CHAPTER 77: CHAPTER 77: THE GUILTY ONE ACCUSES FIRST

Shirley Lynch stammered a lot, but she never got to the point. Old Mrs. Fairchild straightforwardly issued an order to leave, and only then did Shirley Lynch tell her about exposing Seraphina Sinclair. Not only that, she deliberately exaggerated, making Seraphina’s past sound even worse.

Old Mrs. Fairchild understood her grandson’s character well, knew that Desmond Fairchild was always measured, and liked Seraphina Sinclair quite a bit, but never imagined she had such a complex past, which made her heart ache even more.

On the other hand, Shirley Lynch clearly had malicious intentions.

However, since Desmond Fairchild had already made a move against the Lynch Family, it’s better for the young ones to sort it out themselves.

After thinking it over, Old Mrs. Fairchild gave Shirley Lynch a kind smile and then spoke gently, "Irene, first of all, Grandma really appreciates you coming to tell me this, giving me and Desmond a reminder, but you know, the truth is, Desmond is managing the Fairchild Family, so I really can’t handle company matters."

Old Mrs. Fairchild finished, and Shirley Lynch’s expression immediately changed, her urgency written all over her face.

"Grandma, how can that be? You are the most respected person in the Fairchild Family; Desmond will surely give you face. I’m begging you to help me."

As she spoke, Shirley Lynch’s voice even carried a sob.

If it were an ordinary trivial matter, Old Mrs. Fairchild might have mentioned it to Desmond Fairchild, and the matter would have passed. But Shirley Lynch had provoked her future granddaughter-in-law, making the situation not so easy to handle.

Soon, Old Mrs. Fairchild immediately covered her head, then signaled to a nearby servant, and then spoke, "Ah... why is my head hurting now? Mama Miller, please help me over to sit down."

Old Mrs. Fairchild suddenly claimed her head hurt, and Shirley Lynch didn’t believe it at all, but she couldn’t expose the old lady’s behavior.

"Irene, you know Grandma is getting older, and her health isn’t good; I really can’t help you with this matter. Grandma needs to rest, so you should go back."

Seeing the old lady say this, even if Shirley Lynch had thousands of grievances in her heart, she couldn’t speak them out; reluctantly, she responded, "Then Grandma Fairchild, you rest first, I’ll come see you another day."

Despite what Shirley Lynch was saying, she knew in her heart that she might have really blown it this time, and in the future, there might be no chance to get close to the Fairchild Family.

If she had known things would develop to this point, she wouldn’t have thought that exposing such a foolish method would have been a good idea.

"Good morning, Grandma!"

Just as Old Mrs. Fairchild was sitting on the sofa, recalling what Shirley Lynch said, Jude Sinclair suddenly came downstairs and walked up to her.

Seeing the child come out, Old Mrs. Fairchild suddenly remembered he was also present last night; she pulled Jude to her side and asked warmly, "Jude, can Grandma ask you something? Why didn’t you tell Grandma about what happened last night?"

Last night, Jude was suddenly brought over, which surprised Old Mrs. Fairchild a bit, but since it was already quite late, Jude needed to sleep, so she hadn’t interrogated him.

If it wasn’t for Shirley Lynch coming today, she might still be in the dark!

Seeing that Old Mrs. Fairchild already knew about last night’s events, Jude’s expression changed instantly; he lowered his head, looking aggrieved.

"Grandma, I didn’t tell you because I was afraid you’d have a bad impression of my mom. Mom was really framed last night, and she’s definitely not that kind of woman they talked about!"

While speaking, Jude lifted his head, eyes full of sincerity.

Seeing Jude’s serious look, Old Mrs. Fairchild finally softened and took the child into her embrace.

"Silly child, since you are already part of the Fairchild Family, I won’t dislike you. Rest assured, as long as Grandma is here, no one can bully you!"

Old Mrs. Fairchild has always been clear-headed, and since this situation can no longer be changed, she is willing to accept it.

After hearing Grandma’s words, Jude felt somewhat touched. He snuggled into Old Mrs. Fairchild’s arms and then said, "Jude always knew Grandma was the most sensible; Jude loves Grandma the most!"

Seeing the joyful spirit of the child in her arms, Old Mrs. Fairchild was also deeply affected, gently brushing Jude’s hair.

"Grandma loves Jude the most as well."

In the arms of the elderly lady, Jude helplessly stuck out his tongue; his mom’s relationship with her mother-in-law still needed him, this little one, to resolve with cuteness.

On the other hand, Seraphina Sinclair, after fully waking up, also learned about last night’s events and fell into deep thought.

Regarding the events of last night, Seraphina Sinclair kept feeling a bit odd. If Desmond Fairchild were just an ordinary person, how could he have such power to detain everyone at the banquet?

While she couldn’t remember everything clearly, she knew one thing: Desmond Fairchild’s identity is definitely not that simple.

If he weren’t really a male escort, what have they, the whole time, been to each other?

What’s his purpose in getting close to her?

The more Seraphina thought about it, the more puzzled she became. She ultimately decided to go to Cloudsea Group, hoping to find out the truth.

"I’m sorry, miss, but if you don’t have a work badge, you can’t enter Cloudsea Group."

Initially, Seraphina Sinclair planned to infiltrate Cloudsea Group to understand the situation better. However, she didn’t foresee being blocked at the door by the security guard.

"Oh, security guard sir, I’m just going in to find someone; I’ll come out really soon, okay?"

At first, Seraphina Sinclair thought she could reason with the security to let her in. Unfortunately, the security guard adhered strictly to the rules.

Facing Seraphina’s words, the security immediately responded, "I’m sorry, but we have clear regulations that without a work badge, you can’t enter."

"I’m the president of Kevin Group, and we’re cooperating with your company."

"That’s still not possible. Recently, there’s been a strict order that without prior appointments, no entry is allowed," the security continued.

After all, a few waves of people from the Lynch Family had come to plea, so who knows if this person is another they sent.

"Then could you at least tell me about someone; that’s fine, right?"

Seraphina Sinclair’s expression was so sincere it softened the security, who then nodded, "That can be done."

"Have you heard of the name Desmond Fairchild?"

When Seraphina Sinnclair mentioned this name, her gaze continued to flit over the security guard’s face, and upon hearing the name, the security’s complexion immediately changed.

"Miss, I don’t know your purpose for wanting to know about him, but I’ll advise you, it’s best not to provoke him."

Soon, the security recovered his composure and quickly explained the implications to Seraphina Sinclair.

Although he was just a security guard, having worked at Cloudsea Group for decades, he was considered a legitimate veteran, so he was well-informed about the Cloudsea Group’s internal hierarchy.