The Truth
Looking at Alana's expression, Christian felt inexplicably anxious.
Did he do something bad with good intentions again?
That's right, Lucy's mother couldn't possibly have done anything like murder or cause chaos.
It's really unnecessary to make such a big fuss over just a romantic entanglement between a man and a woman.
Compared to Christian, Chloe was the one who truly panicked. From the moment Alana came out, she wanted to run as quickly as possible.
My daughter knows what she is doing. How could she dare to continue entangling like this? It would just become 'I expose myself'.
"Let's go, let's go!" Chloe pleaded, pulling Christian's arm with a sorrowful expression. "The Murray family is celebrating today, let's not talk about it anymore... forget it, forget it!"
Christian looked at her with a face full of fear, restraint, and apprehension, making him feel even more sorry for her.
The Holy Ghost on his head shook continuously and said, "No, it can't be done, we can't just leave like this."
"It was already very difficult for the elderly to overcome numerous obstacles to visit her granddaughter, so why did the entire Murray family have to bully her?"
"Today, she left like this. Should I let her go back alone and secretly wipe away her tears?"
Christian became even more confident and, holding Chloe's hand, insisted, "Don't worry, old man! We just need to explain the reasoning to you, and I'll help you understand."
Today... is also an opportunity, isn't it?
The Murray family has probably been treating Miss Lucy's grandmother like this for quite some time. Taking advantage of the large number of people today, perhaps we can convince the Murray family and help the elderly woman solve her future difficulties.
Chloe was almost spitting blood. Just a while ago, she was so pleased with Christian's help, but now she hated him so much that she wished she could push him down the drain.
Alana seemed to see through Christian's intentions and sneered, "Mr. Pei, are you planning to take advantage of the crowd today and fight for some rights for Lucy's grandmother? You claim to be kind and principled, but you are only resorting to moral blackmail and using public opinion to pressure the Murray family."
"You weren't that noble either."
This statement initially caught Christian off guard, and Alana hit the nail on the head. He wanted to argue back, but couldn't find the words.
Yes... He was indeed... Moral blackmail...
Christian stood still, not knowing why, feeling as if Alana's words were a heavy blow, hitting him hard in the deepest part of his heart, causing him to have a slight doubt about himself...
Alana continued, "I know, the outside world has always been curious about the divorce of our family's David!"
When Mara was captured initially, Alana, considering Lucy's feelings, did not mention the fact that Mara had killed someone.
Adults are considerate and do not speak recklessly, but what about children?
She didn't want to go to school because she was afraid of being mocked by other children: "Haha, look! The child of a murderer," or "Look! Her mother is a murderer!"
Hasn't this kind of thing happened before?
So the public only knew that Mara got divorced, and some people also knew that Mara was sentenced to 25 years, but they didn't know the specific reason.
Alana stared at Christian and said coldly, "Mara, who is Lucy's mother, bribed a female worker on David's construction site and poisoned David's water in order to marry into the Murray family."
"After David found out, he blamed himself for acting so suddenly. He had intended to give her some money as compensation, but she refused all along until she discovered she was pregnant."
The crowd was in an uproar, whispering to each other.
I didn't expect that the former Mrs. Murray would marry into a wealthy family using such low means. The affairs of the wealthy are truly scandalous!
Christian unconsciously said, "The means are indeed too... too unethical, but now that we have children, we have to consider them. Besides, we shouldn't blame Miss Lucy's grandmother for this matter!"
"How can Chloe bear the mistakes made by her children?"
Martin's face turned cold, and he said coldly, "It would be better for you to wait and hear us out before speaking."
Susie nodded her head like a chick pecking at grains, saying "Yes, yes," otherwise the sound of being slapped in the face would be too loud later.
Alana's face turned cold as she continued, "Afterwards, Mara, worried about her deeds being exposed, killed the female worker she had bribed."
Killed... Killed?!
Christian's eyes widened instantly, and all the words he wanted to say got stuck in his throat!
The surrounding guests were also stunned. This news was too explosive. The former Mrs. Murray not only married into the Murray family using unspeakable means, but also killed the people she had bribed!
This...this, it's just like a drama of ancient palace intrigue, but now we are in a society governed by the rule of law!
Alana looked at Christian expressionlessly and said, "Can't you speak? There's more."
Christian was deeply shocked and instinctively took a step back.
Alana showed no mercy and said directly, "When Mara was pregnant with her second child, it was the time when Clara, the Murray family's eldest daughter, was seriously ill."
"The Murray family had eight sons, but only one daughter. The Murray family was famous for doting on their daughter."
Everyone nodded, they knew this.
One of the eggs in the nest hatched into a golden phoenix, how could one not dote on it?
Alana: "Mara also knew that girls were favored in the Murray family, so in order for her child in her belly to become the only girl in the Murray family, she..."
These words, like reopening old wounds, caused a pang in the hearts of the Murray family, as if being stabbed with a knife.
Alana's fingertips trembled slightly, and for a moment, she couldn't continue speaking.
Susie quietly approached and held Alana's hand.
Martin pursed his lips, about to speak, but to his surprise, Susie spoke first with the most crucial words.
"Aunt Mara checked that it was Lucy in her belly at that time. In order to make Lucy the only girl in the Murray family, she took my mother out and threw her away while she was unconscious."
"After my mother woke up, she completely forgot who she was. Later, she was adopted back by an uncle named Lin, who is also my foster father."
"But my stepfather was not good to my mother. In the last few days before her death, my mother was in a lot of pain. She knelt down and begged my stepfather to buy her some painkillers, but he refused and became impatient."
"My mother died like this, in Boston, suffering from illness until the end, dying in pain."
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