novelraw Chapter 288: This Move, Actually Deals a Fatal Blow to Li Shao
Chapter 288: This Move, Actually Deals a Fatal Blow to Li Shao
In the side hall, before the butler’s voice had fully dissipated, Maximilian had already rushed in.
"Mr. Leclair, Stone Leclair took Miss Gu to the Civic Bureau," Maximilian blurted out hastily. When he turned and realized Sylvester Cloud, the eldest of the Cloud Family, was also present, it was already too late to take back his words.
Ignatius Leclair’s expression darkened slightly as he turned to Delphine.
"To the Civic Bureau?" Delphine shivered all over, muttering to herself. Was this Stone Leclair’s second plan? With the scandal already exposed, he might as well marry Miss Gu. As for the marriage date, given Stone Leclair’s methods, it could naturally be backdated. By then, the scandal would become irrelevant.
Delphine’s face turned pale. No wonder Miss Gu stubbornly disregarded her advice and insisted on leaving. It turned out she was going to register her marriage with Stone Leclair. Sitting heavily onto the sofa, Delphine felt a wave of desolation wash over her. Could power and status truly strip people of all reason?
"Confirmed?" Ignatius Leclair’s voice was icy and terrifying. In that instant, countless repercussions flashed through his mind. The worst-case scenario was one that stunned him—if this happened, then he and Delphine would truly become siblings under the law.
The atmosphere in the side hall instantly froze over.
Maximilian noticed Ignatius’s expression, gloomier than it had ever been, and his right eye began twitching uncontrollably. Ignatius had always harbored an overpowering possessiveness toward Delphine. Now that Stone Leclair had pulled this move, how could the two ever be together after this?
The days in Nanyang were bound to become turbulent again.
"Our people saw it with their own eyes. Stone Leclair will likely soon clear up the scandal." Maximilian stammered, his heart pounding with fear. He could never have imagined things escalating to this degree. What had seemed like a tactic against Stone Leclair had somehow turned into a fatal blow to Ignatius.
Ignatius Leclair pressed his lips downward, feeling an oppressive tightness in his chest. The haze in his eyes deepened—so this was aimed directly at him.
"Isn’t this supposed to be a good thing?" Sylvester Cloud, who had been overlooked by everyone, stood up languidly. His refined and elegant face carried a trace of amusement, and his eyes gleamed with calculating brilliance as he smiled. "In that case, Miss Delphine can rightfully take her place as a lady of the Leclair Family mansion."
If that happened, Sylvester thought, he would have one less rival in Ignatius Leclair.
"The Leclair Family has internal matters to attend to today. We won’t be entertaining you further, Mr. Cloud." Ignatius, seeing Sylvester lingering around without any intention to leave, issued a cold and blunt dismissal.
Sylvester’s elegant features retained their smile as he winked at Delphine and teased, "Little Delphine, I’ll head out now. Let’s find a time to visit my uncle’s yacht."
Delphine, lost in turmoil, nodded absentmindedly. Watching Sylvester leave, she suddenly snapped to her senses and stood up to head out herself.
"Where are you going?" Ignatius, disrupted while issuing directives to Maximilian, reached out and grabbed her when he saw her heading for the door. His falcon-like eyes were deep as the ocean.
The man’s hand was blazing hot, and Delphine trembled all over, hastily shaking him off. Angrily, she retorted, "None of your business!"
Ignatius’s thin lips pressed together firmly, fury surging in his expressive eyes. Watching her sprint out the door without even grabbing a coat, he took a deep breath and ordered Maximilian, "Get someone to follow her."
Maximilian nodded swiftly, arranging for the bodyguards outside to track her while sending a message to Don.
"Should we step in to stop this?" Maximilian asked.
Ignatius shook his head, pressing a sore spot at his temple as he responded gravely, "We can’t stop it. Keep close watch on Griffith Squire and Sylvester Cloud. Assign someone to shadow Delphine 24/7."
Ignatius felt his heart sink into an abyss; the situation had spiraled beyond his expectations. The old man would soon receive word and rush back overnight. The situation was becoming more dire than ever.