Chapter 352
Because Wayne had been paying attention to Gabriella, he was able to appear by her side in time and
help her out. He had just gone upstairs to look for Gabriella, which was why they both came downstairs
one after the other.
Everyone knew Wayne was a cold person.
But today, he actually spoke up for Gabriella in front of so many people… connecting all these clues,
wasn’t he trying to get Lizzy locked up in a mental hospital to help Gabriella get even?
The dinner ended hastily because of Lizzy’s nonsense.
The Lawrence family was worried about the unpleasantness caused by this incident. Even if Gabriella
didn’t say anything, Hilaria would eventually know.
the truth.
However, what they didn’t expect was that there would be even more vexing news.
“Wayne?” Mr. Lawrence raised his head in surprise, “Why is he involved in this?”
“What else could it be? It’s because of Gabriella…” Hector’s wife muttered.
“Did he and Gabriella know each other before?” Mrs. Lawrence was also surprised.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Grandpa, grandma, don’t you guys use the internet?” Hector’s wife took out her phone, searched for a
video, and handed it to the Lawrence family’s elderly couple.
It was a video clip of Rosalynn and Wayne.
Although the Rosalynn in the video had a very different style than Gabriella, they looked exactly the
same.
After watching the video, Hector broke out in a cold sweat.
“I was wondering why Gabriella looked so familiar… turns out she’s so similar to Wayne’s former
secretary…”
“Wayne always liked finding lookalikes. Since Ms. Tesdal died in a plane crash, now someone who
looks 90% like Ms. Tesdal shows up, he probably…” Hector’s wife suxo.com fast updatemmed
up.
Mr. Lawrence watched the video and clutched his chest in pain.
“Hurry up! Get the heart-saving pills!” Hector exclaimed.
Mr. Lawrence took the pills and finally felt a bit better.
“Grandpa, what should we do now?” Hector’s older cousin asked, “We can’t offend The Jared Group
and Wayne just for a reckless girl, can we?”
“Yeah, our design company has just started making a profit…”
“Uncle, you can’t be confused!”
“Yeah, Lizzy clearly did something wrong. Splashing champagne is already a serious matter, and she
even insulted Gabriella in front of everyone, this is bound to reach Hilaria. Hilaria may be old, but her
ruthlessness is no less than Wayne’s!”
“Enough!” Mr. Lawrence scolded in a low voice.
Everyone looked unhappy, but no one continued to speak.
Mrs. Lawrence’s tears flowed uncontrollably.
Mr. Lawrence didn’t look at her. He asked indifferently, “Hector, what do you think?”
After all, Lizzy was Hector’s biological sister.
However…
Being experienced in the world of fame and fortune, Hector knew full well that no matter how powerful
he was, people like Wayne and Hilaria could easily ruin his reputation.
The Lawrence family could no longer protect him. To a certain extent, these relatives would become a
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“Grandpa, it’s not that I don’t care about Lizzy, but she’s really spoiled beyond measure.
Hector’s voice carried a grave tone as he addressed the gathering. “Wayne isn’t negotiating with us;
he’s presenting us with a choice: either surrender Lizzy or let the entire Lawrence family suffer the
consequences alongside her.”
The expressions on everyone’s faces grew even more bitter and resentful.
“Then let’s hand her over!” exclaimed the elder cousin. “She should face the consequences for her
actions!”
“Later, if Mrs. Jared inquires, we can justify this as punishment for her mistreatment of Ms. Gabriella,
ensuring that both sides can understand the reasoning behind it, suggested Hector.
Mrs. Lawrence was reluctant.
But the future of the entire Lawrence family weighed more than Lizzy’s personal safety…
“Let’s do it this way, then.” Mr. Lawrence decided to be the bad guy.
With that, he stood up to leave.
But as soon as he got up, he swayed for a moment and fell unconscious.