CHAPTER 69: CHAPTER 69: I HEARD THE PERSON HE LOST TO WAS YOU, SERENA STERLING

The elderly lady went to the room to take care of the old man.

Serena Sterling and Julian Lawson headed together towards the dining room.

This time, Serena came to explain the matter regarding the child to the old man.

After all, she is still legally Julian Lawson’s wife, and the sudden appearance of the child needs to be clearly explained.

But she hasn’t had the chance to say it yet...

Right now, the old man is not in the mood to listen.

Just wait until Caleb Lawson recovers a bit, and when he calls for them, she can speak then.

The shuttle bus drove all the way to the dining room.

Serena Sterling and Julian Lawson sat side by side, but there was a considerable distance between them.

No one spoke; the air was silent, with only the lake reflecting the cold moonlight.

Several villas were located at the Moonlight Manor, where the old man, Julian’s father and his brothers, and Julian’s generation all had their residences.

The old man’s villa was the main building. Typically, if only the family was dining, they would eat in their own villas, but if there were many family members or external guests, they would choose the lakeside restaurant.

This time, the dining would take place at the lakeside restaurant.

Many people were interested when they heard Julian Lawson and Serena Sterling returned, especially with the news about Serena’s child online.

After all, if Julian Lawson truly has an heir, the structure of the Lawson family’s business empire might change, which remains uncertain.

The shuttle bus stopped, Julian Lawson got off, then reached out to help Serena Sterling.

Serena glanced at the open palm, ignored it, and stepped down from the vehicle by herself.

The housekeeper parked the vehicle aside, and Serena followed Julian into this small three-story building with a post-modern design.

The entire first-floor hall was brightly lit, with food, champagne, and pastries placed elegantly; the restaurant’s center had a water feature, and a harpist surrounded by flowers played gracefully.

As soon as they entered, they attracted the attention of those present.

"Brother Julian!"

The first to approach was a young woman in a yellow rose-colored dress, around 25 years old, who jogged over and stopped in front of them.

She nodded to Serena, then smiled and said to Julian, "Long time no see, brother Julian!"

When the woman smiled, there was a set of deep dimples on her face, giving her a cute appearance.

This was Julian Lawson’s cousin, Isla Lawson.

She had just returned from Fulton University’s Ivy League school in Frelia.

"Long time no see," Julian nodded.

A waiter beside them offered some wine.

Serena took a glass of champagne, nodded in greeting, and let the siblings talk while she went to find a place to eat a bit and wait for the old man to rest.

But before she took even two steps, Isla suddenly called out to her, "Serena."

Before Serena could reply, Julian frowned slightly and corrected, "It’s sister-in-law."

Serena wasn’t bothered by this since she wouldn’t be for much longer.

"Sorry, sister-in-law," Isla quickly corrected, then said, "I just remembered something."

Serena found it odd; Isla had always been prideful and never bothered with her before studying abroad, and now she’s saying there is something?

"What’s happening?" Serena stopped and asked.

"It’s like this," Isla glanced at Julian, then smiled, saying, "At Fulton University, there has always been a legend."

"A Frelian-Chinese corporation has controlled a high-tech technology for years, the core barrier being unique globally. Several years ago, this technological barrier was broken by The Lawson Corporation, changing the structure into two halves, with The Lawson Corporation and that Frelian-Chinese corporation each owning half in both domestic and international markets."

"I heard that back then, brother Julian personally led a team and took the technology to negotiate in Frelia and secured the cooperation contract."

"But..."

Isla looked at Julian with admiration, but her gaze was filled with a peculiar brightness when she turned to Serena.

"Sister-in-law, did you know? The most spread school rumor is a piece of gossip."

Isla took a step toward Serena and said, "There are rumors that the current head of the corporation, President Linton, is quite the playboy, agreeing one moment, only to retract the next, fooling many collaborators. Yet the contract with The Lawson Corporation is unique, and it is said this is because he made a bet, which he lost."

"The rumor is that the person he lost to was you, Serena."

Julian slightly furrowed his brow and stepped in front of Serena.

"Isla," Julian spoke coldly.

"Oh, come on, brother Julian, I was just chatting about some gossip," Isla laughed, "Do you know how many people questioned me about this in Frelia? Now that it’s rare to see sister-in-law today, what’s wrong with asking?"

After speaking, she looked at Serena and smiled, saying, "Isn’t that right, sister-in-law?"

"Clearly, The Lawson Corporation first developed the technology and then carried it to negotiate with the Linton Family’s corporation, so how did it turn into a gossip rumor later? Do you think my schoolmates are quite foolish?"

"Especially President Linton, although handsome, his personality is rather intimidating. That’s in Frelia, where in his earlier years of roaming he saw actual bloodshed; how could he have merely lost a bet and signed a contract?"

"After the rumor of him losing the bet, it is said he changed drastically from his prior self, becoming the dark horse in family conflicts, eventually transforming into the corporation’s current head."

Isla spoke lightheartedly, but her eyes remained fixed on Serena.

She stood there quietly, watching Serena who had her eyes slightly lowered.

"Alright, if you know it’s just a gossip rumor, why say so much, right brother Julian?" Perhaps noticing they stood there for a while, someone walked over.

Caleb Lawson had three sons and two daughters.

Julian Lawson’s father is the second son, and Isla’s father the third son.

The person approaching was the youngest son of the eldest family, younger than Julian, Quinn Lawson.

Quinn Lawson smilingly nodded at Julian Lawson and Serena and raised his champagne, saying, "Brother Julian, sister-in-law."

It seemed like he was speaking to help Serena, but every word was a trap.

If one followed his words, it would establish the fact of replacing the Lawson family’s glory.

"What does it have to do with you when I’m talking with brother Julian?" Isla rolled her eyes.

She had always not gotten along with Quinn but had a good relationship with Julian.

She just looked down upon Serena.

She hated the type of woman who depended solely on brother Julian, yet she believed that since brother Julian liked Serena, it was his choice. No matter how much she looked down on Serena, she would just ignore her.

In fact, as long as she was in front of her cousin, she remained friendly with Serena, embracing the pride of being a Lawson daughter.

These rumors had been circulating in Frelia and within her undergraduate and master’s schools for some time; people loved gossip, and such incidents were numerous, which she previously didn’t care about until that incident happened.

Overall, she was very annoyed with Serena for taking over Lawson family glory.

"Brother, just let sister-in-law tell me," Isla coquettishly said to Julian.

Then she looked at Serena again, "Sister-in-law, have you heard? Recently, President Linton plans to visit Aeston."