the two-faced Adopted Girl Who Melted CEO's Ice-Cold Heart
Chapter 69 Mr. Li is very angry, Miss Five had better be mentally prepared

Jason stared at the articles and reports, convinced of the secret meetings between the two. He speculated that the man behind Delphine was indeed Reginald Yeager. The sheer thought of the colossal influence of the Leclair Family made him break out in a cold sweat. How could their little Delphine be so unlucky?

Sister Zhao nodded, hung up the phone, noted down the magazines leading the investigation, and simultaneously began contacting them while heading over to knock on Delphine’s door.

However, after several attempts to call the magazines, the line was perpetually busy. As for the private contacts she managed to source, their phones remained switched off. Sister Zhao’s heart sank halfway into despair.

Delphine had endured a restless night of nightmares—surreal and haunting. In one moment, she was being cast out from the Leclair Family estate; in another moment, little Zhen’s cries echoed as he called out "Sister!" Then came A-Tan saying a sorrowful goodbye to her; and ultimately, a man mercilessly gripped her throat, his voice deep and vicious as he growled, "Repay the debts of the mother, Delphine. The life you owe me must be returned."

It wasn’t until Sister Zhao’s knocking startled her awake that she realized it was barely past seven in the morning. Pale-faced, she dragged herself out of bed, opened the door, but said nothing.

Sister Zhao closed the door behind them, handed her the phone, took a deep breath, and quickly yet firmly stated, "1. I don’t care what kind of relationship you have with Reginald Yeager—you cannot admit to it. 2. The opposition came prepared. Their endgame is either to ruin you or Reginald Yeager, but I can’t fathom who you could’ve offended or what exactly they stand to gain from all this. 3. Whatever the nature of your relationship with Reginald Yeager, we need to strategize immediately. This is the Imperial City—we don’t have the power to control public opinion. If this situation escalates and your identity is exposed, the consequences will be catastrophic."

Even if this was all baseless fabrication, with a photo of them embracing now in circulation, who knows how many versions of the story might emerge next—all-night meetings, sugar daddy scandals—every slanderous possibility imaginable might now be hurled her way. Sister Zhao didn’t even dare to mention the Leclair Family. That night, she had witnessed with her own eyes Ignatius Leclair—the Crown Prince himself—coming to pick someone up. If this situation blew over, Delphine would be ruined. She herself would be ruined.

Delphine looked at the photos and the reports, and a rough idea began to form in her mind. This was a ploy targeting her and Jocelyn Yeager. The mastermind behind this was most likely that lady of the Yeager Family. As for Leo Yeager, he probably wasn’t clever enough to orchestrate something like this. This appeared to just be the first step—their opponent likely had further moves in store. If the attack was aimed solely at her, once the news reached Bessie Leclair, she would have no way out. It seemed her adversaries hadn’t anticipated how this move inadvertently struck at her Achilles’ heel.

No one knew about her relationship with Ignatius Leclair. If this matter escalated, Ignatius wouldn’t spare either her or Jocelyn Yeager, rendering Bessie Leclair irrelevant altogether.

"Call Maximilian. Let him handle everything," Delphine rasped out, her voice hoarse and strained.

Sister Zhao was visibly shocked. Just involving Maximilian meant Ignatius would inevitably find out about this—but given the chaos that had already ensued, there was no point in trying to keep it under wraps anymore.

As soon as the words left her mouth, Maximilian’s call came in. Sister Zhao hesitated as she answered, her hand trembling slightly.

"Miss Delphine, Mr. Leclair has instructed that you take the earliest flight back to the South Seas." Maximilian’s voice was calm, but he lowered his tone at the end to issue a discreet warning. "Miss Fifth should prepare herself mentally for what’s to come."