Chapter 300 Suspicions
At the kindergarten entrance, the Bentley roared and left Darcy behind.
Inside the car, Lawrence R placed his son beside him and took out an ice pack to apply it on his bruised forehead.
After retracting his slender fingers, the man's gaze turned cold as he made a phone call, "Check if a child named Nick, his family, had any connection with Miss Ordelia."
Oscar suddenly lifted his gaze.
A glimmer of brightness flashed in his eyes. His bastard of a father didn't ignore his words just because he was a child!
He listened and didn't let this matter pass!
His intelligence was still intact, unfortunately hindered by Darcy's deceptive ways in the past.
Oscar hooked his lips and couldn't help but tug at the man's shirt. "Daddy, too bad you're checking. You probably won't find anything. I guess the surveillance at the kindergarten class entrance must be broken. If Mommy had any dealings with Nick's mother, she probably wouldn't personally intervene... Do you understand what I mean?"
Lawrence R's sharp eyes narrowed, looking at this child with a calculating mind, somewhat resembling himself.
He didn't speak, his gaze reflecting deep pondering.
Oscar moved closer, curving his lips as he looked at him. "But if you start believing my words and suspect her collusion with Nick's mother, I will be satisfied. That's what a real father does."
"When has Daddy ever doubted you? It's just that you never spoke up, or Daddy wouldn't have known so late about your unhappiness at school!" Lawrence R sounded self-blaming.
Yes, Sidney was arrogant and disdainful of his cautious thoughts, which allowed Darcy to successfully sow discord.
"Daddy, I won't do that anymore. I'll be honest with you about anything that happens, and won't handle it alone." Oscar cleverly assured Sidney, also deepening his relationship with his bastard of a father.
A faint sigh escaped Lawrence R's heart as he felt his son "getting closer" to him, feeling guilty inside.
His big hand patted the child's head. "Sorry, Sidney."
"You just trusted Miss Ordelia too much. I don't understand, Daddy, why do you trust her so much?" Oscar attempted to unearth the history between his bastard of a father and Darcy.
Lawrence R fell into deep thought.
Perhaps, it started three years ago when Winnie disappointed him time and again, and it was always Darcy who stood by his side and supported him.
In addition, she donated a kidney to his mother, and years ago she even saved him from his functioning neurological disorder.
A woman who was willing to make such sacrifices naturally wouldn't be suspected by Lawrence R.
But he forgot, people can change.
Today, he realized that Darcy wasn't putting in the effort when it came to Sidney.
Recalling the last time Sidney got injured in the bathroom, it's possible that she was behind it.
Women's scheming thoughts are beyond his understanding, but when it involves Sidney, it crosses the line!
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At the entrance of Jasmine Manor, Lynn stood there with her bag, Bentleys and Maserati parked one after another.
Darcy got out of the car and when she saw Lynn, she silently breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, she had quickly sent her a text message at the kindergarten, asking her to act as a "false witness."
Mr. L is sharp, and he needs an account of her whereabouts in the afternoon.
She gave Lynn a signal.
From the Bentley, Lawrence R, with his tall stature and long legs, came down. His dominance as a man was clearly evident.
It was Lynn's first time seeing Lawrence R in person. In the three years she had been with Jeremy, she had never had the privilege of meeting Mr. L.
Seeing Lawrence R's real appearance, no woman could withstand it without blushing. His features were too perfect, his figure upright, his suit sharp.
At first glance, he exuded an overwhelming sense of intimidation, and his eyes were cold as ice.
Lynn naturally wanted to get close to such a magnate, but unfortunately, the Smith family has never been qualified.
", Mr. Rodriguez..." Lynn walked over nervously.
Lawrence R cradled his child, pressing Oscar's head against his chest. He valued his child's privacy, and to this day, no outsider had caught a glimpse of Sidney's complete appearance.
The man's thin lips formed a noble curve. He gestured for the butler to open the door, paying no attention to Lynn.
"Mr. Rodriguez... I am Miss Ordelia's best friend, Lynn," Lynn urgently spoke under Darcy's hint. "I heard that you misunderstood Darcy, so I came here specifically to explain. Please don't be angry at her. It's all my fault. Today, I was interested in a necklace and insisted on dragging her along to give me advice. She couldn't resist me, that's why she reluctantly left the kindergarten to accompany me..."
"Lynn, I was with you all afternoon, so you don't need to blame yourself. It's my mistake. I thought Sidney was in kindergarten and nothing would happen..." Darcy held Lynn's hand, her eyes slightly teary, full of grievances.
However, Lawrence R's expression remained unchanged. He just looked at Lynn coldly and said, "Are you done cooperating? You can leave now."
"This..." Lynn felt extremely uneasy being exposed and didn't know if Lawrence R believed her or not.
She stole a glance at Darcy.
Darcy's face also looked ugly, and for a moment, she felt that it was all because Lynn's acting was terrible.
"Mr. L, don't you believe that I was with Lynn this afternoon? She even has the receipt for the necklace purchase..." Darcy spoke up.
"Yes, Mr. Rodriguez, if you don't believe it, take a look." Lynn really took out a receipt.
Invoice.
Lawrence R frowned, uninterested and impatiently looked at Darcy. "If I were you, I would take care of the child first to earn my forgiveness before worrying about Sidney's wound."
Darcy was taken aback, her lips stiffening.
She gave Lynn a signal with her eyes, telling her to leave quickly.
Lawrence R walked through the ornate gate, carrying Oscar in his arms.
Darcy hurriedly approached him. She really wanted to wash away any suspicion of her whereabouts in the afternoon. However, Lawrence R's mind was not preoccupied with that.
She pretended to please him and reached out for Oscar. "Sidney, let mommy help take care of your wound."
"No need! I don't need you to do anything for my son right now," Lawrence R said, his tone unusually impolite.
Darcy's wrist stiffened, she lowered her head tightly, biting her lip.
It was the first time he had shown such disrespect towards her in front of the servants, all while protecting the child!
If this spread, these servants were the most fickle. Wouldn't her social standing be undermined? Feeling resentful and angry, Darcy raised her head again, her eyes turning red.
She weakly tugged at Lawrence R's sleeve, full of grievances. "Mr. L, what do I have to do for you to forgive me for not being at school today? I brought Lynn to explain. This afternoon, I had no choice but to accompany her to buy a necklace. I didn't intentionally leave Sidney..."
However, Lawrence R looked down on her, his gaze cold and narrow. He asked, "Darcy, have you been busy lately? Is your relationship with Lynn that good? Did you spend the night at her place last night? And went shopping with her this afternoon?"
Darcy's heart sank; indeed, things were too close. Damn it, did Mr. L suspect anything?
In the field of men and women, he was supposed to be quite clueless since he hadn't been involved with a woman for three years.
Therefore, she didn't pay much attention when she left Mars this afternoon. But did he not believe Lynn's explanation and notice something strange about her?
The depths of a man's icy gaze were impenetrable! Suppressing her emotions, Darcy's fingers gradually tightened.
Lawrence R stared at her with a hint of guilt in his eyes, leaning closer to her. His thin lips pursed tightly.
"What were you doing last night and this afternoon? I can investigate, and with my methods, there will be results. But I don't want to do that because I still trust you."
Also, it seemed like he didn't care about Darcy's personal life, so he didn't even have the interest to investigate.
He couldn't be like when he was obsessed with Winnie three years ago, frequently jealous and checking her whereabouts.
His feelings for Darcy were faint, even he couldn't distinguish whether he wanted to marry her out of gratitude or because he genuinely liked her.
However, today, a crack appeared in his trust for this woman!
Under Darcy's extreme uneasiness, Lawrence R coolly changed the topic. "It seems that you don't truly love Sidney. Three years ago, he lay in the incubator, and you promised to treat him as your own son. I believed you, and for these three years, you have always been kind and gentle to him. But today, he suffered bullying at the kindergarten, and you kept it from me. I don't even know if you did anything wrong behind my back!
"I haven't, Mr. L! I admit that Sidney and I have been at odds lately, which made me somewhat disappointed. Maybe I haven't been as devoted to him as before, but I swear I never bullied him or supported the bullies. How could I? I am such a softhearted person..." Darcy explained anxiously.
"Whether you did or not, you know in your heart," Lawrence R interrupted, his pent-up anger bursting out.
He stared at the woman in front of him and made his decision, "I've said it before, if you don't accept that the child is your responsibility and you can't get along with him, then..."
"You mean?" Darcy was panicked like never before. He wanted them to live separately?
She immediately shook her head, begging with gritted teeth, "Mr. L, you can't just take the child's side. Sidney has a strong bias against me. Have you been swayed by him? You spoil him too much, and it's unfair to me! After all, I am your fiancée."
"Have you treated the Martin family with the same tolerance? You keep up appearances. You haven't been enjoying your dates with Lynn lately, have you? If you don't want to move to a different building, you can stay at Lynn's place for a few days. Let's both calm down," Lawrence R said coldly, not allowing any interference.
"No, I won't move out..." Darcy never expected him to be this angry. Just because that despicable person exposed the incident at the kindergarten, knowing how to sow discord and hitting her hard.
Lawrence R forced her to move to a different building or to Lynn's if she refused to leave the estate. Darcy felt panicked and furious.
Her anger couldn't be contained, and she burst out, "We're getting married next month, why do we need to calm down? Mr. L, do you truly love me these past three years? Sometimes, I even suspect that you see me as a free babysitter. It's only when I'm good to the child that you pay attention to me. Have you ever cared about my feelings? I've given so much for you, I've lost so much, what more do you want from me? We used to be so good, but ever since Winnie came back, you've been acting strange. Tell me, are you using the child as an excuse to find faults with me, to drive me away so that Miss Anderson can come back... Sob, if that's what you truly want, just say it, and I'll back off. It hurts so much..."
Darcy cradled her stomach, sobbing uncontrollably.
Lawrence R frowned, unfamiliar with her hysterical behavior. Darcy had never been so unkind and out of control before. But ever since Winnie came back...
After Winnie returned, she became unreasonable and suspicious, which made him quite exhausted.
"Darcy, calm down!"
"How can I calm down? You're going to kick me out of the main building. Mr. L, you forgot that I can't handle stress. Ah...!" The woman's face turned pale, and she covered her right abdomen in pain, suddenly falling to the ground.
"Darcy?" Lawrence R felt a stab of guilt. She rarely fell ill in the past three years, and he had truly forgotten that she was a patient.
He felt a pang of darkness and saw that she was about to faint. He leaned down with a cold expression, supporting her, and called for the maid, "Get a doctor for her!"
"Mr. L, promise me first, don't make me move out of the main building. I was wrong about Sidney, I will treat him well. Please forgive me..."
Lawrence R remained expressionless, showing no mercy this time, and impatiently handed her over to the maid.
"Take her upstairs for now!"
Darcy's eyes were filled with gloom, her heart in chaos, as she closed her eyes, pretending to be weak.
At least he didn't insist on kicking her out of the main building. How could their relationship progress if they didn't live under the same roof?
The medicine her mother gave her was imminent! She had to have relations with him to salvage the situation.
As the maid supported Darcy through the living room, her gaze met the composed Oscar on the sofa, and in that moment, Darcy gnashed her teeth with hatred.
That little bitch had managed to cause the first major argument between her and Mr. L.
She furiously suppressed her gaze, feeling sharp and perceptive. Something was off, very off. Sidney couldn't pull off this act.
This was like a completely different child?
Meanwhile, Oscar was leisurely, watching his father take the medicine, and slyly raising an eyebrow at the woman.
He had heard their argument outside the door just now.
He also anticipated that this woman wasn't easy to deal with, seeing that even his despicable father was about to kick her out.
Unexpectedly, she found a way to stay in this villa.
No problem, with more suspicion and arguments like this, the trust between his despicable father and mommy would eventually be shattered!
Then it would be possible for despicable father and mommy to reconcile.
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On the other side, in the apartment.
Winnie, who was oblivious to the chaos caused by her Oscar in the villa, was comforting "Oscar" after he fell asleep when she received a message from her informant.
After sending Jeffrey to the police station for causing the accident, in the afternoon, the Ordelia family promptly sent a lawyer under the pretense of assisting with the investigation to secretly meet with Jeffrey.
A cold smile appeared on Winnie's lips.
The Ordelia family's visit served two purposes.
First, to gather information about the layout of the jail cells in the police station.
Second, it must have been to exert both punishment and reward on Jeffrey, promising him more benefits to keep him waiting in anticipation!
After the Ordelia family, it would be her turn to "visit" him. She didn't have any other motives, just something to give Jeffrey.
Winnie took out an item from her medical kit.
Inside, take out that thing. She disguised herself as an assistant prosecutor, quietly treading in the darkness, and arrived at the Lymington Police Station's prison cell—
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