the two-faced Adopted Girl Who Melted CEO's Ice-Cold Heart Chapter 31: Try Standing up for the Pretty Boy Next Time

When Ignatius Leclair returned after handling everything, he saw Delphine curled up in the bathtub. Her face was pale, her long hair draped over one side, and she looked frail beyond description.

Tonight, he indeed lost his temper, and his actions were harsher than usual. Leo Yeager being beaten was not a trivial matter. The Yeager Family was different from the Wade Family. As the eldest grandson, Leo’s position carried weight. Although Mrs. Yeager was intimidated into staying quiet, several considerations played into her decision: first, to avoid a direct conflict with the Leclair Family; second, her primary target was Jocelyn Yeager, not Delphine Carter; and third, it was her birthday banquet, and she didn’t want it to end in disgrace. Still, she would undoubtedly settle the scores after the banquet.

Fortunately, he just received a call informing him that Leo’s head injury required a few stitches for a mild concussion but wasn’t life-threatening.

Those stitches would cost him business worth several billion to appease the Yeager Family.

Money, he had in abundance; what he resented was this passive predicant.

Seeing Ignatius exuding a cold aura as he stood there, Delphine couldn’t tell how long he had been outside. Feeling self-conscious in her current state, she withdrew into herself slightly and asked in a low, hoarse voice, "Where did you go?"

Ignatius carried her to the bed. Noting her evident fright, he let out a cold snort, turned off the lights, pulled her into his arms under the covers, and said in a deep voice, "Sleep."

Realizing he genuinely just wanted to sleep while holding her, she secretly sighed in relief and closed her eyes. However, the man’s body radiated heat, the potent scent of his hormones mixed with a subtle minty fragrance filled her senses, making her unable to sleep. She didn’t dare move an inch, her body stiff and tense.

This marked the first ti she was fully conscious while lying in the sa bed as Ignatius Leclair.

"How is Leo Yeager?" she asked softly.

His hand paused mid-motion, and in a slow, icy tone, he said, "If you dare to stand up for another pretty boy again, I’ll..."

Delphine broke out in a cold sweat. The man’s face was hidden in the darkness, but the overwhelming chill and anger emanating from him told her there would not be a next ti.

Her hands and feet turned icy cold. Trembling with fear, she cautiously reached out to touch his hand, then nestled into his embrace, her voice weak as she murmured, "I’m sorry."

"Delphine Carter, this ti—you owe a year," his voice was so low it felt almost unreal.

Delphine: "..."

Internally, she cursed him a thousand tis over. However, from what Ignatius said, it seed that the matter with the Yeager Family had been resolved. Breathing a sigh of relief, she drifted into an uneasy sleep.

As for that "year," she let out a faint, scoffing laugh. She’d just endure it—that was all.

The next morning, as Delphine prepared to leave, Ignatius’s assistant, Maximilian, was standing at the gate of the Leclair residence. Smiling, he said, "Miss Delphine, Mr. Leclair has instructed that you must go and apologize to the eldest son of the Yeager Family today."

Delphine froze for a mont before asking, "Mr. Maximilian, have you been here since early this morning?"

She recognized Maximilian as Ignatius’s most trusted confidant.

Maximilian smiled. "I only just arrived. I’ll be accompanying you to the hospital today, so you don’t have to worry about the Yeager Family giving you a hard ti."

Leo Yeager’s status wasn’t significant enough for Ignatius to visit the hospital himself. However, if Delphine were to go there alone, the Yeager Family would undoubtedly humiliate her in every possible way. Understanding the purpose of his assignnt, Maximilian beca even more respectful toward the young woman before him.

"Alright, I’ll request a half-day leave from the cast," Delphine nodded. She indeed needed to visit the hospital, and it was also a good opportunity to see if Mrs. Yeager had done anything to trouble Jocelyn Yeager.

"There’s still plenty of ti. Miss Delphine, you can have breakfast first; we’ll head to the hospital at ten."

"Mr. Maximilian, is the situation with the Yeager Family serious?" Delphine asked.

Maximilian was silent for a mont before smiling and saying, "While it’s a bit troubleso, there’s nothing Mr. Leclair can’t handle."