novelraw Chapter 1107: Luna Lawrence Wants Her to Give Birth Early, Killing Two with One Stone
Chapter 1107: Luna Lawrence Wants Her to Give Birth Early, Killing Two with One Stone
"They’ve been detained. I’ve arranged for them to be brought back for interrogation. It’s better for the Major General to handle this since you’re about to give birth and shouldn’t get upset," Eamon Turner said.
"Let Richard see the true face of this family. That woman, what kind of person is she to dare to do such a thing to tarnish our Shaw Family’s name." The old lady was also furious, her face pale, unable to stand steadily while sitting on the sofa. She asked, "Where is Richard?"
"The Major General has been notified. He was giving a report on the peacekeeping operation today, still in the meeting room. He should be on his way as soon as he gets the news," Eamon Turner replied.
Crystal Landon leaned on the bed, her fingertips still trembling, unsure whether to sneer or pity. Luna Lawrence, that fool, not even in her twenties, grew up in the Southwest Hills, never seen the world. She thought that causing a scene would tie her to Richard Shaw, and even if she couldn’t marry in, she could benefit from the Shaw Family. But the fool didn’t know the extent of her actions’ impact on Richard.
Did she think the Shaw Family was just any wealthy family? The first prestigious family in the Imperial City with significant military power. If Richard Shaw’s future was ruined, the Shaw Family wouldn’t let them go.
Perhaps Luna Lawrence wanted to provoke her, aiming for a double tragedy.
Crystal felt a heavy pain in her stomach, her head about to explode. Closing her eyes weakly, she thought of the photo in Luna’s hand.
The old lady saw how exhausted she was, instructed everyone to leave, forbidding them from bothering her further, and let her rest well.
Richard Shaw’s meeting had lasted five to six hours. It not only covered reports and analysis on the peacekeeping operation but also raised issues of military district reform. The meeting finally adjourned by nightfall.
When the man came out, night had already fallen. Zaozi was waiting outside the conference hall. Seeing the Major General, he immediately approached and said softly, "Major General, this afternoon, Luna Lawrence’s parents caused a scene at the hospital. The madam and the old lady were quite upset, saying..."
Zaozi couldn’t continue his sentence.
Richard Shaw’s tall frame subtly tensed, his voice low and sharp, "How is Crystal? What did they say?"
"The madam is unharmed, but Luna’s parents were truly despicable. They caused a scene at the hospital entrance, claiming you slept with Luna and demanding accountability. The madam, heavily pregnant, went to the hospital entrance and resolved the issue. They are currently under detention."
Zaozi wasn’t on the scene but heard the full account from subordinates who were, and he relayed it fully, saying indignantly, "I’ve never seen such malicious people. If not for the madam’s quick thinking and the old lady’s timely arrival at the hospital to quell the matter, the Major General would have faced an investigation, and the madam might have misunderstood you."
A flash of sternness crossed Richard Shaw’s tea-colored eyes. His cold, severe face turned somber as he heavily said, "To the hospital."
The man, exhausted from an entire afternoon of meetings, got into the car. Thinking of Luna’s parents, his eyes momentarily turned red with a flicker of ruthlessness. Pressing his throbbing temples, he asked seriously, "Did any interrogation yield results?"
"Eamon Turner personally led the interrogation. The couple confessed without even facing torture. Luna had contacted them to come to the Imperial City to enjoy themselves, bought them tickets, and gave them the Major General’s photo to cause a scene at the hospital entrance. The evidence is conclusive; it was indeed Luna’s doing."
Zaozi hesitated, seeing the Major General’s grim expression, and gritted his teeth before continuing, "Major General, what Callix Lawrence sacrificed back then was a soldier’s duty. Any of us would have done the same. You’ve done more than enough over the years. The Lee Family, that couple, is hopeless, and Luna isn’t a simple-minded girl."
"During the previous peacekeeping incident, Luna tricked Archibald Thompson into revealing information, leading her to the Middle East. You were born into a prestigious family in the Imperial City and may not understand that some people, fearing a life of poverty, use every trick to climb higher.
You and the madam have always been harmonious, but the incident on Chinese New Year’s Eve, when Luna scalded her leg and insisted on calling you, is what caused the rift. With the madam about to give birth, dealing with Luna’s issues might only anger her further."
Zaozi wanted to say that it was suspicious how conveniently the entire bottle of boiling water spilled on her leg that night, but he lacked evidence to assert it.
Without a word, Richard Shaw listened. His tea-colored eyes closed slightly, recalling the timid young girl he had met back then, shy and poor, who came to seek help from her brother, Callix, to avoid being sold by her parents. To save money, she would climb the mountains to pick wild vegetables and mushrooms for food.
Perhaps it was then that something stirred in his heart, making him want to care for this girl who, even when she had to rely on wild vegetables, was determined to live on.
But in just a few short years, she had changed so drastically.
The SUV drove straight to the hospital. As the man went upstairs, he saw Eamon Turner standing by the door.
Eamon, seeing him return, reported in a low voice, "The madam has gone to bed."
Richard Shaw nodded, asking, "What about the old lady?"
"The old lady was angry all afternoon. Mrs. Zhao persuaded her to return home."
The man nodded, gently pushed the door open, and went in.
A night light was left on in the room, the light slightly dim. Daylight streamed in through the window. Crystal Landon sat quietly on the bed, not saying a word.
Richard Shaw’s vision in the dark was always excellent. Seeing that she was awake, he refrained from turning on the light, unsure how long she had been sitting in the dark. He hurriedly turned on the light, trying to restrain the panic inside, and asked in a calm voice, "Crystal, why didn’t you turn on the light?"
Crystal didn’t know how long she had been sitting there, so long that her body felt numb. When she woke up, the room was pitch black; she couldn’t see anything, just like her life.
When she severed ties with the Landon Family, she thought her life would be free and unrestrained. But she later discovered she had merely fallen from one pit into another. In the Landon Family’s pit, she had long developed an unbreakable body, but in the Shaw Family’s pit, she suffered and bled.
"Is this photo taken with her?" she asked, her voice slightly hoarse, handing over the photo she had been clutching.
Richard Shaw didn’t take it. The photo taken with Luna Lawrence a few years back fell to the cold floor.
"Yes." The man’s tea-colored eyes deepened slightly, his voice hoarse, unwilling to lie to her. At that time, Luna had her first phone, was elated, and took a selfie when he wasn’t paying attention. It was also the closest they’d ever stood together.
Richard Shaw didn’t like taking photos. Initially, he wanted Luna to delete it, but seeing how precious it was to her, he softened, not mentioning it, never expecting that years later this selfie would become a weapon against him and Crystal Landon.