Chapter 3

Chapter 3

When Tory Adams came in, Vanessa Lewis was looking heartbroken.

Tory Adams felt very sorry for her and sat down on the edge of the bed, gently pulling her hand away. "What's wrong? Why are your eyes so red?"

Vanessa Lewis's sweet voice was tinged with sadness, "Brother Tory, I'm sorry."

Tory Adams: "Did she say something to you?"

Vanessa Lewis: "Brother Tory, what should we do? My sister-in-law seems very angry with me."

Tory Adams patted her head and said, "You're such a good girl, how could she be angry with you? She's just being stubborn with herself. She'll be fine in a while."

“My sister-in-law…” Vanessa Lewis sobbed, “Will she divorce you because of this? If that happens, I’ll be a sinner.”

Tory Adams didn't seem to care much. "No. How could she possibly divorce me?"

The Scott family of today is not the same as it was three years ago. It is already a blessing for the Scott family to have the support of the Adams family.

Moreover, Stephanie Adams was not a true heiress, and her life in the Scott family was not easy.

Life only got much better after she married Tory Adams.

Therefore, Tory Adams was certain that Stephanie Adams would not divorce him.

"Okay, don't be sad. Didn't Mom say that you need to take good care of your health, otherwise you'll have health problems later?"

"Brother Tory, if I want to have another child in the future, would you be willing?"

Vanessa Lewis looked at him tenderly, her eyes filled with anticipation.

She loved everything about this man.

He resembled Lucas Adams, but seemed more mature, steady, and masculine.

Vanessa had originally thought he was cold and aloof.

Until the night Lucas Adams passed away, Tory Adams held her in his arms and comforted her with soft words all night long.

In the days that followed, however, he had shown her great care and concern.

She then realized that deep down, this man was incredibly tender and affectionate.

If she had discovered it sooner, she might not have chosen Lucas Adams.

Tory Adams did not answer Vanessa Lewis's question.

It's not that I don't want to answer, it's that I don't know how to answer.

If given the chance again, would he choose to do that?

After Vanessa Lewis became pregnant, why had he felt relieved that he no longer had to sleep with her?

There was even a sense of guilt.

But clearly, he didn't love Stephanie Adams...

Vanessa Lewis frowned slightly when she saw Tory Adams's wandering expression, but quickly composed herself.

She asked Helena Adams to bring the child out.

Sure enough, Tory Adams couldn't hide the tenderness on his face when he saw the child.

Vanessa Lewis felt a barely perceptible surge of joy.

The family of three was enjoying a happy time together.

Meanwhile, Stephanie Adams's report has also come out.

The doctor was very happy for her. "It's really not easy. You've successfully conceived through artificial insemination. You must take good care of yourself and get plenty of rest when you get home."

The child she had longed for over the past three years was finally on the way.

Stephanie suddenly felt like crying.

I'm happy.

There was also helplessness and despair.

When Sophia Reynolds arrived, Stephanie Adams had been sitting on a stool in a daze for a long time.

Sophia Reynolds was a little out of breath and indignant. "That damn boss of ours, it was so hard to ask him for leave. He rambled on and on before he let me go!"

Stephanie Adams and Sophia Reynolds were college classmates and had a very close relationship, like sisters.

Stephanie Adams: "Actually, there was no need for me to come..."

"How could I not come to something this big?" Sophia Reynolds stared at the report for a few seconds, then a thought flashed through her mind. "Wait a minute! Haven't you been sleeping in separate rooms from that jerk for a long time, kid?"

"Stephanie! You wouldn't do that to punish that scoundrel, and then...with another man..."

Stephanie Adams was both amused and exasperated. "It belongs to Tory Adams."

"Huh?"

Stephanie Adams was very reluctant to mention, "I secretly used the sperm Tory Adams had stored at the sperm bank..."

"What?!"

Sophia Reynolds's eyes widened like copper bells.

Is the story really that convoluted...?

The Adams family was overjoyed when Vanessa Lewis became pregnant.

But at the same time, Stephanie Adams's life became even more difficult.

The old lady and Helena Adams went even further, making unbridled mockery of Stephanie Adams's pregnancy, unwittingly placing an unbearable shackle on her.

It was this constraint that reminded Stephanie Adams of Tory Adams's sperm stored in the hospital.

So she secretly underwent artificial insemination.

Stephanie Adams said self-deprecatingly, "Because I didn't know if it would succeed, I didn't tell anyone."

"I was thinking that if it succeeded, I could give Tory Adams a surprise."

But the real shock was still to come.

Tory Adams had delivered the first shock.

If she had known this would happen, she would never have gotten pregnant with his child!

Sophia Reynolds gritted her teeth and cursed, "You beast! This dog of a man, he betrayed your sincere heart and even went after his own sister-in-law! Men really are animals that only think with their lower bodies!"

Stephanie Adams breathed a sigh of relief, "He liked Vanessa Lewis even before they got married."

"What?!" Sophia Reynolds's voice rose several octaves instantly. "What the hell? So... you're just a substitute?"

Stephanie Adams smiled bitterly, "It's not even a substitute."

Sophia Reynolds spat, "Damn it! Is Tory Adams even human?! Doesn't he know how much you love him and how good you are to him?"

"His tech company was struggling to develop its core system and was on the verge of bankruptcy. You, the computer genius, secretly helped him through that crisis, allowing the company to expand its market!"

"And on several other occasions, when he couldn't handle a client, you secretly stepped in to help him resolve the issue!"

“When you’re socializing, you feel sorry for him because he drinks too much and it’s bad for his health, so you drink for him and end up vomiting several times yourself.”

But that man didn't even blink.

"You've done so much for him, and you've never asked him for a single penny in return. As for the company, you haven't even received a salary, let alone shares!"

"How dare he be so ungrateful!"

Sophia Reynolds grew angrier the more she thought about it. "Stephanie! Divorce! This marriage must end!"

Stephanie Adams's emotions gradually calmed down, and her gaze revealed an unprecedented determination.

"I'm already preparing the divorce agreement, but before that, everyone who has taken advantage of me has to give me back, little by little."

Sophia Reynolds patted her shoulder comfortingly. "It’s not easy to find a three-legged toad, but there are plenty of two-legged men. Get the divorce over with, so you won’t have to see those two scoundrels every day."

"Now there's another one..."

Considering that it was an innocent baby, Sophia Reynolds deliberately restrained her choice of words.

"And now there’s another child. You’ll keep running into them, which must be unbearable."

"Hey! I’ll find you a blind date tomorrow!"

Stephanie Adams was amused. "If you didn't know better, you'd think I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get married."

"How could you not get married? I bet countless men would kill for you."

Stephanie Adams chuckled, "It's not as exaggerated as you make it out to be."

"It's no exaggeration. Tory Adams doesn't know your true abilities. If he did, he'd be kneeling and singing 'Conquer'."

Sophia Reynolds put her arm around Stephanie Adams's shoulder, looking rather emotional.

Tory Adams thought the woman he married was just a pretty face, but little did he know he had struck gold.

This stems from Stephanie Adams's unassuming personality.

Back then, she had achieved a perfect score in an international academic Olympiad.

During her university years, Stephanie co-founded a business and secured $80 million in funding in just six months.

Her beauty was merely a distraction; anyone who thought she was only a pretty face was badly mistaken.

In reality, Stephanie Adams is a top student who enjoys writing code, researching AI technology, and playing games.

Sophia Reynolds couldn't help but think of Stephanie Adams's past.

"Back then, in the counterattack against foreign hackers, it was you and a person with the online name 'Monarch' who led the alliance to fight through the night and quickly counterattack. Otherwise, the entire country's network system would have been paralyzed."

Although they were strangers who knew one another only online, they shared a deep sense of patriotism.

Therefore, Sophia Reynolds always regretted not being able to participate at the time.

Monarch was the leader of the Cybernetic Vanguard at the time.

The second-ranked member, known online as “Tempest,” was Stephanie Adams.

She was only 18 years old at the time.

Stephanie Adams smiled calmly, "That's all in the past."

Sophia Reynolds: "What I mean is, Tory Adams is a damn blind man. He can't recognize a gem. Losing you is his biggest loss!"

Stephanie Adams felt a warmth in her heart. "Thank you, Sophia."

Sophia Reynolds thought for a moment and felt a littl

e sad again. "So what do you plan to do about this child?"

After all, this was the child she had longed for over so many years, a part of her own flesh and blood.

But the child's father is Tory Adams...