Chapter 235 How Many Men Are There Exactly
Hearing the voice, Clara suddenly jumped, then immediately put on a flattering smile and turned to look at Simon, calling, "Simon."
Simon looked at Clara with a very disgusted expression, saying, "Grandpa is so seriously ill, and it's because of you that he's sick. Yet you don't feel any guilt, no heartache at all. You can still hum a song and even smile?"
"It's not like that, Simon." Clara tried to argue forcibly.
But Simon stopped her, "Don't show that face in front of me! I don't know what kind of methods the Guise family used to confuse my grandpa, but remember this: you better take good care of my grandpa. If anything happens to him, do you think you can keep your status in Sunwillow City? You better pray for yourself!"
After saying this, Simon ignored Clara, going in to see Declan.
The Jones family had many male family members. Simon alone had three older brothers. Although they were all abroad and rarely returned, for Declan, the Jones family had so many boys that he really cherished having a girl in the family.
But the Jones family didn't have one.
As a result, Declan later raised Elodie as a member of the Jones family.
However, Clara also appeared around him.
How could Declan not be happy about this?
So, for the past six years, Declan's love for Clara far exceeded that for his own grandsons.
However, the younger generation of the Jones family saw that Declan's spirits improved and he became healthier because of Clara's presence. Even though they didn't like this inexplicable Clara, they didn't say anything.
But Simon was different.
He had seen Elizabeth with his own eyes. The whole family thought it was impossible, but Simon believed that Elizabeth was Donna's descendant, not Clara.
Simon had mentioned his suspicions and guessed to his parents, but his father Preston told him, "Simon, it's clear that Donna is no longer alive. How important is it to know who Donna's daughter is? The main thing is that your grandpa is happy and healthy, right? Clara can make your grandpa happy, and that's good. Declan needs a moral comfort, to soothe his lifelong guilt towards Donna. As long as Clara serves this purpose, isn't that enough?"
When Simon heard Preston say this, he was also very angry, saying, "But what about the truth? Should we let Aunt's real child wander outside? That's too unfair to Elizabeth!"
Preston sighed again, "Simon, what evidence do you have to prove that Elizabeth is really Donna's daughter?"
Simon was silent.
"Just because Elizabeth is the adopted daughter of the Guise family? Simon, don't forget, she was already twelve years old when she came to the Guise family. She wasn't born into the Guise family. Also, your mom and I got very accurate information, with witnesses and solid proof from City Hall, that Oliver indeed married Donna. If Elizabeth is Donna's daughter, then she is Oliver's daughter. How could Oliver's daughter only be adopted by him at the age of twelve? Isn't that very contradictory?" Preston said.
Simon was silent.
Yes, this was a difficult contradiction to resolve.
He couldn't figure out the relationship between them either.
"The only explanation can be, Simon, that you, like those heirs of the wealthy families in Sunwillow City, were captivated by Elizabeth at first sight. You, Owen, and Samuel were all seduced by her, so you told your grandpa that Elizabeth looked like Donna. If she really were Donna's daughter, wouldn't your grandpa be able to tell?"
Simon was silent.
Rebutted by Preston's words, Simon really couldn't explain.
Yes!
Declan had seen Elizabeth with his own eyes, but he didn't think she looked like Donna at all. Why was that?
Simon couldn't figure it out.
But deep down, he just felt that Elizabeth must be related to Donna.
Definitely!
He was waiting for his brothers to return to the country. When they came back, he would take them to see Elizabeth. If his brothers also thought Elizabeth looked like Donna in the photos, then Simon wasn't wrong.
Before his brothers returned, Simon really had a hard time speaking alone.
For now, he could only let Clara cause trouble in the Jones family.
If he wanted to help Elizabeth, Simon could only secretly assist her.
That afternoon, after feeding Declan his afternoon snack and coaxing him to sleep for a while, Simon found some free time to call Elizabeth.
He had been in Pariz for three weeks. During these three weeks, Declan's condition had been unstable, so Simon hadn't had the mind to ask about Elizabeth's recent work. He had intended to have Robert take care of her, but considering that Elizabeth was brought back by Alexander, and knowing that Robert was also unreliable, Simon decided against it.
He hadn't told anyone that Elizabeth worked at his construction company because he didn't want to cause trouble for her.
Meanwhile, in Sunwillow City, Elizabeth was buried in drawing designs.
All day long, there were many rumors in the company targeting her, mostly about her and Owen. Most of them said she really had a relationship with Owen and that Harper hadn't wronged her—such rumors.
But Elizabeth didn't care.
She always believed that if she hadn't done anything, she had nothing to fear from others' gossip, quietly continuing her work.
However, just before getting off work, Owen came to find her again.
And Owen rushed straight from the front desk to the design department. Entering the design department, Owen anxiously shouted, "Elizabeth, why did you turn off your phone!"
Elizabeth was silent.
After a while, she suppressed her inner anger, asking, "Owen, why are you looking for me again?"
After speaking, she instinctively looked at the other people in the office. At this moment, many women were looking at Elizabeth with expressions of watching a good show.
Just as Owen was about to say something, the receptionist suddenly ran over, saying, "Ms. Spencer, may I ask what your desk phone number is? A man is looking for you, but I don't know your extension."
Elizabeth was silent.
After a few seconds, she asked, "Which man?"
She thought it was Alexander.
The receptionist immediately said, "A strange male voice, calling from Pariz. Our company only has Mr. Lavien from Paris, but his voice doesn't sound like him. I asked who he was, but he wouldn't say."
Elizabeth was silent.
"Oh my god, how many men have you messed around with?" A female colleague couldn't help but directly mock her.
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