Divorced the Cheat Married the Fleet (Camilla and Lance) novel Chapter 371

When Davina set out to cause trouble, she was fast. That night, Barnard ended up sitting across from Shirley and Sarah.

Shirley was calm as ever, but Sarah looked a mess. Her eyes were red and puffy, and she curled up next to Shirley, looking fragile and lost, almost heartbreakingly so.

Barnard hadn't even spoken yet when Sarah beat him to it. Her voice was chilly, not matching her delicate appearance at all. "Barnard, I already know what you’re after. Shirley told me everything. Just give up. Even if I’ve been kicked out of the Charles family, I won’t help you do anything to hurt Lance.

"But you do look pretty pitiful. I get what you want. If you tell me everything you know, maybe I’ll talk to Tessa for you. I could get her to let the Carter family off the hook.

"And don’t worry, even if I’m not the Charleses’ adopted daughter anymore, I’m still Tessa’s favorite. If I ask, she’ll definitely help your family out."

She said it all with this righteous confidence, as if she was doing the noble thing.

Barnard listened carefully. On the surface, Sarah sounded like she was just protecting Lance. But if she really wanted to defend him, she would have just warned Barnard off and walked away, not stuck around for more details. That alone gave her away.

Barnard could spot the hypocrisy a mile away. Sarah acted like an angel, but everything about her was calculating. She wanted to pull dirty tricks and still keep a good reputation. Barnard had pulled the same moves back when he lied to Camilla. He knew the type.

He didn’t call her out. He decided to play along. "Didn’t know you were so generous, Sarah. Looks like I went to the wrong person for this."

Sarah looked right at him. "Just tell me what you know. I don’t want you holding anything over Lance ever again. If your family’s in trouble, I’ll see what I can do."

It wasn’t like it mattered who ruined that relationship, him or Sarah. Barnard didn’t hesitate. He told her everything, how he set up Camilla, where the kid came from, even what he knew about Lean.

Sarah’s expression turned even darker.

So that was the truth. That’s how the kid ended up there.

Barnard really thought he had the upper hand, but the man he was hiding wasn’t even Jasper’s real father.

Not that it mattered. Sarah was already planning how to use this information. At the right time, she’d make it all public. Camilla would never get near the Charles family again.

Barnard glanced at her. "Sarah, that’s everything I know. About the Carter family—"

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