Mrs. Lockwood was the first to approach. "You're certainly thorough, bringing Marie along," she said to the Wards. "Which hospital do you want to use for the test? Let's go, no point in wasting time."
Mrs. Lockwood assumed the Wards had seen the news and wanted to verify the claims. Since that was the case, she wanted to get it over with quickly. The sight of Marie irritated her.
Elaine stood up. "Mrs. Lockwood, I don't understand what you mean about going to a hospital for a test. Don't tell me you think we're here to do a paternity test with... that woman?"
Elaine suddenly jabbed a finger at Natalie. Her fierce, vicious expression was like a knife twisting in Natalie's heart.
Seeing this, Mrs. Lockwood's smile vanished completely.
How could they treat Natalie with such an attitude? It seemed they weren't here to ask for forgiveness!
Mrs. Lockwood said sternly, "Richard, Elaine, can you not read, or did you not see today's news? Natalie and Marie were born in the same hospital at the same time. Natalie is not Martin Doyle's daughter, and Marie is not your daughter. That proves they were likely switched by mistake. If you're not here to verify that, then what are you here for?"
Mrs. Lockwood's presence was powerful. She couldn't believe that even after this information became public, the Richards still treated Natalie this way. Did they leave their brains at home?
Elaine said disdainfully, "The Lockwood family is truly something else. I was wondering why you would let Terence marry such a low-born divorcée.
"So this was your grand plan all along. You want us to kick out our own daughter, Marie, and take Natalie back into the Ward family so she can marry Terence as a Ward.
Mrs. Lockwood wanted to splash a bucket of cold water on Elaine to snap her out of it.
What kind of twisted logic was that? It was utterly absurd.
"Mrs. Lockwood, you're really putting on a brave face! A divorced, common nobody marrying the head of the Lockwood family? Aren't you afraid of being criticized behind your back? And you call it an honor for the Lockwood family? What a joke!"
As Mrs. Lockwood watched Elaine continuously belittle Natalie, she grew so angry she wanted to slap her.
"Elaine, Natalie is very likely your biological daughter! How can you humiliate her so recklessly without even trying to confirm it? I'm telling you, even if you find out later that Natalie is your daughter, after the way you've treated her, she will never forgive you. You'd better think carefully about that!"

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