Chapter 1895
“What else was I supposed to do?” Owen kept his eyes glued to the road, focused entirely on driving.
“I genuinely thought you were going to crush her. Her plan was completely idiotic and laughable, yet she had the audacity to take it to the internet.”
Even though the police had cleared his name, there were still cynical people who firmly believed his money had simply buried the truth.
Owen wouldn’t be able to wash the stain off completely, no matter how hard he scrubbed.
But, naturally, a massive crowd was also tearing Jocelyn apart online.
Owen had promised not to press charges or pursue a criminal case, but he had never promised to protect her from the fallout.
Thousands of netizens were hunting Jocelyn down, and soon enough, all the dirty laundry from her time abroad was plastered across social media.
*The security footage leaked! She physically grabbed his hands and shoved them against her own chest. What more is there to say?*
*With Mr. Churchill’s looks, he definitely doesn’t need to force himself on anyone. Men and women of all ages would literally throw themselves at him.*
— *I actually know this Jocelyn girl. She was totally wild when she studied abroad.*
*She only came back to the country because she ruined her reputation overseas and couldn’t survive there anymore.*
*I heard she’s pregnant too. Looks like she was desperately trying to force my husband to be her baby daddy.*
– *Hey back off, Owen Churchill is MY husband!*
The internet even tracked her movements after returning to the country, leaking a high-definition photo of her walking into a luxury hotel with an older man.
They also dug up her upscale apartment, discovering it wasn’t even registered in her name.
The same heavy-set older man was frequently seen entering and leaving the building.
*That old guy is definitely her sugar daddy, right?*
*If her sugar daddy can afford that apartment, he must be loaded. Why bother framing Mr. Churchill?*
— *Maybe she has no idea who the father actually is, so she just tried to trap the richest guy she could find.*
*Men that age usually have wives and kids already. He probably doesn’t give a damn about the brat in her stomach.*
With the scandal exploding online, there was no way Jocelyn’s sugar daddy hadn’t heard the news.
Claire scrolled through the feeds. The moment she saw the exposed photo of the sugar daddy, she downloaded the original image and held her phone up for Owen to
see.
“Look at this guy. Is it just me, or does he look exactly like Larkin?”
Claire had previously witnessed Jocelyn flirting with Larkin Wade.
But she never expected Larkin to actually set her up in a luxury apartment as his hidden mistress.
Owen took one glance and confirmed the identity immediately. “That’s him. That’s definitely Larkin.”
“I didn’t expect the kid in her stomach to actually be linked to our family tree.”
They didn’t share any blood, of course, but legally, the baby was technically a distant relative.
Claire was utterly bewildered. “She couldn’t possibly be stupid enough to not know who the father is, right?”
Owen reached over and ruffled his sister’s hair. “Don’t stress over it. Even if she knows exactly who the father is, she’ll never be able to force her way into their house and replace Regina. FindNovel.net
Claire knew that Larkin and her distant aunt, Regina Quincy-Wade, had built their business empire together, leveraging the Quincy family’s connections and leaning heavily on the Churchill family’s backing.
If Larkin dared to forget his roots, he would be the one tossed out onto the street with absolutely nothing.
Larkin was a shrewd, calculating businessman. He would never sacrifice his family and his empire for a cheap mistress.
“I’m not worried about Regina.”
Regina might look unassuming, but anyone who could build an empire from scratch alongside Larkin was incredibly dangerous in her own right.
Besides, Regina had boldly declared at the New Year’s banquet that she and Larkin were currently f an open marriage, both playing the field. A minor mistress certainly wouldn’t break her heart.
As long as Larkin hadn’t suffered a traumatic brain injury, he would never risk his entire fortune over something so trivial.
When the two siblings finally arrived home, Padgett immediately pulled Claire into a tight hug, inspecting her from head to toe.
“That car accident was entirely too close for comfort. You really need to be more careful, young lady.”
Padgett still had no idea that the assassination attempt on his granddaughter was directly tied to her own mother.