Villains Act Shamelessly: The Heiress was the Great National Master!-Chapter 57: Treating Landon Ford to Dinner

"I would rather her adoptive parents were the ones who swapped her than face this truth."

Mrs. Sutton couldn’t hold back any longer, her eyes turned red.

Even if it was just swapping, they actually abandoned their biological daughter; to call The Abbotts malicious would be an understatement.

When they brought Thea Shaw home, they had already made inquiries; her adoptive mother, Lauren Blair, had picked her up at her workplace back then, which wasn’t in Aethelgard.

Apparently, the child was left outside their dorm, crying out of hunger. With no surveillance at the time, nobody knew who had abandoned the baby, and the police couldn’t manage it, suggesting to take her to the welfare center.

Lauren Blair saw the child was fair and tender, and couldn’t bear to leave her, so she took the child away.

With a child, she couldn’t work, so she had to resign and take the child back to her hometown.

She had thought perhaps her child had encountered some accident on the way. But now it seems the Abbott Family had long prepared for this, ensuring the Sutton Family wouldn’t discover her in Aethelgard.

She never considered this possibility!

Mr. Sutton understood Mrs. Sutton’s feelings. Who wouldn’t be furious upon hearing of this? 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Their own daughter was abandoned, adopting another’s child...

Even if the child is indeed innocent, after nurturing her for twenty years, there is still affection involved, but this matter is just a problem!

Ultimately, Mr. Sutton is the one in charge at the company, and after investigating the matter and calming down, he could only say, "For now, let’s not tell the three children at home. We need to contact the Abbott Family."

The Abbott Family has shifted their focus abroad, lacking contact, but the Sutton Family isn’t afraid of offending them.

How could the Abbott Family not provide an explanation for such a thing they did?

Dare not! We can always make this matter public!

Expose it on social media, let the netizens see the Abbott Family’s true nature!

How can a corporation rooted abroad still extend their influence domestically?

The Sutton Family isn’t afraid of tarnishing their reputation!

In today’s world, public opinion plays a significant role; many major companies fear bad incidents, as a negative public response could be disastrous.

Only powerful families like the Ford Family can remain indifferent; the Abbott Family cannot.

Mrs. Sutton is deeply pained, having raised a child for twenty years; upon returning home today, she still tried advising them well, but then learned this terrible news. After all, she cherished her dearly, though she harbors no resentment toward Aurora Sutton, there’s always a shadow cast over her heart.

Mr. Sutton knows Mrs. Sutton is upset, fearing her mood might raise suspicion among the children, so he said, "You go rest in your room. I’ll go downstairs and dine with them, telling them you’re feeling unwell."

Mrs. Sutton wiped her eyes and could only nod.

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When Mr. Sutton went downstairs, his expression had returned to calm, showing no signs of trouble, and he called on the kitchen to prepare dinner.

Aurora Sutton returned to her room briefly and was called down for dinner, at which point Mr. Sutton said, "Don’t worry about things at school."

Aurora Sutton nodded, flashing a bright smile, "Dad, I’m okay."

Glancing around, she asked, "Where’s Mom?"

"Your mom’s not feeling well, so she went to her room to rest."

Aurora Sutton looked a bit worried, "Why’s Mom suddenly unwell?"

Mr. Sutton had invited Mrs. Sutton to the room to talk about things without hiding it from Aurora Sutton, so making up other excuses wouldn’t be appropriate now. He simply said, "I talked with your mom about some old family matters, and she felt upset."