Chapter 351
The second Lance spoke up for Camilla, the whole room went dead quiet.
Sarah’s jaw trembled, and she bit her lip so hard she drew a bit of blood. Still, she managed a weak smile and tried to calm Lance down. “Lance, don’t get worked up. Everyone just doesn’t know the whole story yet. Once everything comes out, the truth will be clear, you’ll see p>
Lance shot her a cold look, letting out a mocking laugh. By then, Camilla had already grabbed her phone and pulled up a photo of a contract, holding it out for everyone to see.
Her voice was clear and steady. “When I divorced Barnard, I had Calvin write this contract. I just wanted to make sure he couldn’t keep bothering me. If anyone takes a look, it’s obvious I wanted nothing more than to leave the Carter family behind. I never tried to cling to them. And that money Sarah was talking about? That’s just what Barnard owed me as compensation, spelled out right here. Everything she accused me of is pure fiction p>
The room was crowded and there was no way everyone would see on her small screen, so Lance motioned for someone to bring in a projector. Soon, the contract took up the big screen, right where Sarah’s photos had been. Every line was crystal clear for everyone to read.
People who’d just been sneering at Camilla traded nervous looks and quickly started backpedaling.
“I can’t believe this is how things really went,” one person mumbled, embarrassed.
“Sorry, Camilla, we were fooled. We shouldn’t have believed her,” another whispered.
“Guess she’s the real victim in all this,” someone said under their breath.
“Seriously. Poor Camilla had to deal with all that for nothing p>
Everyone kept an eye on Lance as they spoke, choosing their words carefully, hoping to settle the anger he’d just shown.
Sarah jumped in too. “See? I said it was all a misunderstanding. Now that we know the truth, let’s just get this troublemaker out, shall we p>
Since she was the host, people didn’t hesitate. A few guests started to close in on Davina, ready to remove her.
But Davina wasn’t about to back down. She suddenly called out, “Wait, Tessa, I’m not done. Don’t let her fool you. Just because she’s got a contract for that money doesn’t mean she isn’t a liar. You all have no idea how messy her private life is. Even the kid she claims is Barnard’s isn’t really his—honestly, I bet she doesn’t even know who the father is. Tessa, do you think someone like her deserves to be part of the Charles family p>
Her accusation echoed through the ballroom, and suddenly, all eyes were on Camilla again.
Tessa’s disgust was impossible to hide now.
Back when Camilla and Barnard were still married, the internet had been full of rumors and gossip, but nothing was ever proven. After their divorce, everyone stopped caring, and nobody really talked about Jasper’s true parentage anymore.
But Davina brought it all crashing back in front of the entire Charles family and their guests, stirring up a brand-new storm.
Camilla could feel her anger rising. She stepped forward, ready to confront Davina, but Tessa pushed her back and demanded, coldly, “So, what’s going on here? Who’s your child’s father p>
No matter how little she liked Camilla, the fact was, everyone now saw Camilla as being with Lance. Tessa felt like she had to get to the bottom of this.
Camilla couldn’t answer. She hesitated, and Tessa pressed on, her voice sharp, “Weren’t you Mrs. Carter? Are you seriously saying your kid isn’t part of the Carter family? You p>
Tessa couldn’t bring herself to finish the accusation, but the look in her eyes said everything. She believed Davina, believed Camilla had cheated on Barnard and had another man’s child.
Davina’s eyes sparkled with satisfaction, and she kept piling on. “See, Tessa? Even she doesn’t have an answer. With a reputation like that, how can someone like her end up with Lance p>
Lance stepped forward, putting himself between Camilla and the others, blocking her from sight. He glared at Tessa, his voice icy. “Is anyone here doing their job? Get this lunatic out of my sight, right now p>