CHAPTER 120: CHAPTER 120: DAMIEN LANCASTER ADMITS HE’S A BASTARD

"Dad, are you still hoping she’ll tell you? Her whole heart is black." Seraphina Kennedy couldn’t help but blurt out in anger.

"Mom, if you can’t keep quiet, I can have someone take you home first." Damien Lancaster’s handsome face showed no expression, and his words were equally cold.

Upon hearing this, Seraphina Kennedy’s loathing for Ivy Summers grew.

Previously, it was Old Master Lancaster who sided with her. Now even Damien Lancaster sides with her, and Zachary Lancaster too.

Siding with her, everyone’s siding with her.

"Is there or isn’t there? Ivy... tell Grandpa, did you keep the baby?" Old Master Lancaster’s aged eyes were full of hope.

"Grandpa..." At this moment, Ivy Summers was deeply conflicted inside.

Surrounded by the Lancaster Family, revealing her secret now would mean exposing the painstakingly hidden secret of the past five years.

And what she’d face next wouldn’t just be a divorce but a divorce along with a custody battle with the Lancaster Family.

Ivy Summers was certain she couldn’t win against the Lancaster Family.

Most importantly, if the child went back to the Lancaster Family, there would still be Rachel Shaw with her ill intentions, and the child would live in endless danger every day.

She couldn’t bear to see the child in danger.

She really couldn’t...

"Sister-in-law, don’t worry, that Rachel Shaw has already been sent abroad by my brother. She won’t become a daughter-in-law of the Lancaster Family, so even if you decide to divorce my brother, she won’t become your child’s stepmother."

Zachary Lancaster seemed to see through Ivy Summers’ concerns and revealed what Damien Lancaster, being so reserved, kept to himself.

Ivy Summers slightly raised her head.

Because of the sentence "that Rachel Shaw has already been sent abroad," she hesitated a little more.

If Rachel Shaw wasn’t there, then the only issue she’d face was being separated from her child. At least in the Lancaster Family, the child would be safe, and incidents like Sophie being scalded with hot water wouldn’t happen again.

Ivy Summers’ lowest line was that the child must be safe.

If the child could be safe... Ivy Summers looked towards Old Master Lancaster, who hoped she could give him a clear answer, and her heart, once hard as stone, gently wavered.

Ivy Summers took a deep breath, "Grandpa, actually..."

Just as she began to speak, Phillip Shaw and Penelope Page were supporting a limping Rachel Shaw and approached.

"Grandpa Lancaster, Grandpa Lancaster, how are you?" Rachel Shaw’s face was full of worry.

Ivy Summers lifted her head, frowning.

"Rachel Shaw?" Zachary Lancaster’s expression turned cold, "Why are you still here?"

Damien Lancaster narrowed his eyes at Gregory Lancaster, clearly realizing it was Gregory who secretly protected her.

Ivy Summers met Rachel Shaw’s eyes, her heart sinking, and the momentary hesitation disappeared upon seeing Rachel.

The Lancaster Family’s situation was too complex: Gregory, who was wholeheartedly for Rachel Shaw, Seraphina Kennedy, Damien Lancaster, whose thoughts were unclear, and the irreverent Zachary Lancaster. Truth be told, if Old Master Lancaster were really gone, who in the Lancaster Family could honestly protect her and her children?

Damien Lancaster?

Could she really trust Damien Lancaster?

More than trusting Damien, Ivy Summers trusted herself.

Ivy Summers lowered her head, biting her lip hard. How could she, due to a moment of weakness and guilt, put her three children in danger?

So I’m sorry, really sorry, she must think about her children.

"Grandpa, I’m sorry... back then... I really didn’t keep the child!" Ivy Summers gritted her teeth, struggling to say these words.

Old Master Lancaster tightly gripped her hand, slowly releasing it, and his old eyes lost all light.

Old Master Lancaster closed his eyes, "Alright... alright..."

The two "alrights" were filled with endless sadness and helplessness.

Rachel Shaw stared at Ivy Summers, knowing Ivy didn’t want her children to be discovered by the Lancaster Family.

She was determined to make Ivy lose her children.

As Rachel Shaw was about to speak, Penelope Page grabbed her, signaling her not to speak.

Seraphina Kennedy glared at Ivy Summers resentfully, "Dad, see, I was right about her, she’s the most heartless person, no matter how well you treat her, she won’t remember your kindness. I advise you to give up, be careful she doesn’t stab you in the back after you pour your heart out to her."

Old Master Lancaster closed his eyes, unwilling to listen further.

"Mom, you should also say a little less." Zachary Lancaster scolded.

Old Master Lancaster was taken to the ward.

Ivy Summers remained kneeling there, clutching her chest, breaking down in tears.

She used her sobs to cover up too many emotions.

Ivy Summers’ greatest regret was Old Master Lancaster.

Old Master Lancaster treated her so well, yet she couldn’t even let him meet his great-grandchildren.

When everyone had left, Damien Lancaster stood silently for a while watching Ivy Summers. After a moment, he stepped forward and squatted in front of her, "Stop crying, Old Master Lancaster won’t be leaving anytime soon, but you should be clear about what Old Master Lancaster’s greatest wish is right now."

Ivy Summers lifted her tear-stained eyes to look at him, eyes full of blame and reproach, "Damien Lancaster, anyone has the right to mention children in front of me, but you don’t, you of all people don’t."

She might owe Old Master Lancaster, but she owed nothing to Damien Lancaster.

Damien Lancaster wasn’t a qualified husband, nor was he a qualified father, so he doesn’t deserve it!

Ivy Summers could never forget kneeling at her mother’s coffin while pregnant, and her husband didn’t show up during those seven days, as he was with another woman celebrating her birthday while taking care of her mother.

Ivy Summers pushed Damien Lancaster’s hand away, stood up on her own, and left.

Damien Lancaster’s hand was left suspended in mid-air, he lowered his head, motionless for a long time, then he finally stood up. Ivy Summers was already gone.

Behind him, a hand patted Damien Lancaster on the shoulder.

Zachary Lancaster came forward, "Bro, even I can see it, sister-in-law’s heart is heavily burdened with grievances against you."

"I was a real bastard before." Damien Lancaster lowered his eyes, filled with regret.

Zachary Lancaster raised an eyebrow, his face saying, "You actually know."

"Have you considered my previous proposal?"

Admit your mistakes and take responsibility!

Damien Lancaster gave a silent, bitter smile.

Ivy Summers is a ruthless woman; even if you use a stick on his back, it might not work.

Damien Lancaster turned to leave.

Ivy Summers was not allowed into Old Master Lancaster’s room; she could only stand outside and watch him.

No one was inside to accompany Old Master Lancaster because he did not want to see anyone right now.

As Ivy Summers turned around, she saw Rachel Shaw standing behind her.

Even with a fractured leg and now a broken arm, that still didn’t stop her from causing trouble.

"Ivy Summers, are you so afraid of the Lancaster Family knowing about your child?"

Ivy Summers ignored her and walked past her.

Rachel Shaw sneered, "Rest assured, if your child is recognized by the Lancaster Family, I definitely won’t let her go easily."

Ivy Summers stopped in her tracks, and Rachel Shaw turned around, looking at her own fractured arm, "Don’t think that just because I’m in a mess now, you’ve won. Don’t forget, I have the Shaw Family backing me up, and Uncle Lancaster and Aunt Lancaster. Even if Damien is mad at me now, he will forgive me eventually, and the position of Mrs. Lancaster will ultimately be mine."

Ivy Summers tilted her head to look at her, "Really? But don’t forget, I’m still in that position."

With those words, Rachel Shaw’s face changed.

Ivy Summers turned to face her, "Rachel Shaw, how can you be so stupid? Does the Lancaster Family lack those billions?"

"What do you mean?"

"What do I mean? If you hadn’t modified the divorce agreement, Damien Lancaster and I would be divorced by now, and you..." Ivy Summers glanced at her arm, "you wouldn’t be in such misery. Making yourself a stumbling block, is it fun?"

"You!" Rachel Shaw gritted her teeth, "What makes you think you deserve those billions?"

"Whether I deserve it or not, it’s Damien Lancaster who gives it to me. What’s wrong? Are you angry, you fool!"

"Ivy Summers!" Rachel Shaw roared.

Ivy Summers strode away.

In her anger, Rachel Shaw threw the medical crutch at Ivy Summers, but missed and lost her balance, falling hard to the ground.

...

Ivy Summers no longer wanted to stay at the hospital, so she discharged herself and went home.

The spacious villa was empty; Ivy Summers turned on a nightlight and sat wearily on the sofa.

The repeated entanglements of marriage, the secret of her child, Old Master Lancaster’s illness—all these things weighed heavily on Ivy Summers’ heart, leaving her very tired.

Just then, the phone rang; it was Nathan and Leo.

Ivy Summers composed herself and answered, "Nathan, Leo."

Nathan and Leo lay on their bed, hugging their phone, and excitedly called out to her, "Mommy, we miss you. Where is Sophie?"

"Sophie... Sophie is with your mean daddy?"

The two little ones looked surprised, "Did mean daddy take Sophie away?"

"No, Sophie is temporarily staying with him."

"Isn’t that too dangerous?"

Ivy Summers was also worried, but she couldn’t bring Sophie back now. However, with Rachel Shaw not going there and Damien Lancaster promising Ella Morgan to take care of Sophie, it should be fine.

"It should be okay. Mommy will visit Sophie often."

Nathan said, "Mommy, you don’t look well. Are you not healed yet?"

"It’s been getting better recently. Mommy plans to go back to work in a couple of days. You must behave well in Yrador, okay?"

Leo leaned over, "Don’t worry, Mommy, we will be well-behaved."

Hearing these words, Ivy Summers felt a pang in her heart.

They’re clearly just five-year-olds. While kids their age are growing up happily, they’re forcing themselves to be mature.

Ivy Summers hung up the phone, and tears uncontrollably welled up.

...

Early the next day, Ivy Summers went to see Old Master Lancaster but was stopped outside by Seraphina Kennedy, who wouldn’t let her in.

With no other choice, Ivy Summers had to find Old Master Lancaster’s attending physician to inquire about his condition.

Old Master Lancaster’s illness had reached an advanced stage, making surgery mostly ineffective; only medication could maintain some quality of life.

It was only then that Ivy Summers realized the situation was far worse than she had imagined.

Ivy Summers, lost and despondent, wandered back to Old Master Lancaster’s room.

At the doorway, Gregory Lancaster and Seraphina Kennedy were discussing.

Seraphina Kennedy looked worried, "Old Master Lancaster is in such a state now; should we still celebrate his eightieth birthday?"

Gregory Lancaster replied, "Yes, we should. We should do it to uplift him."

Seraphina Kennedy nodded and advised Gregory Lancaster, "You too, speak less harshly to Old Master Lancaster to avoid upsetting him further."

"I know, as long as Old Master Lancaster stops favoring Ivy Summers unreasonably, I won’t argue with him."

The two of them entered the room, not noticing Ivy Summers.

Ivy Summers quietly looked through the door’s window at Old Master Lancaster inside, feeling very sad.

Old Master Lancaster must be very disappointed in her.