Chapter 461: Chapter 461: Baby Hawthorne Is Raina North’s Son, Right? (1)
Brenda was also thrown into confusion; none of them had expected Beau Shelby to suddenly bring this up, leaving them unable to find a perfect reason to explain it all.
"Can’t explain it, can you? Well, what could you say? However, it’s not entirely inexplicable," Beau suddenly said. "The only explanation is that Baby Hawthorne isn’t your biological child."
In those days, whether it was when he first met Claire North in the countryside or after her true identity was revealed and she returned to the North Family, she was always wholeheartedly intent on being with him.
Back then, even though Brenda tried every means to boost Claire North, going so far as to crush the jewel she once held in her palm underfoot until it became mud, Claire North ultimately couldn’t become like a true daughter raised in a wealthy family.
In the words of other aristocratic women, no matter how elegant Claire North’s clothes were, she couldn’t wash away the earthy scent on her.
At that time, when he heard people speaking of Claire North like this behind her back, he felt terribly sorry for her.
Thinking those gossiping women were extremely annoying, how could they flatter on the surface yet slander behind her back?
But now, it turns out things were just as they said. The seemingly glamorous Claire North actually doesn’t fit in.
Now, thinking back more carefully, Claire North clinging onto him wasn’t truly because she loved him dearly, but because, at the time, he was her best and most outstanding option.
If that were the case, Claire North would never risk losing him by being involved with other men, let alone having a child.
Claire’s face went pale: "It’s not like this, Beau! Listen to me!"
"Claire, I’ve been listening to you, but are you sure you can give me a satisfactory explanation?" Beau spoke with a calm, unwavering tone, "Even if you give me an explanation, I can’t believe you anymore, Claire; I don’t trust you anymore. So, let it be, let’s just leave it like this. And that child..."
Beau softly said, "Is actually Raina’s child, isn’t it?"
Claire’s pupils contracted sharply, and her beautiful face instantly reflected the terror of her secrets being exposed, her mind going blank.
Beau’s heart chilled, murmuring, "So it really is this way; it actually turned out this way. If Baby Hawthorne is Raina’s child, then Casper and Shea are also Elias Hawthorne’s children, right? Claire, you really shouldn’t have done this. How could you disrupt their family?"
"Beau!" Claire suddenly grabbed Beau, "Can’t you not tell anyone?"
Beau furrowed his brow, incredulous, "At this point, you still want to hide the truth from Raina and prevent their mother-son reunion?"
"I..." Claire sobbed with a weak and woeful expression, "I just can’t help it... If my sister knows, she’ll definitely be furious with me."
"She won’t." Beau was certain, "Raina has always been forgiving and generous; if you sincerely repent, she will forgive you, not to mention she cares so much about Grandpa, she won’t pursue this mercilessly."
"Will it be like this?" Claire asked wretchedly and panickingly.
"It definitely will. You know how kind-hearted Raina is. What you need to worry about more is Elias Hawthorne; pretending to be his child’s biological mother carries serious consequences, and if he investigates, I don’t know if you can handle it."
Claire’s face was full of panic: "Beau, help me, help me, I know I’m wrong, I know I’m wrong."
For this girl whom he once loved passionately, Beau, after all, was still unable to be completely heartless, advising, "You really don’t have to be so afraid. You and Raina are sisters, after all; as long as you sincerely offer your blessings when they get married..."