Conquest Game: The Aloof Husband is Dangerous!-Chapter 129 - 124: Confronting Him Face-to-Face

What exactly happened six years ago? Why doesn’t she have any impression of it?

Now her mind is in a complete mess, all she knows is that she was deceived and turned into a test subject...

As she walked to the parking lot, she suddenly remembered that six years ago she was studying abroad in Aethelgard, what exactly happened that year?

She exhausted her mind trying to recall...

Suddenly, a flash of fragmented memories burst through her mind, but they were all too blurry, not at all clear...

Perhaps from trying too hard to remember, Laura Quincy felt as if her mind was about to explode in pain, and she uncontrollably squatted down holding her head.

Some people passing by couldn’t help but take a couple of extra glances at her, seemingly not understanding what was wrong with her...

Squatting down, Laura slowly stood up, took a deep breath, no matter how brutal those locked away memories were, she had to get to the bottom of it!

Open the car door, turn the key, step on the gas.

In the Aegis Group’s 59th floor CEO’s office.

Mason Cross had just finished reporting on work matters when he heard his boss ask, "Any news from the Jennings Family?"

Mason shook his head, "No. I estimate Miss Jennings hasn’t informed her family yet."

Jason Hawthorne frowned slightly, "Notify the media, hold a press conference this afternoon."

Mason paused for a moment, "Boss, this..."

Jason raised an eyebrow slightly and glanced at him, "Since Big Brother and Second Brother are both remaining inactive, we should be the ones to throw a bomb into this calm lake and test their reactions."

Mason understood a little, "Boss, you’re preparing..."

Jason lightly tapped his fingers on the table, "Exactly! Announce to the public the news of my upcoming engagement with Laura Quincy."

He’s doing this for two reasons: first, to openly announce Laura is his woman, prohibiting other men from coveting her; second, to intentionally expose a weakness to bait Big Brother and Second Brother.

Actually, he had wanted to reveal Laura’s identity publicly a long time ago, but taking such a step requires great risk, he has to have everything prepared.

Otherwise, his many years of efforts would go up in flames.

Mason was deeply shocked, it looks like the boss had everything planned long ago, he’s serious about Miss Quincy, choosing to disclose it now isn’t something many would dare!

He couldn’t help but give the boss a mental thumbs up!

Just as he turned to go and call the media, he suddenly saw Laura Quincy storming towards the boss’s office.

Unable to resist stepping forward with a smile to greet, "Miss Quincy, why are you here?"

Laura gave him a cold glance, "Move aside!"

Mason’s heart skipped a beat, Miss Quincy didn’t seem friendly, could it be dissatisfaction over work matters?

"Miss Quincy, the boss is busy just now, he has a social engagement."

"Get out of the way! I must see him now!"

Laura’s tone was evidently non-negotiable, it’s the first time in her life she felt deceived and toyed with!

Moreover, it had been a deception lasting six years!

She had actually been hypnotized?

Haha!

So she couldn’t remember what had happened to her...

How can such a ridiculous thing happen to her?

Mason sensed the strong aura emanating from Laura, it seemed she wouldn’t rest until she saw the boss...

"This..."

While he hesitated, Laura had already pushed open Jason Hawthorne’s office door, not waiting for him to say anything, the door closed with a "bang."

It’s worth knowing, the sound insulation of the office doors on this floor is top-notch, even standing at the door, no matter how loud it is inside, one can only hear a blur...

Moreover, the CEO’s office is surrounded by 360-degree cameras, eavesdropping here is like asking for trouble?

Mason thoughtfully returned to his office to prepare for this afternoon’s press conference...

Inside Jason Hawthorne’s office.

He had just heard the phone ring when he saw Laura enter his office, then glanced at the phone: John?

What’s he calling about now?

Thinking that she’ll call him back later, she put her phone on silent, set down the file she was holding, and walked towards Laura Quincy.

Laura stared intently at the man in front of her, utterly perplexed at how she could have had any connection with him six years ago.

In the past, she had saved his son, and without even listening to her explanation, he had someone send her to the police station, causing her to be detained for 24 hours.

If he really knew her, why would he do that?

"How did we meet six years ago?"

Laura cut straight to the point, feeling an urgency to get to the bottom of her questions today!

Her icy tone made Jason Hawthorne pause, seemingly surprised by her directness.

"Have you remembered something?"

Jason’s words confirmed Laura’s suspicions, and she let out a sarcastic laugh. "So, all along, I was the only one kept in the dark! Do you need me to remember something before you’ll tell me? Hypnosis? Such advanced medical treatment used on me?"

Jason frowned, wondering if John’s call earlier was about this matter.

"Six years ago, choosing you was an accident. Back then, I had someone contact your family. Your stepmother was happy to hear someone was willing to fund your studies abroad and even happier when she got a large sum of money. Of course, if she hadn’t agreed, I think..."

Laura interrupted incredulously, "What?! My stepmother took a huge sum of money from you?"

Jason nodded, "I entrusted Mason Cross to handle it. That’s how he reported back to me. We didn’t inform your stepmother of the truth for your sake."

Laura felt as if her world was crumbling. Her stepmother was involved too, and she’d been sold out for money...

Ha...

"The truth? What truth?"

"Haven’t you already remembered?"

Laura instantly had a foreboding feeling that the truth might be more shocking than she had imagined...

Jason glanced at her. John had discussed this issue with him before, but he never thought much of it. Back then, he hadn’t been explicit with Laura’s stepmother about why he was taking her away for a year, but he did give her five million in hush money.

Ruth Leighton was eager for her stepdaughter to be away from home and not spend the family’s money. So when a mysterious person approached her, offering to sponsor Laura’s studies abroad, she gladly agreed.

The same person asked her and her husband, Victor Turner, not to contact Laura for a year. This request seemed bizarre, but given the five million offered, she readily accepted.

Ruth signed an agreement, and shortly after, the five million was deposited. Overjoyed, she kept it secret from her husband and slowly squandered the money...

A year later, when her stepdaughter Laura returned from abroad, she casually asked her how life was overseas. Laura answered nonchalantly...

Ruth had her suspicions but didn’t think much of it. After all, five million was like money falling from the sky, so why not enjoy it?

Besides, Ruth wasn’t interested in what happened to Laura. She wasn’t her daughter! Her only concern was her own daughter, Phoebe Turner.

Laura mockingly retorted, "If I never remember, were you planning to keep this a secret from me forever?"

Jason frowned slightly, "It doesn’t really matter if you remember or not. Meeting again after six years means..."

Laura coldly interrupted him, "So you recognized me the first time you saw me? If you knew me, why accuse me of being a kidnapper? And allow me to be detained by the police?"

When it came to this question, Jason didn’t know how to answer...

Initially, he assumed Laura had deliberately approached Twinkle with ulterior motives. But as they interacted more, he realized it was just a coincidence, and Twinkle’s affection for Laura was due to their unbreakable blood connection...

"The circumstances were special at the time, and I thought you intentionally approached Twinkle..."

"Ha! You rich people really think highly of yourselves, don’t you? Always assuming others have designs on you?"

Jason pressed his lips tightly together, staying silent.

Laura saw his reaction and knew her suspicions were correct. "I despise having parts of my memory maliciously erased. Even if those memories were unpleasant, they were still mine! Doing so without my consent is an infringement! Since you could erase my memories, there must be a way for me to regain them. I don’t want to wait too long!"

With that, she turned to leave.

She no longer wanted to hear from him what memories she had lost. From their meeting to now... falling in love... it all seemed like an unreal deception.

She was exhausted...

Jason stepped forward and grabbed her arm, "Laura, the memory from six years ago doesn’t affect us. Can we stop this pointless argument?"

Laura shook off his hand fiercely, raising her voice, "No matter what that memory from six years ago was! It’s a chasm between us! From the moment we met, I’ve felt like a fool! How long do you plan to keep deceiving me?"

Jason furrowed his brows, "That memory isn’t important. What matters is the present..."

Laura sneered, "You forcibly stripped me of my memory, and now you tell me that lost memory doesn’t exist? You speak as if you’re a benevolent god, wanting me to forget an unpleasant memory for a better life..."

After a brief laugh, she continued, "In reality, whether it was six or seven years ago, there was no reason for us to cross paths. Why would you spend so much money and effort for an unrelated female college student? No one would believe it!"

Jason stood there with a cold expression. The reason he chose a woman to have his child back then was purely because he was too close to Asher Thorne and the others, spending almost every day together, and none of them had a girlfriend.