Chapter 526

He couldn't say that Oliver had set up a magical zone, chosen the unfortunate Francis, tried to lure him into it, and especially, drawn a powerful talisman to kill Odilys in an illusion. His lips moved, but no words came out. It was like suffering in silence, unable to express himself.

"I thought you were kind back in the village," Odalys said, "but I didn't expect you to be involved with the Bennett family. I underestimated you. After all, your family was the talk of Crownridge, favorites of the elite. Every wealthy family wanted you to tailor their clothes."

Brandon looked at her warily.

"So, last time, when you barged into the Bennett villa in the middle of the night and wished your son's death at their doorstep, were you trying to extort money from them? Otherwise, why are you now a guest of honor in the Bennett family?" Odalys asked, feigning ignorance.

The more she spoke, the more frustrated Brandon became.

"I'm so sorry. May he rest in peace!" Odalys quickly covered her mouth, pretending to have misspoken.

She carefully observed Brandon's expression. When she mentioned his son's death, his heart remained unmoved, devoid of emotion. Odalys's heart sank. She saw Brandon's kinship line shift from dotted to solid, exceptionally clear, meaning his family was connected to the Bennetts. But his only son was dead, and the kinship line wasn't broken.

She'd previously guessed he hadn't died childless; he couldn't have orchestrated such a large scheme and risked his son's life. The only explanation was that he had a child within the Bennett family. But who? Although she sensed the family connection, something obscured it, preventing her from seeing its destination or the child's identity. She could only be certain Brandon's child was in the Bennett villa.

Chapter 326

"Give me the necklace, and I'll return it to Mom for you," Sophia said in a hypocritical tone. "We're family. There's no need to make things awkward in front of the Stewarts. You're making a fool of yourself."

Odalys looked at Sophia's delicate, pretentious appearance and chuckled. Sophia's eyes instantly turned red. She looked at Odalys with grievance, then at Percival. The possessiveness in her eyes was almost overwhelming.

"Per—" Sophia felt wronged and started to speak, but Percival glanced at her and said, "Don't talk to me."

Sophia was stunned. She couldn't believe Percival was so ungentlemanly. Then she saw him put his arm around Odalys's waist, pulling her close. He lowered his head, his lips near her ear; Sophia could faintly see him kissing Odalys.

She didn't know what he whispered to Odalys. Odalys looked up, and Percival nodded.

"I'm exhausted. Let's go," Odalys said, turning to leave.

Sophia was dumbfounded. Anxious, she rushed forward, trying to grab Odalys's arm. But Odalys stepped aside, and Sophia fell. She'd planned to use the momentum to knock Odalys down and steal the necklace, but Odalys saw through her plan.

"Stay away from me," Odalys said coldly.

Sophia fell to the ground, grimacing in pain. Selah, however, squatted down. Looking at Sophia, she said softly, "Aren't you pregnant? What if you lose the baby? I heard that if an unborn child is miscarried due to a fall, the child will hold a grudge and come back for you in the middle of the night to take your life." Selah's voice was loud, as if she deliberately wanted everyone to hear.

Sophia's expression drastically changed. She saw Oliver and Windsor staring intently at her. She wanted to curse, but Selah got up and left. Sophia reached out to grab Selah's foot, but Freya rushed forward, raised her foot, and kicked Sophia's hand away.

"Your hands are so clumsy!" Freya laughed, playfully scolding her. "Your hands are just like you."

Sophia was furious at being scolded for being cheap. She and Freya had been rivals in the entertainment industry; Freya had even snatched resources from her. Now, feeling down and out, she wanted to die.

"Shut up, aren't you embarrassed enough?" Hannah snapped.

Chapter 526 (continued)

She looked at Sophia, her mind flashing back to her passionate encounter with Windsor in the study. The maternal love she'd felt for Sophia had vanished; she even wanted to kill her.

Sophia got up, but Windsor pulled her into his arms, his broad palm touching her flat belly. At that moment, the force suppressing Oliver seemed to disappear, and he got up. His gaze landed greedily on Sophia's belly.

"Are you pregnant?" Oliver asked.

Sophia shivered, instinctively taking a step back. Meeting Oliver's intense gaze, she held her breath.

"I don't see any signs of pregnancy. Let me see your hand," Oliver said.

This cleaned-up version addresses grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling errors. It also improves sentence structure for clarity and flow. The inconsistent chapter numbering (326 then 526 then 526 again) remains as it was presented in the original text.