During the meal, Beauty suddenly thought of something.
She set down her utensils and asked softly, "Is Laura's birthday banquet still going ahead as planned?
Given that she's already..."
Well aware that family scandals should never be aired in public, she knew Laura hadn't returned to work these past few days, staying home instead.
Though the outside world didn't dare speculate about Lucas's sister, if the sharp-nosed media caught even a whiff of scandal at next month's birthday banquet, the disgrace would spread—everyone would know the Marson family's heiress was pregnant out of wedlock.
That would damage both her reputation and the family's.
She understood all this, which was why she posed the question to Lucas.
He frowned slightly, thinking for a moment before replying in a low voice, "Go ahead with the preparations for the banquet.
Laura hasn't been in the best state lately, so you can make the decisions—just keep it similar to previous years.
