Goodbye, Ex-husband! I’m Pregnant with Your Uncle’s Child!
Chapter 343: Guess Correctly and Win a Prize

Chapter 343: Chapter 343: Guess Correctly and Win a Prize

When Julia Land heard Dale Land mention the Bell Family’s banquet, she thought of Madame Bell’s birthday banquet.

James Thompson walked out from the dining room and also heard his daughter talking about her unsuccessful date.

He suggested indifferently, "Dale, why don’t you find a new boyfriend? One who isn’t an aide by profession."

Upon hearing her father’s words, Dale Land made a sheepish face, "Dad, boyfriends aren’t something you can just change at will. Besides, I’m going to be Uncle Xu’s assistant soon. Does that mean he should also replace his girlfriend?"

Julia Land gave Mr. Thompson a sideways glance, "Don’t make trouble without reason."

In the short time they talked in the living room,

Alice Thompson in the dining room sneakily put the celery from her little bowl back onto the plate.

Pretending she had eaten the celery, she smiled happily.

Alice Thompson also wanted to go out and talk to her sister.

But she sat on a high child’s chair, unable to and not daring to unbuckle the safety belt without her mommy’s permission.

She was a good baby!

Outside the living room, Julia Land told Dale Land to go freshen up and change her clothes, "You go wash up, I’ll go cook three dishes for you."

"Thank you, Mommy." Dale Land smiled and went upstairs.

After his daughter went upstairs, James Thompson then said to Julia Land, "Carson Dunn is accompanying Noah Quarter’s daughter to the party. Thankfully, she is already married, otherwise, I would be very displeased with my daughter interacting with Carson Dunn."

Julia Land did not oppose the man’s point of view.

They as parents could only help to oversee matters of the heart; decisions would have to be made by their daughter herself.

"Let’s not overthink it. Carson Dunn isn’t aware of the entanglements between our generation."

*

At this moment, Carson Dunn, mentioned by James Thompson, arrived at the old Bell residence with Ellie Quarter.

This was the first banquet Bella Quarter attended since returning to the country, which by rights, should have been attended with her by William Thompson.

Tonight was Lyra Gunn’s birthday banquet.

To the younger generation like Bella Quarter, Lyra Gunn was considered Madame Bell, a title of respect.

Madame Bell chatted amiably with the guests, and the atmosphere of the banquet was very lively.

Bella Quarter entered the banquet hall, dressed in an elegant evening gown, looking noble and gentle.

Carson Dunn stood by her side, maintaining a gentlemanly distance.

Bella Quarter approached Madame Bell with a smile, gently saying, "Madame Bell, happy birthday. I wish you good health and happiness in life."

Madame Bell saw Bella Quarter and a kind smile appeared on her face, but she still asked with some perplexity, "And which family are you from?"

Bella Quarter smiled, "I belong to the Thompson Family by marriage, I am William Thompson’s wife."

Upon hearing William Thompson, the smile on Madame Bell’s face visibly faded.

She had always been fond of twins and mentioning them brought Chloe Sullivan and her own daughter, Julia Land, to mind.

Her smile became even more faint.

Bella Quarter, as if nothing was amiss, stepped aside with a smile, allowing other guests the opportunity to offer their well-wishes to Madame Bell.

She didn’t actually know why Madame Bell seemed to dislike her.

Bella Quarter continued to mingle in the banquet hall with Carson Dunn, coming across business elites from the inner circle.

This was also a very good occasion for networking.

Bella Quarter conversed elegantly with them, showcasing her exceptional social skills.

Carson Dunn occasionally had to shield Bella Quarter from drinking too much, but to show sincerity, Bella Quarter was drinking almost all her drinks herself tonight.

During the banquet, Madame Bell made her way to the stage, with Luke Bell supporting her.

Luke Bell was the son of Maxwell Bell and Celeste Lewis, fourteen years old this year, and his name was given by Lyra Gunn.

Lyra Gunn looked at all the guests with a beaming smile, "Thank you everyone for coming to my birthday banquet tonight. On this wonderful occasion, I’d like to make an announcement to you all."

Celeste Lewis quietly approached Maxwell Bell and asked in a low voice, "Honey, what is your aunt going to announce?"

Maxwell Bell shook his head, "I don’t know."

At this time, Lyra Gunn continued to speak on stage, "I hereby announce that I will gift 20% of Bell Group’s shares, which are under my name, to my nephew Maxwell Bell."

Maxwell Bell was instantly shocked as he looked towards Lyra Gunn.

And Celeste almost let out a scream in her excitement!

Guests at the party looked at Maxwell Bell with some envy, while some thoughts drifted to Julia Land, the true power behind the Dale Group.

Julia Land was the biological daughter of Connor Bell and Lyra Gunn, yet in the end, she had nothing to do with the Bell Group.

Lyra Gunn’s gaze fell on the stunned Maxwell Bell standing below the stage; she didn’t see the look of great surprise on his face and nodded in satisfaction.

She believed her decision was the right one.

Her health hadn’t been good for many years, and it has been this couple, Maxwell Bell and his wife, who have been caring and looking after her.

As for her biological daughter Julia Land, Lyra Gunn considered her as though she were dead.

Lyra Gunn turned her head towards her grandson Luke Bell and said tenderly, "Today, there’s another matter. I’m going to gift 5% of the Bell Group’s shares to my grandson Luke Bell."

Upon hearing this, Celeste’s joy was almost overwhelming, so much so that she felt like she was going to faint – her son had actually received shares!!

Her decade of enduring patience and concern for Madame Bell had finally paid off!!

She had always worried that if Madame Bell suddenly died, the property would go to Julia Land, the direct relative.

Now she could be at ease.

After the banquet ended, Bella Quarter left the venue with Carson Dunn.

Carson Dunn opened the car door for Bella Quarter, "Chairwoman, I’ll take a taxi home."

Bella Quarter nodded and got into the car.

Watching the car drive away, Carson Dunn took off his suit jacket and hung it on his arm, unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt, and then took out his phone to call Dale Land.

Dale Land was playing with toy cars with Alice Thompson, restraining Alice who was trying to cheat at overtaking with one hand and answering the phone with the other, "Carson, has the party ended?"

Walking on the sidewalk, Carson heard Dale Land’s voice and smiled gently, "Yes, it has ended, what are you up to right now?"

Dale Land glanced at Alice Thompson who was trying to escape her grip and chuckled, "Playing with my brother, was the party fun?"

Carson gave it some thought, "Not really, you know about the Bell Group, right?"

Dale Land naturally knew of the Bell Group, "What about the Bell Group?"

Carson Dunn told Dale Land about what Madame Bell announced at the party today.

He slowly said, "Madame Bell has gifted 20% of the Bell Group shares in her possession to the current Chairman of the Bell Group, Maxwell Bell, and an additional 5% of shares to Maxwell Bell’s son."

Dale Land, upon hearing this, instantly felt heartache for her mommy.

She knew that even though her mommy didn’t care about the Bell Clan’s property, hearing the news about Madame Bell’s action would still make one feel a bit uncomfortable.

However, Dale Land also felt that her mommy didn’t want to take anything from the Bell Clan to avoid messy entanglements.

"Sister, are you done chatting on the phone? I need to go to the bathroom," Alice Thompson said with a sincere expression.

"Wow, our little Alice knows about chat on the phone for ages, huh," Dale Land released her restraint on Alice, "Go on then."

The next second, she watched wide-eyed as Alice Thompson pushed his little car to the finish line with his butt sticking out.

Alice Thompson smirked cheekily, "Sister, this is called deception in tactics."

He held his head up high, proud of himself.

Dale Land, "..."

*

Meanwhile, Julia Land and James Thompson were also discussing the announcement made by Madame Bell at the party tonight in the bedroom.

While applying face cream, Julia Land spoke casually, "I am not at all surprised by her doing this. Mr. Thompson, guess why I chose to give up my inheritance of the Bell Group shares back then?"

After finishing with her face, Julia walked over to the couch and sat beside James Thompson, tapping her index finger on the man’s thigh, "Guess correctly and there’s a reward."

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