Secretly Married for 4 Years, He Regrets to Tears After the Divorce-Chapter 149: Wanting to Recapture Her Heart

Even though Adrian Lancaster was full of confidence and felt certain of the outcome, Claire Sterling was still against filing a lawsuit. It would be best if they could resolve it privately.

It wasn’t that her attitude had changed in favor of Wren Sutton. She was thinking about the Lancaster family’s reputation.

"It’s best to avoid a lawsuit if we can. Once it starts, it will make both families look bad."

After a brief silence, Wren Sutton stated her position. "The Marshall Family is the one playing dirty, not me. I’ll be waiting for the court date."

She wasn’t afraid of a lawsuit. Right would prevail over wrong. In a society governed by law, she didn’t believe the Marshall Family could win.

Claire Sterling frowned in disapproval. "Easy for you to say. With you in the defendant’s seat, you’re dragging the Lancaster family’s name through the mud."

Wren Sutton met Ms. Sterling’s sharp gaze, her expression calm and composed.

"No matter what, I won’t back down. If the Marshall Family wants to sue, then let them. I’ll see it through to the end."

With that, she let go of Adrian Lancaster’s hand, pushed the door open, and walked into the hospital room.

Claire Sterling was fuming and turned her anger on Adrian Lancaster.

"Look how spoiled she’s become because of you! She’s getting more and more unreasonable. She’s so stubborn she won’t listen to a word of advice."

Adrian Lancaster didn’t blame Wren Sutton at all. "A lawsuit isn’t necessarily a bad thing."

Claire Sterling’s head ached. "Is it worth turning against the Marshall Family for Wren Sutton? Have you considered Maya Marshall’s feelings?"

Adrian Lancaster didn’t answer directly, only leaving her with one sentence: "Wren Sutton is my wife."

Claire Sterling understood everything then. They didn’t even need to go to court. Maya Marshall had already lost completely.

"Do whatever you want. I’m washing my hands of this."

「...」

Feeling dejected, Claire Sterling left the hospital. Instead of going straight home, she went to the police station.

After a detailed inquiry, it was finally confirmed that Wren Sutton hadn’t lied. She had indeed run into Zoey on the street by chance and had taken her in out of kindness.

As for Zoey’s true identity, the staff were still investigating, and there were no conclusions yet.

In addition, Claire Sterling also learned that if they were still unable to contact Zoey’s family after six months, according to relevant policies, Zoey would be sent to a local orphanage, which would then become her legal guardian.

On the way home, Claire Sterling was lost in thought. She opened her phone’s photo album, where she had saved a picture of Zoey that she had secretly taken in the hospital room earlier that day.

Then, she found a childhood photo of Lucia.

Placing the two photos side by side for comparison, the difference was so small it was negligible. They were just too similar. At first glance, you would think they were the same person.

The more Claire thought about it, the more suspicious it seemed. ’Could something this coincidental really happen?’

When she got home, Claire Sterling was mentally and physically exhausted. The image of Zoey’s face was impossible to get out of her head.

Theodore Lancaster wasn’t home, so she called him.

"Honey, come back quickly. I have something very important to tell you."

"I’m at the office right now. We won the bid for the Dreamtide Bay Resort project, and the company is celebrating. I’ll be back later." Theodore Lancaster sounded overjoyed at the celebration party.

"Adrian isn’t even at the office. What are you old geezers celebrating for? Securing Dreamtide Bay was my son’s achievement."

Theodore Lancaster laughed out loud. "You gave me a wonderful son, so the real credit goes to you. Happy now?"

Claire Sterling’s mood improved considerably. Her husband certainly knew what to say.

"For that, I’ll wait for you at home. Finish up and come back soon."

"Alright."

「...」

「Meanwhile.」

Adrian Lancaster told Wren Sutton that The Lancaster Group had won the bid and successfully secured the Dreamtide Bay Resort project.

He wanted to take her out to celebrate—to have a nice meal, get some fresh air, and take her mind off things. He couldn’t let her stay cooped up in the hospital room all the time.

Wren Sutton offered her sincere congratulations. "But I don’t want to go out. I appreciate the thought, though."

Adrian Lancaster patiently tried to persuade her. "It won’t take long to go out for a meal. There are two nurses to look after Zoey, so you can rest assured."

"That’s right, Mrs. Lancaster. Don’t worry, go have dinner with Mr. Lancaster. We’re here, and the two of us will take good care of Zoey."

Wren Sutton was torn. Just then, her stomach betrayed her with a loud RUMBLE. She instantly blushed with embarrassment.

A faint smile played on Adrian Lancaster’s lips as he gave Aunt Zane a meaningful look.

Aunt Zane understood immediately. She went into the break room and brought out Wren Sutton’s purse and coat.

Adrian Lancaster took the coat and personally helped Wren Sutton put it on. Then, holding her purse in his left hand, he took her hand with his right.

"You’ve got to eat to keep your strength up. Come on, I’ll take you out for something delicious." 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

And just like that, after a little token resistance, Wren Sutton followed Adrian Lancaster out of the hospital.

Adrian Lancaster had already booked a restaurant, so they went straight there.

The restaurant had an elegant and romantic ambiance with a strong French influence. On a stage, someone was playing live piano music.

Adrian Lancaster gentlemanly pulled out a chair for Wren, then sat down across from her, his gaze soft as he watched her.

Wren Sutton avoided his searing gaze and looked out the window at the view.

The waiter handed them each a menu.

"The French cuisine here is very authentic. Order whatever you like."

"Then I won’t hold back."

"Being so formal just makes us seem like strangers. I’m not some other guy, I’m your husband."

In front of the waiter, Wren Sutton pretended she hadn’t heard him and focused on ordering.

"Okay, that’s all." Wren Sutton wasn’t a picky eater; as long as it was filling, she was fine.

The two of them hadn’t eaten together in a long time. Adrian Lancaster felt that today was a good start. In the future, he would try to eat with Wren Sutton more often and win back her heart.

"How’s the food?" Adrian Lancaster initiated the conversation.

Wren Sutton was eating with relish. Watching her eat was a feast for the eyes.

"It’s delicious."

She happened to look up and saw that the food on Adrian Lancaster’s plate was almost untouched. She couldn’t help but ask, "Why aren’t you eating?"

Adrian Lancaster leaned back, his posture languid and noble, a soft light flickering in his dark eyes.

"I’m full. You go ahead and eat. Don’t worry about me."

Wren Sutton took a sip of her drink and muttered under her breath, "You eat less than I do."

After the main course, the waiter brought out two desserts: cakes shaped like white swans, so lifelike and exquisite that they were too beautiful to eat.

"Try it. It should be good."

Wren Sutton and Adrian Lancaster picked up their spoons at the same time.

Wren Sutton took a small bite. "Sweet but not cloying. It’s delicious."

She took a few more bites, savoring the unique delicacy.

Suddenly, something hard clinked against her teeth. She spat it out and saw a small, delicate pink diamond ring.