The Billionaire's Genius Wife

Chapter 493 Please Don't Stop Me!

After they finished lunch, Scarlett asked Roland for some time to chat privately. She needed to report to him about what she talked about with Mel.

Sitting together in Roland's study, Scarlett shared Mel's information with him. Roland was thrilled to hear the long-awaited good news. 

When he learned Scarlett planned to investigate Rosalie's traces in Norway, he felt compelled to go with her. The thought of not doing something to find Rosalie was driving him to frustration, especially with the convincing information from Mel indicating Rosalie might still be alive.

"Scarlett, I'll accompany you to Norway," Roland said seriously. "When are you planning to go?"

Scarlett was taken aback by his words. She didn't want her father to join her, as it would risk exposing her involvement with the Fox. This could lead to complications if he discovered her connection to the organization.

She didn't reply immediately, thinking about how to reject his offer. However, her father continued speaking before she could find an answer.

"Scarlett, you could stay here with Xander. Let your father find your mother. I'll use my connection to find her—"

"No! It would be best if you stayed here, Father. Let me handle it!" Scarlett firmly rejected his suggestion.

How could she allow him to go? There was a risk of jeopardizing her mother's search if her father brought his people.

Scarlett believed if her mother knew Roland Gilwynn was looking for her, she would hide again.

Besides, she wasn't entirely sure of her father's capabilities. Still, considering what happened in the past, she doubted her father would be able to locate her mother.

"Scarlett, she is my woman. How can you stop me from looking after her? She might not want to marry me later if she discovers I've done nothing. How could you put your father in such a position?" His voice turned stern.

Scarlett was left speechless.

'Gosh! Is he really so certain that Mom will accept him right away?' Scarlett sighed deeply, facing her stubborn father.

"Scarlett, you can't stop me. The people behind me can do whatever I ask of them. Trust me, I can find her," Roland said confidently.

Scarlett shook her head with a chuckle. 

"Huh? Why are you laughing? I'm serious. You must trust your father..."

"Father, if your people are capable, you would have found her when she lived in Country W. Or at least known she had me..." 

Scarlett's words suddenly darkened Roland's face. He couldn't evade Scarlett's sentence because what she said was true.

For years, he had searched for traces of Rosalie without success. Back then, he didn't even know her real name. If Scarlett hadn't found him, he would have never known that the woman he loved was actually named Rosalie Withers or that he even had a daughter with her. 

But how could he just stay here doing nothing? Especially when he knew the last known trace of Rosalie!? This time, he was determined to do it right to find her. 

Roland looked at Scarlett seriously. "I know... I failed to find her in the past, Scarlett. But please, allow me to try again this time, huh?" 

Scarlett, "..."

"This time, I will do it right," he added, attempting to convince his daughter once more.

Seeing her father's slightly reddened eyes and the seriousness in his expression, Scarlett felt herself melting. How could she stop him?

However, if her father were going to accompany her, he would inevitably learn about her connection with the Fox, and this troubled her. 

'Should I be honest with him?' She wonders. After thinking for a moment, she decided to reveal her secret to her father.

"Father, before I answer your request, I need to tell you something..." She looked Roland directly in the eyes.

Roland appeared gloomy after Scarlett declined his offer, but he was taken aback when she began to speak. He gazed at her with curiosity as she struggled to express herself.

'Why does she seem troubled to say something?' he started to worry about her.

Scarlett slowly rose from her seat and looked around the room at several spots with cameras and recording equipment. After a few moments, she spotted five hidden CCTV cameras scattered throughout the room. 

She casually walked to one spot and turned off all the CCTV cameras. Roland, who witnessed this, was shocked. How could she know?

"What are you doing, Scarlett?" he asked, confused.

"Father, did you know about these CCTV cameras?" Scarlett glanced at her father, curious to know. She feared someone had planted this surveillance in his study, which would be a disaster.

"Of course, I know. I put them there on purpose just in case," said Roland, smiling at Scarlett to reassure her.

"What about the voice recordings in several places? Are you aware of those as well?" she asked.

"Yes. Why do you look so strange? Do—"

"Please turn off everything. I won't talk if all the voice recordings are still on," she interrupted, returning to her seat.

Seeing that Scarlett looked serious, Roland had no choice but to follow her orders. He walked to his desk and turned off all the devices in the room. Afterward, he rejoined her, sitting across from Scarlett.

"Why do I feel like déjà vu? Just like the first time we met?" Roland faintly laughed.

Scarlett said nothing but responded to her father's words with a faint smile. Indeed, she had done the same thing when they first met. 

Remembering those times made her feel amused. At that time, she never imagined her relationship with her father would be like this. But it had only been a few months since they first met, and everything was getting back on track. She had finally accepted him as her father, and they were slowly rebuilding their relationship as the Gilwynn family.

Scarlett felt grateful for that but also sad because they still hadn't found her mother.

"Okay, everything's turned off. What do you want to say?" Roland asked.

She didn't answer his question; instead, she asked him, "Father, you already know about my mother's family, right? The Withers?"