Chapter 356

Tarthy City, though not a large city, boasted a population of several million, approaching ten million. As an Asian financial hub, the real estate prices were naturally sky-high. For an average person, owning a home in Tarthy City was almost a lifetime dream.

The reason Carla owned a home here was entirely the result of her hard work. Having worked for the Lycan family for many years, Laura had always been diligent in her duties. As a result, Emily paid her an exceptionally high salary, one that even exceeded the wages of many white-collar workers in Tarthy City's financial sector. This was enough for Carla to afford a nice apartment in a desirable location.

The convoy arrived at the apartment building, and the security guard at the entrance, upon seeing the row of luxury cars with bulletproof glass and the rare special license plates from Tarthy City, was so startled that he not only didn't dare to stop them, but he even stood up to salute.

Emily hadn't given prior notice of her visit. When she arrived at Carla's door and rang the bell, it didn't take long before a young man came to open the door. He was Carla's son, Skyler Curry, who worked part-time and was an honest man. He had met Emily once at the Lycan Estate. This text is hosted at find·novel·net

Seeing Emily at the door, Skyler was immediately shocked.

Emily's visit was truly an honor, a tremendous privilege for the entire Shepherd family. Skyler's face was filled with smiles as he eagerly and humbly said, "Oh, it's Mrs. Lycan! Please, come in! Please take a seat."

While leading Emily and her party inside, he hurriedly ran into the house to call his father, Ashton Curry, to greet her and had his wife, Maisie Houghton, prepare the family's prized tea collection.

Upon hearing that Emily had come unexpectedly, the entire Shepherd family was thrown into a flurry of activity. For them, Emily and Quintis were figures on a pedestal, their great benefactors. Such a visit was not something they could afford to take lightly.

Ashton rushed out. "Mrs. Lycan, why didn't you let us know in advance? We haven't really tidied up the house, and now that you're here, we didn't have a chance to prepare anything. It's really too much to trouble you like this!"

The Shepherd family members lined up as if waiting for Emily's inspection.

Emily smiled and said, "Please, there's no need to be so formal. I just heard that Carla was ill, so I wanted to come by and check on her."

"Oh, it's nothing serious, she'll be fine soon. How could we trouble you to come all the way here, Mrs. Lycan?" Even as he said this, Ashton was filled with gratitude. What employer would be so considerate toward their employees? And anyway, the salary Emily paid Carla was already more than they could ask for.

Maisie was busy tidying up the room. Though the room was already very clean, since Emily was an honored guest and their benefactor, the Shepherd family was worried that it wouldn't be tidy enough and might leave a bad impression. They would have scrubbed every floorboard if they could.

Seeing the Shepherd family so eager to please, Emily felt somewhat embarrassed. She smiled and said, "There's no need for all this. I'm just here to check on Carla, and I'll leave soon."

As she spoke, she gestured to Carla, who immediately instructed others to bring up various supplements and luxury items that Carla's family might need. There were toys for the children and imported luxury goods for the adults, all valued at least a hundred thousand dollars. This made the Shepherd family members ecstatic.

To Emily, these items were nothing. They were just a small gesture of her goodwill. But for ordinary people, they were the stuff of dreams.