The Beauty and the Brain

Chapter 190

Chapter 190

“Dennis, there’s one more favor I wanted to ask from you,” Asher said solemnly.

Dennis put down the chess piece and straightened himself. “Old Mr. Spence, if you need anything, just

tell

me.”

Asher took out a photo and handed it to Dennis. “This is Marie’s mother, her name is Luisa.”

Dennis looked at the photo in his hand. The woman in the photo was wearing a dress, appearing

capable and elegant. She seemed nothing like a mad woman.

Dennis gazed at the woman in the photo. His eyes were clear as he said, “Marie inherited her mother’s

beauty.”

Asher nodded and continued, “Yes, Marie resembles her mother a lot. Back then, her mother was just

like her. She’s beautiful, intelligent, and clever. At that time, I valued Luisa a lot as my daughter-in-law,

thinking that Mason would eventually come back to his sense. But who could have known that her life

would be ruined like

this!”

Dennis studied the photo further. “Old Mr. Spence, are you asking me to investigate Marie’s mother?””

Asher nodded. “Luisa has a good character and upbringing. It was evident that she was raised in a

well-to-do

family. However, she claimed to be a daughter from a foreign family, but I have never met any of her

family

members, even after she married into our family and passed away.”

Dennis nodded slightly. “To be honest, my people did investigate this lady before, but we found nothing.

Hopefully, with this photo, we can make some progress.”

Asher sighed, “I was greedy back then. At that time, Spence Group was going through a tough time

and almost went bankrupt. No one was willing to lend a helping hand but Luisa. Not only she had

shrewd business acumen, but she also had a large amount of assets. Therefore, despite her unclear

background, I have asked Mason to marry her. She saved Spence Group and the Spence family

should have been grateful to her. Who would have known that not long after, the scandal of her

infidelity will spread? The facade of mutual respect and harmony couldn’t be maintained anymore, and

Mason completely abandoned her. That must be the reason that caused her mental state to deteriorate

over time.”

Dennis sighed in his heart. It was still uncertain whether Luisa had cheated, but she had indeed

sacrificed her entire life for Mason, only to end up being despised. She was truly pitiful and lamentable.

“Don’t worry, Old Mr. Spence. I’ll send someone to investigate as soon as possible,” Dennis assured.

Asher nodded. ‘Dennis, Marie has always wanted to know more about her mother. It’s not that i didn’t

tell her, but there are things that I truly don’t know. I am unsure if her mother really had an affair, or why

she went insane. If you are able to uncover the truth one day, please help her find closure.”

Dennis smiled at Asher. “Of course, I would be honored to do so.”

Asher took out another document and handed it to Dennis. “Dennis, this is a shares transfer

agreement. I’m transferring ten percent of my shares to Marie. This way, if I’m no longer around one

day, she won’t be bullied by Mia. However, if I were to give it to her now, she will definitely reject it.

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an appropriate time, would you?”

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Dennis put the agreement aside. “Don’t worry, Old Mr. Spence. I’ll take care of everything”

Marie ran over to them. “It’s time for dinner! What are you guys talking about? You’re so engrossed in

your

conversation that I’ve called you several times

Asher only smiled at her. “Well, we just chatted casually. What else can I do to your boyfriend? Let’s go

eat

now!”

Blushing. Marie playfully poked Asher’s side and exclaimed, “Grandpa, what kind of nonsense are you

spouting?”

Asher imitated Marie’s expression and pouted. “I’m not talking nonsense!”

The lively exchange made Marie burst into laughter. She helped Asher to the dining room and invited

Dennis to have a seat before they started eating together.

After dinner, Dennis continued chatting with Asher for a while longer until Asher grew tired and went

back to his room to rest. After settling Asher down, Marie accompanied Dennis to the entrance to bid

him farewell.

When they arrived at the car, Marie held onto Dennis and asked, “What did Grandpa talk to you about

this afternoon?”

Dennis smiled. “Why don’t you ask Old Mr. Spence yourself?”

Marie frowned and explained, “He won’t tell me the truth if I ask him. Tell me, what did Grandpa say to

you?”

Marie was nervous and feared that Asher would constantly think about his limited time and went

around making arrangements for the future after he has passed. She was both angry and sad. Asher

never really considered taking care of his health properly. Instead, he always focused on ensuring

everything was in order for when he was no longer around.

She looked at Dennis anxiously, who only smiled at her. “Old Mr. Spence asked when I planned to get

married to you.”

Marie poked Dennis while frowning Tm being serious! What exactly did Grandpa say to you?”

Dennis nodded determinedly too Tm being serious too Old Mr. Spence asked me when we plan to get

married, and I told him any time is fine”

Still frowning, Marie probed further, “Did Grandpa tell you anything else? Like asking you to take good

care of me or sorts in the future?”

“Of course he did! He was worried that I might mistreat you, so he wants us to get married soon. He

wants to hold his great-grandchildren, Dennis said with a smile.

Marie’s face flushed instantly, and she shot a piercing glare at Dennis. “I won’t speak to you anymore!

None of your words were serious!”

Dennis pulled her into his arms and embraced her. “What’s not serious about my words? As long as

you’re willing to, we can get married any time.”

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Initially, Marie buried her head in his chest out of shyness, but then she tightly embraced his waist,

relishing

in the serenity of the moment. “Aren’t you going to wait until I reveal those little secrets before making Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

such a

decision?”

Dennis gently stroked her long hair and replied, “It doesn’t matter. No matter who you are, I’m willing to

marry

you.”

Marie tightened her arms further around Dennis’ waist and confessed, “Dennis, I’m scared.”

“What are you afraid of?” Dennis asked.

“I’m afraid that Grandpa will collapse one day. He’s constantly making arrangements quietly with

Edward for

the future. I know he feels that his time is running out. He can’t even sleep peacefully. In fact, I really

wanted

him to be able to witness my marriage and the birth of my children. It seems like my life would only be

complete if he could witness everything,” she said while nestling into Dennis’ arms.

Dennis hugged her to comfort her. “Don’t worry, Gavin said that as long as he takes good care of

himself,

everything will be fine. He will be able to witness your marriage and the birth of your children.”

“Okay!” Marie nodded earnestly in his embrace. It seemed that Dennis’ comfort and reassurance were

the

most effective. As long as he said Asher would be fine, she would believe it.

After spending a considerable amount of time together, Dennis finally got into the car and left. Marie

watched his car drive away before returning to her room.

Meanwhile, as soon as Dennis returned to Glorious Estate, he called Cullen and handed him the photo

of

Luisa. “This is Marie’s mother, Luisa. She insisted that she was the daughter of a foreign family. Take

the photo and find out Luisa’s identity and background as soon as possible.”

Cullen nodded at his instruction. He was about to leave when Dennis suddenly continued, “Ask Gavin

to come

over as well. I need to talk to him about something.”

Cullen complied and left the room to call Gavin.

About ten minutes later, Gavin arrived. He was wearing a flashy gold-rimmed glasses and had the top

buttons of his shirt unbuttoned. He plopped down in front of Dennis and asked, “Why did you call me

here on such a late night?”

Dennis raised his eyebrows at Gavin. “Did I interrupt something important for Director Gavin?”

Gavin immediately dismissed the notion with a wave of his hand. “No! My best friend takes

precedence!

What’s the matter?”

Dennis rubbed his temples. “How much time does Old Mr. Spence have left?”

Gavin tugged at his collar before replying, “If he takes good care of himself, he has another year or two.

But when we say to take good care of himself, it really means that he mustn’t get upset or experience

any kind of $timulation. Otherwise, he could collapse at any time.”

Dennis frowned at his words and remained silent. Gavin toyed with the pen on Dennis’ desk and asked

further, “What’s wrong? Didn’t you go to the Spence family for dinner today? Is Old Mr. Spence not

doing

well?”

Shaking his head, Dennis answered, “No, it’s not that he is not doing well. It’s just that Old Mr. Spence

seems to have no desire to live anymore and has been making arrangements for the future.”

Gavin furrowed his brows upon hearing that. “Well, there’s nothing we can do about that. As people

grew old, they have their own thoughts about life and death. In my opinion, Marie and you should just

take care of the things that need to be done and fulfill his wishes.”