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Chapter Eight: Seeds of doubt

作者: Chloe Jewels
last update 最終更新日: 2025-08-08 13:06:33

ASTRID’S POV

I had always covered my tracks so that no one discovered anything.

How did Liam end up with Laura? Now she's ten times richer than Elijah.

“I shouldn't have aborted Liam's baby,” I snapped, slamming the glass against the wall. I paced back and forth, the memory of Laura walking in with Liam burning in my brain.

My plan was simple: make Elijah think we slept together and trap him with a baby so that I could become a billionaire. But how did Laura become one so quickly while I am stuck here without six figures?

The door creaked open, startling me from my thoughts, and it was Luna, Laura's daughter.

“Mom, why are you awake this time?” Luna walked into the room, clenching her teddy bear to her chest, “And where is Dad?”

"It's none of your business! Go back to bed; you know you're not allowed to roam around the house at this time!" I snapped.

Luna flinched and started sobbing. Unimpressed with her tears, I summoned Ms. Lilly to take her to bed.

I remained in the room, pacing
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