Chapter 667

Kyle shook his head. "Yes, sorry. I forgot. I've been locked up in the Pathfinders Guild for a while, and it's making me a little loopy."

Carissa pointed at Violet. "Violet visited the Kingsley family today. They know she's Thomas's godsister. She can invite Darin. I believe the Kingsley family knows Violet is connected to us. But if she brings someone from the Farrell family, I think Madam Kingsley will agree."

Jacob looked at Violet with hopeful eyes. "I'm counting on you, Ms. Spencer."

Violet, loyal and righteous, immediately agreed. "Sure! Tell me about her childhood so I can bring it up. That way, I can gauge her reaction and get a rough idea of what she's like."

Jacob stood up, but Rafael quickly pushed him back down. "Stay seated."

Jacob tried to stand again. "No…"

He was met with another forceful shove from Rafael and a sharp command: "Sit down!"

With a resigned sigh, Jacob explained, "I need to grab something—a toy from her childhood. Ms. Spencer will take it."

Rafael withdrew his hand. "Go ahead."

Jacob stood, turned to Violet, and apologized. "I got carried away. I hope you can forgive me, Ms. Spencer."

"It's fine. I got spooked myself."

Violet had just seen Darin and then found a portrait of the same woman in the study. It was shocking. Her inexperience—she never expected that similarity between Darin's parents' and her childhood portraits—allowed Kyle to predict Darin's current appearance. While there were many paintings, this one was so accurate it startled Violet.

It was truly shocking.

"Well, I'm counting on you, Ms. Spencer. I'll be right back." Jacob stepped outside, wobbling slightly. Once through the door, he bent over, resting his hands on his knees. He straightened up, breathed slowly, and reminded himself to stay calm.

Rafael watched Jacob's retreating figure and sighed softly. "I've known about his search for his sister for a long time. But in this vast sea of people, it's hard to find someone. Who would have thought they weren't separated by mountains and rivers, but were so close?"

Carissa said firmly, "We can't be sure Darin is his sister; it's too early to say anything definitive."

She turned to Violet. "You met Darin—what do you think of her?"

Violet thought for a moment. "Well, her appearance is exactly like the paintings—no doubt about that. When we met, she barely spoke, but I could tell she was uncomfortable. She walked slowly when she arrived and hurried off when she left. At the time, I thought it was because she hadn't learned proper etiquette and still had some street behavior, but now I wonder if she wasn't keen on the arrangement."

Chapter 667

"Oh, and she has a really pleasant aura."

"A pleasant aura? What do you mean?" Carissa asked.

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Violet tapped her chin, her gaze drifting upward. "It's hard to explain. It's like us—there's a common trait among people like us that allows us to sense certain surface-level things. Of course, I have no idea what she truly thinks."

"Do you think she's not entirely on board with this marriage?"

"Yes, I get that feeling. She hardly even looked at Thomas." Violet struggled to articulate her intuition before finally saying, "Conflicted! I feel like she's really conflicted."

Carissa considered this. "I see what you mean. She's lived a rough life, where swift justice and revenge are paramount. Eleanor saved her life, and she wants to repay her. But she probably never imagined this would be how she'd do it. And given what she likely knows about Thomas's reputation, she's torn between honoring Eleanor's kindness and her own conscience. That's probably why you sense her inner conflict."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Carissa added, "But this analysis might not be accurate."

After all, no one truly knew Darin. Judging her character based solely on a fleeting encounter wouldn't lead to the right conclusions.