Chapter 613 The Truth Slips Out
Kyla quickly explained, “Mom, it’s nothing. I just slipped and fell; that’s why I look like this.”
Blair stared straight into her daughter’s eyes and shook her head. “No, Kyla. You’re lying! Tell me the truth. Who hurt you? I’ll deal with them myself. I swear, I won’t let anyone bully my daughter!”
The sound echoed in Darell and the others‘ hearts like a funeral bell. If Tilda had heard those words, they couldn’t imagine how she would feel.
Kyla looked at Blair. She looked like she was deeply moved. After wiping her tears, she sniffled hard. “Actually, Mom, when I went out just now, I saw Tilda.”
“What? Tilda?!” Blair froze in shock. Darell and the others were stunned too. Tilda again?
“Kyla, are you saying… your injuries came from Tilda?”
“Of course not, Mom, don’t get me wrong. I fell because I was chasing after her. I saw Tilda with Mr. Lowell. I got so nervous that I tripped when I tried to ask what was going on.”
In the past, Kyla would have twisted the story to make Tilda look guilty, pushing the family to hate her even more. But now, with how much the family’s attitude toward Tilda had shifted, Kyla couldn’t risk that. Instead, she had to spin it carefully—share the story without seeming like she was scheming.
Darell and the others, who had already seen through Kyla’s true nature, frowned ever so slightly. They remembered how often she had used the same tricks before. Back then, no one paid much attention. But looking closely now, every move of hers seemed staged, like she was putting on a show. Always playing the victim to get sympathy, always throwing dirt at the people she disliked. Using them like weapons, pointing them to deal with people she wanted.
“Mr. Lowell? You mean Malcom?” Blair was startled. “Why would Tilda meet up with Mr. Lowell?”
She knew Malcom. The Lowells and Jensons had been on good terms, but only on the surface. In the world of top corporations, friendships were always built on profit. Blair and Russell had always been on good terms with the Lowells, but they weren’t naive enough to trust them completely. At that level, every connection was built on profit. Each company took what it needed, smiling on the surface while guarding its own interests. But now Malcom was suddenly getting close to Tilda…
Blair felt a dark sense of dread creeping in.
“Mom, I… I…” Kyla stammered. Her face was full of hesitation, as if the words she wanted to say were too heavy to speak out loud.
Blair grew nervous and gripped Kyla’s shoulders. “Kyla, tell me the truth. Why did Malcom go to see Tilda?”
Kyla’s lips trembled before she forced herself to speak. “Mom… it was Mr. Lowell. He wanted to make Tilda his adopted daughter.”
“What?!” Blair and her sons shouted at the same time, their faces full of shock.
“It’s true, I heard it myself. Mr. Lowell proposed this to Tilda. I don’t know if she agreed, but that’s why I ran after her to ask. On my way back, I kept debating whether I should tell you. But this is huge. If something happens later and I keep it a secret, you’d blame me for not warning you,”
Blair fell silent. Three brothers exchanged uneasy glances, not sure what to say.
Finally, Blair sighed. “Bring me my phone. I have to tell Russell about this.”
“Alright, Mom,” Darell opened his mouth but decided to hold back. He wanted to ask Blair what would happen if Tilda really accepted Malcom’s offer. What would they do then? What would become of their family? But he kept the words inside.
Kyla darted her eyes. She had already played her part. Whatever storm hit the family wasn’t her problem. Maybe the messier things became, the better for her. If their attention turned elsewhere, she could slip information to Tobias. Not only for the man she loved, but also to plan for her future and earn money from it. Even though Kyla had hopelessly fallen in love with Tobias, when it came to survival, she never forgot the most important thing: money.
When Russell got Blair’s call, he rushed back home.
“Blair, is this true? Did Malcom really do that?”
“Kyla saw it herself. It’s real, Russell. Tell me what’s going on. When did Tilda even meet Malcom? And now he wants to adopt her? Malcom is supposed to be our business partner. Why would he do this?” Blair’s voice grew sharper, her anger rising with every word.