Chapter 119 Gathering Evidence
Laura's lips curved into a smile, her gaze icy. "Benjamin, who do you think he should be with right now? Isn't it obvious?"
Both Benjamin and Jeremy's expressions changed.
Winnie keenly sensed that, as Laura's husband, Ray might be spending time with another woman at this moment. A woman that both Benjamin and Jeremy might know.
Was Laura's marriage unhappy? Winnie pursed her lips slightly.
Benjamin exploded with anger, "That jerk Ray, let me take you to find him."
Laura shook her head sadly, coldly laughing, "Forget it, I don't want to stumble upon any passionate scenes. Darcy that woman, even if I just see her, I might end up hitting her. I can't afford to mess with her, and all these years, I've managed to avoid her."
Winnie suddenly turned her head to look at Laura.
Jeremy stood up and forcefully led Benjamin away. "Let's not meddle in the affairs of women's gatherings. The rest of us should also catch up."
As Benjamin walked out, his piercing gaze lingered on Laura's face.
The three women sat down. Olivia asked Laura, "Laura, Mr. Martin seems to care about you a lot. Benjamin and Ray are brothers, right... Oh, I suddenly remembered! When I first met you that year, you said you had just moved out of the Martin family's place. It seemed like you had lived with the Martin family for ten years? That day, you mentioned your husband is Ray, I didn’t realize it. I am quite surprised. Thinking about it now, you and Ray being together makes sense."
Olivia widened her eyes, and Winnie did too. Laura had a connection with the Martin family, one of the four big clans.
Winnie didn't know Laura for as long as Olivia did, so she was clueless about her family background.
But at this moment, Winnie suddenly remembered. Laura mentioned 'Darcy' just now.
She had a sudden epiphany. The surname "Li" wasn't uncommon, but she had never thought that Laura and Darcy both had the surname Ordelia.
Winnie couldn't help but furrow her brows. "Laura, are you and Darcy...?"
Laura turned her head and nodded, but there was a hint of coldness in her eyes. "The Ordelia family of Trento City are my relatives, but Darcy is the legitimate daughter, I'm just a distant relative. I was fostered by the Martin family in Lymington when I was little..."
So, her entanglement with Ray is far more complicated than just involving Darcy alone...
Ray and Benjamin have different mothers but share the same father. When Laura's parents were living in Lymington, they were close with the Martin family.
Laura remembers her mother as kind and gentle, but one day, they said that Laura's mother and Ray's father had an affair, which Ray's mother discovered. She confronted Laura's parents, and they went to negotiate together...
Laura's younger brother was also in the car, but there was a major accident. Laura's parents died, and her brother went missing. Mrs. Martin was left disabled.
Ray's father felt some guilt, so he brought Laura from Trento City to the Martin family and raised her as his own daughter.
When Laura was young, she did not know anything, and Ray wasn't as cold-hearted as he is now. He knew Laura was innocent, so he treated her like a beloved younger sister. On the other hand, Benjamin was hostile towards Laura.
At that time, there were rumors that Ray had a sister who was always by his side. She was like a little tail.
Laura also believed that even though she lost her parents, she still had Ray's warmth.
All of this came to an abrupt halt when Darcy, who had come to visit from Trento City, came into their lives.
On that day, the lake was frozen over. A ten-year-old Ray fell through the broken ice and a young Laura saved him. Almost losing her own life, entrusting him to Winnie who had come from afar.
She went to remove her wet clothes.
But when she came back, she saw the young Ray blushing in gratitude towards Darcy.
The person who saved Ray was now Darcy.
With Darcy visiting Lymington every year, Ray's warmth towards Laura faded away, replaced by growing dislike and misunderstanding.
He became entangled in love, unable to see clearly. Unable to see the vicious hypocrisy of a scheming bitch.
In contrast, Benjamin, who she had always disliked since childhood, became closer to her.
As Laura reminisced about this, a pained and bleak expression appeared on her face. Her slender fingers tightly clenched the edge of the cup as she let out a bitter, sarcastic laugh.
Winnie pondered and quickly pulled out a photo from her phone. "Laura, is this Darcy from the Ordelia family in Trento City?"
Laura glanced at the photo of Darcy and asked, "Do you know her too?"
Olivia and Winnie exchanged a glance.
Winnie responded but almost blurted out, "Ray went to invite an international judge to return to the country, and the person who helped, was it, Darcy?"
"Yes," Laura was certain about this, "when he got off the plane, he called Darcy and mentioned this matter. Only Darcy can command him to help unconditionally."
It felt like something pierced Winnie's heart, and an answer landed.
It was Darcy who helped Ava make a comeback in the competition. Darcy was the powerful figure behind Sophia!
Winnie had already suspected it, but Laura's testimony confirmed it. A sharp chill flashed in her eyes.
Assisting Ava was simply a way to deal with her. Darcy had devised this plan long before Winnie had any clue.
In fact, when Ava framed her and tricked her into buying fake gemstones, Winnie had suspected that this powerful figure seemed hostile towards her.
At that time, she couldn't pinpoint who it was. Observing all the recent connections, Winnie shivered in fear. The female inmates who attacked her in prison weren’t manipulated by Ava either.
As soon as Darcy appeared, she wanted her to have a miscarriage!
Winnie clenched her fists tightly.
But Olivia was furious, "Damn this bitch! Not only did she steal Winnie's husband, but she also stole Ray, right, Laura?"
Laura let out a lazy chuckle, "No, I snatched Ray away from her, but now I'm facing the consequences...she excels at acting innocent and stealing other people's things. Her malicious methods are unimaginable. I've been misunderstood by Ray for over ten years because of her. She doesn't actually love Ray, but she enjoys being surrounded by men. There's only one man she carries in her heart, but unfortunately, karma struck back and that man doesn't hold any feelings for her!" Laura muttered in pain.
Winnie understood in her heart, Darcy's love was for L.
Anger and thoughts of revenge surged in her mind. While she maintained a calm demeanor on the outside, a cold determination flickered in her almond-shaped eyes.
How could this woman stay by L's side? Was she waiting for New Year's Day? Faced with her calculated moves, aimed at her and her child's lives, she would retaliate accordingly. She was ready to fight back!
...
After meeting Laura.
Winnie began preparing the evidence. Ava was undoubtedly the best point of entry, especially since she was residing with L in a hospital. That would work to Winnie’s advantage.
A smirk played across Winnie's eyes as she glanced at the date. The deadline for submitting the second round of the jewelry competition was just around the corner.
The timing was perfect.
She instructed Olivia, "Go online and generate discussions about the competition. Make them trend, saying that Imperial has decided to disqualify Ava from the second round due to internal information."
Olivia paused for a moment, understanding instantly, "Ava's shares in Triton have already been taken over by you. Darcy might have claimed to be supporting them, but it's more like using she is using her power to suppress them. I guess this mother and daughter have been having a rough time recently, and they're hoping Ava will win the second round with the submission Darcy provided her. This is an opportune moment."
Ava was infuriated upon hearing her spot was being revoked. Winnie could empathize with her frustration. Ava's reaction would expose her true intentions.
Since Darcy was also residing in the same hospital, and Winnie intended to get closer to her, she made several visits there daily.
Once Winnie’s plan was finalized, Olivia placed several cameras at various points in the hospital. Once it became a hot topic, Ava's impatience became evident.
In the evening, Winnie used the excuse of delivering documents to Darcy to enter Ava's hospital room. She walked cautiously towards Ava.
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