novelraw Chapter 405: No One Shall Touch My Daughter Today
Chapter 405: No One Shall Touch My Daughter Today
"What happened? Why haven’t you gone to the hospital with all these injuries?" The old man, who could never bear to see the younger generation hurt, instantly tightened his face and asked sharply.
Sylvester Cloud’s usually carefree and handsome demeanor turned serious. Seeing his second uncle so emotionally shaken that he was left speechless at the sight of Delphine, he finally explained, "Last night, Second Uncle and Mrs. Leclair were kidnapped. The kidnapping vehicle was in a car accident this morning. Second Uncle narrowly escaped with his life, but Mrs. Leclair was gravely injured and sent to the hospital."
Once those words were spoken, the room fell into a state of shock.
The sheer gravity of the information left everyone stunned. Kidnapping, followed by a car accident?
Ignatius Leclair’s phoenix-like eyes narrowed, his gaze sharp and chilling. Noticing Stone’s absence only darkened his face further; when their biological father turned ruthless, no one could compare.
"Second Uncle insisted on coming to the Leclair Family first to deliver the news," Sylvester said tactfully, though turmoil surged within him. Last night, when he chased after them, he had been knocked unconscious. By the time he woke up in the dead of night, his attempt to seek help from his family was met with indifference. His father and mother hadn’t cared and instead, the entire family had stayed by Melody’s side at the hospital.
Sylvester didn’t even have time to ask what had happened to Melody. When he encountered his second uncle—who had narrowly survived the car accident—and learned the shocking truth, it felt as if he’d been struck by lightning.
"Sylvester, perfect timing. Your sister nearly fell victim to this wicked girl last night," Mrs. Cloud said with renewed confidence after seeing her son arrive, pointing directly at Delphine.
Sylvester hesitated to respond.
"Today, none of you will lay a hand on her!" The injured Second Uncle of the Cloud Family suddenly stepped forward and bellowed, his voice deep and commanding, exuding an overwhelming presence.
Everyone gasped and turned to look at the man in his early forties, whose face was covered in cuts but whose mature, handsome features and air of refinement remained unaffected by the marks of time. The often low-profile Second Uncle of the Cloud Family now radiated an aura so powerful it even overshadowed Sylvester’s father, the Family Head.
"Second brother, what nonsense are you spouting? This woman nearly killed your niece!" The Family Head roared in fury.
Cloud Second Uncle, Yunji, acted as if he hadn’t heard a word. Turning to face Delphine, his eyes showed a mixture of agitation and fervor. Having spent a lifetime drifting without roots, he had now been abruptly confronted with the truth that he had a daughter—and with the hidden truths of that year revealed, even someone as composed as Yunji lost control of his emotions.
"Do you happen to have a Yellow Jade Seal pendant?" Yunji asked, his voice trembling, and the injured arm he kept close to his side even quivered slightly.
Delphine noticed his severe injuries, with his right hand unnaturally twisted, guessing it might be broken. She froze at the question, her face suddenly pale, and replied quietly, "How do you know?"
"Can you show it to me? Just a glance is all I ask." Yunji pleaded, his gaze fixed on Delphine, overflowing with fatherly affection.
"Delphine, let him take a look," Leah encouraged, gently nudging her. She eyed the peculiar middle-aged man thoughtfully and asked, "That’s the only thing Delphine’s mother left her. Sir, do you know Delphine’s mother?"
Delphine retrieved the Yellow Jade Seal pendant she had always worn, feeling faint and cold as she eyed Yunji. Torn between handing it to him or keeping it away, a hazy thought stirred in her mind.
Seeing the pendant, Yunji’s tears poured uncontrollably, yet he broke into laughter, repeating "Good" three times: "Good, good, good. I failed to protect your mother back then, but now—even if it costs me everything—I will never let anyone harm a hair on my daughter’s head."
The Cloud couple’s expressions shifted drastically, while the Leclair Family looked utterly baffled, unable to fathom what had just transpired.
Was Yunji, the Second Uncle of the Cloud Family, Delphine Carter’s father?
The side room fell into a deathly silence.