My Substitute Wife is a Bigwig (Loud and Lily) novel Chapter 188

"Go ahead." John glanced at Lily and hesitated for a moment, but he didn't reject her request.

She was the one that brought Class 18 to the top. He didn't have a reason not to let her take the call. That was a privilege she rightfully deserved.

Lily went to the washroom. She turned on a voice changer before she took the call. "Speak."

"The Weiss family will be auctioning the Crimson Leaf on Saturday. When are you coming to Bridgeport? I'll go get you." Elliot's voice was a little cold.

Lily frowned. "Why so sudden?"

Saturday? That was in two more days.

"This is the latest information. A while ago, someone went to the Weiss Residence and tried to take the Crimson Leaf from them. They didn't want to hold on to it anymore, so they decided to auction it off."

"Understood. I'll head to Bridgeport tomorrow."

Lily hung up and went to the principal's office.

"Mr. Woodley." Lily walked into the office and greeted Joseph politely.

Joseph got up frantically and said, "Come. Take a seat."

Lily nodded and sat down across from Joseph.

"Why have you come to me at this hour? Is something wrong?" Joseph asked gently as he poured out a glass of water for Lily.

Lily had been a student of Ember Creek High School for over two months. Before that, she had only come to the principal's office once, which was during the first day of school.

"I want to take a few days off school," Lily said slowly.

"You only need to speak to your homeroom teacher about it. There's no need to talk to me about that, right?" Joseph asked in confusion.

"There's another thing I want to talk about." Lily pursed her lips in hesitation.

Lily frowned as she tapped her fingers on the table. "So you mean this incident is linked to the Hidden Families?"

"That's right. The public only knows that the Weiss family is trying to auction off the Crimson Leaf because they're having cash flow issues.

"What they don't know is that the Hidden Families have been interested in the Crimson Leaf for quite some time. They basically strong-armed the Weiss family into auctioning the Crimson Leaf."

Joseph took a sip and said with a grim expression, "The Weiss family wants everything to be handled publicly. That way, the Hidden Families will vie for the Crimson Leaf among themselves.

"So, it's not that I don't want to help you. I can't. This matter isn't just about the Weiss family."

Joseph stood up and patted Lily on the shoulder. "You may not know this yet, but the Four Great Families are in turmoil right now. They are also not under the control of the Hidden Families.

"So, the hidden families want to help bring less prominent families into power. Things are very messy in Bridgeport. You shouldn't go if you don't need to go."

Lily stayed silent for a bit before saying, "I understand. Thanks, Mr. Woodley."