CHAPTER 189: CHAPTER 189: FRAMING

Knowing the news of the engagement from other monks in the temple, she left the temple.

Only she knows how much distress she holds in her heart.

She hopes she can forget him.

Though it currently seems somewhat difficult.

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"Lucy, get up."

Lucy Eaton opened her sleepy eyes and saw Jacob Green lying beside her, propping his head with one arm, staring at her unblinkingly.

"What time is it?"

"Six forty."

"It’s time to get up." She sat up, stretched lazily, and began to dress, "A dreamless night feels really good."

"Second sister is looking for a house today, I asked Ah Feng to accompany her, Ah Feng’s judgment is really sharp."

"If it were me, I would have moved out already; facing your grandmother’s disapproval every day, it’s really unbearable."

Jacob Green lazily let out a chuckle, "Living in the old house is indeed a lack of freedom; even sleeping in on weekends gets criticized. It’s better to live on one’s own, more free."

"Knock, knock, knock." Oliver Green’s urgent voice rang outside the door, "Young Master, Young Madam, it’s an urgent matter."

Jacob Green picked up a remote and pressed it, the door automatically opened, Oliver Green, dressed in black, entered with a tense expression holding the military morning report, "The Prime Minister’s two trusted subordinates collectively accused the Prime Minister of bribery, abuse of power, and submitted relevant evidence."

"What?!!" Lucy Eaton felt her blood rush and immediately stood up from the bedside, snatching the morning report from Oliver Green’s hand, reading it in one go, her hands shook with anger, "This is definitely slander! My father is honest in politics, it’s absolutely impossible for him to break laws and regulations."

Jacob Green ordered, "Oliver, immediately follow up on the progress of the matter."

"Ah Feng is already on it."

Lucy Eaton hurriedly called her father, but the phone was off. Before she could call her mother, Liora Hughes called her instead, and only then did Lucy Eaton learn that her father had already been taken for investigation, with his phone naturally confiscated by the investigators.

"Don’t worry, they’re just checking, the outcome is still uncertain."

Lucy Eaton shook her head, "No, Emma Bennett mentioned several years ago Arthur Bennett had always wanted to recruit my father as his supporter, but my dad remained unmoved, even publicly accusing him of abuse of power in Congress, humiliating him. My dad knows what kind of person he is, hence unwilling to associate with him. My father’s trusted subordinates became his people, now accusing my father, how could it not be slander? He has always harbored a grudge against my dad, and won’t easily let go if he finds an opportunity. This incident happened so suddenly, something we don’t know must have occurred."

"He won’t let go easily; are we just going to let him squeeze us?" Jacob Green’s voice was firm and resonant, "I imagined father-in-law planned to retire after this term of the President, but clearly Arthur Bennett is impatient. As you said, something must have happened, we need to go to Northriver to understand the specifics before we can help father-in-law properly."

She cried to Jacob Green, "I have to go to Northriver immediately."

Jacob Green hugged her shoulder, "I’ll go with you."

"No." Lucy Eaton said as she walked, "Now there must be many people from the Baker Clan, distinguishing friend from foe is difficult. If you come forward as my father’s son-in-law, it’s not beneficial for you and Clan Green at this time."

This, she understood very well.

"Father-in-law is in trouble, how can I not come forward?" He refused to agree, "You’re father-in-law’s only daughter, a daughter stepping forward, whereas because I’m afraid of being implicated, the son-in-law becomes hesitant?"

"It’s not hesitance, nor cowardice, but in times like this, I want to protect you. You are a businessman, Arthur Bennett is the President’s son, coming forward won’t work openly. Their attention is not on my husband, if it were, they would have already checked you through the civil affairs bureau. If now I voluntarily admit you as my husband, they’ll think you align with my father; considering this, hidden marriage was wise, as long as my husband’s news remains outside the Presidential Mansion, you and Clan Green won’t be affected at all."

Lucy Eaton continued, "I’m not sure if my father’s situation is solely Arthur Bennett’s proposition, or involves the President. If Arthur Bennett’s actions are understood or approved by the President, it becomes even more serious. You don’t have to come forward, being my behind-the-scenes strategist is already monumental." Lucy Eaton analyzed the pros and cons for him, calming her panicked heart, she grasped his hands, "Honey, I’m stronger than you think at resisting those disasters, no matter what, I trust my dad, and I’ll do whatever it takes to clear his name."

Jacob Green embraced her, "Since you don’t want me to come forward, I’ll be your support from behind, giving you strength. But there’s one thing I must seriously tell you."

"What?"

He whispered in her ear, "Besides fearing losing you, I’m afraid of nothing else. Arthur Bennett, while he gets formal respect, I actually never considered him important, the power of our Green Family isn’t for you to imagine, how can it be shaken just because he wants to? Fear nothing, I’m here for everything, father-in-law will surely be alright."

Lucy Eaton felt as if a powerful energy had filled her heart, she kissed him, gazed deeply into his eyes, and left.

During the flight, Lucy Eaton thought of a lot, after the plane arrived at the airport, she took a taxi back to the Prime Minister’s Mansion.

She hadn’t walked a few steps through the gate when she heard the crying of the Grand Old Lady of the Baker Clan from the living room.

The butler whispered to her, "She’s been crying since she arrived."

Lucy Eaton said nothing, her gaze was on Liora Hughes from the moment she entered.

Sitting on the sofa, her mother kept her head low, silently crying.

Tears gathered in strings at her chin.

"Mom."

Liora Hughes stood up and walked to her, choked up, "Lucy, your dad is innocent..."

Lucy Eaton went forward to embrace her, "I know, I know it all, mom, tell me, before dad was accused, did anything happen?"

Liora Hughes nodded, "Your dad found proof that those two were in close contact with Your Highness, last night, those two came home and had a big argument with him, accusing him of being inflexible, a stubborn old man, and then left. This morning, this incident happened; they must have feared your dad would act first, so they acted preemptively."

"Then how did they get those so-called evidences?"

"As for bribery, the only thing I can think of is that last year, a major developer from Northriver somehow got your dad’s bank card number and transferred ten million directly. Your dad was particularly angry when he found out, and asked the secretary to transfer the money back. As for abuse of power, need I say more? These two accused your dad openly, declaring that their positions were convenient gifts from your dad. Your dad favored them, never expecting to be backstabbed. Your dad once told me, those in high positions have major responsibilities, cannot afford carelessness, as a small mistake can lead to a deep fall. Now, it’s evident, no matter how cautious he was, he still fell to being framed."