You Are Mine (English)

Chapter 428: Chapter 428: Did Something Happen Back Then?

Edie scratched her head and laughed in guilt, "Was I that obvious? I was just worried that if I invited the deputy chairman, Stuart would be unhappy. If I hadn’t seen it for myself, I wouldn’t believe they’re mother and son..."

Suddenly, she thought of what Cecil said last time. Stuart’s phobia for women and claustrophobia had started 15 years ago, did something happen in that year?

She looked at Mr. Bates beside her and couldn’t resist asking, "Mr. Bates, do you know why they had grown apart from each other? Cecil said... Stuart was not born hating women; it started 15 years ago, also claustrophobia. How come he never mentioned it? Did something happen back then?"

Mr. Bates’ eyes became darker and deeper, he pursed his lips and let out a sigh after a good while, "Actually, I didn’t know all the details, but I remember finding Master in a big closet 15 years ago, he had high fever after that. While he was unconscious, he kept saying things like Madman betrayed the Old Master and him, she betrayed the whole family. He was in a coma for three days, ever since he woke up... he had grown apart from the deputy chairman. As for Master’s claustrophobia, actually... he had an outbreak once after being with you."

"What? He had an outbreak once?" Edie was very surprised.

Mr. Bates nodded and smiled, "Do you remember that time when Master Aaron took you to Arcadia Bay? Master came to rescue you, at the time you were locked under the cabin. By the time we opened the cabin, the Master was unconscious, but he was still holding you tightly."

Edie’s body shook as she heard Mr. Bates’ words, then she recalled what had happened that day. Although she was unconscious, she still felt that someone was holding her tightly. When she woke up from her unconsciousness safely, Stuart was gone.

So that’s why...

She started tearing up, and her throat felt bitter.

Mr. Bates comforted, "Things are over. Also, our Master didn’t let us tell you because he didn’t want you to blame yourself. Master is fine now. Mrs. Yates, if you really want to know about their past, I think you should visit that person."

"Who?" She stopped crying and asked eagerly.

"Bayer, the deputy chairman’s butler, he is a butler in his fifties, he is actually my student!"

"Wow, Mr. Bates, you’re a teacher?"

"Yes, I was a professor at the Nobility Butler College. I let Bayer graduate," Mr. Bates smiled.

"..."

Nobility Butler College...

In the end, Edie asked the deputy chairman for Bayer’s number and made a call. Bayer was very kind. They quickly decided on a time and met up soon. Edie arrived at her destination, and it was a café, they were at floor one of a business building, the deputy chairman seemed to be handling business in the building.

As she walked in, she identified Mr. Bayer immediately. Because when Mr. Bates described him, he said he was a "classic British gentleman." Then she walked over. The man in front of him seemed to be in his fifties, and he didn’t seem old at all. He had a greyish beard, which made him look dignified and handsome. He was a man with a story.

"Hi, Miss Lara," Bayer stood up to shake her hand.

She nodded and cut to the chase, "Hi, Mr. Bayer, I’ve already told you on the phone. Stuart’s birthday is coming up, and I think it is a very important day. I want to invite the deputy chairman, but... you know what their relationship is like. Do you know how I can fix their relationship for them?" freeωebnovēl.c૦m

Bayer pursed his lips and smiled, "Miss Lara, you’ve overestimated me, Master only listens to you, if you don’t have even know-how, how would I know?"

"I really want to help Stuart, but he... I didn’t want to tell me. I think it’s just a bad memory. But his birthday is a very important occasion, and I hope the deputy chairman can come so that they will not have regrets in the future." She said with defeat on her face.

Of course, she wished that the two of them could sit together, eat some cake and be a happy family! Bayer looked at the girl before him, and her eyes looked a lot like her mother. Her face combined the virtue of both her mother and father’s, she was very beautiful. The girl seemed to have a special power, she had a peaceful and fine temperament, which made people feel comfortable around her. His expectation was not wrong; her mother was a good woman, as Ann’s daughter, she couldn’t be too bad.

"birthday... Do you know that this is the most taboo thing for Stuart?" Bayer asked. freewebnoveℓ.com

"Really? Stuart didn’t say anything about it." Edie was a little surprised, Stuart obviously knew she was making a cake for him, he knew she was going to celebrate his birthday for him when they were back at city A.

Bayer nodded in content, and it seemed that Stuart had changed a lot for her, "Yes, before you appeared, no one could mention birthday in front of him, ever since you appeared, his temper has gotten better. I think it’s time for him to celebrate his birthday too, it’s time for the two of them to get together. But, I don’t know how it will turn out."

"I heard from Mr. Bates that you are the deputy chairman’s only butler who has accompanied her for many years if you’re there as well, I think it will turn out very good," Edie said expectantly.

She heard from Mr. Bates that Mr. Bayer was very weird. He was an excellent helper at work. The reason why the deputy chairman stayed in her position firmly was mostly because of him. He was a master in business, and there was basically no business that he couldn’t deal with. However, such an assistant had never been involved in the deputy chairman’s personal life. Instead of a butler, Eide thought he was more like a secretary.

They had never been seen together in the past three years because he never disturbed the deputy chairman after work. Making him attend Stuart’s birthday party with the deputy chairman seemed a little hard.

As expected, Bayer squinted his eyes and said slowly, "Miss Lara, you should know that I never attend any of her personal events or involve her in her personal life."