Love’s Cunning Ruse

Chapter 243

Machu Picchu.

Daphne was so spooked that she hung up the phone without a second thought. After a moment of contemplation, she felt a wave of unease wash over her and decided to switch off her phone, finally letting out a sigh of relief.

Although Mr. Lionel was very powerful, he wasn’t at the point where he’s in full control. It was unlikely that he could pinpoint her exact location with ease.

She knew Julie, her best friend, would never betray her. Even though she had heard Julie switch on the speakerphone, her voice was barely audible, so Mr. Lionel

must not have heard.

With that in mind, Daphne felt a bit more at ease.

Just as she was lying in bed, trying to steady her breathing, there was a sudden knock on the door, causing Daphne to bolt upright.

“Who’s there?” She exclaimed.

Then, she heard Edda’s voice from outside the door, “I’m your mom, who else could I be?”

Following her, Alaric’s voice echoed, “I’m your dad!”.

Only then did Daphne slowly open the hotel room door, “I’ve been sleeping alone for years now. Don’t worry about me, go get some sleep yourselves!”

“You naughty kid. You didn’t even tell Lionel that you were taking us on this trip? You even turned off your phone, poor Lionel has been calling non-stop. He had no idea we were going to Machu Picchu? Why can’t you just be a little more considerate?” Edda gave Daphne a slap on the back.

All Daphne wanted to ask was, “Mom, you didn’t tell Lionel where we are now, did you?”

Edda looked genuinely surprised, “What’s wrong? Lionel’s practically family, why can’t I tell him?”

“Dad, why aren’t you controlling your wife? Look at her, calling him Lionel and saying he’s family! I want to know when mom got so close to Mr. Lionel that she even has his number!” Daphne shot her father a look, a mix of innocence and despair.

Alaric looked even more innocent and helpless…

back, “I can’t even save a phone number now?

friend!” Daphne rubbed her shoulder, glaring at Mrs. Flores, “Stop slapping my shoulder. If you’re so bold, slap my stomach! Lionel’s

leaving Edda and Alaric stunned for a moment before they

tentatively looked at Alaric, “Darling, I didn’t quite catch what Daphne meant…”

looked up at her mother with determination, “Mom, I want to tell you that Lionel is not a good man. He only wants

had sex because I was drunk, but he didn’t take any precautions. Even though I didn’t take any birth control measures afterwards, I never thought of making him take responsibility! Although I don’t have the courage to have an abortion, the baby is in my belly, and I have the right to decide whether to keep

she just wanted to tell her mother about her grievances, she unexpectedly

fear, and uncertainty about the future that she had been suppressing these past

rich, Edda and Alaric only had one daughter, and they had doted on her since she was a child. Under this pressure, she had been living in fear for a while, but now that she could tell Edda the truth, Daphne felt much

so hard that she threw herself

Daphne’s intermittent sobs, Edda finally understood what

up with a mega-star after getting drunk, and now her daughter was pregnant, unsure whether to keep the baby, and the mega-star only wanted the baby, not her daughter…

initially wanted to rant, but seeing her daughter’s pitiful state, she

was her daughter, how could she not

told you before that this guy is not

looked at his wife and said, “You too, acting like a little fangirl. Do you think all celebrities are saints? There are drug addicts, sex addicts, cheaters among them. How could I let my darling daughter be treated like this? I have to fight for justice for my daughter!”

when she heard this, saying,

was crying

impulsive. Every time there’s a problem, you go off like this, without even asking what she thinks.”

was used to

were wrong? You should have realized this earlier! I’ve told you before, as a girl, you shouldn’t drink when you’re out and about. Drinking can

really messed up…” Daphne sobbed harder, her voice choked with

filled with confusion and panic, irritably shook off her daughter’s

she knew that it was her daughter who was suffering. No matter how much she had

was her own child.

what had happened had happened, and endless blame was meaningless. It was

long silence, Edda looked at Daphne and asked, “Are you sure

her head, “I’ve confirmed it at several

single mother is a whole different ball game. Listen to me, even if Lionel doesn’t fight you for the baby, you can’t stay single forever, right? If