Chapter 4 Miss Lawson, please behave yourself

Carol slowed her footsteps.

Then she smiled suddenly, surprised to find herself feeling a hint of nervousness.

She quickened her pace again, but when she was about two meters away from Clifford, two bodyguards blocked her path.

She didn’t mind and asked the most crucial question first, “Are you engaged to Lily?”

If this was true, there was no need to investigate further.

Carol can take it and let it go.

After all these years of painstaking pursuit, all she wanted was a result.

Clifford sat on the sofa, his well-defined facial features still stunning, and his meticulously tailored suit accentuated his elegance in every detail.

At the mention of Lily, he instinctively frowned and resisted, saying, “No.”

A satisfied look appeared in Carol's eyes, and she further inquired, "Where have you been all these years?"

Clifford’s cold gaze swept over her, then he lifted little Maggie in front of him and said without a trace of emotion, "Miss Lawson, take your daughter away."

Miss Lawson...

This cold and distant address made Carol finally realize that something was wrong.

Maggie, who was brought to the front, puzzledly asked, "Mommy, why did Daddy say he doesn't know you?"

Carol was taken aback, "You don't know me?"

A hint of impatience flashed in Clifford's eyes, "Should I know you?"

As soon as they came out of the airport, this little girl latched onto him, holding his leg and calling him daddy. He had no choice but to call the child's mother.

But he didn't expect this woman to be even stranger, speaking to him in this familiar tone as soon as they met.

As he pondered, Carol suddenly agilely sidestepped the bodyguard and headed straight for him.

"Mr. Bell, be careful!"

Before the bodyguard could react, the woman had already reached his side. Clifford's gaze became sharp in an instant, but the next moment, his wrist was held down and Carol took the opportunity to sit next to him... to take his pulse?

A soft fingertip also touched his lips, and the woman's exquisite face appeared before him. Her enchanting eyes seemed to say, "Hush."

These eyes were somewhat familiar... Clifford unexpectedly didn't speak.

The surrounding bodyguards were also stunned. What did Mr. Bell mean, should they intervene or pretend not to see?

After half a minute.

The hand on his lips moved to touch his forehead.

The woman hesitated and said, "No fever, no signs of brain injury or illness-related amnesia..."

Carol cast him a disdainful glance, "Are you faking it?"

Clifford's expression changed slightly, and he suddenly stood up and took a step back, putting some distance between them. "Miss Lawson, please behave."

Carol leaned against the sofa, tilted her head, and her enchanting eyes shimmered. "I've already had your child, and you're telling me to behave?"

Rickey, standing with the bodyguards, was now dumbfounded. As someone who had always been in Norbury Cove, he certainly knew Miss Lawson of the Lawson family. He exclaimed, "Carol, are you saying that Clifford is the boyfriend you lost?"

Carol nodded, "That's right."

Rickey gossiped, "But five years ago, Clifford only came back to the country once and stayed for a week. You and your boyfriend, weren't you dating for half a year? Did you have an online relationship with Clifford?"

Carol sat up straight slowly, "He has always been in Norbury Cove, and we met and went on dates every weekend..."

Rickey said, "You're not very good at setting up this scam. I already warned you. Clifford has always been abroad. Couldn't you at least make the story more plausible?"

Carol furrowed her brows.

Have you been abroad all this time?

But she could clearly remember every day they had their dates!

Could it be... she mistook the person?

Although Carol was certain she didn't make a mistake, just to be safe, she stood up and said to Clifford, "I'll do a DNA test to confirm, and when I have the results, I'll come find you."

After saying that, she turned around and left.

When she was taking Clifford's pulse, she took the opportunity to pluck a hair from him. From her pocket, she took out a bag and put the sample inside. Then, in a hurry, she went back home to find her son and take him to the laboratory for DNA verification..

Yosef, who was waiting for news at home, looked behind her and searched around, asking, "Mommy, where's sis?"

Carol: ??

Her socially anxious daughter rarely left the house, so it seemed like she might have forgotten about her daughter?

VIP lounge at the airport.

The bodyguards lowered their heads, “We failed to stop Miss Lawson, it’s our mistake!”

Clifford's face was grim, "This shall not happen again."

“Yes!”

Rickey cautiously asked from the side, "Clifford, what about this little one?"

Clifford looked down at Maggie, who was tugging at his clothes. The little one looked up at him with clear eyes, full of trust and admiration. He suppressed his anger and asked, "Where is your home?"

Maggie shook her head, “Daddy, I don’t know.”

"Don't call me daddy."

“Okay, daddy.”

"..."

A vein bulged on Clifford's forehead. "Forget it, let's take her home."

The group of people climbed into the nanny car grandly.

On the way, socially anxious Maggie sat obediently in her car seat, trying her best to minimize her presence. However, her expression on her little face was quite diverse, sometimes excited, sometimes hesitant.

She was going to her dad’s home, wow, she was so happy!

But there must be many people at dad's house... she was scared!

Clifford, who noticed all her little expressions, actually thought she was quite cute?

They soon arrived at the Bell family estate.

Maggie had already fallen asleep, and her little head nodded slightly.

After a moment of silence, Clifford simply picked her up and got out of the car.

Mrs. Bell, who was almost fifty but still well-preserved, took a step forward, "Clifford, you're finally back..."

Then she caught sight of the child in his arms and was slightly surprised, "Who is this?"

Mrs. Bell instinctively reached out and took Maggie from Clifford's embrace. With just a slight movement, the little one woke up in a daze.

Rubbing her sleepy eyes, she then saw... so many people!

Maggie immediately buried her head in Mrs. Bells' arms.

Mrs. Bell: !

The little one was adorable and innocent, with a hint of milk fragrance. It made Mrs. Bells instinctively tighten her arms and soften her voice.

She inquired gently: “Little girl, which family do you belong to?”

Maggie: "Sister, I belong to Dad's family."

Her brother taught her that the first rule of socializing is to call an attractive woman "sister"!

Mrs. Bell chuckled and said to Clifford, "Is this another romantic escapade of yours?"

The reason for using “another” is specific.

Five years ago, Clifford returned to the country for a week and ended up having a relationship with a woman after being manipulated.

Ten months later, Lily showed up at their door holding a newborn baby.

After conducting a DNA test, they confirmed that the child did belong to Clifford!

They couldn't just ignore the bloodline of the Bell family, so Mrs. Bells decided to keep the child within the Bell family and named him Gerard.

Thinking about all of this, Mrs. Bells focused her gaze on Maggie and asked, "Little girl, who is your mother?"

Maggie replied in a sweet tone, "Carol."

Mrs. Bell furrowed her brows. Carol again?

Recalling the commotion caused by Carol and her child at today's banquet, and looking at Maggie's adorable appearance, Mrs. Bells unexpectedly had a thought that it would be good if Maggie were her granddaughter.

Mrs. Bell suddenly spoke, "Let's do a DNA test."