Chapter 540 Wynter’s Wit
Someone must have influenced Shane behind the scenes, conditioning him to believe that by adopting Naomi, he wouldn’t need to be constantly on guard around the Quinnell family.
Wynter was a fortune teller herself. Any true practitioner of the Arcane Way could tell Naomi lacked the ability to reverse one’s fate and fortune.
Those who truly brought fortune to their family and others would at least have great energy surrounding them.
For example, Wynter’s handsome fiancé was a rare individual capable of bestowing immense fortune.
Such individuals were typically easily recognizable, and the auspiciousness they brought with them would often lead to their downfall.
Naomi, however, didn’t possess any of those traits and harbored many secrets.
With that line of thought, Wynter rose from her seat and said, “Aside from Mr. Novak, I – want to know who my father contacts frequently, especially among those who believe in
divination practices.
“Most importantly, I want to know how the Quinnells came across those individuals while they were searching for me, and how they came to select Naomi from that group.
“From what I’ve gathered, Grandpa has supported many individuals throughout his life. Some were underprivileged children from rural areas, while others were college students Naomi doesn’t fit into either category.
“Trace her upbringing and look into the circumstances surrounding her introduction. Just who brought her before my father?
“If even her adoption was pre–planned, then we might be able to find some leads on my kidnapping. After all, she wouldn’t have had the opportunity to be adopted by the Quinnells if I had been around.
“Mom wasn’t sick then. With her personality, she never would have agreed to adopt a daughter to feed Shane’s ambition. She would have thought he was insane.
“It would explain everything and prove that my kidnapping wasn’t purely coincidental.”
Alexis‘ expression shifted dramatically after hearing Wynter’s deduction. His typically gentle features turned cold.
“If that’s indeed the case, Mr. Quinnell would be equally responsible for your abduction.”
Shane must have led the kidnappers to believe they had an opening, prompting them to resort to such methods.
“Naomi would certainly know something!” Alexis exclaimed.
Wynter set down her purple sugilite pendant and commented impassively, “She wouldn’t tell even if she knew.
“Let’s observe quietly for now. That is the only way we could have a chance at exposing the mastermind behind all this.
“I’ve looked into it. All of the staff involved in setting up the banquet during the incident years ago have left Kingbourne, including the hotel’s manager.
“Noami is our only lead left. We can’t lose her.”
Wynter shifted her gaze. “The mastermind behind all this is no ordinary person. It won’t be someone easy to catch.
“Naomi would definitely notice if you start investigating her, but you’ll be able to
investigate my father without raising suspicion.
“As for Darrell, I’ll be investigating him myself.”
Wynter then reminded Alexis, “Be sure to leave out certain details of our conversation when you report to Grandpa later. I don’t want him to get upset.”
Fabian had worked hard for many years and was getting older. Getting sick over Shane wasn’t worth it.
There was someone else Wynter wanted to look into among the Quinnells. This was the person who yielded everything to Fabian during the shareholders‘ meeting.
While Wynter hadn’t officially met him, she could tell from her conversations with Fabian that he trusted this man very much.
As one of the family’s younger members, she would need to get to know him better before she passed judgment on him.
After all, she was still uncertain about the specific role he played within this family.