the two-faced Adopted Girl Who Melted CEO's Ice-Cold Heart
Chapter 166: The Gentle-looking Wolf Cub Indeed Has a Dark Heart

Chapter 166: Chapter 166: The Gentle-looking Wolf Cub Indeed Has a Dark Heart

Ignatius Leclair’s flight was scheduled for after 2 p.m. The man wore a handcrafted suit, paired with glasses whose gold rims reflected a cold sheen, concealing the stern sharpness in his eyes. Only the contours of his profile revealed a commanding aura.

Ignatius took a private passageway. Once he exited the airport, he boarded a designated car.

Delphine, waiting in the backseat, was almost about to doze off. Having rushed back to Southeast Asia on a long-haul flight and then spent a sleepless night, it wasn’t until she inhaled the familiar scent of pine as the man entered the car that she realized Ignatius had arrived.

"You’ve lost weight." Ignatius wrapped his arms around her, his deep voice hoarse and low as he placed his hands on her delicate waist, which felt as though it could break with just a squeeze.

Engulfed in his embrace, Delphine breathed in his familiar and commanding presence. After a night of pent-up anxiety, her defenses suddenly relented—her body softened as she leaned into his chest.

Ever since Delphine had left for Berlin, Ignatius hadn’t seen her, let alone anything more. At this moment, he keenly sensed her softening attitude. Blood surged in his veins as he lowered his head and captured her pale, petite face in his grasp, kissing her.

A kiss both long and suffocating. Delphine felt as if her waist might snap under his force. Within the mastery and dominance of his kissing, she retreated inch by inch, losing ground entirely.

Noticing the dark circles under her eyes from sleeplessness, Ignatius rubbed the puffiness at the corners of her eyes, letting out a low laugh before saying in a raspy voice, "Get some sleep first. I’ll wake you when we arrive."

Delphine nodded faintly and curled up against his legs, slipping into a drowsy sleep.

Watching her fall asleep, Ignatius ran his fingers through her soft, short hair. The tenderness in his gaze vanished instantly, replaced by a piercing chill as he turned to question Maximilian at the driver’s seat.

"What’s this about Beatrice Carter?"

"The Leclair Family held a wedding yesterday," Maximilian began. "Stone Leclair brought Miss Carter to attend the banquet. However, during the event, someone recognized Miss Carter and revealed her old secrets, failing to keep them concealed. Stone Leclair now knows everything.

Miss Carter must have sensed people were aiming to exploit her past, so she called Miss Delphine, warning her not to return. But Miss Delphine couldn’t stop worrying about her and ended up flying back to Southeast Asia, where she stumbled right into the mess."

Maximilian explained everything in detail: "If I hadn’t kept a close eye and observed the situation from outside the side hall of the Leclair mansion, I wouldn’t have been able to alert Ignatius in time. Otherwise, I don’t know what methods Stone Leclair would’ve used to deal with the vulnerable mother and daughter duo."

"Idiot," Ignatius growled darkly, his expression fierce as he cursed, "Someone set her up, and she walked straight into the trap—then admitted to everything outright. I haven’t encountered such stupidity in a long time. Luckily, Delphine doesn’t take after her mother."

"Who set her up?"

Maximilian hesitated momentarily before answering in a hushed tone, "It was the Fourth Miss. After suffering two defeats at Miss Delphine’s hands, she set her sights on Miss Carter.

She somehow dug up information about Miss Carter’s past, found someone who knew about it, and orchestrated a trap. Additionally, I suspect Reginald Yeager might’ve had a hand in this. He was present at the Leclair mansion at the time."

Maximilian paused for a moment before continuing cautiously: "Reginald Yeager has been acting very strangely lately. He seems to have designs on forming a marital alliance with the Fourth Miss."

Upon hearing this, Ignatius’s long, deep-set phoenix eyes narrowed slightly. That seemingly amicable wolf cub was proving his true nature—calculating and ruthless. Not only was he scheming for Delphine, but now he was coveting the power within the Leclair mansion."

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