The Triplets My Ex Never Knew About novel Chapter 142

Chapter 142: Chapter 142: Noelle Lockwood, You Are Not Christian’s Biological Mother

Wait, what?

Dr. Walsh’s passionate speech was caught in his throat, leaving him unable to speak as his face turned beet red.

The few patient family members who had just been filled with righteous indignation also froze, looking at each other in confusion.

’What does Mr. Sloan mean... He got married seven years ago?’

’Then... what does that make Noelle Lockwood?’

Estelle Lockwood instinctively turned to look, her eyes filled with just as much surprise as anyone else’s.

’Nathaniel Sloan actually announced in public that he was married?!’

She had thought this time would be just like all the others—that Nathaniel, worried about Noelle’s health and protective of her reputation, would choose to remain silent and let Estelle take the blame once more.

But now, he had publicly announced his marriage!

A bittersweet pang went through Estelle Lockwood’s heart. It wasn’t joy; she couldn’t even quite parse her own emotions at that moment.

’If only these words had come sooner...’

Noelle Lockwood could barely keep the smile on her face. Rose Lowell, her expression panicked, raised her voice to cover up her guilty conscience.

"Nathaniel, what nonsense are you talking about! Even if you don’t like Noelle, you can’t do this! Noelle has been by your side for so many years. She deserves credit for her effort, if not for her achievements! And you—you’re just going to make up an excuse that you’re married? What does that make our Noelle!"

Rose Lowell desperately tried to stop Nathaniel Sloan, but he remained perfectly still.

’Trying to play the sentiment card to smooth things over again?’

"It seems Ms. Lowell’s memory isn’t very good, to have forgotten that you yourself were present on the day I got married."

Nathaniel said slowly, "I still have the wedding video. Does that jog your memory, Ms. Lowell?"

Rose Lowell’s face fell. ’A wedding video?! B-but I attended that wedding as Estelle’s mother! If he plays that, it would be throwing Noelle to the wolves!’

Rose Lowell immediately lost her aggressive edge, forcing an awkward, fawning smile. "N-no need for that, Nathaniel. It was all so long ago..."

Nathaniel ignored Rose Lowell’s expression, which had twisted into a grimace from the effort of her forced smile. "Since you both know I’m married, who gave you the confidence to believe I would abandon my own wife to become a pair of ’fiancés’ with Noelle Lockwood?"

The room fell completely silent.

’Mr. Sloan is just slapping Noelle Lockwood and Rose Lowell right in the face!’

’Just a moment ago, Ms. Lowell was calling Yara a shameless mistress for butting in. But Mr. Sloan is married, so isn’t the one constantly promoting herself as the fiancée to a married man the real mistress?’

’As if one is any more noble than the other!’

"I’m sorry, Nathaniel, I’m sorry. That’s not what I meant."

Tears welled in Noelle Lockwood’s eyes. "I never wanted to take my sister’s place, I never dreamed of marrying you. It’s just... Christian is getting older, and I wanted to give him a complete family..."

Noelle implied, "After all, I’m Christian’s mother. He used to get bullied, and I couldn’t bear it..."

Rose Lowell caught on. "Yes, yes! Noelle didn’t do it on purpose! How can you curse her for interfering in someone else’s marriage? She was doing it all for the child!"

The crowd suddenly fell silent.

’It’s true. No matter what you say, there is a child between them.’

’Maybe Noelle really did do the wrong thing for the child’s sake?’

Noelle Lockwood lowered her gaze. She wasn’t worried that Nathaniel would deny her claim. After all, the fire had just happened, and she had already leaked plenty of information. By now, many people online knew about Estelle’s suicide attempt five years ago and how it had implicated the entire hospital.

If Christian were revealed to be Estelle’s son now, he would also be subjected to vicious online attacks, and Nathaniel would never allow that to happen to him!

Nathaniel’s eyes turned ice-cold.

He couldn’t help but recall his conversation with Christian.

Christian had said that although he was only five, he wasn’t ignorant; he knew good from evil and could distinguish right from wrong.

Christian was close to Estelle and played so well with Zachery and Mia. Nathaniel had no doubt that his son already knew the truth.

The reason he had hidden the truth and proclaimed Noelle to be Christian’s mother—apart from Laura Jennings meddling and taking matters into her own hands—was truly to protect Christian.

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