Chapter 320
Goddaughter?!
Hugo exclaimed in disbelief as he pointed at Pearl. “She’s your goddaughter?”
Pearl and Richard were equally surprised. Wasn’t this man the one who had sold them the medication? And now he was claiming to be the owner of the black market, Reese Cooper, and that Pearl was his goddaughter? That was outrageous,
Also, since when did she become his goddaughter?
“What? I can’t have a goddaughter?” Reese responded, his eyes widening in anger as he stood his ground.
Hugo attempted to defuse the situation, realizing he might be in trouble. “Of course, you can, “he said apologetically, trying to avoid confrontation with Reese. The latter was a powerful man who had a lot of people working for him, so he wasn’t going to clash with him.
In that moment, anyone with common sense would recognize that retreating and leaving as soon as possible was the wisest course of action.
Reese’s stern expression did not waver. “So, are you suggesting that my goddaughter owes you something? It seems you were prepared to get it one way or another. The rules of the black market only permit trading, so you are overstepping.”
In the eyes of everyone present, Reese was a respected figure. Who did Hugo think he was, acting like a gangster in Reese’s territory?
Understanding that he was in hot water, Hugo clenched his jaw and directed an apology towards Pearl. “I’m sorry, Miss Pearl. I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me.”
As Hugo and his men prepared to depart, one of Reese’s men blocked their way.
“No need to rush. Let’s have a chat. If my goddaughter has made a mistake, I will apologize on her behalf.” It was obvious Reese wasn’t going to let Hugo off the hook, so he looked at Pearl and smiled. “Tell me, what’s going on?”
Pearl realized Reese was backing her up, so she proceeded to give a detailed account of the situation. “He gave up the bid during the bidding, but now he’s trying to rob us of it. I guess he didn’t have enough money so he’s trying to take it forcefully.”
Hugo turned red with anger, and Reese approached him as a crowd gathered around. Now, everyone knew that Hugo had not been able to afford the item from the auction and was attempting to steal it instead.
Realizing that he was lying, Reese scoffed. “Mister Hugo, is what she said true?”
Hugo didn’t want to anger Reese, so he explained in a soft tone to make him look like a gentle person, “I just… really need the ginkgo, so I wanted to discuss it with Miss Pearl to buy it from her. I really didn’t have that much money…”
Hugo never thought Pearl would have such powerful support. He knew his explanation was lame, but he had to find an excuse. He then turned to Richard and said, “This is my brother, so why would I get into a conflict with him? I really just wanted to talk to Miss Pearl about it and wasn’t planning to take it.”
Richard did not come to his rescue, but instead coldly retorted, “You’ve been cut off from the Waldorf family so why are you using our name?”
Hugo’s expression froze. He had not anticipated that someone as frigid as Richard would challenge his statements.
Nearby socialites from Enswood chimed in, saying, “That’s correct. Just last month, Hugo announced his intention to cut ties with the family, which greatly angered Mister Dustan. He’s still in the hospital because of this.”
Hugo found himself pushed to the brink, and bystanders began gossiping about him, casting sidelong glances his way.
Meanwhile, Pearl and Richard stood to the side, quietly observing as Hugo was subjected to mockery and ridicule.
