After Divorce I Married a Tycoon-Chapter 60: Deceiving Her with a Fake Marriage Certificate
Mrs. Sinclair sighed. "Iโm afraid itโs out of our hands."
"That little wench was already dead set on divorcing Gavin before." ๐ฏ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐ก.๐๐๐ถ
"Now that sheโs Mrs. Rowanโs goddaughter, her ambitions will surely grow wilder. Why would she be content to stay with the Sinclair family?"
The old nanny hesitated.
"Madam, thereโs something I want to say, but I donโt know if I should."
Mrs. Sinclair said listlessly, "Go on."
"Actually, the Young Madam was always genuinely good to the Young Master before."
"I could also see that she genuinely loved the Young Master."
"If the Young Master hadnโt betrayed her, deceived her, toyed with her, and broken her heart..."
"Even after becoming Mrs. Rowanโs goddaughter, given her feelings for the Young Master, she wouldnโt have abandoned him."
"On top of that, the Madam and the Young Miss never treated her like family, constantly scolding and insulting her. Thatโs why the Young Madamโs heart grew completely cold and she became set on a divorce."
With every word the old nanny spoke, Mrs. Sinclairโs brow furrowed deeper.
โHow could I not know all this?โ
โIn truth, even I looked down on Claire Mercer from the bottom of my heart.โ
โOn the surface, I was gentle and loving toward her.โ
โBut behind her back, wasnโt I just thinking of ruining her so that Gavin could find someone better?โ
โNow that "someone better" has already been married into our family.โ
โBut we Sinclairs went and offended her completely.โ
โIf I hadnโt schemed against her, there might have been a chance to keep her.โ
โAnd yet...โ
The more she thought about it, the more Mrs. Sinclair felt like she had swallowed a fly.
"If we can keep her, weโll keep her. If not, then just let her go."
The Sinclair family couldnโt afford to offend the Rowan family.
Across the entire nation of Veridia, few would dare to offend the Rowan family.
To be precise, you probably couldnโt find many who would dare to offend Mrs. Rowan, Jean Sutton.
Jean Sutton wasnโt just Mrs. Rowan.
Her maiden family, the Sutton family, was an even more illustrious presence than the Rowan family.
This Jean Sutton was a bona fide, top-tier socialite.
This was also why they didnโt dare to make a peep when Jean Sutton rejected the Sinclair familyโs congratulatory gift.
As the two were talking, they saw Claire Mercer arrive.
Following behind her was a tall, young, and remarkably handsome man.
Mrs. Sinclair looked up at her, a complex mix of emotions in her eyes.
Then she put on a kind and benevolent facade.
"Claire, youโre here."
"And this gentleman behind you is..."
Adrian Suttonโs expression was ice-cold; he couldnโt even be bothered to look at her.
Claire Mercer said, "Heโs the personal bodyguard I hired."
"Why bring a bodyguard back to your own home?"
"Grandmother, thereโs no need to keep up the loving act," Claire Mercer said coldly.
โEver since the Sinclair family banquet, I can no longer face this hypocritical and vicious old woman with a smile.โ
โPeople have feelings.โ
โBut it seems no one in the Sinclair family has a heart.โ
โI cared for Gavin Sinclair with all my heart and soul for two whole years.โ
โAnd what was the result? Not only did Gavin Sinclair betray me, deceive me, and toy with me...โ
โRose Gable and Cynthia Sinclair also scoffed at me and looked down on me.โ
โEven this old woman was plotting how to scheme against me and ruin me...โ
โThe Sinclairs really are a nest of snakes and rats.โ
โNot a single one of them is any good.โ
In truth, Mrs. Sinclair didnโt want to pretend anymore either.
โShe must know about my plot against her at the banquet anyway.โ
โThereโs no use pretending!โ
"Just as I thought. Now that you have the Rowan family backing you, youโve lost even the most basic respect for me."
Claire Mercer laughed coldly. "When faced with someone who wants to ruin your life, forget respectโGrandmother, wouldnโt you want to kill them?"
"Besides, the fact that Iโm still willing to call you โGrandmotherโ is the greatest courtesy I can offer you."
Mrs. Sinclair froze.
She was startled by her aura and her words.
โDoes she mean she wants to kill me?โ
"Young Madam, the Old Madam is actually very fond of you."
"But you insist on divorcing the Young Master, and it pains her heart too."
"Besides, sheโs getting on in years and was just momentarily confused..."
"Confused? Do you believe that yourself?" Claire Mercer sneered.
"Sheโs shrewder and more calculating than anyone."
"To protect the Sinclair familyโs reputation and honor, she was willing to sacrifice me, to ruin me..."
"I can say with confidence that I have never done a single thing to wrong Gavin Sinclair, to wrong her, or to wrong the Sinclair family."
"How can a personโs heart be so cruel?"
"You donโt need to say any more," Mrs. Sinclair said, her expression strained.
"Now that youโve found a different fortune, our Sinclair family canโt keep you. If you want a divorce, then get one. Weโll let you go."
"If you had been so willing to let me go before, I wouldnโt have come knocking on your door today."
At Claire Mercerโs words, Mrs. Sinclairโs eyes narrowed.
"What, from the sound of it, are you here to make demands today?"
"No. Iโm just here for what Iโm owed."
Claire Mercer found a chair and sat down, speaking leisurely.
"I wasted two years of my youth on Gavin Sinclair."
"Even if I were just a nanny, I would have earned a considerable salary in those two years, right? And I was his legal wife."
"Furthermore, he cheated during the marriage and got his mistress pregnant. He is completely at fault."
Mrs. Sinclair cut her off impatiently.
"How much do you want? Just say it. No need to beat around the bush."
"I already told you. I only want what Iโm owed."
Just as Claire Mercerโs voice fell, Rose Gable stormed in again.
"What โwhat youโre owedโ? You have no right to anything."
With that said, she turned to Mrs. Sinclair.
"Mom, itโs a good thing I had a trick up my sleeve. We donโt have to give her a single cent."
โBefore, I really thought Mom was very fond of Claire Mercer.โ
โThatโs why I never dared to let Mom know I had arranged for a fake marriage certificate.โ
โNow this little bitch wants to extort money from our Sinclair family?โ
โNot a chance.โ
โNow, if I reveal the truth about the fake marriage certificate, we can save a huge sum of money.โ
โMom might even be impressed and praise me for being so clever and resourceful.โ
โAfter all, she and Gavin were never husband and wife.โ
โSo she wants to use Gavinโs affair to get a share of our assets?โ
โHow is that possible?โ
Mrs. Sinclair was dumbfounded by her words.
"What do you mean by that?"
Rose Gable said, "Mom, she and Gavin were never married."
"Didnโt they get a marriage certificate?"
"That marriage certificate is a fake."
When these words came out, it wasnโt just Claire Mercer who was stunned.
Even Mrs. Sinclair wore a look of utter shock.
"Youโre saying... the marriage certificate is a fake?"
Rose Gable smiled smugly. "I was afraid this little bitch was marrying Gavin with ulterior motives."
"So, to prevent her from coveting our Sinclair familyโs assets, I had a fake marriage certificate made to fool her."
"See? My initial concerns werenโt for nothing, were they?"
"This little bitch thinking she can use Gavinโs affair to get a piece of our familyโs fortune is just dreaming."
"She and Gavin were never married, so what right does she have to our familyโs assets?"
Looking at Rose Gableโs smug expression and hearing the words coming from her mouth...
Claire Mercer felt the raging fury churning in her chest, like glacial meltwater that first scalded her, then froze her solid.
It was heart-searing and bone-chilling.
