Actually, Lambert had thought about it before.
Putting Beverly into prison was undoubtedly straightforward, but he feared there would be no peace once she was in.
He wasn't worried about himself, but it might be difficult to anticipate what desperate measures Beverly's mother, driven to the wall, could take against Ariana.
The timing of Ronaldo's arrival couldn't have been better.
He agreed to cooperate with Ronaldo and spare Beverly temporarily. The Lawrence family would see his and Ariana's retreat, and wouldn't be in a position to say anything, given that they were in the wrong. Even if they wanted to do anything, Ronaldo would intervene.
After all, Ronaldo's meeting with Lambert was about more than persuading him to let Beverly off.
His aim was the entire Lawrence family --
And also, to let his stepmother taste the pain he had suffered for so many years.
Effectively, Beverly was ruined. Even if she returned, given the trouble she had caused, the company's shareholders would definitely not be keen on letting her become the successor to the company. Even her entry into the shareholders’ meeting would be reluctantly accepted.
And her father, though not expressing it verbally, would certainly blame her internally.
This incident has turned the entire Lawrence family into a laughingstock.
If it weren't for his leg injury, which the doctor had said could potentially affect his fertility, Ronaldo's father wouldn't have pinned all his hopes on Beverly.
And Ronaldo's return was to prove that he had recovered.
At least, in terms of fathering children.
Then Ronaldo's father would definitely be thrilled. After all, most people in their country still believed it was more orthodox for a son to continue the family line, even though this was completely irrational. Even though Ronaldo might not inherit the company, if he could have a child, all would not be an issue.
Hearing this, Lambert seemed somewhat surprised.
He glanced at his childhood friend, saying, "Your leg has healed?"
Ronaldo shrugged and said calmly, "I can walk now, but the doctor says I can't keep walking, so I'm mostly still in a wheelchair. But it doesn't affect anything." He had already been in a wheelchair for so many years, he had gotten used to it.
Lambert nodded, then seemed to think of something and scoffed mockingly, "But it's funny to think that your father only had one daughter all these years."
Even if he had a bastard son or a bastard daughter, he would not protect Baverly so vehemently.
Don't think too highly of the familial ties in high society.
In families like theirs, interest always comes first. The Lawrence family's insistence on protecting Beverly is simply because they have no other choice. They can't just watch their company be taken over by other shareholders or from those within their own family, right? Ronaldo’s father would never accept that.
Rather than that, he would prefer to destroy the Lawrence family himself.
Upon hearing Lambert's somewhat rude joking, Ronaldo was not upset. Instead, his dark eyes flashed as he chuckled coldly, "Do you think he hasn't tried to have more children who would please him? Unfortunately, my stepmother has a far more cunning hand. He has no hope in this lifetime now, he only has me and that woman's daughter."
Ronaldo: "..."
Finally, Ronaldo couldn't stand Lambert's pettily sweet gestures. He waved his hand, "Just leave, it's better if we don't meet unless necessary." He hadn't felt anything before, but after being provoked by Lambert's extra affection, he suddenly had the faint impulse of 'maybe he should find a wife too'.
Lambert stopped joking.
He slowly stood up and casually took another sip of tea before saying goodbye: "Well, I hope next time we meet, you'll have your wish fulfilled."
Ronaldo also sipped his tea and smiled, "Let's hope for the best."
...
That evening, after dinner and sneaky expressive actions, Lambert suddenly brought up the matter, speaking casually to Ariana in his arms.
Ariana paused. She looked at Lambert and asked, "So, you mean this time we withdraw the lawsuit?"
Lambert nodded.
He seemed to have thought about something and sat up slowly, speaking to Ariana who also sat up: "But that's not retreating, I will make her pay for what she did to you. I haven't forgotten about this. So, Ariana, I hope you won't misunderstand me."
Looking at Lambert's serious face, Ariana almost wanted to laugh.
She shook her head, then gently held Lambert's face in her hands, teasing affectionately for a rare moment. "Do you think I am a petty person? I'm just surprised that Beverly actually has a big brother. And in such circumstances, it seems like Lawrence's family is going to be lively in the future."
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