Masked In Nobility: Secrets Of Mrs. Chavez



Claude said, “Tell your friends to leave. Don't you want to know what happened to your mother, Lilian, back then?"

Yvette's eyebrows raised slightly. A sudden chill appeared in her eyes, and she narrowed them and said in a low voice. "You guys go first"Property © NôvelDrama.Org.

Bruce, Sienna, and Emmett knew the following conversation was not meant for their cars, so they stood up and left.

Two minutes later, only Yvette and Jeremiah-who were sitting on the couch-and Victor-who was standing beside Claude -remained in the large living room.

Claude stared at Jeremiah with cloudy eyes. "Is he your boyfriend?

Yvette pursed her lips and crossed her legs. Her eyes were cold and intimidating, giving off a rebellious vibe. "Fiancé."

Before Yvette revealed who Jeremiah was, Victor still had a glimmer of hope that the two were not that close. He had not expected Jeremiah to become Yvette's fiancé in just a few months. Their relationship progressed so quickly.

Jeremiah's expression remained neutral. His features were sharp and defined, and a slight smile appeared on his thin lips. But, when he looked toward Claude and Victor, his eyes became cold and indifferent like eternal ice and snow.

"Let's get to the point," he said.

Yvette rested her chin on her tanned wrist and stared blankly at Claude. She leaned back, looking like a boss.

Claude sighed then said, "Back then, Lilian suddenly appeared in Seacrity. She was remarkable, charming, mysterious, brilliant, and intelligent. Every positive adjective in the world could be used to describe her.

"The moment she got with Zachary, she was destined to be the most dazzling among the city's elite. You should already know how much Zachary loved her.

"If he didn't, he wouldn't have spent 20 years on such an elaborate plan just to get that small clue from Nellie and take revenge on every Smith family member involved."

Claude did not expect that Zachary would tolerate Nellie for so many years just to avenge Lilian. He underestimated Zachary, thinking that he had compromised by marrying Nellie and would soon forget Lilian.

After all, men always forget their old flames after finding new ones. But it turned out to be part of an elaborate plan in which Zachary used himself as bait.

Yvette's eyes were cold and distant, and her face expressionless. Sitting next to her, Jeremiah had the same demeanor.

Yvette nonchalantly asked. "How much do you know about the incident in which Dennis handed my mother over to Rashad Pollard, the director of Betrico Chemistry Lab, to experiment on

Claude had no intention of hiding anything this time. He paused for a moment after hearing Yvette's question, then continued. "When Lilian married Zachary, countless young men were heartbroken.

"The head of the Chambers family at that time-your Grandpa Matthew-strongly opposed it, so Lilian and Zachary secretly registered their marriage. Matthew had no choice but to use Lilian to pressure Zachary into entering Chambers Group

"It should've ended happily; but, unfortunately, an unforeseen incident happened."

Right now, the only ones who knew the inside story from back then were Claude and Rashad-who was far away in Betrico.

Yvette looked up. Her expression was cold and her voice indifferent. "Continue."

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Secing Yvette's calm expression made Claude realize she was truly ruthless.

Victor was stunned at how impressive Yvette's mother was. No wonder Claude insisted on waiting and would not let him cancel the engagement Claude sighed and gazed at Yvette. "You've been able to feel the immense ancient internal energy in your body since you were little, right?" he asked in a weathered voice.

Claude was sure, if it weren't for that, Lilian would not have been targeted by Rashad for his experiments.

Yvette's beautiful face stayed expressionless, and her green eyes glinted evilly. "Did Rashad also discover internal energy in my mother's body? Claude nodded, his expression darkening. "Yes, Rashad accidentally discovered at a party that Lilian possessed a powerful ancient combat power. “She knew she had it but didn't know how to use it. It could rapidly heal any injuries she suffered. That astonishing ability was what sparked Rashad's interest."

A murderous look flashed across Yvette's eyes, making them look cold and evil. "So Rashad asked you and the Smith family to work together?" she asked sinisterly.

Jeremiah looked at Yvette. He noticed her rather gloomy expression and reached out to hold her left hand that was resting

on the couch.

Claude glanced at their joined hands and nodded. "Yes, Rashad approached both me and Dennis. I refused because our families already had an engagement, but Dennis agreed. Rashad used his connections in Betrico to give the Smith family lots of benefits.

"Although I refused, Rashad dragged me into it anyway. Lilian thought I was involved. Otherwise, she wouldn't have warned Yulia to stay away from me. When I wanted to explain, Lilian had already been taken by Rashad's people."

Jeremiah suddenly spoke up. "Twenty something years ago, Betrico Biology Lab applied for a project; but it was stopped by/ the government for humanitarian concerns. Chronologically, it should be related to your

Claude was shocked. "You know about the experiment from over 20 years ago?"

mother."

He paused, looking at Jeremiah with even more respect. Only people of a certain rank in Betrico could know about this experiment. Jeremiah was definitely more than just a major general.

Claude's reaction explained everything.

Victor asked in confusion, “Grandpa, is Mrs. Zeller related to this experiment?"

Yvette sat on the couch. The pressure around her dropped, her eyes reddened, and her delicate features emanated coldness

Claude continued, "Lilian was the test subject in the experiment from over 20 years ago. Rashad went to great lengths to understand why she had such an incredible ancient combat power and why her body was so special.

"The government couldn't allow such things, so they stopped the experiment and withdrew the funding. Rashad pretended to give up, but secretly continued his research. Dennis funded it, and together they engaged in those government-banned experiments on humans."

Under Yvette's increasingly cold gaze, Claude's no longer looked as composed as before. He had played dumb and did not report the two in order to save himself, and even considered working with them.

Yvette's expression was icy; her eyes burst with chilling anger and her lips pursed with ruthlessness. "Did my mother escape on her own?" 10:23 Wed, Dec 25 6

Claude's hand that was on his cane trembled slightly. "Yes, after lian was taken away, she reappeared looking heavily pregnant. She showed up briefly in Seacrity before disappearing again. Later, I learned that she'd escaped from the lab.

"Rashad went crazy. He was afraid she'd report him, but she did. She vanished immediately. That incident gradually passed. As for what happened afterward, I really don't know. That's all I know.

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He thought the fact that Lilian managed to escape that lab by herself was nothing short of a miracle. But leaving Yvette, a baby, behind and vanishing without doing anything after escaping was very strange.