Conquest Game: The Aloof Husband is Dangerous!-Chapter 260 - 220: Life Is a Mess of Dog-Blood Drama

Chapter 260: Chapter 220: Life Is a Mess of Dog-Blood Drama

Laura Quincy noticed that among the people here today, there were both recent college graduates and experienced translators...

She took a deep breath; whether she would pass the interview or not, it was always worth a try.

When it was her turn, she gracefully and calmly pushed the door open. Today she wore a simple and elegant business casual outfit, a combination of black and white, neat and crisp.

The interviewer briefly glanced over her resume and then looked up at her in surprise, "Laura Quincy, you spent over half a year in the translation department of the ’Aegis Group’?"

Laura didn’t expect to be asked about this and nodded immediately, "Yes."

The interviewer asked again, "What was the reason for resigning, then?"

Laura lowered her eyelids and replied calmly, "Personal reasons."

She didn’t elaborate. Although she didn’t remember, she guessed it must have had something to do with that man, and whether the interviewer in front of her believed her or not was irrelevant; she saw no need to explain everything clearly.

The interviewer seemed stunned by her answer and exchanged a somewhat hesitant look with the other interviewers.

The interviewer on the far right asked, "I see your resume mentions that you spent a year as an exchange student at the University of Aethelgard. Is your Fiorina oral language good?"

Laura wondered why the interviewer suddenly asked this; she was here today to apply for a French part-time position!

"It’s alright."

Then, Laura heard the interviewer speaking to her in Fiorina. In her memory, she never attended the University of Aethelgard as an exchange student, and she definitely didn’t speak Fiorina. Yet, weirdly, she understood and even responded without thinking...

The pronunciation was very standard, without any awkward accent.

Last time at the Aethelgard General Hospital, Laura could understand the doctors and nurses, and at this moment, she was even more certain that her Fiorina was not bad...

After a brief exchange, the interviewer looked at her with a rather appreciative expression, "Miss Quincy, your Fiorina is indeed quite good!"

Laura politely said, "Thank you!"

The interviewer sitting in the middle glanced at her, "The interview is over, please go back and wait for the news."

Laura stood up, smiled, and nodded at the interviewers, then turned and left.

She didn’t know if she would pass the interview, but it was no longer important. If she couldn’t, she’d just find a part-time tutoring job in foreign languages, though the pay wouldn’t be as good.

But it would be enough for her.

After leaving the Xavier Group building, Laura didn’t take a bus back but wandered around aimlessly on the street.

In a daze, she felt as if she were a bit out of place with this world. Her memory still stayed in 2010, yet suddenly it was already 2016.

The streets had changed quite a bit, much more bustling than before, with cars and pedestrians coming and going.

Laura stood there blankly with her bag on her back, feeling a surreal sense of being separated by time...

Just as she reached the entrance of the neighborhood, a strangely dressed woman suddenly came rushing, holding onto her arm tightly, "Sister, I’m begging you, please don’t treat us like this. After all, we are family! Even if my mom made mistakes, we’ve already been punished. I beg you to ask Fourth Young Master to let us go!"

Laura finally saw her face clearly; it was her half-sister, Phoebe Turner.

But when did she become so... shabby?

And what was the meaning of those words she spoke?

Her mind felt fuzzy, completely unable to recall what had happened before...

"Phoebe Turner, I don’t know what you’re talking about! Let go of me!"

"I won’t let go! It took me a long time to get back to Aethelburg to wait for you; I won’t let go unless you call Fourth Young Master right now and ask him to allow us to come home."

Phoebe’s words made Laura’s mind a bit chaotic, "What are you saying? You’re not living in Aethelburg now? Then where are you living?"

Seeing her baffled expression, Phoebe sneered lightly, "Laura, is it really so interesting to act innocent like this? Isn’t it you who sent us to be exiled in Prosperity Village?"

Prosperity Village?

Laura’s memory was suddenly triggered: she had some impression of this village. It seemed to be her stepmother Ruth Leighton’s hometown, beautifully named Prosperity Village, but it was actually a poor village so barren crops couldn’t grow.

Precisely because life was so poor in her childhood, Ruth desperately wanted to live in a big city. Born in the countryside, she knew that studying was the only way out, and luckily she managed to get into a university in Aethelburg, which led to the story of how she met Victor Turner afterwards...

Phoebe, seeing her daze, knew she was pretending and pitifully said, "Sister, I’m begging you, my mom and I truly know our mistakes. If we stay in that remote poor place any longer, my mom and I will really die! Plus, dad won’t care about us now; he said you have to forgive us first."

Laura’s head was about to explode; did Ruth Leighton and her daughter do something that wronged her?

Although she couldn’t remember, she figured it wouldn’t be anything good.

Laura coldly replied, "Even if you carve out a piece of my flesh, I’m still powerless."

Phoebe immediately pleaded pitifully, "Sister, are you really so heartless? Do you have to see me and mom die in front of you to be satisfied?"

Laura impatiently interrupted her words, "Enough! Are you saying you’re going to starve in the countryside? What can’t you do to support yourselves now? Do you think you can threaten me with ’death’?"

Phoebe saw her unmoved and couldn’t help but feel a bit scared, crying miserably, "Sister, no matter what, I’m your biological sister! I’ve never done farm work since I was little, and you’re asking me to do those things, isn’t that killing me? I’m really not threatening you with death; if I’m pushed to a certain point, I really will die."

She kept talking about "death," as if life were truly so cheap...

Laura didn’t want to bother with her anymore, "Do as you please; it has nothing to do with me!"

Having said that, Laura was about to shake off her hand and leave, but Phoebe gripped her tightly, refusing to let go.

"Sister, if you don’t help me, I’ll just stay at your place and won’t leave."

Phoebe fully displayed her clinging skill, resolutely not loosening her grip. She knew that if she let go, she might never have another chance.

Thus, at this moment, the most critical thing was to hold onto her firmly!

Laura took a deep breath, "Phoebe Turner! Has your face already become a fortress?"

Phoebe was unfazed by her words, "Sister, to me, staying alive is obviously more important than face."

Laura snorted coldly, "You’ve indeed made progress!"

Phoebe ignored her sarcasm, "Sister, if you won’t help me and mom, then I’ll follow you around. After all, I have nothing else to do now; there’s plenty of time. Even if I stay at your place, you can’t drive me away, after all, by law I’m your sister."

Her words were fierce, and she had fully prepared before coming.

Laura’s lips curled into a cold smile; after some time, Phoebe had truly progressed quite a bit! She actually started negotiating terms with her!

"So what if you’re my sister? This house was left to me by my mom; if I don’t welcome you, I can still kick you out."

She was never to be trifled with, and she detested being threatened!

"If you keep pulling and tugging, don’t blame me for being unkind! If you don’t want to even stay in Prosperity Village, that is!"

The last sentence was filled with threats.

Even though Laura didn’t know how Ruth Leighton and her daughter were sent to Prosperity Village, it was obvious that she could use this to threaten her.

Whether she was bluffing, as long as it worked, it was fine!

Sure enough—