Chapter 632



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Nora had hidden herself in a corner after entering a moment ago and had refrained from interfering in her family affairs.

Therefore, the people present did not notice her in the heated discussion.

When she spoke, Helen finally looked up in a daze. Seeing Nora, she wiped away her tears and stood up. “Miss Smith… Why are you here?” Before Nora could speak, Jessica asked, “Miss Smith, what did you mean by that?”

Nora sighed quietly.

Helen was simply too much of a pushover. Being ladylike and soft-spoken were positive traits; gentleness was also part of a person’s character. However, being overly weak and delicate would only encourage others to bully her even more.

Jessica, however, seemed different. She was more direct and the questions she asked hit the nail on the head. Nora didn’t want to comfort or persuade them of anything. She simply said, “Thomas is not the father of Cecilia’s child.”

As soon as she said it, the women in the room gasped.

Jessica was stunned. She said, “He’s not? If he isn’t, what is Thomas doing? Also, why do you say that, do you have any proof?”

Jessica’s thought process was clear. Helen, however, was still staring at her in a daze.

Nora closed her eyes. “I took his pulse the other time, he does indeed have asthenospermia. Moreover, his condition is very serious. Therefore, it is logical that Thomas cannot have children. However, he told me that Cecelia is pregnant and they found out about the pregnancy today. So I went to check Cecelia’s pregnancy records. I discovered that her HCG levels are relatively high. Those numbers are impossible in a patient who is only one month pregnant. In addition, I also discovered that Cecelia has previous medical records from more than a month ago. At that time, they had already diagnosed that she was more than a month pregnant. From this, we can conclude that she should already be three months pregnant. Helen, where was Thomas three months ago?”.

Helen replied stunned, “Thomas was in France three months ago. A project there had run into problems. Since it was relatively complicated, he stayed there for almost a month…”

At that point, Helen spoke again. “He went to France with Cecelia?”

She sounded astonished. But as soon as she said it, Jessica gave her a sharp smack on the head and said, “Helen Stewart, what’s wrong with you! What situation do you think you’re in now, and yet you still get jealous! Is there anything about that man worth being jealous about! If you keep acting like that, I’ll really despise you! Don’t you know that women should be independent?! If even you put yourself down, how are you going to make others value you?”

However, Helen said in tears, “I’m not putting myself down. But it’s true that I was married for three years, yet I didn’t get pregnant…”

Jessica was exasperated. She shouted angrily, “Hansel Lloyd’s wife didn’t have children either, even after so many years of marriage, and in the end they adopted a child. But look at her, when has she ever felt inferior because of it? When has she ever not behaved gracefully? Do you know why?”

Helen nodded. “It’s because she’s good at running the company. In fact, she’s the Lloyds’ company manager…”

It was at that moment that Helen suddenly understood at last. Her eyes reddened and she ducked her head. “You’re right, Mrs. Lloyd can’t get pregnant, but the Lloyds have never dared to look down on her for it. Nor has she ever felt inferior because of it….. It is only when one becomes strong that one is not looked down upon…”

Seeing that she had finally understood, Jessica looked at Nora again. “I saw Cecelia at an event two and a half months ago, she couldn’t leave the country with Thomas. So, the child really isn’t hers!”

As soon as she said that, next to them, Mrs. Stewart, his mother, immediately pounded the table and stood up. “Since it’s not theirs, then let’s go tell them right away. We’ll throw the evidence in their faces! And they’ll see how they still have the gall to demand a divorce.”

The room suddenly fell silent.

Surprised, Mrs. Stewart looked at the three of them.

Jessica paid no attention to Mrs. Stewart. Instead, she looked at Nora first and said, “Miss Smith, thank you so much for not revealing all of this the moment you walked in!”

Nora merely smiled silently at him.

Mrs. Stewart, however, was puzzled. “Why didn’t he say so? If she had, we could have slapped mother and son right now! How nice that would have been.”

Jessica looked at Mrs. Stewart, who had the same personality as Helen, and felt quite helpless. “Mom, what then?”

Mrs. Stewart replied, “When they’re sure that the problem lies with Thomas, they definitely won’t dare divorce Helen ever again! And since this is all the Livingstones’ own fault, they’ll just have to keep Helen happy in the future!”

Jessica narrowed her eyes. “And then, what happens next, do you want Helen to stay by his side while he goes for medical treatment, and then let him make a prodigal son’s return?”

Mrs. Stewart choked. “Girl, those words of yours are too mean.”

Jessica turned to Helen. She said, “Helen, you now have two choices. The first: You go to the Livingstones immediately with the evidence and tell them the truth. Then you will become the Livingstones’ hero.”

Helen was shocked.

However, Jessica looked at her sharply and said, “But I will tell you plainly that if you do that, you will no longer be my sister! From then on, even if the Livingstones bully you, don’t you ever come back here and cry to us about it!”.

Helen bit her lip.

Mrs. Stewart was even more hesitant. She said, “Jessica, it’s better to demolish a temple than to destroy a marriage. If you do that…”

“Mom!” Jessica reprimanded her angrily. “Have you really become clumsy because of age? Back then, we didn’t ask right and find out what Thomas was really like before we allowed Helen to marry him. Now that we’ve finally seen his true colors, instead of making a quick getaway, what should she still be in hell for!”

Mrs. Stewart sighed. “Never mind, I wash my hands of this. The world belongs to you young people now. I’m old now, so I don’t get it anymore.”

Nora: “…”

She could finally see what was happening now. Jessica was calling the shots in the Stewart household, while the real lady of the house had no control over anything.

She also looked at Helen, wanting to know her choice.

Helen bit her lip and said, “Jessica, Miss Smith. I’ve made up my mind that I want a divorce. What should I do about the second choice you’ve proposed?”.

Jessica patted her on the shoulder. “Now that’s my sister! No matter what the situation, you should always have the courage to face your problems. We Stewart daughters don’t have to worry about remarrying at all. Now that you’ve made up your mind, it’s time for us to set things right.”

Jessica said, “We won’t reveal the truth just yet – let’s take the opportunity while the Livingstones are still willing to divorce to do all the divorce paperwork first! Otherwise, once the Livingstones know the truth, they will definitely refuse to divorce. The Livingstones are big and powerful, and they even have the backing of the Hunts. We will not be able to defeat them in a direct confrontation. When that happens, it will be very difficult for them to divorce. After that, we will find an opportunity to let the cat out of the bag! I will also use the next few days to find Cecelia’s adulterer.”

His thought process was clear, and he also had the courage to take responsibility. Then he turned to Nora and said, “But you will probably have to suffer some injustice over the next few days as a result of this, Miss Smith. The Livingstones are sure to spread the news and say that the Stewart’s are entirely to blame.”

Nora raised her eyebrows and nodded. “I understand.”

That was precisely the reason she hadn’t immediately brought up the matter of Cecelia when she walked in and found the Livingstones discussing divorce matters.

Jessica felt very bad about this. She said, “I know the Livingstones very well. They don’t want any stain on their reputation. At that time, when Helen was about to marry into the family, there was no bad impression about him out there. Even the business about him getting someone pregnant when he was in his twenties was rumored to be a plot by the girl against Thomas. We were fooled.”

He was about to say something else when Nora’s phone suddenly rang.

She looked down and looked at it: it was an overseas number.

Nora raised her eyebrows and indicated to Jessica that she would be answering a call. Then, she stepped out and accepted the call. Caleb’s voice came from the other end: “Miss Smith, I heard that Mr. Hunt has an illegitimate son…. I’m calling to tell you the truth I’ve discovered about Xander Yale.”

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