Chapter 711

The heated argument outside the operating room continued to escalate.

Vanessa's suspicion proved correct. Before becoming involved with Richard, Evelyn Sinclair had indeed been entangled with Vincent Black.

Evelyn had once worked at Titan Capital Group, where she'd also been Eleanor's personal assistant.

In his younger days, Vincent had been notorious for his wandering eye, constantly surrounded by beautiful women.

Over the years, Eleanor had dealt with countless such situations, but Evelyn stood out among them all.

This was because Evelyn had served as Vincent's executive secretary - a position Eleanor herself had arranged.

Eleanor had deliberately placed Evelyn by Vincent's side to monitor his extracurricular activities.

Initially, Evelyn had been obedient, reporting everything to Eleanor.

Their relationship had been so close that Evelyn had even accompanied Eleanor to catch Vincent cheating at a luxury hotel.

Impressed by Evelyn's loyalty, Eleanor had rewarded her generously. But Evelyn betrayed that trust during Eleanor's pregnancy by secretly carrying on with Vincent.

Past Events

When Eleanor first heard the rumors, she refused to believe them, convinced of Evelyn's reliability.

It wasn't until Eleanor reached her ninth month that Vincent claimed he needed to travel abroad for business, leaving Evelyn with unexpected free time.

During this period, Eleanor accidentally discovered Vincent's credit card statement in a home drawer.

The receipt showed he'd purchased a $300,000 designer handbag days before his supposed business trip.

Eleanor suddenly remembered seeing Evelyn with that exact same bag.

She immediately summoned Evelyn, but the assistant claimed she'd gone on vacation since she rarely got time off.

Eleanor knew Evelyn wouldn't vacation alone. The suspicion grew unbearable.

Using her connections, Eleanor tracked Evelyn's location and drove there herself.

There, with her full-term pregnant belly, Eleanor witnessed the unthinkable.

Past Events

She found Evelyn and Vincent naked in bed together.

The woman who'd always helped Eleanor catch cheaters had become the cheater herself.

The betrayal cut deep. Vincent's "business trip" had been a cover for this suburban tryst.

Overcome with emotion, Eleanor collapsed, bleeding profusely.

Fortunately, Ethan was already full-term and survived the emergency delivery.

The trauma left lasting scars. After recovering, Eleanor sought revenge.

But Vincent claimed Evelyn had resigned and disappeared.

The matter was reluctantly dropped - Evelyn knew better than to stay within Eleanor's reach.

The damage had been done. Eleanor never forgot the betrayal.

Past Events

Now, decades later, their paths crossed again in this hospital corridor.

When Richard revealed Evelyn was Vanessa's biological mother, Eleanor felt physically ill.

Her previous excitement about Vanessa's pregnancy turned to disgust.

The mere thought of Vanessa being Evelyn's daughter made Eleanor reject the unborn child entirely.

Her blood pressure spiked as the memories flooded back.

Ethan steadied his dizzy mother, recognizing the signs.

Though unfamiliar with Evelyn personally, Ethan knew the stories.

Vincent's countless affairs were family legend.

Eleanor had once confided how one mistress nearly killed her during pregnancy.

Only one woman could provoke such a reaction.

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Ethan guided Eleanor to a chair as she trembled with rage.

Evelyn bore fresh wounds from Eleanor's attack - hair disheveled, face scratched and bleeding.

She'd only come to check on Vanessa's broken bone, never expecting this confrontation.

After decades in hiding, luck had finally run out.

Richard, unaware of their history, grew increasingly frustrated with his in-laws' behavior.

Watching Eleanor assault Vanessa's mother, he intervened coldly: "Control yourself. Vanessa's in labor. Whatever issue you have with my family, we'll discuss it later."

Evelyn, surprised by Richard's defense, murmured gratitude through swollen lips.

Eleanor took deep breaths, fighting the urge to scream.

She ignored Richard, fixing her gaze on Vincent instead.

The ashamed husband kept his eyes downcast.

Their marital bond had long faded - he felt no guilt, only embarrassment.

Vincent had always sensed something familiar about Vanessa.

Now he understood - she resembled her mother Evelyn.

A terrifying realization struck Eleanor: "Vincent... tell me Vanessa isn't your daughter with Evelyn."