Share

The Truth

Author: Black Knight
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-08 16:04:02

Mr. and Mrs. Price had arrived at Damon’s place.

Mrs. Price, Agatha, kept glancing at Delilah’s belly with a bright, happy expression.

"That’s wonderful, thank God! Our son is going to be a father so soon. Although Demian is gone, God has brought a new life to the Price family. If not for this, I really wouldn’t know how to go on!"

Agatha said, her eyes teary. Demian was her second son, who had tragically passed away in an accident.

"Don’t worry, Aunt. I’ll take good care of you and the child from now on," Delilah said obediently, displaying her cultured demeanor.

Agatha wiped her tears. "How many months along are you?"

"Two months!"

"Not bad. From now on, you shouldn’t go anywhere. Stay here at the mansion and take good care of yourself!" Agatha patted Delilah’s hand, then turned to her son. "Damon, since Delilah is carrying your child, you mustn’t treat her poorly. Pick a time and get the wedding arranged as soon as possible!"

"No!" The one who opposed was Damon’s father, Jamal Price.

"Damon, have you forgotten what you promised your grandfather back then? No matter what, Hazel is your grandfather's lifesaver. If he finds out that you divorced Hazel and then married another woman, he might just die of anger!"

Damon lowered his gaze, his expression unreadable. "I’ll explain everything to Grandpa personally. As for Delilah, I must marry her. But as for Hazel, we simply don’t have a fate together. Being tied together without feelings will never lead to happiness."

"You... you still have the nerve to say that?" Jamal was livid. "You haven’t even divorced yet, and you’re keeping a mistress outside. Hazel is knowledgeable and well-mannered, and she doesn’t hold it against you, but now you’re saying you don’t have a fate together? You wasted three years of her life, how can you say such a thing?!"

Damon remained calm and indifferent, unfazed. "Dad, this isn’t my fault. You all forced her onto me!"

"You!"

"Alright, alright, it’s not worth arguing over a woman who couldn’t even bear a child after three years!" Agatha patted Jamal's back. "It’s better that she’s gone. A woman from a poor, remote place doesn’t deserve my Damon. I’ve never liked her. Now that we’re about to have a grandson, we should be celebrating! You can’t even reject your own grandchild, can you?"

Jamal sighed deeply, pain evident in his expression, and fell silent.

Half an hour later, they left. Delilah changed into a light silk camisole dress and gently knocked on the study door.

"Damon, it’s all my fault. My presence has caused a rift between you and your father. How about I tell them the truth? I don’t want to make you feel torn, truly."

Delilah’s appearance was a picture of innocence, with a gentle expression and the faintest hint of tears threatening to fall. She instantly had the man wrapped around her finger.

Damon waved his hand. "It has nothing to do with you, don’t blame yourself."

"Damon, I think I should move out," Delilah said, her tone soft and delicate.

"Delilah, you and the child you’re carrying are the most important people to Demian. Since he entrusted you to me, I will take care of you both. Don’t worry, as long as I’m here, no one will harm you."

These words made Delilah’s heart flutter with joy.

She secretly admired the man in front of her—handsome, with great manners and a wealthy background. A man like him was far too good for that Hazel.

At the time, Damon's younger brother, Demian, had been completely captivated by her. She had hoped to marry him to enter a rich family, but who knew his life would be so short? It was just a small joke, and yet he tragically slipped off a cliff and died.

Thankfully, Delilah was lucky enough to be taken in by Demian’s older brother, Damon.

If she could smoothly win this man’s heart, she wouldn't have to worry about her future.

Thinking this, she eagerly leaned towards Damon. "Damon, you must be working so hard late into the night. How about I give you a massage?"

"No need." Damon sidestepped, and Delilah missed her chance.

Was it just her imagination, or did she see a hint of disdain in Damon’s eyes?

He picked up his coat. "You rest well, I’m leaving first."

"Huh? Damon, aren’t you going to stay with me here?"

"The company apartment is closer to the office, so I stay there."

Delilah was left dumbfounded.

She gazed at Damon as he left, her expression turning cold and calculating as soon as he was out of sight.

"Go get the supplements Mrs. Price brought me."

The servant replied, "Yes, Miss Hasani!"

Delilah was born into poverty. Even after mingling with various rich men for years, she had never made a fortune. Now, with one foot in the upper class, her life was bound to be different from others.

Looking at the expensive supplements in front of her, Delilah smiled mischievously, then glared at the servants standing nearby. "If any of you dare to say a word in front of Damon, I’ll rip your tongues out, understand?"

The servants trembled in fear. "Understood, Miss Hasani!"

...

Early the next morning, another bombshell swept through Vernon.

[Price Corp CEO to Marry New Lover—What Happened to Morality? What Happened to Humanity?]

The public was overwhelmingly one-sided. Damon, with his high looks, successfully shifted the attention toward the mistress.

In no time, the comments below were all full of insults toward Delilah.

Delilah, fuming, went to complain to Damon. He, however, was in a bad mood and impatiently offered her some words of comfort.

A moment of showing off their affection should be enough to make those haters green with envy, Delilah thought, her mind turning. She pouted and said, "Damon, tomorrow’s the pregnancy checkup. How about you come with me?"

Damon didn’t even look up. "Okay."

The online posts escalated, with even Hazel’s rural background being thoroughly exposed.

Several posts attacking her with harsh language appeared.

[Price Family’s Ex-Daughter-in-Law, Queen, Is Accused of Vain and Unscrupulous Behavior, Willing to Do Anything to Marry into Wealth.]

[Damon Price’s Ex-Wife Accused of Abusing the Maid, With Photographic Evidence]

"Heh, boss, you're famous!" Eddie laughed gleefully, thoroughly enjoying the posts.

Hazel threw her phone aside, rubbing her temples. At that moment, all she wanted to say to Damon was, "Go to hell!"

Several of the accounts were connected to that scoundrel man. If anyone believed that he wasn’t involved, they were fools.

She typed a message, and a W******p group that had been dormant for three years suddenly lit up.

This group contained the best hackers, the most impressive information gatherers—tools all at her disposal.

Hazel closed her eyes for a moment, then opened them again, her gaze sharp and clear. In the next second, she issued her command.

"In five minutes, I want the entire Price Corp network to crash!"

"Understood!"

Five minutes later, the Price Corp was in chaos.

Damon was fuming in his office. "Get the best technical experts for immediate repair, and track down this hacker’s IP address!"

His subordinate replied, "The other party is cunning. The tracked address is either in a trash bin or submerged in a river!"

Damon narrowed his eyes, quickly connecting the dots from the past few days.

The woman’s whereabouts were untraceable, the driver who raced with him had vanished, and the hacker attacking the Price Corp couldn’t be found...

It seemed something was subtly pulling him toward the truth, which was about to be uncovered.

But he quickly dismissed the thought.

No! This can’t be!

His ex-wife was just a woman who grew up in a rural area, someone who had never seen much of the world. How could she possibly have such power...

***

Continue to read this book for free
Scan code to download App
Comments (1)
goodnovel comment avatar
Linda Carver
I'm wondering how he's not putting it together, when her last name is Queen and they are supposed to be so high up in the social ladder? And I wonder if what happened to his brother was indeed an accident or not.
VIEW ALL COMMENTS

Related chapters

  • Sorry Ex, This Queen Is No Longer Yours   Hadn’t Had Enough Fun

    "Mr. Price, the company's network has returned to normal, but all the information about Miss Queen has been deleted."Kin stood before Damon, a thin layer of sweat forming on his forehead.It hadn't been long since the divorce, and now there were so many issues at the company, all tied to Miss Queen.What's more, Miss Queen had mysteriously disappeared. It seemed she wasn't as simple as she appeared.Before Damon could respond, Kin carefully glanced up and saw the fire burning in his eyes.He quickly lowered his head, pretending he hadn’t seen anything."Prepare the car. I’m going to Queen Corp!"The events unfolding before him were too obvious for him to deny. If Hazel was the eldest daughter of the Queens, everything made sense.At Queen Corp’s building, as Damon’s car pulled up outside, Hazel in the CEO's office immediately got the news.Now wasn’t the time to meet Damon face to face—she hadn’t had enough fun yet!On the way home, Eddie, puzzled, asked, "Boss, why aren't you meetin

    Last Updated : 2024-12-16
  • Sorry Ex, This Queen Is No Longer Yours   Badass

    Eddie clenched his fist and took a step forward, but Hazel stopped him.It was no surprise that Delilah had probably already told Damon about this. Now, she was clearly trying to use this opportunity to play the victim in front of him, wasn't she?Hazel wasn’t going to let Delilah get away with it."You’re already pregnant, and yet Damon doesn’t care enough to keep you at home, letting you run around like this?"Before Delilah could respond, Hazel continued, "Damon didn’t marry you because he was with me. Now that we’ve divorced, why hasn’t he married you yet?"With just two sentences, she left Delilah speechless, her face turning red as she stomped her feet in frustration.The nanny behind Delilah, worried about her belly, quickly stepped in front of her to block Hazel."Mr. Price marrying Miss Hasani is only a matter of time, but you—you're just a discarded shoe now. You've fallen so low, serving so many men. How can you still stand there acting so high and mighty?"Though the maids

    Last Updated : 2024-12-16
  • Sorry Ex, This Queen Is No Longer Yours   The Mastermind

    Bailey was determined to make Hazel agree to let her invite friends over, even if it meant risking her life. “I don’t care! I already told my friends I’d invite them to my house for my birthday. If they can’t come, how will I ever face them again? I’ll just die!” Bailey threw herself onto Adele, pouting. Adele only had this one daughter, whom she had pampered and protected all her life—treating her as if she were fragile. Now, Bailey was making demands that Adele couldn’t refuse. Adele grabbed her daughter’s phone and started scrolling through the news about Hazel, when she suddenly came across a comment that revealed Hazel had been Damon’s ex-wife. “That's why there’s been no news about Hazel all these years. She must’ve married into the Price family.” With the Price family’s influence, it was easy to protect their daughter-in-law’s identity. “What do you mean?” Bailey snatched the phone away, noticing the comments below and was shocked to learn t

    Last Updated : 2024-12-17
  • Sorry Ex, This Queen Is No Longer Yours   Pressure

    When Hazel woke up, her phone had been flooded with calls from board members and Jonah. Before she could figure out what had happened, there was a knock at the door. “Hazel, get up. There’s a situation at the company, and you need to handle it!” Seeing that she wasn’t answering her phone, Jonah had shown up in person. After quickly freshening up, Hazel followed him out. On the way, she got a rough understanding of the situation. After the Queen Corp’s recent CEO reshuffling, the company was already in turmoil. Some long-term partners had pulled out upon seeing that the new CEO was just a young woman. Currently, the Queen Corp was surviving on small projects, and even some senior employees had been poached. The company was barely holding together and was close to becoming an empty shell. At the beginning, the board members had been reluctant to let Hazel take over the company. However, they couldn’t oppose her outright since she held 20% of the shares. Now that the company was

    Last Updated : 2024-12-17
  • Sorry Ex, This Queen Is No Longer Yours   Closest People

    Hazel curled her lips and looped her arm through Eddie’s as they walked toward the resort. "You almost looked the part, but the moment you opened your mouth, it all fell apart. Try not to talk too much later.""Aren’t we here to meet a client? Why am I dressed up like this?""Remember, your role today is my boyfriend."A sleek black Bentley rolled to a stop at the resort entrance. Kin lowered the passenger-side window, carefully observing the figure walking into the resort."Mr. Price, I think that might’ve been Miss Queen just now."Damon chuckled softly. "She’s probably busy dealing with those old geezers at Queen Corp. How could she have time to come here? You must be mistaken."Kin frowned slightly but raised the window back up.He had heard about the recent chaos at Queen Corp. It was already surprising that Miss Queen had managed to become the group’s president in the first place.Jonah, unwilling to accept her position, was constantly opposing her, and Queen Corp’s internal pow

    Last Updated : 2024-12-17
  • Sorry Ex, This Queen Is No Longer Yours   Disgust

    Damon grabbed Hazel’s wrist, glaring at her furiously. Since their divorce, they hadn’t had a single proper conversation whenever they met.Hazel glanced at Damon but ultimately fixed her gaze on the woman standing beside Kin."Wow, you’ve got new taste now? Not bad. At least it’s an upgrade from Delilah—by a mile," Hazel said with a smirk.She then raised an eyebrow at the woman. "Miss, did you know there’s already a pregnant canary waiting at Damon’s home?"Damon’s grip on Hazel’s wrist tightened, and he stepped sideways, blocking her view of the woman.Pain shot through Hazel’s wrist, and she was just about to retaliate when Omar stepped forward."Damon! You think I’m dead, treating my niece like this?"His voice boomed with authority, sounding nothing like a man in his sixties.Damon froze under Omar’s glare, quickly loosening his grip as his gaze darted between Omar and Hazel.What’s their connection? Niece? Could they be relatives?Under the weight of Omar’s presence, Damon fin

    Last Updated : 2024-12-17
  • Sorry Ex, This Queen Is No Longer Yours   Demian's Last Wish

    "Look at how considerate Delilah is. Damon, when are you planning to marry her?"Seeing Delilah's belly grow larger by the day, Agatha was determined not to let the Price family’s first grandchild be born without a proper title.Jamal had also thought about this issue. "Your grandfather’s out for a walk. He should be back soon. When he returns, you should discuss this matter with him yourself."When Mark Price heard about Damon’s divorce from Hazel, he nearly flipped the entire old residence upside down.If not for Agatha and Jamal’s attempts to mediate, Damon would have already been dragged home for a round of family discipline.Jamal had no desire to anger his father again over matters concerning the younger generation."Uncle, Auntie, Damon knows what he’s doing. You don’t need to pressure him. I’m not upset," Delilah said with a soft smile, her understanding demeanor making her all the more likable.Yet no one in the room was trul

    Last Updated : 2024-12-18
  • Sorry Ex, This Queen Is No Longer Yours   Hazel's Ability

    Faced with the old man’s sharp gaze, Damon had nothing to say.Demian didn’t want Delilah to suffer criticism. If Damon’s earlier plan got out, Delilah would surely be torn apart by public opinion.The wedding was scheduled for five days later. As soon as the date was set, the news spread like wildfire online."I didn’t believe the rumors about President Price cheating before, but now he’s getting remarried right after the divorce?!""Poor my Queen, still entangled with someone like him.""Once they’re married, let’s hope Mrs. Price can keep him in check and stop him from bothering my Queen again!""My Queen shines solo!"After scrolling for a long time and not finding any comments she liked, Delilah furiously threw her phone, which hit a servant squarely on the head."Ah!" Blood trickled down the servant’s face as the others rushed over i

    Last Updated : 2024-12-18

Latest chapter

  • Sorry Ex, This Queen Is No Longer Yours   Anti Aging Research

    "I've been so worried these past couple of days! Ever since Xander told me, I've been anxious and couldn't sleep well. I even sent you messages, but you didn’t reply! Thankfully, you're finally back!" Sully was so emotional that she nearly burst into tears. She had originally planned to go on a business trip today, but after hearing from Xander that Hazel was returning, she canceled everything and rushed over. Hazel gently patted Sully on the back. "Alright, alright, nothing happened in the end. But the matter’s still not resolved, and we’ll need your help." After comforting Sully, the group sat down together and began discussing the recent investigations and what Harold really wanted. Omar brought out everything he had recently gathered, which was all information about Harold. Mark also took out a stack of documents, all related to the organization and the past history of Hazel’s parents. Once they had gone through both sets of documents, everything st

  • Sorry Ex, This Queen Is No Longer Yours   Escape

    Once Damon finally wins Hazel over, he plans to find a similar estate where they can live together, just the two of them. “I didn’t realize it. So, these past few days, you’ve been observing all of this? I thought you were just bored,” he remarked. “However, we haven’t seen Harold these last couple of days. It seems like he left the day after he parted ways with Xander. If it weren’t for Xander constantly sending me messages, I would’ve thought he went after Xander,” Hazel replied. Since Xander returned to the country, he had been sending them messages, but Hazel and Damon were worried that their phones might be monitored, so they hadn’t responded to him. “Someone in his position should have a lot of things to do, right? Even though we don’t know what he’s busy with, we can use this time to test the estate’s security. It’d be great if we can escape, but if not, it’s no big deal,” Damon said, realizing something. “True, after all, he still needs somethin

  • Sorry Ex, This Queen Is No Longer Yours   Observe

    After saying that, Hazel quickly rushed out of the room without daring to look back at Damon’s expression. Damon, still standing in the room, froze for a moment. After realizing that Hazel had been shy, he immediately got excited and jumped onto the bed. If someone like Hazel, with her personality, was shy in front of him, that meant he had a chance! So, it seemed that Hazel liked this kind of interaction. He figured that he’d have to create more opportunities for physical contact in the future. With this thought in mind, Damon began to plan his next move for creating physical contact with Hazel. Xander arrived at the airport, expecting that Harold would have someone follow him. To his surprise, he boarded the plane without any trouble. Of course, he wasn’t so arrogant as to think Harold wouldn’t foresee this, but he simply believed that Harold didn’t see him as a threat. Once back in the country, Xander immediately contacted the Price and C

  • Sorry Ex, This Queen Is No Longer Yours   Walls Have Ears

    “To be honest,” Hazel began after a moment of thought, “I do have some early memories of living with him when I was little. Back then, I remember feeling happy. But now... I don’t get that feeling from him at all.”Not only was there no sense of happiness, but Hazel also found herself increasingly uneasy in Harold’s presence.Whenever his gaze lingered on her, she felt an inexplicable discomfort, like her entire body was on edge.But even with this knowledge, it was impossible to confirm whether Harold was really Hazel's grandfather."Even if he’s not my grandfather, his connection to my mother must be significant. What should we do now? Damon is still with him, and I’m not sure if he’s holding onto him to lure us back or for some other reason.""But keeping us around—what does he even gain from that?"Hazel couldn’t figure it out. She only knew that Harold wanted something from her, something her parents had left behind. But as for what it

  • Sorry Ex, This Queen Is No Longer Yours   The Story Behind

    Harold wasn’t fooled. He had done his homework. Damon’s obsession with Hazel ran deep—he’d done far too much for her already.This offer would definitely tempt him.If not for the threat posed by Xander, Damon wouldn’t have followed Hazel all the way to Country D.Initially, Harold had planned to approach Xander for this deal. But the moment he realized Damon was here too, he shifted his focus.Compared to Xander, Damon had a more daring, all-or-nothing attitude.And when it came to business acumen, Damon was undoubtedly the better partner.“Hazel’s parents were actually researchers for an organization—key researchers, in fact,” Harold began, his tone low and deliberate. “They developed a drug capable of enhancing all human bodily functions. But here’s the catch—it requires the umbilical cord blood of a newborn as the catalyst.”“I’ve spent my entire life pursuing the key to immortality. Ever since I handed over my research to Hazel’s

  • Sorry Ex, This Queen Is No Longer Yours   The Deal

    Harold pressed his lips together and said, “We just met, so you might not know me that well yet. I’m a straightforward guy, not one for beating around the bush or making empty promises.” “Since I said I wanted to talk to you alone, I meant it. It’s about Hazel.” Damon’s expression turned serious. He suddenly remembered that this man was supposed to be Hazel’s grandfather. No matter how things stood between them, some respect was still due. After all, he wasn’t sure how his relationship with Hazel might develop in the future. If it turned out everything before was just a misunderstanding, there might come a time when they’d have to reconcile. If he burned bridges with Harold now, it’d just create another obstacle between him and Hazel later on. Straightening his posture, he looked Harold directly in the eye. “About Hazel? What about her?” “I know you were married to her before, and I know you hurt her. I also know you’re trying to win her bac

  • Sorry Ex, This Queen Is No Longer Yours   Hostage

    Hazel hadn't replied yet when Damon's message popped up first:[At a time like this, who cares about the voting meeting? You can’t even guarantee your safety, and you're still worried about work? Unbelievable.]Hazel smirked. Damon wasn’t even trying to hide his disdain for Xander.[I’ll talk to him about it first thing in the morning,] she replied. [Might as well use the opportunity to test how he feels about us leaving.][Fine. If we can leave, we’ll go; if not, I’ll just hold the meeting online.] Xander responded, clearly more focused on practicality.Damon frowned, his brows practically tied in a knot. He couldn’t fathom how these two could still discuss work while their lives were hanging by a thread.[Alright, enough. Go to bed. We need to get up early tomorrow,] he said, breaki

  • Sorry Ex, This Queen Is No Longer Yours   The Forgotten Grandfather

    Hazel carefully examined the dishes on the table, and her face immediately darkened. These were not her favorite foods, but her mother Novaria's favorites, which meant that the man in front of her must have had a close relationship with her mother.Given that he knew her mother's favorite dishes so well, their relationship couldn’t just be described as ‘good’ anymore.They were either the closest of kin or each other’s greatest and most formidable enemies.Only these two kinds of people could know each other so thoroughly.From the way the man had acted toward her, Hazel guessed that his relationship with her mother was likely the former."What is your relationship with my parents? These dishes are all my mother's favorites, and you’re so familiar with her," Hazel asked, her voice cold, as if laced with poison. The thought that this man might be connected to her parents' accident made her heart feel as though it were being pricked by a thousand nee

  • Sorry Ex, This Queen Is No Longer Yours   Abducted

    "I think the same way. You should come too, and bring Xander Knox along with you. Don’t worry, I’m inviting you as guests because I want to learn something from you. As long as you cooperate, Hazel will be fine." "By the way, you should know the location, right? After all, you just left the estate. I’ll have someone meet you at the place you were earlier." Without waiting for Damon to respond, the person on the other end hung up. Damon held the phone for a long time without putting it down. He and Xander were close enough for Xander to hear the voice from the phone. In other words, every move they made was being monitored by this person. They were both CEOs—one of HX, the other of Price Corp—who were already regarded as elites in the eyes of ordinary people, but in this person’s eyes, they were no more significant than ants. "Well then, let’s head over. There’s really no better option right now, is there?" Xander said resignedly. Given the situati

Explore and read good novels for free
Free access to a vast number of good novels on GoodNovel app. Download the books you like and read anywhere & anytime.
Read books for free on the app
SCAN CODE TO READ ON APP
DMCA.com Protection Status