Chapter 228

chapter in her life, as Laura said, maybe she really can leave the sea of love's pain behind.

'There is no him anymore, Winnie, you have to get used to it.' She chastised herself inwardly.

The emcee handed the wine glass to Winnie, shocking her back to reality. This was her first time seeing the old Mr. Harrington, and he was very dignified.

Rock chuckled beside her, "If you don't feel comfortable calling him 'Father,' then call him Uncle Li."

"Mr. Harrington, Mrs. Harrington, cheers!" Winnie smiled. The two elders looked her up and down, finally resting their satisfied gazes on her belly.

"You're due in two months, right? If it weren't for the video that was leaked, I would have thought Rock was fooling around with women without any responsibility. I didn't know he took action without consulting us! You've been through a lot these past few months, but once the child is born, our Harrington family will treat her well!"

Winnie's body stiffened slightly, and Rock embraced her protectively. After the tea ceremony concluded, as they were getting up, the large screen behind them suddenly switched to a photo that captured everyone's attention!

The relatives of the Harrington family below were shocked and turned their gazes towards the two elders. "Mother, father, look behind you!"

The two elders turned around in confusion, looking at the large screen. Winnie also hurriedly lifted her head, and when she saw the intimate photo of her and Lawrence on the bed, she froze!

That was a photo she had taken to show Darcy, with her and Lawrence covered only by a blanket, completely naked! This photo had been edited with a timestamp, one week ago, and her bulging belly could not be concealed!

"Oh my god, what is going on here?" inquired one of the relatives of the Harrington family. The two elders had gloomy expressions on their faces.

Rock's expression changed drastically, and he looked at Winnie in disbelief. For a moment, his expression was complicated. Reacting swiftly, he commanded the emcee in a deep voice, "Turn off the screen!"

The emcee rushed to turn off the power while being shouted at. However, the large screen had been tampered with, and it didn't obey their commands. Even if the network was shut down, after the photo, a paternity test report appeared.

The words "Prenatal Genetic Testing" were written on it. The patient was Winnie, and the paternity test showed a father-son relationship with Lawrence.

The old Mr. Harrington was dumbfounded for a moment, then suddenly slammed the table, and looked at Winnie and Rock, "What on earth is going on?!"

Winnie's face turned incredibly pale, and she could hardly stand as she looked at the test report. Rock supported her, his usually gentle face turning icy cold. Despite taking every precaution, and investigating every staff member in the hotel, he still missed something.

"The hotel screens were hacked and out of control! Lawrence even produced these unbearable photos! Father, please listen to me."

"Do you think we're fools? Who is this woman exactly? Is this child really yours?!" Old Mr. Harrington trembled with anger. A young voice sneered from below. Rock turned his head and saw Jason.

Jason's father, who competed with Rock for an inheritance, had no luck as Jason was not competent. Therefore, the power of the Harrington Group remained in Rock's hands. Jason grasped this opportunity, he couldn't just let things settle.

He sarcastically said, "Grandfather, don't you know? This Miss Anderson is Lawrence's ex-wife. And yet, Rock kept all her news tightly sealed. Since you never ask about real matters, it's difficult to know the truth. Look at the date in the photos, Miss Anderson was still in bed with her ex-husband the week before!"

"She is carrying her ex-husband's child, entangled with him, while also causing a scandal with her brother-in-law in a salacious video. I don't know what kind of spell was cast, but it made Rock willingly accept this illegitimate child as his own. It's just a source of joy for our grandparents, but now we've been humiliated today!"

"Shut up, Jason." Rock's voice turned cold.

The scene became chaotic, though the Harrington family knew about Winnie from before, nobody dared to speak up against Rock's influence in front of the old man. Now, there were discussions and insults directed at Winnie in all directions.

The old Mr. Harrington saw the media below capturing everything, and in his frustration, he stood up and stared disappointedly at Winnie and Rock. Suddenly, he clutched his heart and collapsed to the ground.

"Father?!" Rock's face turned pale.