the two-faced Adopted Girl Who Melted CEO's Ice-Cold Heart-Chapter 753: Uncovering an Old Incident
Delphine was shocked to see the frail Joseph Lloyd rushing out and couldn’t stop him.
Over there, Stone Leclair already shouted sharply, "Throw him out, quickly!"
His expression looked as though he’d seen something horrifying.
A perfectly good banquet was completely ruined by two disruptions. The crowd watched in bewilderment, musing that the aristocratic circles seemed to be plagued with misfortune lately. Banquets held by any family invariably ended in disaster, and the Leclair Family was no exception.
Ignatius Leclair shot Maximilian a glance, prompting him to swiftly send someone forward to stop Joseph Lloyd and escort him out.
"Hold on," Jocelyn Yeager placed his wine glass onto a nearby empty plate, his handsome face curling into a cold smile. Raising his voice, he said, "Uncle Leclair, when I married Bessie, you promised ten percent of the shares. Not only did you fail to honor your word afterward, but you also went out of your way to suppress the Yeager Family. It was only with the intervention of Ignatius that my family managed to stand firm. Today, I’ll play the villain and reveal an old secret. Uncle, do you still remember Joseph Lloyd? What you did back then—he’s here today to settle the blood debt you owe him."
The crowd was thoroughly baffled. The Leclair Family and Yeager Family had always been at odds, and the father-son relationship within the Leclair Family was notoriously strained. Jocelyn’s sudden shift to express gratitude toward Ignatius and side with him while confronting Stone came as a shocking twist, leaving everyone scratching their heads. His words were cryptic, creating a fog of confusion that made it hard for anyone to wrap their minds around what was unfolding.
Just what major incident had occurred?
Stone Leclair had already suspected that Ignatius was orchestrating a scheme against him. Now, hearing Jocelyn utter Joseph Lloyd’s name sent Stone into a full-blown panic, his brain overridden by dread. His gaze turned venomous toward his always-defiant son, and he spat out, "You wretched child, don’t think I’m unaware of the evil deeds you committed four years ago. I have surveillance footage proving it was you who killed Beatrice Carter."
If you think you can destroy me, don’t think it’ll be that easy.
The words sent the room into an uproar, followed by a stunned silence.
"The Old Master, the Old Master has fainted!" The Leclair patriarch, who had been sitting motionlessly watching the drama unfold, finally broke down upon witnessing his family tearing itself apart—the eldest aiming to destroy his grandson. This shocking display triggered his heart condition, and he toppled over, unconscious.
Ignatius Leclair’s dark and brooding expression transformed abruptly. He scooped up the Old Master and rushed to administer first aid before preparing to take him to the hospital immediately.
The butler, with a stern face, began instructing the staff to escort guests out. The atmosphere was unmistakably one of sending people away.
Griffith Squire saw what was happening and grabbed Delphine, who stood frozen in shock. He leaned close to her ear and said in a firm tone, "Snap out of it! I’ll take you to the hospital." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
Being held by him felt to Delphine like grabbing onto a lifeline amidst a raging sea. Her dark eyes locked onto his, suppressing the overwhelming fear in her heart as she asked him word by word, "Is what Stone Leclair said true?"
Ten minutes ago, she’d already been informed of one tragedy. And now, was she about to learn that Ignatius Leclair was the protagonist of a second tragedy? That was impossible. He despised his father so deeply but never acted against him; how could he possibly harm Beatrice Carter?
A faint, fragile voice rose within her, instantly flooding her entire being with strength and resilience. Delphine’s entire body straightened up with renewed determination.
Griffith Squire had thought tonight would merely be a lively affair filled with small commotions. He never anticipated it would escalate into mutual accusations between the Leclair father and son.
"Ignatius Leclair is an extraordinarily composed, disciplined, and unfathomable person. If he wanted someone’s life, he wouldn’t need to dirty his own hands," Griffith calmly refuted. "However, the feud between the Leclair father and son, coupled with the news of the Leclair Family’s internal collapse, will spread across the South Sea by tonight."
