Chapter 442
“What? Clara isn’t from the Ramoz family?” Hailey demanded incredulously
In the bedroom, Allie dropped the bombshell on Halley.
Hailey frowned. “Where did you hear that?”
“It’s just gossip, but there might be some truth to it. Especially with Ms. Stewart expecting Mr. Brook’s child, we need to give her a proper name sooner or later. We can’t ignore it much longer.
“We can’t afford to let someone with an unclear background marry into the Brooks family, can we?” Allie’s words struck a nerve.
The most important thing was Clara’s identity. If they mistakenly welcomed someone they thought was from the Ramoz family only to discover she was an impostor, it would be a grave embarrassment for the Brooks family.
“Alright, here’s what we’ll do. Send an invitation to the Ramoz family in my name to invite Henry for dinner at the Royal Bistro tomorrow night.”
“Yes, Mrs. Brooks Senior.”
Allie quickly left and discreetly sent a message to Marve. When Maeve saw Allie’s tip–off, a faint smile crept on her lips.
Having already investigated Clara’s background through Belle, Maeve wasn’t surprised by Hailey’s desire to meet Henry. But before that, Maeve intended to meet Henry herself.
If Clara thought she could use her supposed status as the Ramoz family’s heiress and her pregnancy to get into the Brooks family, Maeve was determined to crush those hopes, ensuring Clara would never be part of the Brooks family.
That evening, Maeve arranged to meet Henry at the Royal Bistro.
Henry arrived promptly, but his face betrayed impatience and undisguised disdain for Maeve.
After all, his daughter Clara was pregnant with Maeve’s husband’s child. No father in the world would have been happy about it
But Marve insisted it concerned Clara, leaving Henry with no choice but to come.
Henry sat down and asked, “Ms. Scott, why did you call me here?”
“Henry, you’re Clara’s father, so I get where your hostility stems from But I invited you here to help your daughter,”
“Help my daughter?” Henry scotted as his anger boiled. “After everything she’s been through because of you, you dare to say that?”
“I wasn’t the one who hurt your daughter. I’ve already decided to get a divorce, but the Brooks family is still undecided, and there’s nothing I can do about that.”
“Stop pretending!” Henry snapped.
Maeve continued, “Clara–oh, I mean Nathalie–went to Brooks Manor today. Did you know that?”
“What? Nathalie went to Brooks Manor? Why would she go there?”
Henry was already disgusted with how the Brooks family treated Clara and the online harassment she faced due to her mistress affair. He couldn’t believe Clara had gone back there without his knowledge.
Maeve explained, “Your daughter went back to Brooks Manor hoping to reconcile with Sergio. I think Conner must have mistreated her in some way, and that’s why.”
“Impossible! Conner is deeply in love with Nathalie. He would never let her suffer!”