Twin Cupids at Work Daddy Come Home novel Chapter 583

"That's because she and I were never really..." Drew's voice was tight with anger, and for a second, it looked like he might spill the truth about his marriage to Shelly.

But he caught himself. Shelly had never been a real wife to him. When she first came to him asking for marriage, she was already pregnant. She'd offered him a deal in exchange of this marriage. For over ten years, she never even let him get close to her. Was he supposed to just stay faithful forever, never look at another woman?

He was furious, but he knew he couldn't say any of this out loud. If he did, everyone would find out that Madeline wasn't really his daughter.

"You and Shelly were never what?" Sam's eyes narrowed, his tone sharp. At this point, Sam already knew the truth about Claire.

Drew clenched his jaw and stayed silent. Sensing the tension, Claire quickly jumped in, sounding a little helpless. "Alright, since you have already made their decision, I'll find Grandma and Dad a new place to live."

Drew had thought Claire would stand up for them, fight to keep them in the house. He was stunned that she was so quick to give in. "Why should we—"

"Dad." Claire cut him off, her voice firm. "They doubt who I am and they won't let you stay. It's better if you leave for now. I'm Madeline, and I trust the elders to get to the bottom of this and clear my name."

She turned to the elders, her tone shifting. "But before that, I need to say something. What happened tonight has already made the Ballard family the talk of the town. There were so many guests, and the press was everywhere. I'm sure some reporter has already posted about this online."

She was right. Even though Maxwell had tried to control the situation, there was no way to stop every reporter from sharing what happened. The internet was too fast, and a scandal like this would go viral in no time.

"And it's not just that," Claire continued. "The guests might pretend to be polite in front of you, but you know they're going to talk behind your back. Soon enough, everyone will be gossiping about the Ballard family's drama—about how there are two Ms. Ballards. What are you planning to do until the investigation is over?"

Maxwell frowned, looking tired. He had done everything he could, but with so many witnesses, he couldn't possibly control what everyone said.

"You sound like you have an idea," Maxwell said, giving Claire a look.

She nodded. "I do. I think there's a way to keep the rumors at bay, but I don't know if you'll agree."

"Tell us," someone urged.

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