Chapter 1429
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“What’s the situation with Harold?”
Faulkner Houston set down his silverware, shooting her a freezing glare, his tone dropping several degrees. “Is he planning on never coming back? Are we not his parents anymore?”
Ever since the truth about his background was exposed, the stubborn fool hadn’t shown his face once.
“Mr. Houston, Harold isn’t like that,” Lorelei Bellamy frowned, speaking in a soft, placating tone. “His research lab is just incredibly busy right now. He simply hasn’t had the time to travel.”
“Useless!”
Faulkner’s face darkened completely, his voice taking on a grim edge. “You’ve been married for years and you still can’t hold onto a man’s heart. I have no idea what the point was of the Bellamy family scheming so hard to have you marry him.”
Lorelei lowered her eyelashes, silently enduring her father-in-law’s reprimand.
He was right.
It really didn’t seem to have any point.
Even as a mere pawn, she hadn’t managed to maximize her value.
“That’s enough.”
Noemi interrupted her husband, her expression tight. “You’ve known exactly what Harold’s personality is like since he was a boy. Ever since Lori married him, they’ve just…”
The main issue was that they didn’t love each other. There was no emotional foundation.
Add to that Harold’s constant absence and the sheer lack of time they spent together.
What could she possibly do?
If you asked Noemi-
A forced marriage that had tangled them up for this long only made them both miserable, and it broke her heart to watch.
If it truly wasn’t working, they should just cut their losses and end it.
“Hmph.”
Losing his appetite, Faulkner slammed a courier package onto the table. He stood up, his face still stormy. “Either you go and bring him back to me, or the Bellamy family’s business contracts for the next quarter are completely terminated.”
He always knew that a daughter who “schemed” her way into marriage was nothing but trouble.
And the Bellamy family was even worse.
“Yes, sir.”
Lorelei’s face turned pale, her eyes involuntarily reddening as she gave a slight nod. After Faulkner left, Noemi pulled her close.
“Your father-in-law just has a foul temper. He’s angry at Harold, so don’t take it to heart.”
Although Lorelei’s marriage had started off as a scandalous mess, Noemi had watched her closely over the years.
She was actually a gentle, well-educated, and incredibly lovable young woman.
It was just such a pity—
Why did these two kids have to endure such a rocky relationship?
“I know.”
Lorelei nodded, her voice barely a whisper. “Mom, I’ll go to Eclara City and meet with Dr. Houston.”
“Alright.”
Noemi patted her hand gently. “Lori, I still hope the two of you can make up.”
Make up?
Lorelei pressed her lips together, her complexion ashen.
There had never been anything good between them to begin with.
In his eyes, she was just a ruthless, manipulative woman who manufactured a scandal to force him into marriage.
After breakfast.
Lorelei returned to her childhood home.
“Well, well, what brings the young Mrs. Houston back here?”
A middle-aged woman with heavy makeup and a flashy outfit glared at her viciously.
This was the current matriarch of the Bellamy family, Lorelei’s… stepmother.
If it hadn’t been for the scheming of this woman and her daughter, Lorelei would
never have accidentally stumbled into Harold’s hotel room.
One night of chaos. Followed immediately by paparazzi capturing scandalous photos that were plastered everywhere Harold had no choice but to marry her to quell the PR nightmare.
“Where’s Grandma?”
Lorelei couldn’t be bothered to engage with her, sweeping her cold gaze around the room.
“The old lady has been sick for days. She’s resting in the back wing.”
Greta didn’t even look her in the eye, her tone dripping with sarcasm. “Instead of worrying about your grandmother, you should be figuring out how to explain yourself to your father. I heard he’s been catching absolute hell from the Houston Group.”
Seeing that Lorelei wasn’t fighting
back, Greta pushed further, her insults sharper. “If it had been my Lexi
We married Harold she
wouldn’t have failed so miserably at winning the Houston family’s favor.”
All that plotting, only for a useless failure like Lorelei to reap the benefits.
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