On the next day, when Clarence walked downstairs, Nathan rushed in, “Mr. Conrad, something
happened.”
No matter before or after the engagement, Horace always treated Annie coldly. Besides, both the
Conrad and the Jason families considered this marriage for convenience as business cooperation.
None of them cared if the young couple-to-be would love each other.
Probably Annie was the only one who cared about this marriage.
Before the engagement, she might be afraid that Horace would reject this marriage, so she restrained
herself a big. After the engagement, she felt feel reassured and emboldened.
The matter that Stella got pregnant was like a thorn stabbed in her heart. Hence, she also blamed
Stella for how cold and distant Horace treated her.
Besides, she knew that Stella didn’t get pregnant after marrying her cousin for three years. Once they
divorced, she got pregnant. Hence, Annie guessed that Horace was the father of the baby for sure.
Hence, in the early morning today, Annie started making a fuss at the dining table. However, she was
quite smart that she didn’t mention Stella’s name. She just said a woman got Horace’s baby and asked
Dempsey to be her backer.
If Dempsey would look into the matter and find out the woman was Stella, Annie didn’t think that it has
anything to do with her.
Upon hearing it, Dempsey went ballistic. It was alright if they didn’t love each other, but this matter was
relevant to the Conrad family’s dignity. Moreover, it had only been a few days after their engagement,
but this matter was exposed at this critical moment, which was a scandal of the Jason family. It would
impact their cooperation absolutely.
Nathan continued, “Your father asked the Jason family for an explanation. The Jasons should be on the
way to the Conrads’ Mansion now.”
Clarence’s expression didn’t change. He asked in a flat tone, “How did Annie find it?”
“I’m not certain. I’ll look into the matter now.”
“Not necessary.” Clarence strode out. He said in a cold tone, “I’ll go ask her.”
...
In the Conrads' Mansion…
With both hands pressing on the walking stick, Dempsey sat on the sofa and didn’t speak with a cold
face.
Opposite him, Annie kept weeping.
Hearing her sobs for a long time, Dempsey started running out of patience, “It has already happened.
What’s so useful if you weep. You wanted to marry Horace in the beginning. He doesn’t like you at all.
Sooner or later he would have a mistress outside.”
Annie said in a grievance tone, “But it’s that woman who keeps pestering him. Now she got his baby.
They don’t care how I feel at all.”
Dempsey said angrily, “So what she’s pregnant with his baby? I don’t think Horace dares to take in that
baby and make it one of his families.”
Right then, Joanna cast a glance at the door. Suddenly, she chimed in, “Indeed. Not all bastards are so
fortunate.”
The next second, a servant's voice was heard, “Good morning, Mr. Clarence.”
Clarence hummed indifferently. His cold and handsome face looked expressionlessly.
The whole house quieted down instantly, the temperature dropping.
Seeing that Clarence arrived, Annie didn’t have the guts to weep and complain at all. She started
sobbing in a low voice.
When Justin came downstairs, he saw the scene. He heaved a sigh in silence, “Clarence, could you
push me to have a walk in the garden, please? I want to talk to you.”
After they were gone, Dempsey said with a frown, “Why are you trying to piss him off?”
Joanna sneered, “Did I do anything wrong? I just said the truth.”
As she spoke, she looked over at Annie, “Annie, no matter what happens, you can’t underestimate a
bastard’s abilities. Probably in the near future, he would snatch everything from you.”
Annie hadn’t known anything about what had happened among them, so she nodded. Inwardly, she
became more decisive to get rick of Stella and the baby in her belly.
Shortly, Horace and his parents arrived in a hurry.
Dempsey supported himself on the walking stick, suppressing his anger. He said, “Go ahead. Tell me
what on earth happened. Who is that woman?”
Horace looked at Annie coldly, “Nothing happened.”
“You don’t need to refuse in such a hurry. I called you over not for blaming you and giving you a
sentence. I just want to discuss with you how to resolve it.”
George said in a deep voice, “I believe my son. He wouldn’t have done such a thing.”
Tabitha said, “Horace, make it clear. Is there any misunderstanding?”
Upon hearing it, Annie hopped up from the sofa. She yelled like crazy, “How could it be a
misunderstanding? I heard it personally. They have met in private a lot of times. Horace always
defends that woman!”
Tabitha said helplessly, “Annie, you can’t judge this kind of thing using your eyes. You need the
evidence.”
“The evidence is the baby in her belly. Okay, I won't blame Horace for anything. As long as she gets an
abortion, I can take this matter never happened.”
Horace couldn’t bear it any longer, “Annie Conrad, are you done?”
Upon hearing it, Annie shed tears immediately, “Look at him. He’s still defending that woman. If he has
nothing to do with that woman and he’s not the father, how could he react so fiercely?”
Tabitha pulled Horace’s sleeve. She said with a frown, “Horace, calm down. Talk nicely. Since Annie
said so, there must be such a woman. Why don’t you just explain properly?”
“She’s a friend of mine. Yes, I admit I like her. I confessed my love to her but she has rejected me.”
Then Horace said to Annie, “Are you happy with this answer?”
Annie hadn’t expected he would admit that he liked Stella in front of all people. She became
embarrassed and angry, “I knew it! I know you like her. What’s so good about that woman? You are so
obsessive by her. Even Clarence is also...”
Before finishing her words, she knew that she had exposed something. In a hurry, she covered her
mouth.
Dempsey frowned deeply, “Annie, make it clear. What does it to do with Clarence?”
“Yeah, go ahead. What about me?”
Clarence’s voice sounded out from behind. It doesn’t have any temperature, making Annie chill.
Annie suddenly became weak and less confident. She stammered, “No... Nothing...”
Justin said, “Annie, you should make everything clear when everyone is in presence. It’s just a
misunderstanding. You’d better stop making a fuss. Mr. and Mrs. Jason had to rush over because of
you. Hurry up and apologize to them.”
“But...”
Clarence said indifferently, “You’re only engaged with Horace Jason. If you want to call off the
engagement, it could happen at any time.”
Annie shut up, but her eyes were full of reluctance.
In the end, Justin made an apology on behalf of Annie so that Horace’s parents agreed to let go of this
matter.
Although Justin was the one who kept the lowest profile in the Conrad family, and he even didn’t show
up in public as frequently as Annie, he was the most gentle and polite one. If he hadn’t become
disabled, Conrad Group wouldn’t be like what it was now, in which Clarence had the final say.
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