Chapter 430
The scandal was enormous, yet Claude remained nowhere to be found. Even the Pearce family couldn’t track him down.
The next morning, Sophie called Olivia, her voice tinged with worry. “Has Claude contacted you?”
Olivia stayed silent for a long moment before finally answering, “No.”
No calls, no messages—nothing. Even if he had tried to reach out, she doubted she would have answered.
Sophie’s tone grew anxious. “Olivia, please let us know if he does. We’re all trying to find him.”
Olivia didn’t promise anything, but Sophie didn’t expect her to. Just speaking those words helped soothe her nerves, and she hung up.
Olivia held the phone in her hand, feeling utterly alone. Doubts swirled—were the rumors about Claude true?
Just then, the door opened. Olivia hadn’t slept a wink since the news broke.
Alisa, the maid, who had grown closer to Olivia, immediately noticed something was wrong. She approached gently and said, “Don’t worry about that. We don’t talk about Ms. Morgan’s incident here.”
Olivia clenched her fists, voice trembling. “Isn’t the family going to do anything?”
Without thinking, Alisa replied, “Why should they?” Realizing her mistake, she quickly covered her mouth.
Olivia stared at her, sensing something deeper beneath those words.
Alisa glanced at the door to ensure they were alone before whispering, “When Ms. Morgan jumped, Harris Group’s stock plummeted. The autopsy showed she’d been brutally abused before she died. It was humiliating for the family. No one outside is supposed to know. They loved their daughter, but they were ashamed of what she did… so they hate her for it.”
The weight of the words—hate and ashamed—hit Olivia like a blow. She hadn’t expected Alisa to speak so openly.
But slowly, the pieces fell into place.
Alisa continued, “For someone like her—pampered by her family—to end her life over a man… it’s almost a joke. That’s why no one is allowed to mention it here.”
Olivia sank onto the couch, overwhelmed by the darkness of the truth.
After Morgan’s death, the family had cared more about their reputation than mourning her loss.
Torn between pity for Morgan and disgust at her family’s cruelty, Olivia’s hand instinctively rested on her belly.
Seeing Olivia’s reaction, Alisa softened her voice further. “Just remember—nothing is more important to the Harris family than pride. This scandal isn’t just about family—it involves a man, and it’s a complete mess…”