Chapter 698 - 695: As Long as You Say It, I’ll Believe You

Chapter 698: Chapter 695: As Long as You Say It, I’ll Believe You

As Clara Grant met Seth Quinn’s suspicious and surprised gaze, she suddenly felt a pang of guilt.

A wave of regret washed over her. She should have told him sooner, should have explained everything from the start. ’Now that things have progressed this far, will he even believe my explanation?’

Although she didn’t know if Seth would believe her, she still stammered, "Seth..."

She had barely spoken his name when Seth cut her off. "When did you meet Sierra Sutton?"

His voice was surprisingly calm, making it impossible for Clara to discern his true feelings.

Under his gaze, Clara surprisingly began to calm down as well. She stared at him and spoke serenely, "Seth, before I answer your question, I want to ask you one thing. In a situation like this, no matter what I say, will you still believe me?"

Seth stared at her fixedly, and she stared right back, unblinking, as if trying to see into the depths of his soul.

After a long moment, Seth nodded. "I’ll believe you. No matter what, as long as you’re the one saying it, I’ll believe it."

Clara’s heart instantly settled. She gave a simple explanation, "I met Sierra Sutton on my way back to the city after I finished filming. I once told you about that adorable baby—that’s the child in the photos.

The scenes in these photos are from when I ran into them at the mall. It was the baby’s birthday, and because his mother couldn’t be with him, he kept clinging to me and wouldn’t let me go.

My heart went out to the child, so I decided to help him have a happy birthday.

That’s all I can explain to you right now. I’ll explain the rest to you later.

As for where the photos came from, you’ll probably have to ask Chloe Grant."

Seth glanced at Chloe Grant, who was still engrossed in playing the photos, and nodded thoughtfully.

The slideshow reached the final photo, which showed a clear shot of Sierra Sutton’s face. Among the crowd of spectators, some people recognized Sierra Sutton and knew about his connection to the Shelby Family.

"Isn’t that Sierra Sutton from the Shelby family?"

"Yeah, it is. So why is he with the Young Madam of the Quinn family? And looking so close!"

"Who’s that child? It couldn’t be one she had with Sierra Sutton, could it?"

"No way, right? If that’s true, then this Miss Grant is really something else. Having a child with another man and still managing to marry into the Quinn family... that takes some serious skill."

"But isn’t it a bit too early to jump to conclusions?"

"Exactly. We didn’t hear the child call her ’Mom’ with our own ears. What can a few photos really prove?"

The crowd was divided, and the murmur of discussion rose and fell.

Chloe Grant finished playing the photos and walked toward Clara with a cold smile. "Clara Grant, care to explain these photos? What’s the deal with the man and child in them? You look so close. Don’t tell me he’s your lover and that’s your illegitimate child?"

Clara looked at her coolly. ’I never imagined Chloe’s hatred for me ran so deep. To bring me down, she was willing to take everyone down with her!’

"Chloe, I’m impressed by your imagination, but I can only say you’re really overthinking things. What can a few photos possibly prove? Yes, the child and I look close in the pictures, but did you see me being intimate with the man?

That day was the child’s first birthday. Unfortunately, his mother had other commitments and couldn’t celebrate with him. I happened to run into them, and I felt sorry for the child, so I celebrated his birthday with him. That’s all. I don’t see what the big deal is."