the two-faced Adopted Girl Who Melted CEO's Ice-Cold Heart
Chapter 143 This is Truly Sinful

Chapter 143: Chapter 143 This is Truly Sinful

Delphine held down Mrs. Carter’s hand and said softly, "Mother, rest assured, Ignatius won’t take his anger out on you."

That man, so proud and aloof, had never truly regarded Mrs. Carter as significant all these years.

Mrs. Carter held onto Delphine and kept talking for a while longer.

The so-called distant relatives had shown up by now. Not a single member of the Leclair Family was in sight, and Delphine—just a young girl—and Beatrice Carter’s messy past left them less daring to act out. But seeing as they weren’t getting any money, they set their sights on the antiques displayed in the side hall.

"This vase is nice. Beatrice, you have plenty of stuff in your house anyway. I’ll just take one home for flower arranging." The woman clutched a Ming dynasty polychrome "Eight Immortals" Flower Vase. Initially intending to stuff it into her bag, she found the vase too large and awkwardly hugged it against her chest, refusing to let go.

Delphine sneered coldly. That particular "Eight Immortals" Flower Vase—Bessie Leclair had already smashed one before. This was the last one left, an irreplaceable collector’s item. If she dared to take it, she shouldn’t expect to make it out the door.

"Ignorant fool. That broken thing is hardly worth much. Haven’t you noticed the Jade Baby placed right above it?" The man scoffed. He reached out, attempting to grab the sculpture. The Jade Baby, exquisitely charming and carved from a whole piece of pure Jade Marrow, symbolized blessings of numerous descendants—particularly prized given the Leclair Family’s sparse lineage.

Seeing this, Mrs. Carter’s face turned livid. She shouted, "Let go! Are you out of your minds? Do you think you can just take whatever you want from here?"

Even the old butler nearby, who had been holding back his irritation, couldn’t bring himself to speak.

"Why shouldn’t we be able to take it? It’s just some broken vase!" The woman glared, raising her voice. "When you dumped this girl on us back then, we fed her and took care of her. And now you’re turning your back on us?"

With that, she plopped herself on the ground, throwing a full-blown tantrum, wailing, "We’ve had such a miserable life!"

Ignatius Leclair rushed back from outside, catching the sound of the commotion from a distance. The moment he stepped inside and saw the scene—the woman throwing a fit on the floor and the man trying to take the Jade Baby sculpture—his cold, handsome face darkened significantly.

He didn’t even spare a glance at the two uncultured pests. He simply took off his coat, tossed it to a servant, and walked straight up to Delphine. Reaching out, he touched her little face, so pale it was nearly translucent, and spoke in his deep voice, "Why are your hands so cold?"

The man brazenly clasped her delicate, soft hands. The gesture made Mrs. Carter’s expression shift dramatically; her heart raced uncontrollably.

This—this is truly... sinful.

Mrs. Carter turned her face away hastily as Ignatius’s icy, piercing gaze swept toward her. She pretended as if she had seen nothing.

Delphine’s icy hands trembled slightly in the warmth of the man’s large, strong palms. She couldn’t help looking up at him. Her wide, dark eyes revealed a rare glimpse of vulnerability.

Seeing that, Ignatius’s own gaze deepened. His brows and demeanor became even more commanding. He directed his cold stare at the Leclair Estate’s so-called "guests" and spoke indifferently: "May I ask who you are?"

The distant relatives had never encountered such an outstanding and imposing man before. They were left staring, dazed, feeling a sudden and inexplicable sense of inferiority under his aristocratic presence.

The man retreated his hand and awkwardly set down the Jade Baby sculpture, raising his voice to reply, "Just call me Uncle-in-law. We came here today for this girl’s living expenses. We spent quite a lot raising her back then."

As he spoke, he pointed at Delphine.

The side hall fell deathly silent.

In this day and age, there were few people who dared consider themselves elders to Ignatius Leclair—besides the Howard Family, not even the South Seas could produce many.

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