Chapter 576 You Are My Angel
"Rival in love?"
Evelyn propped her chin with her left hand and fed a blueberry to Edward with her right. "Eric's got a rival in love?"
Edward let out a cold laugh. "You keep Molly so sheltered, like she's under house arrest. She only sees you and your secretary every day. She doesn't even have a normal social life. Is this rival in her dreams?"
"Exactly!" Eric slammed his hand on the table, his voice cracking with urgency.
He recalled last night when Molly, in his arms, murmured the name "Peter" in her sleep.
She was dreaming about another man!
Eric's heart shattered into a million pieces.
"Are you talking about Peter?" Evelyn looked at him.
Edward was stunned, unable to understand how Peter was involved.
Eric's eyes widened, filled with admiration as he stared at Evelyn. "Evelyn, how did you know?"
Evelyn was speechless. "You wear your heart on your sleeve. I saw you and Peter standing face to face last night, and the way you looked at him was off. I sensed something was up."
"But Eric, do you have a bias against him? The Taylor family men are all gentlemen. They wouldn't do something as low as being a third wheel. Just because he talked to Molly a bit, you see him as a threat."
"Peter isn't that kind of person. Eric, you can suspect anyone, but not Evelyn's family." Edward wrapped his arm around Evelyn's waist, finding Eric's thoughts laughable.
Eric sighed, feeling too petty to continue the conversation.
"No wonder you're in such a rush to marry Molly. You feel threatened," Evelyn said, seeing right through Eric's thoughts. "Come on, you're getting worked up over this? How childish."
Eric bit his lip in embarrassment.
"Let's take our time with the wedding plans," Edward said seriously, his eyes darkening. "Right now, you need to handle your family matters. Once you establish yourself in the Clark Group, everything will fall into place."
Eric still felt uneasy.
Molly was the only woman he wanted to marry, but he wasn't sure if she felt the same. She was so innocent, and he was terrified another man might deceive her.
When you love someone deeply, it makes you anxious and insecure.
As they were finishing breakfast, Bart, whom Edward had sent on an errand, returned.
"Mrs. Wellington! You were right, Randy got caught!"
Bart looked at Evelyn with admiration, practically worshipping her. "The media is swarming the police station! The police have solid evidence of Randy raping multiple women, including two minors!"
"Fuck! What a bastard!" Eric slammed the table in anger.
Edward was equally outraged by Randy's heinous acts.
But beyond the anger, he felt deep respect for Evelyn. He pulled her into his arms, holding her like a treasure.
"Evelyn, Eric was right. You are incredibly wise and stunningly beautiful."
Evelyn pretended to be annoyed but was secretly pleased. "It's a shame, though. I heard Randy was caught on camera completely naked. Some reporters were live-streaming, and they didn't even have time to censor it. Missing such a sensational live broadcast is a bit of a regret. Uncensored would have been so thrilling!"
Edward couldn't help but laugh. Evelyn often said the most surprising things, sometimes even wildly.
"Now everything online is censored. If you want, I can find the original footage for you," Eric said sincerely, blinking.
Edward and Evelyn looked at him, exasperated.
Was he really that clueless, or just pretending?
"Now Helen is done for, and so is Randy," Edward said, his face cold. "Calvin must be panicking. The Alexander family will become a battleground between him and Gilbert. Calvin is cunning but lacks talent. Watching him and Gilbert fight will be like watching a snake and a scorpion in a cage."
Evelyn frowned, not feeling victorious. "Don't celebrate too soon. Gilbert is much stronger than we thought. Yesterday, I contacted Landon. The Alexander Group's stock plummeted, so I had him buy a large amount to take control. But unexpectedly, there was a master manipulator behind the scenes, injecting funds to stabilize the situation. Landon couldn't succeed."
Edward's brows furrowed. "This master manipulator, is it Gilbert?"
"He has the power to influence elections on Aurora Isle. Do you think he can't control the stock market? He's been lying low for fifteen years, and now he's back in Mugden, fully prepared to take over the Alexander family."
Evelyn closed her eyes, gritting her teeth. "The Alexander family must not fall into his hands."
"Even if we can't stop him, it doesn't matter," Edward said softly, kissing her forehead. "If the Alexander family he worked so hard to get becomes an empty shell, a mess, that would be the greatest humiliation for him."
Evelyn's eyes sparkled, nodding in agreement.
"By the way, Mr. Wellington, Mrs. Wellington. There's one more thing!"
Bart was parched but didn't even take a sip of water before continuing. "I don't know if this is important, but Gilbert bought a private jet that arrived in Mugden last night! I saw the photos taken by our people. That jet is incredibly luxurious, even more high-end than Mr. Wellington's. He's really living large!"
Edward's face darkened. "If you like big planes so much, why don't you apply for a job at his company? Then you can ride that jet all the time."
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