Trick Him Into Divorce, Then Flee With His Unknow Kid novel Chapter 412

Chapter 412: Chapter 412 His Daughter

Ryan’s clear, commanding voice carried through the microphone, reaching every corner of the auditorium.

And with one name, everything changed.

Ariel.

In an instant, the little girl became the reason hundreds of students from less privileged backgrounds might receive financial aid.

She also became the bombshell no one had seen coming.

Nearly a thousand people filled the auditorium, and disbelief spread across the room.

"President Knight has a daughter?"

"Since when?"

"I’ve never heard anything about that."

"Didn’t everyone say his marriage to Rose was already falling apart?"

Whispers swept through the crowd.

Rose barely heard them.

She stood frozen near the back of the auditorium, staring at Ryan.

The pen in her hand slipped from her fingers.

It hit the floor and snapped cleanly in two.

Her face went pale.

For several seconds, she couldn’t process what she’d just heard.

Ryan had just announced that Ariel was his daughter.

Not privately.

Not to a few carefully chosen people.

He had said it in front of the entire university.

Beside her, Alicia looked equally stunned.

She turned sharply toward Rose.

"What does that mean?"

Her voice was no longer sweet or carefully measured. There was genuine shock in it.

"Did you ask President Knight to say that? Did you ask him to tell everyone Ariel is his daughter?"

Rose didn’t answer.

She couldn’t.

Her eyes remained fixed on the stage.

Her breathing had become uneven, and a cold shiver traveled down her spine.

She’d suspected Ryan had a plan.

She just hadn’t imagined this.

Not even close.

Onstage, Ryan remained completely composed.

His dark eyes were cold and unwavering.

"This educational fund is being established jointly by Rose and me for our daughter."

The auditorium erupted again.

"Our daughter."

Those two words seemed to hit Alicia harder than anything else.

Her eyes widened.

Their daughter?

How was that possible?

A few feet away, someone pushed through the crowd.

Trevor had finally arrived.

He stopped dead the moment he heard Ryan’s words.

His expression changed.

Ryan knew.

But when had he found out?

Trevor’s gaze swept through the packed auditorium, searching frantically for Rose.

He found her near the back.

She looked just as stunned as everyone else.

Trevor’s jaw tightened.

Rose had suspected Ryan knew something.

But she had never imagined he’d reveal Ariel’s identity in front of an entire university.

What was he thinking?

What exactly was he planning?

Rose didn’t dare let her thoughts go any further.

She could only hope he knew what he was doing.

Onstage, Ryan continued.

"As for the education fund, fifty million dollars will be distributed directly to students."

The excitement in the room immediately surged.

Ryan raised a hand, and the noise gradually died down.

"But there is one condition."

His gaze moved slowly across the audience.

"I know there have been a number of rumors circulating around campus recently. Some of you may have repeated things you heard without knowing whether they were true."

His voice remained calm.

"But you had a choice."

The room grew quiet.

"The school and my office have agreed on the eligibility requirements for these funds."

He paused.

"The students who qualify will be those who did not participate in spreading the rumors, did not post or comment on them, and did not join in attacking Rose or my daughter."

Silence.

"That is the only requirement."

Ryan’s eyes swept over the crowd again.

His tone never rose.

He didn’t need it to.

Every word landed with unmistakable authority.

Some students looked relieved.

Others looked horrified.

A few people who had been celebrating moments earlier suddenly lowered their heads.

Everyone understood what was happening.

Rose had always attracted attention.

After all, she’d achieved what most people her age could only dream about. While many of her peers were still working toward advanced degrees, she’d already been appointed to a prestigious academic position.

That kind of success inevitably attracted envy.

Some people had no personal grudge against her at all.

They had simply seen the rumors spreading and decided to join in.

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