Chapter 5

If she had not found out the truth by accident, she might really have believed Liam was doing all this for her own good.

Liam, however, looked as if she had struck a nerve. His heart skipped, and he snapped impatiently, “I’m doing this for your sake. That’s why I’ve been keeping it from Grandpa. If other people find out you can’t have children...”

“It’s the twenty-first century. Men still can’t give birth, and they’ve managed just fine.”

Audrey glanced at him and said, “Relax. Since I agreed to let Julie move in, I won’t say anything unnecessary in front of Grandpa.”

If she had not been worried that the Jensen family would start causing trouble once they found out what had happened between her and Liam, and if the people hiding in the shadows from the research institute were not still watching her, making it difficult for her to replace the groom outright, she would have told Liam to get lost already.

But this was fine too.

She could take her time and play with them properly.

Liam frowned and was about to say something else when his phone rang.

He glanced at the caller ID and said in a low voice, “I have something to handle. As for the wedding, I’ve already asked my secretary to make the arrangements. Just contact him.”

With that, he answered the call and left in a hurry.

Audrey watched his retreating figure and thought of the name she had just seen on the screen.

Whatever emotions she had left in her heart faded completely.

If this had been the old her, she probably would have been hurt all over again.

But now...

A man like him was not worth holding on to.

All she had to do now was wait for the wedding one month later and enjoy the show he and Julie were about to put on.

The next day, Audrey finished breakfast and took a cab to the marital home.

As soon as she arrived, Julie came out with the child, smiling warmly as she greeted her.

“Ms. Jensen, I’m really sorry for imposing on you. Liam can be so stubborn sometimes. He knew how much time and effort you put into decorating this house, but he still insisted that Ian and I move in.”

Her lips curved as she added, unable to hide the smugness in her voice, “Liam has always been like this. He’s taken care of me ever since we were little, and he treats Ian like his own son. Please don’t take it to heart, Ms. Jensen.”

Every word was dripping with fake innocence.

She might as well have written, Your future husband cares more about me, across her face.

“It’s fine.” Audrey’s lips curved slightly as she said slowly, “Someone died in this house. I thought it was bad luck. You’re tough enough to handle it, so it works out.”

Julie’s face turned pale. “Ms. Jensen, you’re really good at joking.”

“Julie scares easily. Why would you frighten her?” Liam immediately said, displeased. “Enough. Your luggage is upstairs. Go pack.”

Seeing this, Audrey let out a soft laugh and headed upstairs.

She did not have much luggage at the marital home.

Over the years, Liam had rarely given her any gifts. The only valuable thing there was the Crimson Moon Heart, a necklace she had casually collected in the past.

But when she stepped into the bedroom, everything inside was scattered all over the floor.

The Crimson Moon Heart, which had originally been placed on the vanity, was gone.

Audrey frowned. She was just about to call the housekeeper over and ask what had happened when a childish, arrogant voice rang out.

“Bad woman! This is my territory now, and all of these are my trophies. Get out!”

A four-year-old boy was standing there, eagerly raising a dart and aiming it at Audrey.

Trophies?

Audrey glanced at the boy, who was already seriously overweight at only four years old.

So this was the child Julie had given birth to.

Ian Sanders?

Which meant he had taken the Crimson Moon Heart?

Audrey frowned. “Where’s the silver box?”

“You mean the box with that old broken necklace?” Ian glanced away guiltily before sticking out his tongue at her. “Why should I tell you? Mommy said everything here belongs to me now because Uncle Liam gave it to me. You’re a bad woman. A stupid country bumpkin. Get out of my house!”

His mommy had said a bad woman would come today to fight him for the property and steal Uncle Liam from them.

If not for this bad woman, he could have lived in an even bigger house.

Thinking of that, he raised his hand and was about to shoot the dart at Audrey.

Audrey walked straight over, snatched the weapon from his hand, and said coldly, “I’ll ask you one more time. Where did you put the Crimson Moon Heart?”

Ian’s eyes widened. With his feet dangling off the ground, he thrashed wildly, his hands swiping toward her face as if he wanted to scratch it open. Then he let out a piercing, monstrous scream.

“You ugly woman! Let me go! I played with that stupid box yesterday and threw it away when I got bored. How would I know where it is? If you don’t let me go, I’ll make Uncle Liam beat you to death!”

His shrill screams soon drew Liam and Julie’s attention from downstairs.

When Liam saw Ian sobbing loudly and Audrey standing beside him, he could not help snapping at her.

“Audrey Jensen, what are you doing? Ian is just a little boy. Why are you bullying a child?”