones, "I can hear you."

Only then did Zane Bennett restrain his exaggerated smile and said to Elliana Lyle, "Sister-in-law, please sit down."

Elliana Lyle sat down on the sofa as Zane Bennett went to get her some water.

He then brought over a paper cup, handed it to her, and said while sitting down, "Sister-in-law, please have some water."

"Okay." She replied with a straight face, as she couldn’t let her guard down.

After taking a sip of warm water, she finally looked up at Zane Bennett, her slightly narrowed eyes scrutinizing him.

This scared Zane Bennett quite a bit, and he unconsciously began to grip the seams of his pants.

Such an obvious gesture made Elliana Lyle even more certain that Zane Bennett knew something.

She then said coldly, "Will you tell me yourself or do I have to ask you?"

This statement not only made Zane Bennett’s heart skip a beat, but even made Norman Bennett stop his pen on the other end of the line.

Bro! Help me!

Zane Bennett screamed in his heart but only felt frantic inside. It’s impossible to say it out loud. At this moment, he felt as if a King of Hell resided inside the earphones, ready to claim his life at any moment.

He regretted calling his brother.

At this critical moment, he needed to stay calm! Playing dumb works best, so he put on a confused face, "What are you talking about, sister-in-law?"

"Playing dumb with me?" Elliana Lyle sneered, crossing her legs with the demeanor of an elder scolding a child.

Seeing this, Zane Bennett could only change the subject, "What’s up with you today? Acting all strange and muttering weird things."

After saying that, he leaned back and stared for a moment.

Is this a case of refusing to cry until you see the coffin? Elliana Lyle’s expression remained unchanged, her seemingly young face bearing a rather mature and stern expression.

"Summer Hue already told me."

Those simple words were enough to leave Zane Bennett stunned.

He thought Elliana Lyle had come to ask about... but didn’t expect it was about Summer Hue. What had Summer Hue told her? Could it be about that night?

"I..."

Before he could finish speaking, Elliana Lyle slapped the table, booming, "Zane Bennett, what do you even mean by this?"

The imposing aura of the family, she nailed it perfectly. She surely has to shoot a domestic drama someday.

Perhaps she put in too much force, as she looked down and saw that she’d cracked the glass layer of the coffee table!

Elliana Lyle: "..."

Zane Bennett: "(●—●)"

The scene left both of them momentarily at a loss for words.

At such a crucial moment, she could not let her facade crumble. She could always compensate Zane Bennett for the coffee table later.

The loud noise naturally reached Norman Bennett on the phone, who had never seen his little girl get this angry before.

"What’s going on?"

Zane Bennett heard the voice through the earphones but didn’t speak. He couldn’t say anything now.

His mind was filled with scenes from that day.

After a long pause, he finally spoke, "I didn’t mean it that way, I won’t look down on Summer, I love her, no matter what I love her."

"What?" Elliana Lyle was momentarily unable to comprehend, but she caught one key word—despise.

"You dare look down on her?"

"I don’t!"

Zane Bennett’s shout was so loud and frightening that it did give her a scare, yet she deemed it worthwhile.

She gestured for Zane Bennett to sit down with a downward motion of her hand.

After massaging her temples, she said, "Now tell me properly, what do you think about this matter?"

Her words were mostly guesswork now.

Zane Bennett’s eyes turned red, making it hard for anyone to bear.

The more she thought about it, the more she believed Summer Hue had downplayed the kidnapping. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

At this point, Zane Bennett took out his phone, ended the call, and then said to her, "I didn’t protect Summer well. That day, I should have let her wait for me, and I should have accompanied her to the airport, then this wouldn’t have happened..."

...

―――Vicars Hotel.

Elliana Lyle returned at past one in the afternoon. It was only after listening to Zane Bennett’s explanation that she realized what Summer Hue had been through.

She sent Luna a message, trying her best to find the man with the scar under his right eye.

Yet on her way, she called Summer Hue, only to find that no one answered. Eventually, the phone was turned off.

Despite her anxiety, she was utterly helpless. She had also called Norman Bennett, and Raymond Wood found Summer Hue’s travel record, but it showed that she had returned to the country just the morning before.

After arriving at the North City airport, she flew to South City, and after turning onto a small road, there were no more records, and even the surveillance was absent.

She couldn’t quite understand why Summer Hue went to South City, as Zane Bennett and she both were in North City.

From what she knew, Summer Hue didn’t have any friends in South City.

Turning off her phone, she curled up on the sofa, hugging her legs tightly with her forehead resting on her knees.

She carefully recalled every word Summer Hue had said to her.

She remembered clearly that Summer Hue had mentioned Mia Clarke. She didn’t know much about Mia Clarke’s character, but she knew the person was full of tricks.

Perhaps... she should find Mia Clarke, or perhaps meet with Mia Clarke alone for a chat.

Just then, her phone rang.

Buzz buzz～

Joy Lyle: "Elliana, are you there? I have something I want to discuss with you."

It was Joy Lyle, and she quickly picked up the phone to respond.

Kitty: "Sister, speak up."

Joy Lyle: "Are you free?"

Joy Lyle’s words struck her as quite odd. Since when did Joy Lyle become so tactful?

Kitty: "I am."

Joy Lyle: "I’m waiting for you at Listening Café."

Reluctantly, she tidied up a bit and took her bodyguards out the door.

...

―――Listening Café.

This is a music-themed café with an atmosphere full of style and personality, designed with black and white lines.

Joy Lyle was sitting by the window waiting for her. Frankly, she didn’t want to bring two female bodyguards in suits into the café.

But it was a necessity.

From a distance, she saw Joy Lyle. At some point, Joy Lyle had dyed her hair, a chestnut brown, particularly conspicuous under the sunlight.

Wearing a black, mid-length, strapless dress, Joy Lyle appeared more sensual than the previously gentle image.

"Sister Joy."

Joy Lyle pursed her lips into a smile, a bit forced, "Elliana, you came."

Then she handed the café’s menu to her and said gently, "Order whatever you want to drink."

After ordering a coffee, she looked at Joy Lyle and asked, "Sister Joy, what did you want to discuss with me?"

Joy Lyle just smiled warmly, looking at her with reluctance, and finally said, "Elliana, will you have a cup of coffee with me?"

"Uh?" Sure, but why did it feel like a farewell?

Ugh, banish such thoughts!

The coffee arrived, and she accompanied Joy Lyle, drinking it for a few minutes, exchanging some trivial talk, before Joy Lyle let out a sigh.

"Elliana, there’s something I want to tell you. I hope you can agree."