Hailey grew anxious to see Mavis' stubbornness. She then looked at Charles helplessly. Even he looked embarrassed at that moment. Hailey only hoped that he would help her to convince Mavis. He said to Mavis, "Mother, I think we can talk about helping Harper return to the Imperial Academy of Medicine later. The last few days have been very eventful. So we'd better keep a low key for the time being."

"Then, let's talk about Hailey's request also later," Mavis said in a determined tone. "We can discuss it when you decide to deal with Harper's matter."

"Mother, what is the harm in recording Hailey as Kelly's daughter? Harper will still be Kelly's daughter too. It's a good thing for us. I mentioned this to you even at the time when Harper was still a little kid. But you had refused it at that time. Now that they've already grown up, I think we should take a call on this. If Hailey continues to be considered as a concubine's daughter, it's not good for our reputa

feel restless. She recalled that before Daniel, her youngest son, went missing, he had asked her to take good care of Harper. Slowly, as Mavis started thinking about the terrible things Sue had done in all these years, she became more and more suspicious.

"No, Annie, I think something is weird. Go and check it carefully. I want to know everything in detail about Sue," Mavis ordered calmly. "Don't let anyone come to know that I'm investigating it before things are clear."

"Yes, My Lady."

As Annie got involved in investigating what had happened in the past, Harper remained busy with her plan. Now that she had successfully planted the seed of suspicion in Mavis' mind, Mavis would become more alert now. That way, Charles and Hailey would not be able to carry out their plan so easily. Harper now wanted to look for someone who could threaten Charles. Taking charge of the family affairs in the Chu Clan mansion was not enough at all. Harper needed a helper.