Chapter 755: Bad Openness

Joshua Clarke’s expression changed, as these words matched what Cindy had said before.

When he and Christy Xenos first met Cindy in Belfard, she told them about being schemed against by Christy and Wendy.

But she also said that she did not let Mr. Lopez have his way.

In the midst of the chaos, Cindy ran away.

Joshua believed her at the time.

However, later on, Wendy analyzed a lot and thought that Cindy had not actually escaped.

She just didn’t want others to know about that past.

It was understandable since it was not an honorable matter and was very disgraceful.

But Joshua was still swayed by Wendy’s words, feeling that she made sense as well.

But now, he heard Mr. Lopez saying something similar to what Cindy had said.

It was just slightly different from what Cindy had told them at the time.

Cindy said she had injured Mr. Lopez and then ran away.

However, from what Mrs. Lopez just said, Cindy was sent to the wrong room by mistake.

Unable to hold back, Joshua asked, “Cindy told us that she injured you and ran away, how did it turn into being sent to the wrong room?”

“Did you know about her relationship with Adrian Zhekova back then?” Mrs. Lopez asked, having a pretty good idea what was going on after hearing Christy’s words and attitude towards Cindy just now.

“You mean… Cindy concealed her relationship with Adrian from us? She didn’t want us to know? Why?” Joshua asked incredulously.

It wasn’t until Wendy discovered it that Cindy probably would never tell them about her relationship with Adrian.

Joshua had known this for a long time.

It was just that the truth from Wendy just now had made him momentarily forget.

Upon being reminded by Mrs. Lopez, Joshua was no longer too surprised.

Mrs. Lopez had seen many shameless people, but she still felt somewhat disgusted by Joshua now.

After all, Cindy had not much to do with her.

She didn’t think about clinging to her either.

Adrian letting the Lopez family off the hook was already the limit.

Given that Mr. Lopez was still around, Mrs. Lopez wouldn’t be able to win over Cindy and Adrian no matter what she did.

So, in front of the Clarke family, she really didn’t have to pretend to be a good person for Cindy’s sake.

She had to make things clear to them.

Why would Joshua not know why Cindy didn’t want to tell them about her relationship with Adrian?

He was just playing dumb.

But Mrs. Lopez was truly disgusted by Joshua and couldn’t help but say, “Look at your wife and Wendy’s attitudes. Oh, and yours too. You’re asking me?”

“Do you really have no idea why Cindy kept it from you?” Mrs. Lopez sneered coldly, “Even if it were me instead of Cindy, I would keep it a secret!”

Mrs. Lopez couldn’t help but say, “How nauseating!”

Christy became displeased upon hearing this and angrily said, “What do you mean! Who are you calling disgusting!”

With that, she was about to confront Mrs. Lopez, “Explain yourself!”

It seemed as if she wouldn’t let Mrs. Lopez leave.

Now Mrs. Lopez knew where Wendy got that shrewish temperament from.

For Cindy to emerge from this family without any flaws was truly a miracle.

“What are you doing!” Mr. Lopez slapped Christy’s reaching hand away.

He was still a novelty-seeker and couldn’t help seeking out young and fresh girls outside from time to time.

It was impossible for him to be faithful to Mrs. Lopez for the rest of his life.

But Mrs. Lopez had saved him and their family.

So he had to show more respect to her in the future.

As long as she didn’t try to seize his property and leave him penniless.

Basically, he wouldn’t intervene in whatever she did from now on.

“You people have no shame, are shameless and greedy, and neither the parents nor the sister act like they should. All you want to do is exploit Cindy, and now you’re blaming outsiders?” Mr. Lopez said with disgust.

He wasn’t a good person either.

He had done despicable things too.

But he was unashamed of his wrongdoing.

He wasn’t like Joshua, who not only did bad things but also refused to admit it, pretending to be so innocent and acting as if he knew nothing, as if he alone was kept in the dark.

Taking advantage of Joshua’s stunned moment, Mrs. Lopez pulled Mr. Lopez away.

They had said enough tonight and meddled in many affairs.

They couldn’t continue any longer.

Only the three Clarke family members were left here.

Wendy’s left cheek was swelled even worse now.

Christy had just called out, “Wendy…”

She wanted to ask if what Mr. Lopez and Mrs. Lopez had just said was true.

She didn’t expect Joshua to ask it aloud, “Is it true what they said? The sudden influx of money in the family… was it because you… you gave Mr. Lopez a son in exchange?”

Wendy clenched her teeth tightly.

Seeing this, Christy said, “All right, let’s go home first. We can talk about it when we get home.”

Joshua frowned and didn’t say anything more.

Christy then called a car.

She wasn’t very old, so learning to use Whatsapp, takeout apps, and ride-hailing apps was not difficult for her.

So now, she could also use a mobile app to call for a car.

Wendy had already rented a house in Belfard.

It was much more convenient than staying at a hotel.

She rented a four-bedroom, two-living room house with a good location.

The house was large, well-located, and had expensive rent.

However, money was no longer a problem for Wendy.

She could afford to buy a house if she wanted to.

However, even if she decided to buy a house, she would prefer to get a mortgage rather than pay all at once.

Not because she didn’t have enough money for the down payment.

With a mortgage, she would have more funds to invest in her restaurant.

For the same reason, Wendy thought that instead of using the money to buy a house now, it was better to use it in her restaurant.

Even if it’s just the down payment, it’s better spent on the restaurant.

She would think about buying a house once her restaurant was on track and started making a profit.

If she wanted to buy a normal two- or three-bedroom house like Cindy, the pressure wouldn’t be too great.

But Wendy had gotten used to living in a large house in Nork City.

Even though she had spent more than 20 years in that small room and only a few years in a villa, not just Wendy, but also Christy and Joshua, found it hard to go back to their previous poor days.

They had all become quite spoiled.

But buying such a large house in Belfard costs a lot of money.

When the three returned home and entered the house, Christy immediately said, “Come, let’s put some ointment on your face first.”

On the way home, they asked the driver to stop in front of a pharmacy, and Christy bought some ointment to reduce swelling and bruises.

After they returned, Christy still cherished Wendy after all.

Concerned about Wendy first, she set aside her questions about the banquet.

She applied the ointment to Wendy’s swollen face.

Looking at Wendy’s unbearable swelling on half of her face, Christy said with heartache, “How could Mr. Lopez hit a woman like that!”

Wendy looked at the mirror and saw her swollen face, realizing that she wouldn’t be able to go out until the wound healed.

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