Caden Hawthorne’s eyes revealed a chilling intent to kill, "They dared to harm Vivian and the child , I will definitely not let them off. Once Vivian and the child are out of danger, I’ll make them pay a painful price." Zachary Sutton nodded, "We are now collecting evidence, which is enough to bring them to justice. Bryan Coleman has already handed this evidence to the police. With your command, they can be arrested." "Don’t send them into the police station just yet, Zachary, you take the men to catch them and lock them up." Caden Hawthorne clenched his fist, a bloodthirsty smile tugging at the corner of his mouth, coldness filled his eyes, "Dare to hurt my wife and child, I’ll make them wish they were dead." Zachary Sutton promptly accepted the order: "Yes, Master Hawthorne. I’ll take care of it right away." Zachary Sutton swiftly took action, leading people to capture the York sisters as per Caden Hawthorne’s instructions. At this moment, the lights in the operating room were still on, Caden Hawthorne’s heart was tightly clenched, silently praying for Vivian Lynch and the child’s safety. The York Family villa. "Sis, I’ve already canceled the phone number, Caden can’t trace it back to us." Although Yara York said this, Yvonne York still felt a little uneasy inside. "Things aren’t that simple." Yvonne York couldn’t help but recall the words that man said to her, and she felt inexplicably nervous and scared. "With Caden Hawthorne’s wit, he will trace it back to us sooner or later." Thinking of this, Yvonne York hurriedly instructed, "Yara, we must leave Aethelgard as soon as possible." Yara York looked puzzled, "Why? If we leave, wouldn’t Caden be more suspicious that it was us who did it?" "I’m afraid we won’t make it in time if we don’t leave now." Saying this, Yvonne York hastily instructed, "Yara, you go tell Mom and Dad to quickly prepare the money. Our family should emigrate abroad, the sooner the better." Hearing this, Yara York couldn’t help but ask: "Then what about you, Sis?" "I have to find that person now and ask him to help save our family." Yvonne York knew that Caden Hawthorne would be angry with the York Family. The only one who could stand up against the Hawthorne Family was that man. "Who? Mr. Everett?" Yara York looked puzzled. Yvonne York didn’t answer, "Don’t ask so much, I’m going out now." As she spoke, Yvonne York hurriedly grabbed her bag and car keys and rushed out of the York Family’s house. At this moment, Stella Fletcher was sitting on the sofa watching TV. Ever since the company had given her the holidays, she mostly stayed at home or went to the hospital to visit her best friend. Thinking about Vivian Lynch who was still in the hospital awaiting childbirth, Stella Fletcher couldn’t help but pick up her phone, ready to send Vivian a WeChat message. Suddenly, a news alert popped up on her phone, "The Aethelgard Circle’s Caden Hawthorne..." Seeing Caden Hawthorne’s name, Stella Fletcher instinctively clicked to see the title: "Shocking! The Aethelgard Circle’s Caden Hawthorne, suspected of fake marriage with his wife from the slums." The reporter gave a detailed account from Caden Hawthorne being photographed with a strange woman in a mall and hospital, to the official announcement that followed. There was also talk of how they got married because of pregnancy, and words like the impoverished girl marrying into a wealthy family. Updates are released by 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹~𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮~𝚗𝚎𝚝 Stella Fletcher became more and more angry as she read, increasingly worried. "If Vivian sees these false reports from the journalists, she’ll definitely be as angry as I am." At the end, she saw the words "Vivian Lynch’s best friend," and there was even a piece of video, which was black. She clicked to play it, discovering that the voice in the video was actually hers. "Vivian told me she was forced by her adoptive mother to go on a blind date, who knew that the man was a greasy old fat guy, he even drugged her..." "Ha, and later, Vivian ran into the wrong room and slept with Master Hawthorne." "She and Caden Hawthorne got married by agreement, a year later, after she gives birth, they’ll divorce." After listening to this recording, Stella Fletcher showed an incredulous expression, when did she ever say these words? Moreover, looking at the video, it was clearly edited and synthesized by someone. "Who the hell did this? Who framed me? When did I say these words?" Stella Fletcher was shocked and bewildered, completely unable to recall having said that. But the voice in the video was indeed hers, what the hell was going on? "What to do? Wouldn’t Vivian have already found out by now? What if she thinks I exposed this matter, would she think I betrayed her?" The more Stella Fletcher thought about it, the more worried and scared she became, pacing back and forth in her living room. After much hesitation, Stella Fletcher felt that she should quickly call Vivian Lynch to explain! Thus, Stella Fletcher picked up her phone, opened her contacts, and dialed Vivian Lynch’s number. A moment later, the phone rang, "The number you’ve dialed is currently turned off." "Turned off?" Stella Fletcher looked surprised, dialed again, and again it was turned off. She didn’t have Caden Hawthorne’s number either, otherwise she would have called him. Stella Fletcher suddenly became restless, "Oh no, what if something happened to Vivian?" Stella Fletcher’s worries grew stronger, pacing back and forth in the living room, trying to find a way to contact Vivian Lynch or Caden Hawthorne. She kept blaming herself; if it weren’t for this inexplicable recording, Vivian wouldn’t be in possible danger. "No, I have to go to the hospital to check." Stella Fletcher made up her mind, immediately grabbing her bag and e-bike keys, hurriedly heading out to the hospital. It was already eight o’clock at night. Since the recording was exposed, the Hawthorne Family hadn’t responded, and many reporters couldn’t wait, so they went to the hospital, trying to interview Caden Hawthorne. All those reporters were stopped by bodyguards at the hospital’s entrance, not allowed to go in. In the ward, Mrs. Hawthorne was caring for Old Master Hawthorne. Old Master Hawthorne was lying on the hospital bed, holding a banana and gnawing on it, remote control in hand, watching TV. Mrs. Hawthorne sat aside, head down, looking at her phone. Upon seeing a news article, she couldn’t help but read aloud, "The Aethelgard Circle heir’s fake marriage exposed?" "Daughter-in-law, what are you muttering about?" Old Master Hawthorne saw her talking to herself. Mrs. Hawthorne snapped out of it, "The Aethelgard Circle heir is none other than our Caden." Old Master Hawthorne frowned, "What fake marriage? What’s going on?" Mrs. Hawthorne promptly handed him her phone, "Dad, look at this news. I don’t know who revealed it, now everyone online is saying Caden and Vivian are in a fake marriage." After reading the news, Old Master Hawthorne’s face turned solemn. "Surely someone’s stirring trouble behind the scenes. Caden and Vivian’s relationship is so good, there’s no way it’s a fake marriage." Mrs. Hawthorne nodded, "I agree, someone’s deliberately slandering them. But now that the public opinion is so strong, what should we do?" Old Master Hawthorne pondered for a moment, then said, "Don’t panic, let Caden handle it. He surely wouldn’t let Vivian be wronged." Mrs. Hawthorne suddenly realized something, quickly slapped her forehead, "Oh no..." "What’s the matter?" Old Master Hawthorne was made a bit nervous by her sudden reaction. "Dad, I forgot, Vivian is still in the hospital resting. She can’t take any stress, what if she saw this kind of news..." Mrs. Hawthorne didn’t continue, she didn’t even dare to imagine.
From Ignored to Adored: The Heiress Melts the Self-Restrained Boss - Chapter 140
Updated: Oct 28, 2025 3:00 AM
