Chapter 716 - 713: Who Exactly is the Child’s Mother? (3)

Chapter 716: Chapter 713: Who Exactly is the Child’s Mother? (3)

Clara Grant bit her lip, unable to take it anymore, and retorted, "Mrs. Shelby, can you let me finish? You keep rushing to interrupt me. Are you afraid you’ll be disappointed if I clear things up?

The way you’re behaving, am I to assume that you, or someone from the Shelby Family, conspired with Chloe Grant to set this up?"

The color drained from Yvette Zimmerman’s face, her expression a contorted mess. "Clara Grant, you... Don’t you dare make such slanderous accusations! Chloe Grant took those pictures, and she said those things! What does it have to do with me, or the Shelby Family?"

"Then shut your mouth!"

The words came from Seth Quinn. His gaze was savage, his voice chillingly deep. Yvette Zimmerman looked resentful, but she shut her mouth nonetheless.

Seeing Yvette Zimmerman back down, Autumn Shelby thought for a moment before speaking up. Her voice was soft, completely devoid of aggression.

"Clara, you can’t just say things like that. My mom is just worried. After all, Sierra grew up with the Shelbys, and he’s like a son to my parents. It’s only natural for her to be anxious. Besides, she’s your elder. You should show her some respect."

"So I’m not allowed to speak carelessly, but she can slander me however she pleases? If you want respect, you have to give it first, right?" Clara Grant didn’t back down an inch.

Stung by the sharp retort, Autumn Shelby inwardly seethed with enough hatred to grind her teeth to dust. She took a deep breath to compose herself, then turned her head away and said no more.

’Hmph. Go on, be arrogant, Clara Grant. We’ll see how long that lasts!’

Once it was finally quiet, Clara Grant turned back to Theodore Quinn and Sienna Hale to explain.

"Dad, Mom, this is what happened..."

She explained in detail how she had met Sierra Sutton and the child, how they had run into each other again on the child’s birthday, and where the photos had come from.

She finished by saying, "Everything I’ve told you is the truth. If you still don’t believe me, Mr. Sutton is right here. Feel free to ask him."

Theodore Quinn looked at her, lost in thought, but said nothing.

Sienna Hale looked toward Sierra Sutton and opened her mouth to question him, but Jenna Quinn, who was standing beside her, tugged on her arm and shook her head.

Sienna Hale was no fool; she understood her daughter’s reasoning. Clara Grant had already given a detailed explanation. If they went to Sierra Sutton for confirmation now, it would be a clear sign that they didn’t trust her.

So, after a moment’s hesitation, Sienna Hale closed her mouth.

Seeing that no one from the Quinn family intended to question Sierra Sutton, the Shelbys started to get antsy.

If the Quinns simply took Clara Grant’s word for it and dropped the matter, wouldn’t they be wasting a golden opportunity to drive her out of their family?

So, Evan Shelby quickly turned to Sierra Sutton and asked, "Sierra, why don’t you tell everyone if that’s really what happened?"

Before Sierra Sutton could even answer, a triumphant smile had already appeared on Autumn Shelby’s lips. She was certain she would succeed in driving Clara Grant away from Seth Quinn.

She was certain Sierra Sutton was deeply in love with her. Even if he hadn’t seen the message she sent, he would surely seize such a perfect opportunity to help her get rid of Clara Grant.

’Maybe getting close to Clara Grant, even having the baby call her ’Mama,’ was all part of Sierra Sutton’s plan. He must think that if he gets rid of Clara Grant, I’ll be able to go back to the U.S.A. with him that much sooner.’

The more Autumn Shelby thought about it, the more certain she became, and the smile on her lips couldn’t help but widen.