After Divorce I Married a Tycoon-Chapter 28: He Won’t Spare a Single Person Who Bullied Claire
Although Silas Rowan didn’t say it outright, seeing the colorful array of expressions on Scarlett Jewel’s face, Adrian Sutton had a pretty good idea of what was going on.
He leaned close to Silas Rowan’s ear and whispered teasingly.
"I never would’ve guessed you and she had a secret history."
Silas Rowan shot him an annoyed glare.
"Could you please not insult me?"
A woman like Scarlett Jewel, so pretentious and manipulative, wasn’t even worth his time.
"True," Adrian Sutton chuckled. "Your taste isn’t that bad."
Since he didn’t have any history with this Scarlett Jewel, then it must have been Scarlett Jewel who took the initiative to seduce his cousin.
After all, countless women wanted to climb into his bed, and Scarlett Jewel was probably one of them.
Honestly, though, he truly hadn’t expected Gavin Sinclair’s mistress to have tried seducing Silas Rowan before.
’This woman is more than she seems.’
’Her targets are clear, only going after men with power and money.’
’A classic case of someone trying to climb the social ladder and marry into wealth.’
’Silas Rowan, of course, looked down on her.’
’But you can’t stop some people from being blind, even treating her like some unforgettable first love.’
’Little do they know they’re just her second-best option, a substitute.’
’And when the substitute became defective, she just turned around and vanished.’
’For all I know, this Scarlett Jewel hasn’t been idle abroad these past two years.’
’How could a top-tier beauty like her give up on hunting for prey?’
’Interesting.’
He was suddenly very interested in what she’d been up to abroad for the past two years.
Although it was her return that made Claire finally decide to divorce Gavin Sinclair, her actions had still hurt the person he cherished most.
So how could he possibly let her off easy?
’If I can dig up something interesting, I’ll have quite a show to watch.’
"You’re smiling like that. Who’s about to have a bad day?"
Adrian Sutton just kept smiling faintly, saying nothing.
Julian Mercer had been waiting off to the side the whole time.
Seeing that the two had finally finished their conversation, he sidled up again with a fawning grin.
"Since Young Master Rowan and Scarlett are so fated to meet, I wonder if Young Master Rowan might have time to spare for a simple home-cooked meal at our humble abode?"
Silas Rowan didn’t speak, but the light in his eyes grew several shades colder.
He raised an eyebrow at Julian Mercer, then let out a sneer.
"Do I look like I’m starving?"
At these words, Julian Mercer’s smile froze awkwardly on his face.
He quickly tried to explain. "No, Young Master Rowan, you’ve misunderstood."
"I was just thinking, since you and Scarlett are friends..."
"Friends?" Silas Rowan’s eyes narrowed. "Miss Mercer, aren’t you going to explain things to your father?"
He was already saving her face by not publicly exposing how she had deliberately tried to seduce him back then.
To this day, the thought of what she did filled him with disgust and revulsion.
But if he said it out loud, it would surely cause a huge stir among the onlookers.
He didn’t want to become fodder for everyone’s gossip.
And he especially didn’t want to be lumped together with someone like Scarlett Jewel for people to discuss.
It felt like it would bring him nothing but bad luck.
Who knew that his silence would lead Julian Mercer to misunderstand.
Silas Rowan said no more, a hint of impatience showing on his face.
If it weren’t for Adrian Sutton, this devoted simp, still waiting for his goddess, he would have left long ago.
He had already heard from Adrian Sutton about what kind of people the Mercer couple really were.
If he hadn’t made a special trip to accompany him today, he wouldn’t have set foot in this place at all.
Silas Rowan shot a cold glance at Scarlett Jewel, then couldn’t be bothered to deal with the nauseating family of three before him any longer.
Meanwhile, Scarlett Jewel, seeing how dark Silas Rowan’s expression had become, quickly took Julian Mercer’s arm and said,
"Dad, I’ll explain about me and Young Master Rowan later."
Just as she was about to pull Julian Mercer and Judith Caldwell away, the man beside Silas Rowan spoke up.
"Mr. Mercer, this daughter of yours is quite something."
"She’s ’fated to meet’ quite a lot of people."
"Especially with her brother-in-law, the young master of the Sinclair Family. The two of them are old acquaintances with a very deep connection." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎
The moment he said this, the color drained from Scarlett Jewel’s face.
’Who is this guy with the pig-head face?’
’Does he know about me and Gavin Sinclair?’
She hadn’t told her parents about her and Gavin Sinclair yet.
Although she and Gavin Sinclair had been in a normal relationship before, after she returned this time, Gavin Sinclair was already a married man.
And his wife was none other than the Mercer family’s other daughter, Claire Mercer.
’If they found out I destroyed Claire Mercer’s marriage, I don’t know if they’d hold it against me.’
She had only just returned to the Mercer family and hadn’t firmly established her footing, nor had she fully figured out how they felt about her.
Without knowing for sure if the Mercer parents genuinely doted on her, she didn’t dare take the risk.
’If I end up earning their contempt, all my careful planning might go down the drain.’
Scarlett Jewel didn’t know how much the man actually knew about her.
To avoid unnecessary trouble, she planned to get out of there quickly.
After all, the mere presence of Silas Rowan was enough to make her anxious.
If this pig-faced guy said anything else in front of them, it would be very disadvantageous for her.
But before she could find an excuse to leave, a thoroughly confused Julian Mercer asked,
"Old acquaintances with a very deep connection?"
"What do you mean by that?"
’Could it be that Scarlett not only knows Silas Rowan, but also my son-in-law from the Sinclair family?’
’One is the scion of a powerful and noble family, the other is the heir to a wealthy magnate...’
’And my long-lost daughter knows them both.’
’But given the environment she grew up in, she shouldn’t have been able to reach such prominent figures, people even I can’t get close to.’
’But it doesn’t matter.’
’The fact that she could get to know these two men, coming from an unremarkable teacher’s family, is a miracle in itself.’
’It seems this daughter of mine has some tricks up her sleeve.’
’She’s so much better than that blockhead Claire Mercer.’
’Married into the Sinclair Family for two years, and she still hasn’t made a single contribution to the Mercer Family.’
At the thought of that useless good-for-nothing Claire Mercer, a harsh glint appeared in Julian Mercer’s eyes.
But thankfully, his biological daughter was back now.
The Mercer Family’s future, whether it could make a comeback, would probably rest on the shoulders of this precious daughter.
Thinking this, Julian Mercer’s gaze toward Scarlett Jewel filled with even more admiration and satisfaction.
A cold sneer played on Adrian Sutton’s lips.
He narrowed his dark, cold eyes, staring at Julian Mercer.
The subtle changes in his eyes and on his face did not escape his notice.
Adrian Sutton saw right through him in an instant and couldn’t be bothered to waste any more words on such a person.
’I can give the Mercer Family one more chance, but only because they raised Claire.’
’We’ll see if they take it.’
’If they dare do anything to hurt Claire again, then there’s no need for the Mercer Family to exist anymore.’
He wouldn’t let a single person who had ever bullied Claire get away.
’No need to rush. I’ll take my time.’
The most important thing right now was to get Claire and Gavin Sinclair divorced as soon as possible.
He had already figured out how to keep Claire by his side, openly and honorably.
On the condition that he wouldn’t hurt Claire, he decided to take the initiative and create an opportunity for himself.
