Chapter 72 This Girl Has Gone Too Far

Gretel? Lyla opened her eyes widely and felt unbelievable that Mark Pattinson was with Gretel?! Could it be that he already knew the truth? Lyla’s mind kept spinning. But very soon, she calmed herself down. Judging from Mark Pattinson’s characters, if he were to find out about the truth, for sure he would not do what he was doing right now by bringing Gretel along to the hospital. Gretel contacted Mark Pattinson before and Lyla also knew about it. And so, now Gretel went to look for Mark Pattinson again? The possibility was up to ninety percent! Thinking of this, Lyla was outraged and got irritated. Gretel had gone too far! A short meet up with Mark Pattinson was no big deal. But, showing up with him before the public was way too much. For sure the reporters and people who noticed her would dig out her background including family history. Lyla felt unnerved. This child had gone way too far. She must have thought that she was a living doll! At that moment, Lily sensed that she was not in the mood. She looked at her and asked, “What’s the matter, Lyla?” “Huh?” Lyla glanced at her. “Why are you looking agitated?” Lily asked. Lyla shook her head guiltily. “Nothing!” Lily had never met Hansel and Gretel. If only she had seen them, she would have understood why she felt so distressed. “I wonder where did Mr. Pattinson find this girl from? She doesn’t even look like she’s ten years old. Could she be his illegitimate daughter?” Someone beside them made a guess. “It’s possible. After all, no one knows much about the wealthy men stuff, it could be real!” “Exactly. Kathleen Turner’s scandal has brought shame to Mr. Pattinson. In return, Mr. Pattinson brought a kid to her, it looks like they are going to call off their wedding soon!” Lyla listened to them, not knowing how to reply. Indeed, Gretel was Mark Pattinson’s daughter. She could not deny that this was the fact. At that moment, Lily looked at Lyla and asked, “What do you think about this incident?” “How do I know!” Lily narrowed her eyes and watched her closely. She sensed that Lyla was acting strangely. Otherwise, for sure she would have mocked him with that scene. Instead, she looked a bit nervous. She shifted her gaze to the television screen, Mark Pattinson was holding Gretel and walked into the hospital. From the look behind, their silhouettes were pleasing to behold. Nonetheless, Gretel’s smile gave the deepest impression. “Why do I always think the young girl looks familiar?” Lily thought to herself. At that instant, she could not think of anyone in her mind yet. Seeing her thinking hard, Lyla opened her mouth and said, “I go to the washroom for a while!” Before Lily managed to speak up, she had already turned herself and walked away. It was hard to say, she might be able to see her through. Looking at Lyla’s silhouette from behind, the crease between Lily’s eyebrows went deeper… Inside the washroom, Lyla immediately gave Hansel a call. The call was picked up very soon. “Hansel, tell... me... what’s... going... on... now!” Lyla asked, enunciated each and every word clearly. Hansel held his mobile phone further from his ear. “Mommy, what’s the matter?” “What’s the matter? Don’t play dumb, you know what I’m talking about!” Lyla said. The two siblings often behaved mysteriously. How could he not know about Gretel’s movement when in fact, he could be the mastermind behind her action. Lyla had no doubt about that! Hansel hesitated for a moment, then he opened his mouth and said, “Mommy, you leave us no choice!” “What do you mean?!” “Gretel and I are doing this for your own good!” “For my own good?” Lyla frowned. “What do you mean by this?” “Following the exposure of Kathleen Turner’s scandal, Daddy will surely put off their marriage. However, he is reluctant to show up yet. As such, Gretel and I are worried about him and Gretel decided to look for him, also to test his feelings for you. Who would have thought Daddy would bring her to the hospital and expose her in front of the reporters. This is an accident…” Hansel said. Lyla was fuming but did not know how to reply to him. She knew Hansel well. He was good at making fallacious reasoning. “How many times do I have to repeat myself, both of us are impossible to get together!” “Mommy, everything is possible!” Lyla was speechless. “Anyhow, if the incident is getting a snowball effect, I’ll bring you two back to America!” Lyla said. This time, Hansel was utterly speechless. “Mommy, don’t worry, nothing will happen!” Hansel guaranteed her. “Are you sure?” “You have my word!” “Do you still have that thing with you?” Lyla was deeply infuriated, but still, she did not want to admit defeat in their argument. Hansel said, “…Mommy, don’t be a worrywart. Nothing will happen for sure!” Lyla was in a dilemma of whether to trust him or not. Nonetheless, Hansel had never failed to live up to his words, as such, she was more or less convinced by him. “Anyway, I’ve said what I needed to say. Watch your actions!” “All right, noted!” Lyla hung up the phone. Looking at herself in the mirror, how could she not feel worried about it. What if Mark Pattinson knew the truth… She was afraid of not knowing what he would do to it. She could tolerate the fact that she got pregnant with his child, she could also tolerate the fact that she had to raise the child by herself, but to have two children of his at the same time… Lyla felt a headache the moment she thought of this. Moreover, she was not willing to let anything happen at this moment during Kathleen Turner’s scandalous period. Otherwise, everything would turn out to be a mess. As she thought of this, she heaved a sigh. Get over it. After all, the past was past. One could only take one step at a time. Thinking of this, she washed her hands, then she walked out. When she opened the door, she was startled. “You give me a shock!” Lyla said. Lily gave her an enigmatic smile as she looked at her. “What’s wrong, are you feeling guilty?” “What nonsense are you talking about!” “If not, what are you afraid of!” Lyla said, “…Anyone will jump up at your sudden appearance at the door!” Lyla was tight-lipped! Lily moved forward and said, “Lyla, be honest with me, do you know that young girl?” Lyla looked at her, she did not know how to reply to her. Lily was even more confident of herself. This was because Lyla would not lie to her. She would rather be tight-lipped than tell a lie. As such, Lily was almost very sure of her own guess. “I saw that she looked like you. Is she… your daughter?” Lily asked. Lily knew Lyla had given birth to an identical brother-and-sister pair. But, she did not know their names. Thinking of this, she could be one of them! Lyla heaved a sigh. Knowing that there was no other way to conceal the truth anymore, she nodded. “So, it’s true?” Though she almost guessed it correctly, still, she was shocked to hear the truth from Lyla. “Keep it down!” Lyla looked around, she was afraid that other people might overhear their conversation and all kinds of rumours would spread again. Lily looked around and lowered her voice. “But, why is she with Mr. Pattinson?” How should Lyla answer her question? That Mark Pattinson was her daddy? She could not say it out. She was afraid that Lily might cry out in surprise. “It’s a long story!” Lyla said hesitantly. “Summarize it!” Lily was very curious. Lyla pouted and said, “When you come to my house, you’ll understand naturally without any words from me!” Lily frowned. “So magical?” Lyla nodded. One look at Hansel’s face and what else could one explain? He was in the same mold as Mark Pattinson. One look at him and anyone would instantly think of Mark Pattinson unless there was a problem with that person’s eyesight! Since Lyla had already said so, Lily did not ask her further questions. She nodded. “Oh well, I would love to taste your darling’s cooking too!” Speaking of Hansel’s cooking, she showed a greedy-pig face. Lyla smiled awkwardly, she might lose her appetite by then… “All right, let’s get back to work!” Lyla said. Lily did not ponder much. Although she felt curious about the entire incident, she was keener to meet up with Hansel, the legendary divine child… Over at the hospital, Mark Pattinson went in together with Gretel. “Mister, where are we going?” Gretel asked pretentiously despite knowing the answer. “To visit someone!” “Oh!” Gretel replied to him innocently like a well-behaved girl. Inside the ward, seeing Mark Pattinson enter the room, Erica immediately walked forward and said, “Mark...” When she saw him holding a child’s hand, she was a little stunned. She blinked her eyes. “Who is she…?” ‘Hopefully, she’s not Mark Pattinson’s illegitimate child,’ Erica Thomson thought to herself. It was very common for her to think in that way. Their understanding of Mark Pattinson’s was only skin-deep. But if he were to have any secret plots, no one could see him through. Mark Pattinson glanced at Gretel briefly, he did not bother to explain himself. Gretel smiled as she said, “I’m Gretel, nice to meet you!” “What’s your relationship with him?” Erica Thomson asked. Gretel did not answer her question immediately. Instead, she raised her head and looked at Mark Pattinson. Mark Pattinson frowned and gave a frustrated look, he stared at Erica Thomson and asked, “What are you suspecting at?” “I...” “What’s the matter, you’re worried that she’s my child?” “I didn’t mean that, Mark…” “Don’t worry. If I had children, I definitely wouldn’t hide them or keep them secretly!” Erica Thomson's expression had changed slightly. Apparently, he was mocking Kathleen Turner for committing the scandalous act behind his back. Nevertheless, the fault was with theirs. Erica Thomson had no better excuse to refute him. After she thought for a moment, she opened her mouth and said, “Mark, no matter how, you must believe in Kathleen. She pledges her loyalty to you only. Why would she commit such a scandal, all those stuff have been photoshopped. Don’t be deceived by them, they will only ruin your relationship!” Erica Thomson advised him earnestly. As he heard of this, Mark Pattinson smirked in sarcasm. He could easily tell if the photos have been photoshopped or not. Using that to confuse him… What the… Hehe… Despite thinking it out loud, he did not say it out. He sniggered. “Ms. Turner, don’t be so agitated. I haven’t said a word yet!” Erica Thomson looked embarrassed. “I don’t want your relationship to be ruined!” “Don’t worry. I know what’s going on!” Mark Pattinson said calmly. At that moment, Kathleen Turner walked in. When she saw Mark Pattinson, her eyes turned red instantly. “Mark, you’re here?” Mark Pattinson looked at her but did not say anything to her. Kathleen Turner knew that he did not want to bother about her. She immediately walked over to him, held the corner of his shirt, and wept bitterly. “Mark, are you angry with me? Please don’t be angry with me. You have to trust me. I didn’t do that. That person is not me, she’s not me!”