Chapter 2 A Scandal In The Gu Family

Watching Claire standing there in a trance, Henry smiled faintly. He said three words with a menacing look in his eyes, "Let's do it."

Claire didn't realize that his seemingly simple words had sentenced her to death.

Right on cue, Henry's entourage forcibly picked Claire up. For the first time since they met, Henry finally had the time to observe Claire. Her thick, black hair was tied up, revealing her pure white skin, which added an invisible allure to her.

For a woman who appeared to be weak, she had dared to raise her voice at him just moments ago. He didn't know if it was because she was bold, or she was ignorant of his power.

Henry didn't allow his expression to reveal his thoughts. He continued looking at Claire indifferently.

She had deliberately killed his first child, so he would force her to become a surrogate, and compensate him for his child!

"I didn't do anything! Put me down, put me down...!"

Before Claire could finish, she was thrown into Henry's car by his subordinate. She had no chance to escape.

Half an hour later, Claire and Henry arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau. Henry seemed to have made an appointment in advance because as soon as they entered, an officious person came out to welcome them. He happily led them inside. Claire was a little stunned.

Henry pointed to an agreement document on the desk and commanded her, "Sign it!"

"What signature? Why? Wait a minute. I don't want to. I said..." she sputtered but nobody paid heed to her protests.

Before she knew it, her pink hand was pressed down into the ink pad and then onto the document. And just like that, they were married! This day had been so surreal for Claire. She had been living a regular life, but now her fate had changed forever!

The staff hurriedly handed the marriage license to Henry and Claire and blessed them. "Here is your marriage certificate. If you need any help, you can come to us at any time!"

It was just a sheet of paper but when the marriage certificate fell into Claire's hand, it felt like it weighed a ton. She wanted to pinch herself to see if this was all a dream. Did she just get bound to this man for the rest of her life? It all happened so fast that she could do nothing to stop it. Like a pig destined to be slaughtered, she had no hope.

Desperate to get out of this situation, Claire smiled and said, "Sir, just think about it. Look at me. I don't have a beautiful figure or face. My family is very poor, and my father has many debts. This is not good for your reputation. How about we end things mutually and peacefully?"

All Henry had to do was nod and she would run in the opposite direction as fast as she could!

Looking at the eagerness in Claire's eyes, Henry sneered, turned around, and strode out, leaving her gaping after him. Henry was fascinated by this woman. While other women tried their best to get close to him, Claire avoided him as if he were the God of the plague.

Seeing that Henry was about to get into the car, Claire plucked the courage she didn't know she had and marched towards the car.

She got into the passenger seat and asked, "You are the CEO of a huge company. There must be so many women dying to have children with you. Why are you marrying me instead of picking one of them? There is no advantage of marrying me!"

Henry merely smiled mysteriously in reply. Just as she opened her mouth to debate further, he stepped on the gas, making her shut up. She wondered where he was zooming off to with her in tow.

Suddenly, his mobile phone vibrated. Henry glanced at the time and cut the call. He had decided to take his new wife back to the Gu Family!

However, Molly had just had a miscarriage. If Henry went back home with this woman, it would cause quite a scandal, and then the Mu and Gu families would give him hell.

Looking at the cryptic expression on Henry's face, Claire swallowed subconsciously, and asked timidly, "Where are you taking me?"

He was amused by her question. He snorted and replied, "I'm taking you home so that you can fulfill your duty as a wife!"

'My duty as a wife? Was this man serious? We have met for the first time only moments ago! And what about that pregnant woman having a miscarriage? It's utter nonsense! I clearly remember giving her the correct medicine as per her prescription. Wait a minute... Pregnant woman?

Was it the same arrogant woman who had come in at night?'

At this sudden realization, Claire's face froze. She shivered a little and faltered for a long time, trying to find the words.

Meanwhile, the Gu Family was in a mess. The Mu Family was gathered at their residence. James Gu was smiling awkwardly. He was trying to apologize to the Mu Family. The recent situation was beyond their expectation. To top it all, Henry wasn't answering his phone either, which made everyone unhappy. If he didn't return soon, there was going to be big trouble!

Both families were renowned in A City. If they didn't resolve this issue as soon as possible, it would spread to the media and there would be terrible consequences!

Everyone was running out of patience when they heard the sound of the car at the gate. All of a sudden, everyone stopped talking. Their face was full of trepidation. After all, it was Henry who had to make a final decision on this matter.

An infertile woman was a huge shame for the Gu Family.

James Gu rushed out of the door and asked, "Henry, where have you been? After all that has happened to Molly, how could you still... Who is this woman?"

He stopped short when he noticed Claire standing next to his grandson. 'Henry has brought a strange woman out of nowhere. What is he thinking? Doesn't he know that the atmosphere is very tense at the moment?'

Henry tugged at his collar. "Grandpa, I forgot to introduce my wife to you. By the way, what's your name?" he asked Claire with a straight face.

Molly had turned out to be infertile, so it was meaningless for him to stay in this marriage. Moreover, his decade-long plan had failed. Any attempt to salvage it would be in vain.

James Gu was furious to see Henry's callous attitude. He gritted his teeth and yelled, "You bastard! Do you know how bad the situation is right now? The daughter of the Mu Family can't have a baby and you go and get another woman! The wedding has been finalized! Do you want everyone to call our family unfaithful?"

James Gu had thought that his words would have some effect on Henry, but he just smiled and said, "I told you that this woman is my wife. I've made up my mind. Grandpa, you don't need to worry about it. As for Molly, she didn't take care of her child so that's her fault. It has nothing to do with me. I didn't drug her or anything if that's what you're suspecting!"

Looking at his grandson, James Gu trembled, unable to speak for a long time. While they were talking, both families had walked over and surrounded them.

"Henry, does this mean that you are not going to be responsible for my daughter? Our families have been friends for generations. At least think about that? Don't you feel sorry for what you have done?"

"That's right. Henry, I didn't know you were such a horrible person!"

Henry impatiently reached out and grabbed Claire's hand amid all the curses from the crowd. Then he turned around and went straight to the second floor. He didn't care about anybody's opinion about him. Now that his plan was exposed, he wasn't going to bother being polite to anybody. He'd had enough of being manipulated.

Claire had never seen so many angry people. They were talking about the miscarriage, which made her feel like something was fishy. If it was just Henry who said it, she might have not given it a second thought, but if so many people were talking about it, it was certainly a big deal.

As Henry dragged her, she struggled hard and squealed, "Hey! I said let go of me. I didn't say that I would marry you. I will sue you for forcing me to sign the marriage certificate!"

But she didn't know how harsh her yelling sounded to the people of the Gu Family. They were shocked to see that Henry would rather marry a poor bumpkin than an infertile woman like Molly. Between the two, it was clear for all to see who was a better prospect. They were surprised that Henry couldn't understand this!

"Shut up!"