the two-faced Adopted Girl Who Melted CEO's Ice-Cold Heart
Chapter 252: When Do You Plan to Lay Your Cards on the Table with Him?

Chapter 252: Chapter 252: When Do You Plan to Lay Your Cards on the Table with Him?

"Maximilian said you’re going to the film set, and you’ll be gone for two months?" Ignatius Leclair looked at her, his expression unreadable. Two months away—it might be for the best.

"Yes, we’ll be filming at the Riverscape in Springtime set. There aren’t any similar buildings in Nanyang," Delphine said calmly.

Ignatius paused for a moment before finally saying, "Take a few more people with you. Being away from home is never as safe."

"The production budget is limited, and no one really brings that many assistants. It draws too much attention."

Hearing this, Ignatius gave her a deep look. He wanted to reach out and touch her head, but his hand hesitated for a moment before he restrained himself and withdrew it.

It was time to leave. The whole Wade Family ordeal had caused too much noise. Though he had always planned to take action against the Wade Family, thinking back on it now, one reason for acting so early was Delphine Carter.

This woman’s influence on him was growing stronger and stronger.

He needed to reflect and think things through calmly.

Ignatius nodded slightly and then turned to leave.

Delphine raised her eyes and watched his tall, elegant figure. For some reason, she felt as though he was deliberately keeping his distance from her.

She lowered her eyes and gave a faint, cold smile. Was it because Melody Cloud had returned to Nanyang?

The next day was Melody’s birthday banquet. It was said that all the attendees had been meticulously handpicked from among high society.

Leah arrived at the Leclair residence in the afternoon, wearing a red off-shoulder gown that revealed the elegant curve of her neck. Paired with her coldly exquisite and seductive features, she was like a resplendent peony in full bloom—luxurious and alluring.

"How do I look?" Leah lifted the hem of her dress, twirled once in front of Delphine, winked, and said with a playful smile, "Don’t worry, I’ll steal all of Melody’s spotlight tonight. But are you really not planning to go?"

Delphine shook her head, responding faintly, "I don’t want to go."

Leah pinched her cheek and scolded her playfully, "Delphine Carter, how can you not be the least bit anxious? I told you, Ignatius Leclair and that woman are not ordinary acquaintances. What if that man cheats on you behind your back and then leaves you high and dry?"

Without even lifting her eyes, Delphine replied indifferently, "Leah, he’s already left me high and dry once before. A second time wouldn’t make a difference."

Leah stomped her foot in frustration and asked in a low voice, "So, when are you going to confront him? You can’t just keep dragging this out indefinitely. There are plenty of good men in Nanyang. You shouldn’t waste your time."

By the end of the year, she figured. Once her current film was wrapped up and she received her pay, by then, the Leclair Family’s esteemed elder should also have returned to Nanyang.

The Leclair family’s grand patriarch was someone who could easily keep Ignatius in check.

"Year’s end," Delphine whispered, her voice almost inaudible.

A spark lit in Leah’s eyes. The two exchanged a knowing glance and dropped the subject altogether.

In the end, even Leah didn’t attend Melody’s birthday banquet. The two of them took the car out for a drive, drank until midnight at the mountaintop, and were eventually dragged back to the car by a furious Griffith Squire, who had to deal with the two drunken, chaotic women.

Delphine returned to the Leclair residence at 2 a.m.

Not a single call had come from Ignatius all night. Though she had drunk quite a lot, her mind was eerily clear. The Leclair residence was unusually quiet at night. Holding her shoes in hand, she walked barefoot upstairs, down the long and dark hallway, to the pitch-black, lightless bedroom.

She stood at the door, fumbling for a long time before she finally flicked on the light. The room was cold and empty.

She had long grown accustomed to these lonely and desolate nights. Even when he was beside her, the chill in her heart never dissipated.

The next morning, Delphine packed her luggage and joined the film crew early to begin shooting "A Pear Blossom Pressed Against the Sea." Meanwhile, Melody Cloud’s stunning appearance at the Cloud Family young lady’s birthday banquet became the talk of Nanyang high society. Soon after, Melody was crowned Nanyang’s latest first socialite.