[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-super-detective-in-the-fictional-world":3,"chapter-super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-1740":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Super Detective in the Fictional World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1483858,1930,"Chapter 1740 - Meeting Margaret Again","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-1740",1740,"\u003Cp>Luke scratched his head. Margaret was a true widow, unlike Natasha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, Natasha wasn’t young…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could only be said that Director Selina had become a little obsessed with her job ever since she took office. She would associate anything she heard with superheroes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke, who was going alone, was too lazy to drive. He left Nassau County on foot and then hailed a cab to Queens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he reached the coffee shop at the north end of the Brooklyn Bridge, Margaret stood up 20 meters away and waved at him happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Few people who could afford to have coffee under the bridge of a bustling metropolis while on the clock would be poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this young widow in a white dress and a wide-brimmed hat still attracted a lot of attention from both men and women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a man who was more relaxed when it came to work, Luke’s status was something that most of the working class aspired to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaret was the kind of person that every young lady dreamed of becoming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just because she was wearing branded clothes, but also because she clearly had a different temperament from ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, based on Luke’s understanding, this was an effect that could only be obtained by a woman who didn’t need to think about money or work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like that hat. Would an office worker wear something like that? There wasn’t even a place to put it in an office cubicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, when he reached Margaret, a lot of men looked at him enviously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, on the outside, he looked like a young man who had just gotten lucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being handsome couldn’t dispel malicious speculation among his own kind; it would only make other men more certain that he was relying on his face to make a living.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaret, in particular, waved and smiled brightly. She looked even more like a besotted heiress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reality wasn’t an online novel, and no brainless person would suddenly jump out to make their presence known.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men who were interested in Margaret had already tried to hit on her, but to no avail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, these men had found a bare excuse: Their defeat was understandable when they ran into a woman who only looked at appearances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke was already used to everyone looking at him. He walked over to Margaret and gestured. “Let’s move seats.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaret was stunned. “Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke explained considerately, “It’s easier to talk. It’s too close to the others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaret thought that made sense. She nodded quickly and picked up her bag and hat to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. This person… was really naive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He called a waitress over and said that they were moving seats, before he ordered as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaret turned around and realized that she had been too busy running off to say anything to Luke. She was instantly at a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke was amused by her behavior. “Do you want anything to drink? It’s on me this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaret couldn’t help but wonder what to drink. “Then… orange juice?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke nodded at the waitress to confirm. He then adjusted the seats so that they faced the trees, before he sat down first. “Sit down and let’s talk, Margaret.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaret quickly sat down and stared at him silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke had no choice but to ask, as if he were speaking to a toddler, “You said you needed something. What is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaret finally remembered. Her delight at seeing Luke after so long disappeared quickly, and her face darkened. “That… It’s about Haley.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke asked, “Hm, what happened to her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Luke guiding the conversation, Margaret finally told him about her sister, Haley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing her out, Luke took a sip of his coffee and asked tentatively, “Are you sure you aren’t mistaken? Haley may be too busy to pay attention to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaret shook her head quickly. “That’s impossible. I can sense that what she cares about most isn’t me, but the job that needs to be kept a secret.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing her mental fluctuations, Luke confirmed that she wasn’t lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn’t prove anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given Margaret’s personality, what she thought was the truth might be completely different from what was real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, if she were asked four years ago if her husband was a good person, she would definitely say yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wouldn’t be lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the truth was that her dead husband had been a gang leader with blood on his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pondering for a moment, Luke decided to check on Haley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was better for him to personally sense Haley’s mental state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was that he didn’t know when Haley would be home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had even found a professional maid to take care of Margaret’s daily needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Margaret’s feelings were understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like how Luke used the smart kitchenware to make cupcakes, and Selina dissed them for not having any “soul.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haley hadn’t been home for a long while, so it wasn’t surprising that Margaret felt like she had “fallen out of favor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking for a moment, Luke simply discussed it with Margaret before he called Elena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After everything was arranged, he called Haley and told her that Elena and Margaret were organizing a party, and that he would be there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he wanted to ask for her opinion and decide on a date for the party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a regular situation, this definitely wouldn’t be normal for Luke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Margaret lacked common sense and EQ. To organize a party with her, they really had to ask Haley, as her guardian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haley was a little surprised to receive Luke’s call. After a brief silence, she told him they could do the party on Friday night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up, Luke saw Margaret looking at him in admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but ask, “What’s wrong?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaret said, “You’re so good at lying to Haley.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke said, “…Because I’m not lying at all. I’ll take Elena to your party on Friday night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaret’s eyes lit up. “Really? That’s great. We haven’t had a party at home since the last time you came.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke thought for a moment and asked, “Doesn’t Elena visit your place every now and then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaret hurriedly waved her hand and explained, “That’s just the two of us. There’s no one else, no feast, and none of the yogurt cake you make – there isn’t even any red wine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey, how did my yogurt cake become your party standard??Even as he grumbled inwardly, Luke asked, “You can buy your own cake and wine, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaret lowered her head. “If I buy my own cake and wine to eat and drink, won’t I look like a nerd? I don’t want to become a loner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke put his hand to his forehead. “Okay. As long as Haley doesn’t object, there’ll be cake and wine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This rich lady clearly wasn’t short of money, but she wanted the atmosphere, not just the food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, there were too few people in this society that Haley could be reassured about leaving Margaret with, like Elena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were Claire, who was bursting with energy, Margaret would probably be so happy playing with her that they would forget to come home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he thought of Stacy, Luke felt that he should forget it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaret was easier to fool than Stacy. Luke didn’t want to see his sister step into battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how bad a brother he was, he couldn’t dig such a huge hole for his sister.\u003C\u002Fp>",1251,"2026-06-06T03:36:36.830Z",1,"novelbin.me","ffca2378af0fe277efcb74c5139c9d90fccd9118c25b3f0e0ac77f3d49a3a338","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-1741","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-1739",2233,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsuper-detective-in-the-fictional-world-cover.jpg"]