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Chapter 116 âTheyâve accused her of being an escort?â Sergioâs frown grew deeper as he continued, âWould she just stand there and let herself be slandered?â
âMadam hasnât said a word throughout, but Ms. Jansen seemed quite upset,â Larry paused before continuing, âOne of our people there sald the cause was Ms. Stewartâs two classmates who accused Madam of seducing Ms. Stewartâs boyfriend.â
Sergio compressed his lips in silence. He was contemplating Claraâs limited interactions at school. He had never heard of Clara having a boyfriend either.
âGo and investigate this matter thoroughly, including at the school, âSergio instructed.
He usually didnât intervene in Maeveâs affairs at Amenam University. Maeve had always kept a low profile, and there hadnât been any rumors about her that reached Hailey during her time at school. But the accusation of being an escort didnât seem baseless.
Moreover, this matter was related to Clara, âYes, Mr. Brooks.â Larry left promptly.
Sergio pushed open the door to the ward and found Clara awake. She looked haggard as she met his gaze. âSergio, Iâm sorry...
for causing you trouble.â
âThe doctor said you had low blood sugar. Get some rest.â
Clara pressed her lips together and asked, âI overheard Larry mentioning an incident at the banquet. Is it?â
âItâs nothing serious.â Sergioâs tone was distant.
Clara didnât say anything else. Lately, Sergioâs attitude towards her had been unpredictable, and Clara felt like she couldnât hold onto his affection anymore.
âClara, I will let Larry send you home from the hospital tomorrow. I have some matters to attend to, so Iâll leave first.â Sergio said.
Clara wanted to call out to Sergio, but Sergio had already walked out of the ward.
Late night at the Hackett familyâs banquet, many were starting to feel the effects of alcohol.
Seeing that Charlie hadnât come down from upstairs yet, Lyra asked Charlie beside her, âHow much longer do you think Zion and Levi will be up there?â
âWhatâs there to talk about? Everyoneâs left,â Charlie replied.
âTheyâre gone?â Lyra was aggravated. âZion left without even letting us know?â
âHe did tell me!â Charlie looked innocent.
âWhy didnât you tell me, then?â Lyra asked.
âI thought you were enjoying yourself too much with your drinks, so I forgot...â
Lyra tapped Charlieâs head. âZionâs gone, but what about Maeve? Heâs so dumb! Itâs so late now and he doesnât low to send her home first?â Charlie rubbed his sore head and said, âHe did inform me! He asked me to take you two drunkards home!!
âCan that be the same?â Lyra was about to speak again when Maeve chuckled beside her.
âItâs okay. Zion probably has something to take care of. Tonight, I need to head back to the Brooks Manor, so it wonât be inconvenient for Charlie to send me. You two can head back first.â
âYouâre going back to the Brooks Manor? Didnât Sergio leave you behind and carry Clara back tonight?â Lyra asked. The more Lyra thought about it, the angrier she became. How could he be such a jerk?
âThatâs exactly why I need to go back. With so many elites present tonight, tomorrowâs gossip will definitely reach Mrs. Brooks Seniorâs ears. 1 canât let her know Iâm staying somewhere else.â
And that was why she hadnât made a luss about her identity tonight.
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