Chapter 978

“You’ve been interested in Susan lately, haven’t you? I had him keep an eye on her,” Harrison said.

“Hubby, I love you so much p>

This news was critical. She felt this was the breakthrough she was looking for.

“Is that so?” On the other end of the line, Harrison leaned back in his office chair and loosened his tie. His tone was cool. “I was under the impression you were in love with Susan p>

Anastasia could hear the resentment in his voice and quickly defended herself. “Of course not. I was just paying a little more attention to her lately p>

She caught herself and grinned. “I’ll come see you at the office right now p>

Harrison, finally mollified, hung up.

Soon after, Anastasia received a detailed report. She opened it and couldn’t help but be shocked.

Susan and the doctor who had issued her diagnosis were indeed old classmates, and he had been infatuated with her for years. Even though he was married now, Susan was still the one that got away.

So, he had agreed to help Susan falsify the records the miscarriage report was a fake.

Susan’s choice of venue for their meeting had been premeditated. The closest hospital was that private clinic, ensuring that after her fall, she would be taken directly to her old classmate.

Reading through it, Anastasia quickly grasped the key point.

The miscarriage was a fake? Why fake it? Was it because Susan hadn’t miscarried, or-had she never been pregnant at all?

The thought had barely formed when she heard a commotion downstairs.

She stepped out of the study and asked a maid, “What’s going on p>

“Mr. Ryan is back!” the maid replied.

Anastasia was surprised. Ryan was back?

“He brought Young Master Carter with him. He’s kneeling before the Master right now, admitting his mistakes p>

Anastasia nodded and quickly went downstairs.

Sure enough, Ryan was kneeling before his father, his head bowed, looking utterly dejected.

The old lady sat beside her husband, her eyes red as if she’d been crying.

All the other Lancasters who were home had gathered, watching the patriarch’s grim face, none daring to speak.

Anastasia’s gaze shifted to Carter.

He stood beside the kneeling Ryan, silent. Hearing her come down the… stairs he glanced up, his expression. shifting slightly before he lowered his head again.

“You know you were wrong now? Why didn’t you listen back then!” the old man slammed his cane on the floor, his voice full of resentment.

But no matter how harsh his words were, Ryan was still his son. Now that he was here, repentant and asking to come home, he couldn’t find it in his heart to refuse.

“You can come back, but you are never to see that woman again! And while Carter is fine-he has

Lancaster blood, after all—ber other two children have nothing to do with

this family. You are not to have anything to do with them either p>

Ryan said, Alright p>

The old man’s expression softened. He told the staff to prepare a room, signifying his consent for Ryan’s return.

Lady Lancaster burst into tears, hugging Ryan. “I told you so many times, but you wouldn’t listen. Now you see, don’t you? That woman is nothing but trouble! Thank God youve finally come to your senses. Remember what you promised your father-you will never see her again p>

Just as she finished speaking, a maid rushed in to report that Susan was outside,

kneeling and begging to see Ryan.

The faces of the two elders immediately darkened.