My Wife Wants a Divorce by Red Little Fruit novel Chapter 248

'So Clarice hasn't been found yet. Thank goodness.

However, they haven't found her, and Mom is already decorating the room. It's clear how much she's looking forward to Clarice's return. At this rate, she'll definitely take away all of Mom's attention when she's back.'

Lyra clenched her fists tightly over her knees and lowered her head slightly to hide the expression on her face.

After a while, she suddenly lifted her head and pretended to be worried, asking, "Mom, if... If Clarice grew up in a poor family and has a weak, timid character, or if she doesn't know how to do anything and will only bring you shame, will you still look forward to her return?"

"Lyra, why are you asking such questions?" Mrs. Madden's gentle expression faded as she gave Lyra a strange look.

Lyra hugged her arm. "I'm just curious. Don't we always see such cases on TV? That the children of a wealthy family get lost when they're young, but after being recognized, their parents don't like them because they can't do anything and become a joke to others. I'm worried that you'll treat Clarice the same way."

"I see." Mrs. Madden dispelled Lyra's doubts at once and stroked her hair affectionately. "TV is TV. Of course, it can't be taken seriously."

"So you won't treat Clarice like that, right?" Lyra's eyes narrowed as a cold glint flashed in them.

Mrs. Madden nodded. "Of course not. I carried your sister in my womb for nine months, and your father was very excited to meet her. You don't know this, but your father... Oh, let's stop talking about this. In any case, you don't have to worry. Your father and I won't treat your sister like that. If her situation really is as you said, we'll only feel more sorry for her and make it up to her. Why would we dislike her?"

"That's great!" Lyra smiled, looking like she was very happy for Clarice.

However, only she knew the sense of crisis she felt right now.

'I deliberately spun a dire tale of Clarice's life to test Mom's attitude toward Clarice. However, I can't believe that Mom still anticipates Clarice's return

even if Clarice is that bad. She also said that she and dad will make it up to her.

'Sure enough, after Sydney, Clarice is my second biggest stumbling block!’

A dark glint that wanted to destroy everything flashed in Lyra's eyes.

In Flint Mansion, the driver helped Julien out of the car.

The Old Madam heard the sound of the car and personally came out to greet him.

She had been here these days instead of returning to the old residence because she was worried about her grandson.

"Julien, why are you back so late?" the Old Madam asked as she walked over.

Julien took the crutch that the driver handed to him. " The traffic was bad. Let's go in first, Grandma."

He did not plan to tell the Old Madam about what happened in the restaurant.

Otherwise, she would suffer a shock again.

"Sure, let's go in." The Old Madam nodded.

They were a grandmother and grandson, with several decades apart in age, yet they were both standing on crutches now.

The scene of them walking side-by-side looked quite funny.

"Oh, Julien, you're back." Velma had just come out of the kitchen with fruits when she saw the old woman and young man walk in. With that, she greeted them.

Julien nodded. "Mom." "Come, come. Sit." Velma hurriedly put down the fruit and wanted to help him over.

However, Julien refused. "I'll walk by myself."

He just could not apply too much stress on his legs. He was not really crippled.

Julien put the crutch to the side and sat down on the sofa.

Velma pushed the fruit in front of him and asked with a grin, "Julien, have you made up with Lyra?"

Made up?

Julien lowered his eyes and kept quiet.

How could he possibly make up with Lyra?

The moment he remembered that his thoughts and feelings were being manipulated by an unknown force because of her, he wanted nothing more than to kill her!

Whether he was controlled or not, if Lyra was really Maple Leaf, he had nothing to say about everything he did for her before the car accident. After all, he truly loved Maple Leaf.

However, if Lyra was not Maple Leaf, he would never forgive her!

At that thought, Julien picked up his crutch and stood up. "Grandma and Mom, I'm a little tired, so I'll go back to my room."

He wanted to go back to his room to confirm whether Lyra was really Maple Leaf or not.

Velma looked at Julien. "What letters?"

"My letters with Maple Leaf," Julien replied.

Everyone in the Flint family knew about his past correspondence with Maple Leaf, so there was no

need to hide it.

"Oh, you mean your letters with Lyra? Didn't Lyra burn them?" Velma yawned again, revealing a row of somewhat yellowed teeth.

Julien's face turned gloomy. There was a hint of frightening chill in his voice. "Lyra burned them?"

"Yeah. Didn't you agree? Did you forget?" Velma looked at him in confusion.

Julien froze.

He agreed to it?

How could he have agreed for Lyra to burn those letters? They were his most treasured possessions. Otherwise, he would not have kept them for more than ten years!

However, a memory surfaced in his mind the next second.

It was almost three months ago when Lyra had just woken up. She told him that since she had woken up and was already by his side, he could dispose of those letters because there was no need to keep them anymore, and he agreed!

He actually agreed!

Julien tightened the hold on his crutch in disbelief.

How could he agree to it? There was no way he would have agreed to it.

Was it that mysterious force?

Julien tightened his hold even more until the veins bulged out from the back of his hand.

Yes, before the car accident, he was not as clearheaded as he was now. At that time, he never found any problem with what Lyra said, much less opposed to it. That was why he had never felt the squeezing pain in his heart before

However, it was now clear that the reason he agreed to get rid of those letters was under the influence of that mysterious force. It was not out of his true will.