Chapter 727: Chapter 727: Numerous Intricate Connections

“Flies do not buzz around flawless rotten eggs; perhaps there are secrets between them that we should not meddle in. As for the direction this matter will take, it is beyond our control. We have paved the way for Grace Ziegler, but whether she can seize the opportunity is up to her fate. Since we have chosen her as our pawn, it means she has unique qualities.”

“Mom, I understand. How is your health? If you want, I can come back to be with you.”

The woman on the other side of the phone coldly replied, “You don’t have to come back, I’m not dying anytime soon. Just follow my instructions.”

Lily Lee has never heard her foster mother mention Serene City or the Marshall family. Suddenly, her foster mother instructed her to return to her homeland to intervene in the relationship between Daniel Marshall and Grace Ziegler, attempting to disrupt Daniel’s marriage and to shake things up. Lily was at a loss as to why her foster mother wanted to do so.

After hesitating for a few seconds, Lily carefully asked, “Mom, who is making you do this? And why target Daniel Marshall? He’s a tough nut to crack and very cunning. Provoking him holds no benefits for us.”

Suddenly, a sharp and piercing sound came from the phone.

Lily experienced a sharp point of pain in her ear.

“So, you are reluctant to do as I say? Don’t forget, I was the one who took you out of the orphanage, I was the one who gave you everything you have today. Don’t forget your roots. You’re scared just because Daniel Marshall intimidated you a little?”

Lily’s face went pale as she suppressed her displeasure. “Mom, that’s not what I meant.”

“Don’t ask too many questions. Just do as I say.”

“I understand.”

“I’m tired, I need to rest.”

Just like that, the line went silent. Lily pursed her lips as a frown formed on her forehead.

Unintentionally, Lily’s thoughts drifted far away, submerged into distant memories.

When she was five years old, she was particularly well-behaved in the orphanage.

Her foster mother liked her quiet demeanor at first sight. Therefore, she adopted her and took her to another country.

The mother Lily remembered often seemed lost in thought.

She didn’t treat Lily particularly well and would scold her sometimes, but since Lily was so obedient, they got by without her getting physically punished.

When she was young, she overheard her mother mentioning, during a phone call, that she had a son from whom she was estranged.

So Lily was adopted to fill the void her mother felt due to her son’s absence.

Although many years have passed, Lily is not sure that her mother’s story has anything to do with the Marshall Family, but she vaguely feels that her mother and the Marshall Family may have some kind of connection.

Her mother has never asked for her help directly and the always aloof mother has stopped caring about worldly affairs. Yet this time, she actively asked Lily to return to Serene City and follow her instructions.

Her mother’s actions were not typical, seeming as if she was guarding something she cared about.

Lily snapped out of her thoughts from the past, then immediately booked a flight back to Serene City.

She wouldn’t dig deep into it; she would just do as her mother asked in return for her upbringing.

Moreover, her foster mother was diagnosed with cancer, her days are numbered. All she wants is to fulfill her mother’s only wish with all her heart.

…

Ella Charles had a detailed examination after the surgery, and the wound where her femur had been operated on was healing well.

She left the hospital five days later.

Worried that her daughter might lose her job because of prolonged absence from work, Ella urged Grace back to work, promising she could take care of herself.

After some thought, Grace responded, “Mom, let me take care of you a little longer. You have just been discharged, your mobility is still limited. Don’t push yourself too hard, I am worried that you may fall. As for the dumplings shop, don’t open it for now. You can start operating again after you have fully recovered.”