novelraw Chapter 1105: Accusing the Major General of Sleeping with Their Daughter and Seeking Justice
Chapter 1105: Accusing the Major General of Sleeping with Their Daughter and Seeking Justice
Crystal Landon glanced at Eamon Turner. Since Eamon was Richard Shaw’s man, he wouldn’t help her investigate Shaw Family matters. If only Uncle Hao were here.
As for what Pearl Landon said, Crystal only believed a little. Even if Pearl knew something, her intentions wouldn’t be simple, considering Pearl had liked Richard for so many years and seemed never to have given up.
Still, there’s no smoke without fire. Since Pearl dared to say such things, there must be some issue with her family background.
Crystal was no naive child. Grandma Shaw entrusted her to the Landon Family and made the only heir of the Shaw Family marry her. Even if it was out of love, it doesn’t necessarily require involving Richard Shaw in marriage. Thinking carefully about it, the whole thing doesn’t make sense.
"Eamon," she said, somewhat agitated, "Find out where Pearl is, and who she has been in contact with recently."
Eamon was slightly stunned but knew everything about Crystal’s surroundings and affairs. He frowned and said, "A year ago, Clark Landon sent Pearl to the United States, and the Landon Family parents went too. I’ll check immediately."
Eamon was always quick to act, rapidly investigating Pearl’s immigration and credit card records, then hung up the phone and said, "Pearl returned from the United States a week ago and has been staying at a hotel, not returning to the Landon Family. Clark is unaware of this."
"What’s Luna doing lately?" Crystal half-closed her eyes, recalling Luna returned around the same time a week ago.
"Since returning, Luna hasn’t gone out and has stayed at home."
Before Eamon’s voice faded, he received a call. His expression turned slightly cold, looking at Crystal with conflicted eyes, then resolved himself and softly said, "Ma’am, the brothers outside said Luna’s parents somehow learned you were in the hospital for delivery and are now causing a scene at the hospital entrance. They’re claiming the Major General slept with their daughter and demanding an explanation from the Shaw Family. It’s causing quite a stir, with many onlookers."
Crystal suddenly looked up, nearly choking with anger, gripping the wooden bench tightly and saying angrily, "Drag them away immediately."
"There are reporters on site, and many are filming with their phones and uploading online. I’ve informed the Major General and the old lady." Eamon’s voice was icy cold. "Luna’s parents are notorious local rascals, with no limits in their actions. They’re making a scene threatening to die, and if our people are too forceful, it might incite public anger."
"Help me over there." Crystal stood up, trembling with rage. She wanted to protect the Shaw Family’s reputation but also wanted to know if Richard Shaw truly slept with Luna.
Reaching the hospital entrance, Crystal saw traffic was already jammed. Eamon, with a stern face, ordered to make way, revealing a couple in their forties or fifties wearing patched cloth shirts, kneeling on the ground, kowtowing and wailing. "My poor daughter, slept with by a city official, now at home on a hunger strike, wanting to die."
The onlookers had never seen such a couple before, with clothes patched, sun-blackened skin, wrinkles everywhere, kowtowing timidly. Thinking that people in the new era still lived so harshly, sympathy arose, igniting righteous indignation. They began questioning the situation, demanding justice for them.
When Crystal arrived, the woman in her forties pulled out a pile of photos from her pocket, distributing them to whoever would take them. The handsome, stern-looking man in the pictures wore a military uniform, his army rank clearly visible. Who else could it be but Richard Shaw?
Luna looked somewhat young and innocent in the photos, yet clearly attractive. It was unmistakably taken in the Southwest Military District.
He never took photos with her except for their wedding photo.
Crystal’s face turned pale, her vision blackened, and she stabilized her mind after being supported by Eamon from behind.
Noticing the officer, discerning viewers recognized the rank on the man’s epaulet and broke out in a cold sweat. Such a young Major General, there was only one in the entire Imperial City — the man from the Shaw Family. Gossip erupted.
"Restrain them, collect all the photos, delete all the videos." Crystal, trembling violently, exhaustedly commanded.
Eamon had already called in reinforcements from the hospital. Suddenly, plainclothes, agile soldiers moved forward to restrain Luna’s parents, sharply confiscating all phones, causing quite the commotion.
"The officials are killing people. Murder!" Luna’s parents protested, crying and rolling on the ground, refusing to get up.
Crystal had never met such rascals before, too angry to speak. Usually, she’d have disciplined them, but now, near delivery, movement was difficult, and even emotions were tightly controlled. There was no extra energy to tangle with such scoundrels.
"Ma’am, better not look. Such people should be detained and beaten, and they won’t cause trouble again." Eamon, noticing Crystal’s pallor, quickly said and motioned to gag and drag Luna’s parents away.
"Shameless shrew, daring to slander my grandson." The old lady of the Shaw Family hurriedly arrived with Madam Zhao, seeing the chaos and Crystal pale with her belly bulging. Furious, she declared her great-grandchild must not suffer any mishap, else Luna’s parents would pay dearly.
Madam Zhao settled Crystal before returning for forgotten essentials and fetching the old lady. Halfway through, she heard Luna’s parents causing a scene at the hospital entrance and rushed over, arriving just in time.
"Ruining my Shaw Family’s reputation, slandering the Army Major General. You could be jailed for life. Your daughter is but a village girl; the Shaw Family is prestigious. How could your daughter even know my grandson, using such vile means to create photos and blackmail the Shaw Family?"
The old lady joined Crystal, steadily holding her hand, soothingly patting it. Majestically she reprimanded, "My granddaughter-in-law is unparalleled in appearance, demeanor, and erudition in the Imperial City. Your daughter, a mere village girl, dares to entangle the Shaw Family. Presumably, seeing my granddaughter-in-law about to give birth, you’ve been manipulated to intentionally cause trouble and maliciously harm Shaw Family offspring?"
The old lady arrived, and after a few stern scoldings, the pressure of her presence, along with the fierce men restraining Luna’s parents, left them terrified, collapsing on the ground, unable to rise without acting. They only came for money; Luna said if they made enough fuss, the Shaw Family would definitely pay. Never did they anticipate such fierce old lady and pregnant woman, leaving them stunned, feeling they’d hit a rock.