Hearing ’the Sinclair Family’s third branch,’ Selena Kensington frowned slightly.

If she remembered correctly, Iris Sinclair had mentioned something about the Sinclair Family’s third branch to her before.

Selena remained silent, patiently waiting for Sterling Norwood to continue.

"She relocated overseas from childhood and has been living there ever since. At the same time, she is a rare scientific genius, which is why upon returning to the country, The Imperial Academy of Sciences has expressed interest in recruiting her as a member."

"In order to demonstrate their high regard for her, The Empire organized a welcome party in collaboration with the Sinclair Family for her return this time."

Sterling spoke with indifference.

A hint of a glimmer flashed in Selena’s eyes.

What Sterling said seemed like trivial matters.

But Selena understood that if it were truly insignificant, Sterling wouldn’t bother to find out, much less particularly mention it to her.

"Does she have anything peculiar about her?"

Selena asked curiously.

Sterling chuckled slightly, but his eyes carried a faint chill.

"Zoe Sinclair, specializes in the field of human studies and blood studies."

"..."

Selena suddenly froze.

A suspicion gradually formed in her mind, "Do you suspect her of..."

Before Selena could finish, Sterling nodded slightly.

"Zoe has been living overseas for a long time, returning only for major activities of the Sinclair Family, yet now returns at this juncture, it’s quite suspicious, isn’t it?"

Selena remained silent for a moment.

Though it might seem as if nothing peculiar had occurred during this period to outsiders.

But to the Norwood Family, hidden dangers lurked beneath this facade of tranquility.

Human studies and blood studies...

These two fields conveniently tie in with The Godsbane Organization’s experiments...

Previously, Connor Kensington’s parents had been targeted by The Godsbane Organization precisely because of their remarkable achievements in blood studies.

And Zoe, who has been residing overseas for many years, is a scientific genius highly valued by The Empire, and whose expertise perfectly aligns with the needs of The Godsbane Organization; they’re unlikely to pass on recruiting her...

Given that Zoe is still active now, it’s either because The Godsbane Organization already has enough personalities, or she’s already joined them...

Selena leaned more toward the latter possibility.

Still, it was crucial to see for herself.

"Wait!"

A sudden thought crossed Selena’s mind, prompting her to rise abruptly from the deckchair and grasp Sterling’s wrist.

Sterling frowned slightly, "Be careful."

The reprimanding words carried a trace of care.

However, Selena wasn’t paying attention to these; she clutched Sterling’s wrist, quickly saying, "Do you remember the surveillance cameras that were destroyed at the sanatorium before?!"

Sterling nodded slightly.

Recalling Cole Vaughn’s provocation towards the cameras, the look in Sterling’s eyes deepened.

"I always found it odd; if Cole acted alone to take Yvonne Norwood away while provoking the surveillance, then why bother destroying other cameras? Isn’t that troublesome?"

Selena calmly analyzed piece by piece.

"One possible reason for doing so is that he didn’t go to the sanatorium alone, but with someone else, and they destroyed other cameras to prevent revealing the identity of this other person."

"Considering what you just mentioned, Zoe Sinclair’s suspiciousness is considerable."

If Sterling hadn’t brought up Zoe, Selena might not have considered this much.

But once a possibility arises, Selena found Zoe even more suspicious.

Nevertheless, Zoe is a member of the Sinclair Family...

After Selena finished her analysis, she looked up to find Sterling smiling at her.

"Is there something on my face?"

Selena felt a bit baffled and instinctively touched her face.

Sterling shook his head slightly.

"Earlier, I was worried that being pregnant would make you silly, but it seems I was overthinking."

"..."

Where did that come from?!

Selena glanced over unfavorably, "So all this time you thought I was silly?!"

Sterling fell silent for a moment, then lightly coughed, as if forcefully changing the subject.

Selena muttered a few times and gave Sterling a playful slap on his head.

But ultimately, she couldn’t bear to use much force, only giving him a symbolic pat.

Sterling leaned in as if to curry favor, "Still angry? You can hit me a few more times."

Selena laughed and pushed him away, saying, "Go away; I don’t have the energy to hit you."

"When is Zoe’s welcome party?"

"Three days later; just a small family dinner at the Sinclair Family’s old residence."

Sterling answered obediently.

Selena was a bit surprised, "To hold it at the Sinclair Family’s old residence, it seems they really regard Zoe highly..."

Seeing Selena reclined again, Sterling helped to tuck the thin blanket around her.

"The Empire and the Sinclair Family put such emphasis on Zoe because of her scientific value."

After this statement, Sterling shifted gears.

"But if she does something detrimental to the Sinclair Family or The Empire, her existence will no longer be necessary."

"Get some rest; I’ll go consult with Silas Sinclair."

With that, he stood up.

Selena nodded slightly, watching Sterling leave the room.

Once Sterling left, Selena couldn’t calm down.

Reflecting, she picked up the phone.

She reached out to Iris Sinclair, whom she hadn’t contacted for a long while.

[Selie Stays Slim]: Little Iris, are you there?

Iris replied quickly, and half a minute later, Selena received her message.

[Iris Sinclair]: I’m here, cousin-in-law. What’s up?

Selena pondered for a while, carefully typing a message on her phone.

[Selie Stays Slim]: Do you know what kind of person Zoe Sinclair is?

Afterward, Selena watched as Iris stayed in the ’typing...’ status.

After a while, Iris sent a lengthy message.

[Iris Sinclair]: I know her, she’s my dad’s niece, but her family went abroad when I was just born, only returning for major holidays. I’ve heard she’s a scientific genius, and she’s brought quite some achievements with her this time around; The Imperial Academy of Sciences is keen to recruit her, hence the welcome party.

[Iris Sinclair]: You’re coming to this welcome party too, right, cousin-in-law? It’s been so long since I last saw you, it’d be nice to check on you; wuwuwu, my cousin wouldn’t let me visit you before...

[Iris Sinclair]: Wait, I’m going off-topic. Let’s continue, if my cousin had always lived in Aethelgard, would that prestigious title of Aethelgard’s top socialite still have gone to Catherine Blanchett? Now standing next to her, Catherine is probably overshadowed beyond recognition!

[Iris Sinclair]: But...

Iris rambled on various topics, only falling silent a few seconds after sending her last message.

Selena raised her eyebrows slightly, sensing that Iris’s next statement would be essential.