After divorce I am a billionaire
Chapter 406 The truth emerges

In the garden, the guests' murmurs were louder, because what Lyra had said had a lot of information!

In response to all the questions, Lyra glanced at Collin who was on the stage and said seriously.

"Collin, this is a family matter. If you don't want the Lloyd Group's stock to plummet tomorrow, or the Lloyd family to be in the headlines tomorrow with all sorts of tidbits, clear the scene immediately and do as I say!"

Under the spotlight, her starry eyes stared at Collin with coolness.

The guests and media on the scene got more excited, and their discussion intensified.

Keith rose first to help control the scene. With his presence, the media and journalists made a fool of themselves and soon left, and the guests also left one after another under Micah's reassurance. Harvey, who was holding the documents on the stage, looked confused and looked around in confusion.

Malcolm noticed that and winked at Chad and Fifteen. Both of whom quickly took the stage and directly took Harvey away from the Lloyd Manor.

Ten minutes later.

The original lively garden became cold and clear. Only the Lloyds and Malcolm were there. Even Kacper and Vincent were drove away by Lyra's order. Collin's stern eyes were fixed on Lyra, but he didn't say a word. He looked at her step up to the stage, and waited quietly for her to speak.

Not wanting to beat around the bush, she opened her bag directly and took out the five paternity reports that Micah had personally produced last night. "Collin, take a good look. That's the truth about my identity!"

She held back her anger and threw a few papers at Collin.

Collin didn't pick it up and didn't move or speak, but he was still looking at her.

"Collin, you were the one who took the initiative to propose paternity test to dad. Mr. Hall is a good friend of dad's and an acquaintance of yours. You threatened his mother with falsifying the paternity test, didn' you?"

Collin lowered his eyes. Looking at the papers scattered all over the floor, he pursed his lips and did not say a word.

Ethel took two steps forward and volunteered, "Lyra, it's not about Collin. Casper was kidnapped by me. And I was the one who suggested doing the test to dad on the phone. If Collin really wants Casper to fake it, he doesn't need to threaten. He'll listen to Collin..."

"You shut up!"

Lyra glared coldly at her, "I'm asking Collin. You don't need to answer for him!"

Ethel raised her chin reluctantly, but said nothing more.

Lyra looked back at Collin who was standing straight. Then she took another document out of her bag and tossed it over.

"This is the evidence Keith recently collected at the house. Claudia was with dad the day of his accident! Claudia was the one who pushed him down the stairs from behind when all his attention was on that test report!"

Speaking of this, Lyra's heart throbbed. Her eyes were red, and her voice trembled slightly, "How much do you know about this? Is it you who ordered this?"

Claudia, who was offstage, with her head sheepishly bowed, tried to be invisible.

Collin just stared at her and didn't answer.

In the dim light, Lyra couldn't see the expression on his face and wondered what he was really thinking.

She continued to complain, "You have asked several times to postpone my signing the inheritance on the grounds that dad is ill. But you want to rush to recognize Ethel and give her the inheritance. She is nothing more than an illegitimate daughter! What the hell do you want?"

"Collin, are you just putting on a show for me?"

Collin's pupils dilated. With a dumb voice, he shouted, "Rara ..."

Lyra breathed deeply, suppressing her manic emotions, and said coldly.

"I don't care if you know these things or not. I'm blaming you on all! Besides, if something happens to dad, the whole Lloyd family should be my home court! It's not up to you to decide whether you want the inheritance or not!"

She withdrew her sharp eyes and looked back at Micah, Keith and Malcolm.

"Keep an eye on Claudia and Ethel. Don't let them escape. I'm going to deal with them later!"

After the command, she looked back at Collin, "Come in with me."

She turned her head and went into the villa. Collin said nothing and followed her silently.

The two went into the bedroom where Lyra previously lived, and Collin closed the door and stood right next to it, waiting for her to ask questions.

Lyra, feeling a little tired of standing, sat down on the edge of the bed and gazed at him from afar.

"The reason why I call you in alone is there are some things I wish to talk to you. I just can't believe you have loved me for so many years. And you will become the person who hurts me the most!" "Rara ..." Collin wanted to say something, but finally sighed.

Lyra continued, "Did you know that when I was fifteen, I was injected with psychotropic drugs by Ethel and pushed into the water?"

Collin closed his eyes to hide the guilt inside, "I know."

"How long did you know about this?"

"A long time ago..."

Lyra was slightly startled. Her heart was unbearably painful as if someone ruthlessly kneaded it. She choked with sobs, "So... you did that thing too?"

"Not me."

Because it was a private conversation, Collin chose to confess all the truth.

"It is true that I was the first to know it, but this is completely planned by Ethel alone. I will never take your life for any benefit. When I knew about this, I have heavily punished Ethel, but also withheld all the resources in her hands. So, she didn't have jobs over half of an year."

"In the end it was dad who felt sorry for her so I let her go off. Dad doesn't know it's Ethel who caused your accident."

"The people behind Ethel are dad and I. As long as it's what she wants, Dad and I are doing our best to satisfy."

Lyra didn't understand, "Why are you guys protecting her? Even if she does something wrong, you just let her be wrong!"

"I... have really punished her."

"So what!?" Lyra's voice became louder, "She doesn't just harm me once or twice. She wants me to die every time! You can cancel out all the things she's done to me with a few words about punishing her?" Collin closed his eyes again and didn't say something.

Lyra gathered herself and continued to interrogate, "What about this time? Did you do it, or did she decide all by herself?"

"She knew I want the inheritance, so she acts first and reports afterwards. She forces me to be on the same side as her. I only learned all about it when I arrived at the villa on the day of dad's accident." Lyra's hands clenched the bed sheets, and her tears slipped down.

She pushed herself to be reasonable, "Collin, why?! If you really want the inheritance so badly, why don't you just tell me? How can you be sure that I won't give it to you? You can't even trust your sister but Ethel, the illegitimate daughter!?"

Collin: "You have Malcolm with you. It's his presence that took away Lloyd family's position of the richest. When doing business world, he is cunning. I can not trust him! If you marry him, you'll take the entire family property to the White family!"

"Dad is confused and would rather take this risk to give you the inheritance, but I can't ignore this hidden danger. Only when the inheritance is in my hands can I feel at ease and reclaim the once most glorious position of our family!"

Lyra's tears fell down uncontrollably but she laughed at what he said, "So, that's what you think all along."

"It was the cunning Malcolm in your eyes who, when I was rendered homeless by you and Ethel, resolutely gave me all his property and shares in his name. Even though he knew he would be punished by the White family's disciplinary whip for it, he did not regret it."

"Collin, do you replace it sarcastic?"