Chapter 288

"What do you want?"

"I haven't done anything. You marry, and we continue with our affair. Just don't let Lawrence find out, that's all."

A glint of broken light flashed in Mars' eyes as he kissed Darcy passionately and held her waist, shutting the door.

"No, you have bad intentions. Let me go" Mars was cunning, and Darcy didn't believe his motives were pure. She could deal with Ray; that wouldn't be troublesome. But Mars, he was definitely a problem.

"You're not a virgin, so why pretend to be innocent? You don't want Lawrence to know your secret?"

Mars threw her onto the sofa and started tearing her clothes.

"No...," Darcy's struggle quickly turned into willingly participating.

In the midst of the chaotic night, as dawn approached, Darcy finally got up from the bed. Mars sat mournfully at the bedhead, saying, "You're really good at seducing others, you little tramp."

Darcy blushed, glared at him, and grabbed her phone to check. Lawrence hadn't called her even once.

Her expression slightly darkened, and after taking a shower, Mars had already left.

He left behind a note: "Contact me again."

These words carried an unclear meaning, with a strong sense of threat. Mars was a deceitful man... Although Darcy had gotten close to him, she felt uneasy.

Quickly putting on sunglasses, she left the bar and returned to the mansion estate in the early morning.

Thinking that everyone was still asleep, she quietly changed her shoes, intending to go upstairs and change her clothes to disguise herself.

Out of the blue, Sidney was standing in the living room.

Sidney sleeps alone in the children's room, and he always wakes up early. At this moment, a pair of cold eyes are staring at Darcy as she walks in.

Seeing her wrinkled collar, Sidney rarely shouts deliberately, "Did you go steal something? Sneaky!"

Darcy is taken aback and is about to get angry.

Lawrence is in the dressing room upstairs, wearing a shirt. He immediately walks down with his long legs and asks, "What's wrong, Sidney?"

"She went and stole something, then came back all sneaky!" Sidney says, holding a glass of milk and pointing at Darcy.

... Darcy almost wants to tear this little bastard apart.

Normally, he doesn't say a word, but at crucial moments, he talks so much.

Lawrence walks down and his sharp gaze falls on Darcy's head.

Darcy feels tired and her body aches from last night. Her face looks exhausted, and she doesn't dare to let Lawrence examine her too closely.

"You didn't come back last night, did you, Darcy?" Lawrence asks indifferently, seeming to not pay much attention.

If it weren't for her unchanged clothes, he wouldn't have noticed.

This casual tone makes Darcy's already guilty emotions suddenly drop from a great height to the bottom of a valley.

She didn't come back all night, and he didn't even notice.

A stone blocks Darcy's heart, and she stammers while lying, "Didn't I say I went out to chat with a friend yesterday, and then stayed at Lynn's place..."

Lawrence withdraws his gaze from her, not scrutinizing her further. He turns on the TV and sits on the couch while casually asking, "Who is Lynn?"

... Darcy's face freezes, and she clenches her fists!

In these three years, she has told him everything about her life, but what about him? He only remembers a few details.

He doesn't even remember Lynn, whom she mentioned frequently recently.

Darcy realizes something. Mr. Rodriguez says he cares about her, but he actually doesn't pay attention to her life.

What does this mean? Darcy's heart starts to panic. If he truly likes a woman, it wouldn't be like this. He should protect and cherish her, not just be responsible for her.

Taking a deep breath, Darcy gently explains, "Lynn is a friend I recently met in Lymington, Jeremy's fiancée..."

At this moment, the morning news plays on the TV, showing a grand opening ceremony of a company.

Among a group of suited elites, the face of a woman named Mimi Li suddenly catches Lawrence's attention.

She is wearing a light pink dress, with slender calves and a pair of matching high heels. She is happily participating in the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

And the man standing next to her is none other than the sophisticated and gentle Rock!

"It is reported that Triton Jewelry officially started operation and went public today. Chairman Winnie has invited the CEO of the Harrington Group to serve as the chief advisor," the news anchor says as they show footage of the ceremony.

"The company held a ceremony for the company bylaws..." As it was a live broadcast, bullet comments directly scrolled across the TV screen.

"This company has seen ups and downs in the past three years. I heard that Lawrence's fiancée left him, so how did it end up back in Winnie's hands?"

"Being able to snatch the company from Lawrence's hands, what does that say? Winnie is quite capable!"

"This woman is not simple, and she even invited the Harrington Group's CEO to be the chief advisor. Triton's jewelry will surely have no problem selling."

"They had a scandalous video three years ago, right? They are still together after three years, that's quite long-lasting."

"Don't you guys think that Rock and Winnie standing together are more compatible than Winnie and Lawrence?"

In an instant, the bullet comments flooded with well-wishes...

Lawrence's face was filled with gloom, and a black line appeared on his forehead. He nearly smashed the TV.

"Are these netizens just bored?" Darcy also saw Winnie on the TV, standing there radiantly. It seemed like she could see through the screen and directed mocking gazes at Darcy.

Her jealous face almost contorted. Sensing the atmosphere in the living room drop, Darcy poured oil on the fire, "But Miss Anderson and Rock do make a somewhat compatible pair..."

"Are you blind?"

"What's wrong with your taste?"

Suddenly, two cold voices, one big and one small, sounded simultaneously in the living room.

Lawrence's veins bulged, his temper flaring.

Sidney looked at Rock with disdain and scolded Darcy.

Darcy, who was trying to provoke, ended up being dissed by both father and son. It was a boring conversation, and her expression grew darker.

"Mr. Rodriguez, shall I make breakfast for you?"

"No need."

Lawrence had already had enough of the anger. How could he have the mood for breakfast? He glanced at the televised report, knowing that the ribbon-cutting ceremony would continue until noon, followed by a celebratory lunch for Triton's top management at Christine Restaurant.

His cold eyes flashed, and he picked up his briefcase and left.

As he turned back temporarily, he looked at his son and spoke with seriousness, "Sidney, if you don't want to go to kindergarten, come to the company with me. In any case, you can't stay home and hide from the outside world like it's an ivory tower."

"Hmph." Sidney pouted, feeling dissatisfied with his father's pressure.

He still needed to consider this old man's plans and guard against Darcy.

But Oscar hadn't contacted him yet. What should he do next?

He couldn't go to the company, as he would be under his father's surveillance, making it difficult to meet Oscar.

"I... I'll go to kindergarten later."

"Keep your word," Lawrence advised before leaving.

Sidney ignored Darcy and went upstairs.

Left in the living room, Darcy stared at the TV screen, fixated on the newly appointed chairman's position.

"Winnie, what are you doing?" Winnie stomped her foot in frustration.

Ding-a-ling! Her phone suddenly rang.

It was a call from Mrs. Ordelia.

Darcy furrowed her brows, walked into a separate bedroom, and answered, "Mom, what's up?"

"Why didn't you answer my call last night? Something happened at Lymington Prison." Mrs. Ordelia's tone was unpleasant.

Darcy couldn't believe it. "What could possibly happen? Elliott is locked up, and no one can see him."

She was confident in her secret gift-giving to the prison warden, pressuring him in Lawrence's name.

"But last night, Winnie went to see Elliott secretly. It wasn't until morning that the prison guard informed your dad!"

"What?" Darcy shook, her face no longer composed. "How is that possible?"