Falling For My Ex's Uncle - Chapter 307: Chapter 307

After hanging up, I was stunned for a long time as my thoughts flew. It seemed that my persistence along the way was right after all.
No one knew if Alex was dead or alive. It was as if he had vanished from the face of the earth. I was pregnant with the Herrera family's bloodline, so I undoubtedly had a bargaining chip to inherit a portion of my family's assets.
Someone as smart as Maddox would never let me get out of his control.
Moreover, in order to protect the image of Melody's stepmother and turn the tide of public opinion, he had to bring me back.
What's more, if anything happened to me, the netizens would not care if Melody was behind it. They would definitely accuse her of doing it.
I quickly sent a message to Sophina asking her to cancel the flight ticket to Nifelheim City.
In less than a minute, the phone rang urgently. Sophina's nervous voice sounded. "Laurel, what's wrong? What happened?"
I smiled helplessly. "Nothing. I am not leaving tomorrow. The Parks family people will pick me up."
She looked up and met Lucas's concerned gaze.
He didn't ask further. His voice was gentle as he said, "Try this. I heard that pregnant women like to eat sour food, so I specially ordered it for you."
As soon as the ribs entered my mouth, the sweet and sour taste exploded on the tip of my tongue. A trace of surprise flashed across my eyes as I looked up at him.
Lucas looked calm. "Is it delicious?"
I nodded mutely, the memories flooding back. Since junior high school, Lucas has been my friend.
At that time, he was quite big and chubby. His greatest joy was stealing my snacks all day long. He even ate my lunch. As a result, I was hungry every day when I returned home from school.
However, when I was bullied, he would scare those thin and small troublemakers with his body. He widened his eyes and shouted, "How dare you touch my friend!"
Even when I had no money, he would sneak his pocket money into my bag.
Angela kept laughing at him for being silly. She said that as soon as he walked out of the school, she saw him being beaten up by the boyfriends of the delinquents.
When I was bullied again, I thought he would run away. I didn't expect him to rush out without hesitation and protect me behind him.
Everything changed quietly when Gideon transferred over. Lucas was no longer bullied. Those female students who made things difficult for me had also stopped.
Others thought that those people were afraid of Gideon, but in fact, I had secretly beaten up the girls. When she saw me again, she could only flee.
"The people from the Parks family will pick me up tomorrow," I broke the silence softly.
Lucas only nodded slightly without much surprise on his face. "It's good to go back. As long as Maddox takes you in, no one will dare to hurt you in the future."
"That might not be the case. They will still try to cause trouble for me in secret."
Lucas put down fork and took a sip of coffee. He smiled and said, "It's Rebecca Parks's birthday in a few days. No one will dare to cause trouble at this juncture."
I was stunned and almost forgot about this. Rebecca was the person who had ruthlessly kicked my mother out back then. She was still alive. I had never met her, but I had heard countless rumors about her.
Back then, if she hadn't insisted on letting Melody enter the Parks family, my mother wouldn't have been humiliated like that. In a fit of anger, she left her hometown and was even threatened by Melody after the divorce. She couldn't even return home.
It was said that after Ingram Parks passed, Rebecca was sent back to the manor to "recuperate". She was actually abandoned and put aside. No one knew the reason.
I gripped the corner of my shirt tightly, filled with curiosity. I thought, 'What would her expression be if she saw me? Would she be angry, shocked, or pretend to be kind?'
At night, I lay on the bed and tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. In the morning, the sunlight squeezed in with difficulty and shone on my face. When I opened my eyes, I saw Sophina sleeping soundly beside the bed. Her brows were slightly furrowed, as if she was upset.
I got up quietly, not wanting to wake her up. However, as soon as I moved, she woke up and asked with sleepy eyes, "Laurel, why are you awake? The people from the Parks family won't come so early, right?"
Not long after, there was a knock on the door of the ward. A few people in black with cold expressions entered. The leader was Grant. He bowed slightly. "Miss Parks, I'm here to take you home. Mr. Parks is waiting for you at the airport."
When I heard that, I couldn't help but sneer. "Where's the contract?"
He Min was stunned for a moment before he took out an equity transfer contract from his bag. After some checking, I signed off.
Two hours later, we arrived at Wadiff City. Along the way, the car was dead silent. The scenery outside the window receded rapidly, but my heart felt like it had fallen into a lead block, becoming heavier and heavier.
After getting out of the car, Isaac led me to the old residence of the Parks family.
A man in his fifties came forward and looked at me. He smiled insincerely and said, "Miss Parks, Mrs. Parks is waiting in the main hall."
However, I felt a little surprised. I didn't expect to see Rebecca right after I returned to the Parks family.
In the hall, Rebecca sat in the main seat. Her silver hair was neatly tied up, and her gaze was as sharp as an eagle's.
Seeing me come in, she sized me up for a long time before slowly saying, "Laurel, you really look like your mother."
Her tone was calm, but there seemed to be countless hidden thorns.
I clenched my fists and dug my nails into my palms. I tried my best to suppress the anger in my heart and smiled. "Fortunately, I'm not as blind as her."
She sneered. "Really? You might even be a widow. Not much better."
At this moment, Maddox came in from the side door. He glanced at the tense atmosphere in the room and frowned slightly. "Mom, she just came back. You shouldn't make things difficult for her."
Rebecca suddenly turned her head. "I'm making things difficult for her? I'm just telling the truth."
"Alex is just missing. They didn't say he's dead," Maddox interrupted her and looked at me. "Go pack up and stay in the east wing for the time being."
I was slightly stunned. I didn't expect Maddox to let me stay in this place.
But now, I could only listen to the arrangements of the Parks family. The room in the east wing was dark and damp, as if no one had lived there for a long time.
"Laurel, how long are we going to stay here?" Sophina looked depressed. She pursed her lips and revealed a hint of anger on her face. "That old lady is obviously not a good person. Moreover, this is the Parks family. You have to endure it."
When I heard Sophina telling me to restrain myself, it was as if I saw Angela's shadow on her.
I nodded and took her hand. "I will," I said quietly. "And you be careful. We won't be staying here for long."
"Really?" Sophina pursed her lips. After thinking for a moment, she seemed to be asking me, but also seemed to be talking to herself. "I wonder how Mr. Herrera is. If he is here, the Parks family definitely won't treat you like this."
At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Then, a young lady walked in respectfully.
"Miss Parks, Mrs. Parks wants you to go downstairs for dinner." After the young lady finished speaking, she looked up at Sophina. "This lady is your assistant. Rebecca has instructed her to stay on the second floor, in the servants' room."