Chapter 688 - 685: A Sudden Disturbance (14)

Chapter 688: Chapter 685: A Sudden Disturbance (14)

His voice was so high-pitched with agitation that the servant, who was about to turn off the player, froze in their tracks.

Words like "hotel" and "confession" made everyone present pity Seth Quinn.

His wife was in love with his own brother. It was highly likely something inappropriate had happened between them. This...

’What man could endure this? How pitiful!’

The recording continued to play. The living room was dead silent as the gossipy crowd held their breath, listening intently.

"...I never expected that scumbag to take advantage of the dark room and start kissing, hugging, and groping her... After he’d had his fun kissing and groping her, he acted like nothing happened. He didn’t even give Clara an explanation. If that’s not a scumbag, what is?"

The recording cut off, followed by a long stretch of static-filled silence.

Clara Grant froze, as if she’d been struck over the head. She could barely think.

’That was... that was clearly Sarah’s voice on the recording. But when did she say those things? And who was she talking to?’

’And who got this recording?’

Clara Grant didn’t think there was anything wrong with having liked Miles Quinn in the past. But in a wealthy family, a woman’s reputation and virtue were paramount. Liking someone else wasn’t a problem, but the fact that the person she’d liked was her own husband’s brother... that changed everything.

’People could say she tried to marry into the family by seducing the younger brother, and when that failed, she turned around and seduced the older one. They could even paint her as a homewrecker, tarnishing the Quinn family’s name!’

’It wasn’t as if all wealthy families were squeaky clean, without any skeletons in their closets. But other people’s scandals stayed hidden, while hers had been dragged out into the light for all to see.’

’How could she possibly explain her way out of this?’

’Worse still, her mother-in-law already disliked her because of her background. She couldn’t even imagine how much the woman must hate her now.’

Just as she predicted, Sienna Hale was already pointing at her, her face contorted in a slight grimace of rage. "Clara Grant, you... How could you..."

Before she could finish the sentence, Sienna Hale’s body went limp, and she almost fainted from anger. Luckily, Jenna Quinn, who was beside her, caught her.

Clara Grant stared blankly at Seth Quinn. He knew she used to have feelings for Miles Quinn. What he didn’t know was that she’d had intimate contact with him—kissing, touching.

’A man as possessive as him would never accept that she’d been kissed and touched by another man, would he?’

’Especially when that man was his own brother!’

’So, Seth Quinn would probably never forgive her!’

Seth Quinn walked toward her, one step at a time, until he stood right in front of her. His voice trembled.

’It must be because he’s so furious,’ Clara thought.

"A year ago, did you ask Miles to a hotel?" His eyes were fixed on her, unblinking.

Seeing the situation, Skylar Hayes disregarded everything else and immediately went to Clara Grant’s side. Whatever had happened, Clara was her daughter, and she had to be there for her.

Clara Grant’s lips parted as if to speak, but no sound came out.

"Back then, were you the one who asked Miles to the hotel?" Seeing that she didn’t answer, Seth Quinn pressed her again.

Clara Grant lifted her gaze to the other members of the Quinn family. Aside from Miles Quinn, who still looked utterly bewildered, everyone else was staring intently at her, as if awaiting her answer.