405 King's Birthday Party (1)
When Scarlett's facial recognition system successfully located the latest traces of Carter's whereabouts, Scarlett promptly shared the data with Xander before he departed for their country.
She also sent the file to Rex, who was still en route to NYC, and to Twelve, who had arrived in Cloudfort City a few hours earlier.
The anticipation of hearing updates from Twelve regarding his search for Carter and waiting for a call from Seven made Scarlett's entire afternoon tense. In the midst of it all, she completely forgot that Theodor had already arrived at her house to escort her to Simon Gilwynn's birthday celebration.
Hasten, she changed into her evening gown and applied makeup to conceal her actual appearance. She cleverly disguised her long hair using a wig, a wavy dark blonde hair down to her back.
Once she was sure her disguise was perfect, Scarlett descended to the first floor to meet Theodor. She was both excited and worried about attending tonight's party.
"Wow, sister!" Theodor jumped up, rising from his chair as Scarlett entered the living room. She looked stunning in her Navy Blue A-line knee-length dress. "You look gorgeous in that gown, sis!"
"Thank you, Theo. You also look good in your tuxedo," Scarlett replied with a smile, allowing a maid to help her into her khaki swing coat. "Shall we go now?" She glanced at Theodor, eager not to waste any time. She planned to head to that party, meet Roland Gilwynn, and then return home to await Seven or Twelve's call.
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Theodor occasionally glanced at Scarlett, who looked tense beside him as their car headed towards the party venue — Simon Gilwynn's private residence.
The distance between Simon Gilwynn's residence and Scarlett's own residence was not far, only a few minutes as it was within the Royal Gardens.
"Sister, are you worried about meeting my uncle?" Theodor broke the silence in the car as he looked at her.
Scarlett flinched at Theodor's question. She turned her head to look at him, maintaining a calm expression. But inside, her heart pounded as she wondered, '...does everyone there know about the affair Roland Gilwynn had in the past?'
Curious, Scarlett ignored Theodor's question and instead asked, "Theo, do you know about Sir Roland Gilwynn's past?"
"Which past do you mean?" Theodor replied, even though he already knew what Scarlett wanted to ask.
"About him having an affair with my mother?" Scarlett asked, her eyes sharply looking at him. She no longer needed to hide this from Theodor since he had already been involved in the matter. He had conducted the DNA test between her and Roland.
Theodor chuckled.
"...Sis, would you believe me if I said I had never heard of it?" Theodor smiled as he saw her surprise.
He continues, "Well, yeah... I only found out after you met my mom. She told me about a story that had been tightly buried within our family. Only a few people know about it. I don't think anyone in my generation knows, including your siblings..."
Scarlett felt a little relieved. Her current worry was whether Simon and Maggie would hate her if they learned about her true identity.
After a moment of silence, Scarlett looked at Theodor again, recalling something. "Theo, do you have a plan for how I can meet your uncle?"
"Sis, you mean your father," Theodor paused to hold back his laughter when he saw her sulking. He cleared his throat before adding, "Sure, I have plans for you to meet him."
Theodor had already learned from the butler that his uncle had arrived at Simon's house. However, his uncle would not be present at the party; he would be meeting with some guests he wanted to see in a special room. He devised a strategy to ensure Scarlett could meet him without anyone noticing.
"Ah, really?" Scarlett's curiosity arises, eager to hear about Theodor's plans. "Tell me, what are your plans, Theo? I want to be prepared and assist you with them," she said. Excitement could be heard in her voice.
Theodor rubbed the back of his neck, smiling at her before revealing his plan. "Well, my plan is simple. I will request to meet him with my future wife! He will surely grant my request," he said with a grin, feeling pleased with his idea.
"...sis, you will be my future wife. I guarantee that my uncle's personal assistant and security will allow me to meet him, as I am his favorite nephew," he added confidently.
Scarlett's facepalm left her utterly speechless. Did this naive Theodor just call it a plan? It felt more like scheming against the former king!
'No, I refuse to be a part of his scheme!' she thought, turning her gaze towards the street outside while shaking her head. She gave up on relying on this foolish Theodor and instead asked Grandpa Robert to help her meet Roland Gilwynn.
Theodor's brows furrowed at Scarlett's disappointed expression, and a sense of panic washed over him.
"Sis, don't you like my idea? Are you worried Xander will be jealous if I tell them you are my future wife?" Theodor asked innocently, seeking clarification.
Scarlett turned to face him — she felt frustrated talking to this stupid man.
"Damn it, Theo! Is that what you call a plan?"
Theodor raised an eyebrow, looking perplexed by her reaction.
"Do you have any other ideas?" Scarlett pressed, her tone insistent. "I'm asking for a decent plan, not some useless scheme, Theo!" she added.
Theo snapped back to attention, his expression serious. "If you don't like it, that's fine. I do have other ideas..." His smile appears.
"Then spill it out! We're almost there," Scarlett urged, noticing the mansion with its lights on in the distance, just half a mile away. She could already guess that it was their destination.
"Here's another simple plan," Theodor said, a mischievous smile playing on his lips. "I'm going to drink with my uncle until he's drunk. And then I'm going to sneak you into the room to talk to him," he proudly proclaimed. "It's easy, right?" ????????????????????????????????.????????????
Scarlett remained silent, her frustration mounting. 'This foolish Theodor Parker, how dare he waste my time with these absurd plans? Damn it!' She felt the urge to whack Theodor on the head.
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