Unexpected Love: The Chief Auctioneer's Decision Chapter 120: Damien Lancaster Admits He’s a Bastard

"Dad, are you still hoping she’ll tell you? Her whole heart is black." Seraphina Kennedy couldn’t help but blurt out in anger.

"Mom, if you can’t keep quiet, I can have soone take you ho first." Damien Lancaster’s handso face showed no expression, and his words were equally cold.

Upon hearing this, Seraphina Kennedy’s loathing for Ivy Sumrs grew.

Previously, it was Old Master Lancaster who sided with her. Now even Damien Lancaster sides with her, and Zachary Lancaster too.

Siding with her, everyone’s siding with her.

"Is there or isn’t there? Ivy... tell Grandpa, did you keep the baby?" Old Master Lancaster’s aged eyes were full of hope.

"Grandpa..." At this mont, Ivy Sumrs was deeply conflicted inside.

Surrounded by the Lancaster Family, revealing her secret now would an exposing the painstakingly hidden secret of the past five years.

And what she’d face next wouldn’t just be a divorce but a divorce along with a custody battle with the Lancaster Family.

Ivy Sumrs was certain she couldn’t win against the Lancaster Family.

Most importantly, if the child went back to the Lancaster Family, there would still be Rachel Shaw with her ill intentions, and the child would live in endless danger every day.

She couldn’t bear to see the child in danger.

She really couldn’t...

"Sister-in-law, don’t worry, that Rachel Shaw has already been sent abroad by my brother. She won’t beco a daughter-in-law of the Lancaster Family, so even if you decide to divorce my brother, she won’t beco your child’s stepmother."

Zachary Lancaster seed to see through Ivy Sumrs’ concerns and revealed what Damien Lancaster, being so reserved, kept to himself.

Ivy Sumrs slightly raised her head.

Because of the sentence "that Rachel Shaw has already been sent abroad," she hesitated a little more.

If Rachel Shaw wasn’t there, then the only issue she’d face was being separated from her child. At least in the Lancaster Family, the child would be safe, and incidents like Sophie being scalded with hot water wouldn’t happen again.

Ivy Sumrs’ lowest line was that the child must be safe.

If the child could be safe... Ivy Sumrs looked towards Old Master Lancaster, who hoped she could give him a clear answer, and her heart, once hard as stone, gently wavered.

Ivy Sumrs took a deep breath, "Grandpa, actually..."

Just as she began to speak, Phillip Shaw and Penelope Page were supporting a limping Rachel Shaw and approached.

"Grandpa Lancaster, Grandpa Lancaster, how are you?" Rachel Shaw’s face was full of worry.

Ivy Sumrs lifted her head, frowning.

"Rachel Shaw?" Zachary Lancaster’s expression turned cold, "Why are you still here?"

Damien Lancaster narrowed his eyes at Gregory Lancaster, clearly realizing it was Gregory who secretly protected her.

Ivy Sumrs t Rachel Shaw’s eyes, her heart sinking, and the montary hesitation disappeared upon seeing Rachel.

The Lancaster Family’s situation was too complex: Gregory, who was wholeheartedly for Rachel Shaw, Seraphina Kennedy, Damien Lancaster, whose thoughts were unclear, and the irreverent Zachary Lancaster. Truth be told, if Old Master Lancaster were really gone, who in the Lancaster Family could honestly protect her and her children?

Damien Lancaster?

Could she really trust Damien Lancaster?

More than trusting Damien, Ivy Sumrs trusted herself.

Ivy Sumrs lowered her head, biting her lip hard. How could she, due to a mont of weakness and guilt, put her three children in danger?

So I’m sorry, really sorry, she must think about her children.

"Grandpa, I’m sorry... back then... I really didn’t keep the child!" Ivy Sumrs gritted her teeth, struggling to say these words.

Old Master Lancaster tightly gripped her hand, slowly releasing it, and his old eyes lost all light.

Old Master Lancaster closed his eyes, "Alright... alright..."

The two "alrights" were filled with endless sadness and helplessness.

Rachel Shaw stared at Ivy Sumrs, knowing Ivy didn’t want her children to be discovered by the Lancaster Family.

She was determined to make Ivy lose her children.

As Rachel Shaw was about to speak, Penelope Page grabbed her, signaling her not to speak.

Seraphina Kennedy glared at Ivy Sumrs resentfully, "Dad, see, I was right about her, she’s the most heartless person, no matter how well you treat her, she won’t rember your kindness. I advise you to give up, be careful she doesn’t stab you in the back after you pour your heart out to her."

Old Master Lancaster closed his eyes, unwilling to listen further.

"Mom, you should also say a little less." Zachary Lancaster scolded.

Old Master Lancaster was taken to the ward.

Ivy Sumrs remained kneeling there, clutching her chest, breaking down in tears.

She used her sobs to cover up too many emotions.

Ivy Sumrs’ greatest regret was Old Master Lancaster.

Old Master Lancaster treated her so well, yet she couldn’t even let him et his great-grandchildren.

When everyone had left, Damien Lancaster stood silently for a while watching Ivy Sumrs. After a mont, he stepped forward and squatted in front of her, "Stop crying, Old Master Lancaster won’t be leaving anyti soon, but you should be clear about what Old Master Lancaster’s greatest wish is right now."

Ivy Sumrs lifted her tear-stained eyes to look at him, eyes full of bla and reproach, "Damien Lancaster, anyone has the right to ntion children in front of , but you don’t, you of all people don’t."

She might owe Old Master Lancaster, but she owed nothing to Damien Lancaster.

Damien Lancaster wasn’t a qualified husband, nor was he a qualified father, so he doesn’t deserve it!

Ivy Sumrs could never forget kneeling at her mother’s coffin while pregnant, and her husband didn’t show up during those seven days, as he was with another woman celebrating her birthday while taking care of her mother.

Ivy Sumrs pushed Damien Lancaster’s hand away, stood up on her own, and left.

Damien Lancaster’s hand was left suspended in mid-air, he lowered his head, motionless for a long ti, then he finally stood up. Ivy Sumrs was already gone.

Behind him, a hand patted Damien Lancaster on the shoulder.

Zachary Lancaster ca forward, "Bro, even I can see it, sister-in-law’s heart is heavily burdened with grievances against you."

"I was a real bastard before." Damien Lancaster lowered his eyes, filled with regret.

Zachary Lancaster raised an eyebrow, his face saying, "You actually know."

"Have you considered my previous proposal?"

Admit your mistakes and take responsibility!

Damien Lancaster gave a silent, bitter smile.

Ivy Sumrs is a ruthless woman; even if you use a stick on his back, it might not work.

Damien Lancaster turned to leave.

Ivy Sumrs was not allowed into Old Master Lancaster’s room; she could only stand outside and watch him.

No one was inside to accompany Old Master Lancaster because he did not want to see anyone right now.

As Ivy Sumrs turned around, she saw Rachel Shaw standing behind her.

Even with a fractured leg and now a broken arm, that still didn’t stop her from causing trouble.

"Ivy Sumrs, are you so afraid of the Lancaster Family knowing about your child?"

Ivy Sumrs ignored her and walked past her.

Rachel Shaw sneered, "Rest assured, if your child is recognized by the Lancaster Family, I definitely won’t let her go easily."

Ivy Sumrs stopped in her tracks, and Rachel Shaw turned around, looking at her own fractured arm, "Don’t think that just because I’m in a ss now, you’ve won. Don’t forget, I have the Shaw Family backing up, and Uncle Lancaster and Aunt Lancaster. Even if Damien is mad at now, he will forgive eventually, and the position of Mrs. Lancaster will ultimately be mine."

Ivy Sumrs tilted her head to look at her, "Really? But don’t forget, I’m still in that position."

With those words, Rachel Shaw’s face changed.

Ivy Sumrs turned to face her, "Rachel Shaw, how can you be so stupid? Does the Lancaster Family lack those billions?"

"What do you an?"

"What do I an? If you hadn’t modified the divorce agreent, Damien Lancaster and I would be divorced by now, and you..." Ivy Sumrs glanced at her arm, "you wouldn’t be in such misery. Making yourself a stumbling block, is it fun?"

"You!" Rachel Shaw gritted her teeth, "What makes you think you deserve those billions?"

"Whether I deserve it or not, it’s Damien Lancaster who gives it to . What’s wrong? Are you angry, you fool!"

"Ivy Sumrs!" Rachel Shaw roared.

Ivy Sumrs strode away.

In her anger, Rachel Shaw threw the dical crutch at Ivy Sumrs, but missed and lost her balance, falling hard to the ground.

...

Ivy Sumrs no longer wanted to stay at the hospital, so she discharged herself and went ho.

The spacious villa was empty; Ivy Sumrs turned on a nightlight and sat wearily on the sofa.

The repeated entanglents of marriage, the secret of her child, Old Master Lancaster’s illness—all these things weighed heavily on Ivy Sumrs’ heart, leaving her very tired.

Just then, the phone rang; it was Nathan and Leo.

Ivy Sumrs composed herself and answered, "Nathan, Leo."

Nathan and Leo lay on their bed, hugging their phone, and excitedly called out to her, "Mommy, we miss you. Where is Sophie?"

"Sophie... Sophie is with your an daddy?"

The two little ones looked surprised, "Did an daddy take Sophie away?"

"No, Sophie is temporarily staying with him."

"Isn’t that too dangerous?"

Ivy Sumrs was also worried, but she couldn’t bring Sophie back now. However, with Rachel Shaw not going there and Damien Lancaster promising Ella Morgan to take care of Sophie, it should be fine.

"It should be okay. Mommy will visit Sophie often."

Nathan said, "Mommy, you don’t look well. Are you not healed yet?"

"It’s been getting better recently. Mommy plans to go back to work in a couple of days. You must behave well in Yrador, okay?"

Leo leaned over, "Don’t worry, Mommy, we will be well-behaved."

Hearing these words, Ivy Sumrs felt a pang in her heart.

They’re clearly just five-year-olds. While kids their age are growing up happily, they’re forcing themselves to be mature.

Ivy Sumrs hung up the phone, and tears uncontrollably welled up.

...

Early the next day, Ivy Sumrs went to see Old Master Lancaster but was stopped outside by Seraphina Kennedy, who wouldn’t let her in.

With no other choice, Ivy Sumrs had to find Old Master Lancaster’s attending physician to inquire about his condition.

Old Master Lancaster’s illness had reached an advanced stage, making surgery mostly ineffective; only dication could maintain so quality of life.

It was only then that Ivy Sumrs realized the situation was far worse than she had imagined.

Ivy Sumrs, lost and despondent, wandered back to Old Master Lancaster’s room.

At the doorway, Gregory Lancaster and Seraphina Kennedy were discussing.

Seraphina Kennedy looked worried, "Old Master Lancaster is in such a state now; should we still celebrate his eightieth birthday?"

Gregory Lancaster replied, "Yes, we should. We should do it to uplift him."

Seraphina Kennedy nodded and advised Gregory Lancaster, "You too, speak less harshly to Old Master Lancaster to avoid upsetting him further."

"I know, as long as Old Master Lancaster stops favoring Ivy Sumrs unreasonably, I won’t argue with him."

The two of them entered the room, not noticing Ivy Sumrs.

Ivy Sumrs quietly looked through the door’s window at Old Master Lancaster inside, feeling very sad.

Old Master Lancaster must be very disappointed in her.