CHAPTER 168: CHAPTER 168: WHO IS THE CHILD’S FATHER...

Evening, airport

The several rows of lights at the airport are already bright enough.

At the exit of the airport, numerous reporters are anxiously waiting with flashing lights of their cameras.

Standing inside the airport’s family room is Sylvia Lowell, wearing a white Chanel coat, glancing toward the boarding gate with a radiant look.

It’s clear that she has dressed up remarkably today.

Compared to usual, she must have put in quite some effort.

The plane piloted by Elias Warner just landed, and outside, the noise has begun to surge.

"It’s landed! People are about to come out!"

"Quick, quick, I want an exclusive report!"

"What are you saying, with so many of us here, how can you get an exclusive report?"

Several reporters have already started to fight before seeing Elias Warner himself.

Elias Warner pulled the handbrake, and the plane landed.

Co-pilot Liam Sterling turned on his phone and was shocked upon seeing the messages.

"Captain Warner, please lend your shoulder for me to lean on, I broke up!"

Although he was always respectful to Elias Warner, now he was filled with sorrow and sadness.

He felt like he was hurting to the point of being unable to breathe.

Elias Warner frowned and dodged.

Liam Sterling said, "How could my goddess have a child with Captain Perry? And the child is five years old? Captain Warner, did you know about this? Now I have no hope left, how could I have fallen for such a woman? I envy Captain Perry so much!"

"What’s that nonsense you’re talking about?"

Elias Warner frowned.

If it wasn’t that Liam Sterling was talking about Annelise, he would not even bother with him.

"I’m not bluffing, I wish it were just nonsense. Look at the messages in the airline, it’s already widespread. Annelise even got into a fight with Ivy Willows over this. If it’s not true, why would she fight Ivy?"

Elias Warner didn’t have the time to listen to this.

She actually got into a fight with someone?

Elias Warner curved his lips into a smile, he thought this little cat only showed her claws to him, turns out she’s capable of getting angry at others too.

He almost thought she was only meant to be bullied.

Elias Warner quickened his pace, preparing to see Annelise at the airline.

Who knows what this woman is doing now.

Can she withstand all these rumors? Encountering such things, why didn’t she call him for help?

"Elias!"

Sylvia waved toward Elias Warner.

At this moment, reporters rushed in while airport security lost control.

"Elias, I’ve come to take you home, Ms. Perry says we should go directly to see the engagement venue!"

Sylvia stepped forward to hold Elias’s arm.

The white coat matched perfectly with Elias’s blue captain uniform.

The two looked exceedingly well-suited.

"Wow, big news, the Crown Prince of Warner Group is really engaged to the heiress of Lowell Group!"

"Click, click, click."

A chaotic snapping of shutters.

Elias Warner faced the multitude of spotlights, his mouth curled into a cold smile.

He glared at Sylvia, then glanced at the arm linked around his clothes.

"With so many media outside, Elias, you’ll cooperate with me, right? Otherwise, if something goes wrong, the Warner Group’s stock will plummet and those old shareholders won’t let you go! Uncle Warner also won’t..."

"Shut up, be quiet, I’ve said it, I never care about these things!"

Elias Warner lowered his voice and said coldly.

Sylvia tightened her grip on Elias’s arm.

"You may not care, but who do you think the shareholders will blame? They’ll think that you’re rejecting our marriage collaboration because of Annelise, a woman not even worth mentioning!"

"Are you threatening me?" Elias Warner’s face turned livid, Sylvia was no longer pretending, starting to threaten him now.

"Elias, you’ve misunderstood, I’d never dare to threaten you, I’m just stating the facts, you know the nature of those shareholders!"

Sylvia continued pleadingly, "I’m also worried about Annelise, that’s why I’m reminding you, Elias!"

"Enough, keep your little schemes to yourself!"

Elias Warner didn’t reject Sylvia, at this point, with so many media present, it indeed required some consideration towards the old shareholders of the Warner Group.

They have done hurtful things before, it’s not without precedent.

Elias Warner had seen the dirty deals hidden beneath, all are ruthless characters who eat people without spitting out bones.

If they really did something to Annelise, it indeed may be possible.

Elias Warner and Sylvia walked hand in hand towards the exit.

Chloe Joyce was carrying a medical kit with Annelise and happened to come out from the exit.

"Annelise, are you going to change the kit on the plane? Today, Ms. Perry wants me to take Elias to see the engagement venue, do you want to come along after work?"

Annelise examined Sylvia for a while.

Today, compared to usual, Sylvia has changed quite a bit.

It seems she no longer wants to pretend, starting to act like the Sylvia she never knew before.

"I have something to do, don’t want to bother you guys!"

Annelise pulled Chloe Joyce holding the medical kit and headed toward the plane.

The reporters gathered around.

"Miss Lowell, what is your relationship with Annelise, adopted goddaughter of the Warner Group? You two seem familiar?"

"We are the best of friends, have known each other for almost ten years!"

Sylvia waved at all the reporters present.

"Click, click, click" another chaotic snapping of shutters.

The reporters were instantly buzzing.

"Oh my god, isn’t that Annelise the woman who once dated the Crown Prince of the Warner Family and also the heir of the Perry family, that shameless woman who was two-timing?"

"In that case, does Annelise possibly have a history of stealing her friend’s boyfriend? What kind of friend is that? And Miss Lowell even claims they’re best friends! After knowing each other for ten years, I saw that look Annelise gave Miss Lowell — it was clearly unfriendly!"

"Right, right, our eyes are sharp, they seem more like fake friends; could Miss Lowell be duped by Annelise’s acting?"

"Should we remind her?"

The reporters kept prodding, "Miss Lowell, how do you explain this? Are you aware of it?"

"Don’t talk nonsense, Annelise and I are the best of friends. We’ve known each other for ten years. I went abroad to study six years ago, and only returned this year. Please don’t spread bad words about my friend, she’s innocent and has no bad intentions!"

"Oh my, seems like Miss Lowell is the innocent one here; this friend is flawless in her timing — when her friend was abroad, she perfectly took over her boyfriend!"

"A real master of time management, dropping her friend’s boyfriend before she even returned!"

"Sylvia Lowell, enough of your performance. If you don’t stop, I won’t be kind to you!"

Elias Warner’s face was gloomy.

Almost all the media reporters from Kybourne were here.

This wasn’t a coincidence; someone had planned it.

"Elias, I just wanted the reporters to go easy on their words. Do you want them to write that Annelise stole my boyfriend?"

"I have a meeting later, so go by yourself." Elias let go of Sylvia Lowell’s hand and walked out the entrance.

Sylvia Lowell chased after him but worried about being photographed as if she was being dumped by Elias.

She hurriedly chased after him, shouting, "Elias, you go to your meeting first, I’ll wait for you outside, and we’ll check the engagement venue together!"

The reporters felt like a wave of affection was sprinkled over them.

They kept discussing.

"Wow, Miss Lowell is really considerate, not clingy, and supports her husband’s affairs! So perfect!"

"Yes, and patient, she waits outside while her husband has a meeting at the company to go home together."

Sylvia Lowell heard the comments about her, smiled at the reporters, and left the airport.

The Airline

Annelise and Chloe Joyce returned after changing out the medicine box.

Chloe Joyce was still complaining about Sylvia Lowell.

"That woman was clearly deliberate. Annelise, I want to expose her true face — so despicable!"

"Captain Warner, has he fallen for someone else? Why is he getting so close with that woman?"

Chloe Joyce felt Annelise was being mistreated.

"Chloe, stop saying nonsense. What falling for someone else? They are meant to be together!"

Annelise felt troubled inside and ran to the bathroom to wash her face.

She stared at herself in the mirror and touched her restless heart.

What’s going on? Why does it hurt so much seeing him with another woman?

Wasn’t it agreed to forget him?

She calmed herself, exiting the bathroom.

And bumped straight into someone.

"Sorry, excuse me!"

"What are you thinking about? You look disturbed, you can’t even walk steadily — hmm?"

Elias Warner?

Annelise raised her eyes, surprised to see Elias Warner standing in front of her, still wearing the captain’s uniform he hadn’t had time to take off.

"Annelise, aren’t you curious to ask me something?"

"No, Captain Warner, please let me pass!"

"You truly have nothing to ask me?"

Elias felt annoyed. He had just been holding arms with Sylvia Lowell, yet Annelise showed not a bit of jealousy?

Does she not care at all whether he and Sylvia Lowell would marry?

"Captain Warner, shouldn’t you be heading with Miss Lowell to check the engagement venue now? Why are you standing in front of me? Want to retaliate against me again?"

Annelise’s voice was calm, holding back tears threatening to overflow as she escaped.

Elias watched Annelise’s retreating figure, feeling conflicted.

Passing the reception, he overheard someone gossiping.

"Unbelievable. Annelise actually seduced her friend’s boyfriend, how could our Captain Warner be interested in her — a woman who’s already had a child, and with Captain Chase Perry’s child at that."

Elias’s mind buzzed immediately.

What?

Annelise had a child?

Why was he unaware of this?

He surged with irrational excitement and grabbed the two people gossiping about Annelise.

"What are you saying? Annelise had a child?"

The two were startled.

They never expected Elias Warner to lose his cool over gossip.

He’s even resorted to violence.

The woman being grabbed by the collar said, "Captain... Captain Warner, I’m... I’m telling the truth, Annelise indeed had a child — and it’s Captain Chase Perry’s child. If you don’t believe me, ask everyone, I am not making this up!"

Elias glanced at the other woman beside her.

"What she... she’s saying is true. Everyone in the airline knows..."

Only then did Elias let go, turning, and rushed straight to Annelise’s office.

Before he could open the door, it was kicked open by Elias.

Chloe Joyce and Annelise were both stunned.

He quickly strode towards Annelise, grabbed her, and dragged her to the rooftop.

Chloe Joyce dared not follow behind, anxiously pacing back and forth on the spot.