Chapter 376
This felt like the perfect opportunity to finally break things off with this woman.
“Tessa, are you really that clueless, or are you just trying to cover for someone? Let me guess, was Sarah the one who went with you to your appointment today? And was it her idea to bring this guy back here? Someone call Sarah, tell her to get herself over here. I want to see what else she’s planning p>
Lance just kept ignoring Tessa, lost in his own analysis. To him, Wallace’s shouting and Tessa’s accusations didn’t matter at all. Not even the truth about Jasper’s real father seemed to phase him.
“Why are you dragging Sarah into this? We’re talking about you. Jasper’s father literally came to our house and you’re still forcing him to stay with you. Lance, how long are you going to keep up this ridiculous act?” Tessa shot back.
“Jasper only needs one dad, and that’s me. It doesn’t matter who comes looking. As for Sarah, she set up my woman and my kid. Of course, I want answers today. Tessa, I’ve been wanting to take Camilla away from all of this for so long, but you were the one who begged us to stay. Now’s the perfect time to finally settle everything p>
They were at a total standoff. Tessa was desperate for Lance to see he wasn’t Jasper’s biological father, but Lance only cared about standing up for Camilla.
Watching how stubborn he was, Tessa started to panic a little. The way he talked made her realize Sarah might actually be involved in all this. Lance never got along with Sarah, and he’d already kicked her out of the Charles family once. What was he planning for her this time?
Tessa started feeling guilty as she mumbled, “Sarah isn’t even part of the Charles family anymore. Why are you calling her back now? Lance, if you’re going to be so unreasonable, then fine, I’m done. Pretend I never said a word. Do whatever you want p>
Lance couldn’t help but laugh out loud. This was just too much. His own mother, always picking at him, was now willing to go back on everything she ever said just to stick up for Sarah.
He looked from Wallace to Tessa. “Oh, I get to do whatever I want? Funny, you didn’t say that when you were going after Camilla. You’re the ones who started this mess, and now you want it all to just disappear. How does that make any sense? If you actually care about Sarah, call her and have her come here. Let’s clear the air right now. Otherwise, if I have to look for her myself, I won’t be able to control what happens next p>
“Do you have to press so hard? It’s New Year’s Day, a time to be happy. Why ruin it for everyone? Camilla, can’t you be a little more understanding and talk Lance down?” Tessa changed the subject, hoping Camilla would help her out.
She still used that same superior tone, as if Camilla should be desperate to please her and win her way into the Charles family. Maybe before, Camilla might have tried to calm Lance down, but after seeing how Tessa played favorites and how the rest of them just stood by doing nothing, she didn’t feel like it anymore.
Besides, Lance was standing up for her, so why should she side against him for somebody else’s sake?
Camilla answered, “You already hate me, Tessa. You decided a long time ago that I’m the difficult one, so no matter what I do, I’m always wrong in your eyes. Why even bother? Honestly, I’m curious too. Why would Sarah target me out of nowhere? And how did this guy end up doing whatever she wants? Isn’t that a little suspicious to you, Tessa? Aren’t you even the least bit curious about what kind of connection your sweet, perfect daughter could have with a guy like this p>
“Don’t you dare accuse Sarah of something so disgusting. She’d never have anything to do with someone like him,” Tessa snapped. The more she looked at Camilla, the angrier she got, wishing she could just go over there and tear her to pieces.
Back when Lance was around her, maybe he seemed distant, but he was never hostile like this. He certainly never went against Sarah. It all started when Camilla appeared. Camilla was the one ruining her family.
Meanwhile, Lance had already told the butler to call Sarah, telling him simply to ask her to come back for the New Year.
Oscar, who usually defended Sarah, just stood there this time, his brow creased with worry as the whole situation spiraled out of control.
On the floor, Wallace finally managed to pull his hand back from under Camilla’s foot. Listening to how things were going, his shoulders were shaking, and fear was written all over him. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the paternity test papers littering the floor.
He didn’t understand how things got so out of hand. By his thinking, once he showed up and claimed Jasper, the family should have thrown Camilla out without a second thought. Once she was on her own with Jasper, all he’d have to do was stick to her. She was so weak, she’d never get rid of him, and all that money would have ended up his.
As long as the test proved he was Jasper’s dad, nobody else would be able to interfere with their affairs.
He’d pictured himself living in a mansion by now. So why wasn’t Camilla’s man following the script? Why didn’t he care at all that Camilla had been with someone else?