the two-faced Adopted Girl Who Melted CEO's Ice-Cold Heart
Chapter 186: He Abandons Her, She Will Make Him Obsess Over Her Later

Chapter 186: Chapter 186: He Abandons Her, She Will Make Him Obsess Over Her Later

Leah spent the afternoon picking pomegranates with the old butler, then loaded two baskets of them into the car.

Delphine took her to the inner garden, where they settled into a wisteria-covered pavilion. Each of them grabbed a cushion, and it was only then that they found time for a whispered conversation.

Leah sat close to her, noticing that, despite having been here for so long, not a single member of the Leclair Family had been seen. She couldn’t help but ask, "Why is it that you’re the only one at home?"

"Recently, the Leclair Family seems to have been staying elsewhere," Delphine replied calmly. As an orphan who had been overlooked for years, her status had only risen within the Leclair Family due to Ignatius Leclair’s intervention. Anyone else in such a situation would undoubtedly feel deeply unsettled.

Both Stone and Bessie Leclair had suffered setbacks at Ignatius’s hands, and in frustration, they had decided to move out for a while. They were simply waiting for Ignatius to lose interest in Delphine before returning.

As for Madam Gu, she didn’t dare come back, and Delphine hadn’t gone to fetch her. Living outside was far better than staying in this place that seemed to devour people.

"Although your mother and brother have ties to the Leclair Family, staying here isn’t a long-term solution. Have you thought about your future path?" Leah turned to the side, noticing her nonchalant demeanor, growing agitated at her apparent lack of concern.

The few times Leah had encountered Ignatius Leclair, she hadn’t taken kindly to him. She vividly recalled his condescending attitude during those late-night visits to pick up Delphine, and now seeing Delphine still entangled with him, her anger flared anew.

Delphine smiled faintly, her gaze tinged with a cool detachment as she replied softly, "Leah, even if I leave, it won’t be right now."

"I’m just worried that you’re sinking deeper and deeper," Leah furrowed her brows, momentarily at a loss for how to help her. The waters surrounding the Leclair Family ran murky and deep, and Ignatius possessed both power and influence. Staying here without status or recognition would only end poorly for Delphine. And if she chose to leave, she’d need a flawless plan; otherwise, any member of the Leclair Family could easily crush her, a mere orphan.

No matter which direction she turned, the roads appeared blocked.

Seeing Leah’s troubled expression, Delphine curved her lips into a smile and spoke in a low voice, "Why worry? When I first returned, I couldn’t even set foot inside the Leclair estate. Now, Stone and Bessie have been forced to move out, and Ignatius has taken an interest in me. Compared to when I was kicked out years ago, things are far better now."

Her jet-black eyes gleamed like polished onyx, and the smile at the corner of her lips bore a chill and a trace of mockery. She reached out to hold Leah’s hand, her delicate features calm and composed—neither sorrowful nor joyful—yet still exuding a deeply hidden edge.

Leah’s heart raced as she listened, her crimson lips parting in shock upon realizing Delphine’s intentions. She was completely stunned, to the point of being rendered speechless. She’s lost her mind. Truly insane. Using herself as bait to stir up the murky waters of the Leclair Family.

"You... You mean you deliberately wanted to come back to the Leclair Family?" Leah’s voice dropped as she tightened her grip on Delphine’s arm. So incensed, she wished she could crack open Delphine’s skull to see what her mind was made of. "Are you out of your mind? What leverage do you even have to fight them?"

A sudden thought stopped Leah mid-sentence.

"I’m not insane; I simply made a calculated gamble," Delphine murmured, her eyes gleaming with a strange, eerie light. From the moment she returned to Nanyang, she had started plotting against Ignatius Leclair. She knew his preferences, knew exactly how to pique his interest.

He had abandoned her; now she would ensure that he became obsessed with her. The Leclair Family had humiliated and ridiculed her. She would never sit idly by again; she would repay them a hundredfold.

"If Ignatius is merely playing games with you, if he realizes you’re merely using him, have you considered the consequences?" Leah’s face paled slightly. That man, when he turned ruthless, was no less formidable than her own brother, Griffith Squire.

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