Chapter 411

The expressions on the Lawson family members shifted slightly. Over on the Coleman side, everyone straightened up, looking serious. Victor glanced at Julian. “Well, looks like you called it.” As expected, Natalie brought it up right at the birthday banquet, throwing the bomb in front of the Lawsons, twisting the story and stirring the pot. He’d thought the chaos today would make her hold back. Guess not—she still went for it like a rabid dog. Julian kept a calm face, hard to read. Claire stayed silent too. Most of the people around reacted like Cedric—skeptical of Natalie’s claims, but still curious about why Marian’s name got dragged into this. There’s no smoke without fire, after all. “Claire and Marian… they’re cousins, right?” someone whispered. Claire’s expression didn’t change, but her thoughts were clear: What a joke. This whole mess, pure dark comedy. When it came to Marian, she’d followed Julian’s lead—letting him handle it all. So now, she had no clue what he was planning and