All Chapters of The Weight of His Favor: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

On the 28th birthday of my mafia husband, Lawrence Ardent, I personally baked his favorite mango cake. However, when I brought it to the banquet hall, I was met with the sight of his childhood sweetheart flirtatiously lifting a glass of wine to his lips. Everyone around them was cheering, "Kiss her! Kiss her!""This is your chance, Don Ardent! You've always regretted not marrying Eloise, no? Now is your time to get all lovey-dovey with her!"Laughter erupted as the crowd closed in on them. Lawrence braced his arms against the wall, shielding Eloise Rosenveil in his arms. Eloise's cheeks flushed crimson as she brushed her face with her wineglass and murmured, "Stop it. Sylvie will get jealous if she sees us. She's Lawrence's wife, not me."Lawrence lowered his head. The way he looked at her was tender in a way I'd never seen before. "Eloise, you're the one Don Ardent has always loved. That woman is just your stand-in. Now that you're back, there's no place for her anymore. Say

I had just let out a breath of relief when Lawrence's call came through.Eloise's smug voice came through the line."Sylvie, your lie is pretty convincing. I can't believe you even got a doctor to play along with you. The pictures came out great, too."Lawrie's out shopping for clothes for me right now, and his phone is with me. I've already deleted those pictures. Did you really think you could use your baby as leverage to make him cave in? "I won't let you have what you want!"My heart sank. Suppressing the unease rising within me, I explained, "I'm not lying, and I don't want to compete with you. If you want Lawrence, you can have him. I simply want to protect my baby…"Eloise huffed. "Don't you want to use that baby to keep Lawrie by your side? I won't let you have your way. Today, I'll show you who matters more to him—me or that baby in your belly!"I asked, "Hold on. What are you trying to do? Hello?"Eloise had hung up the phone and blocked me. A terrible sense of dre

Lawrence's brows were knitted. "What nonsense are you spouting? How could Sylvie possibly want a divorce? She's still carrying my child!"Niall said, "It's true. She even asked me to bring you the divorce agreement.""That's impossible!" Lawrence refused to believe a word Niall said.Eloise's eyes lit up for a second, but she said with concern, "Sylvie must be really upset this time, Lawrie. She's even drawn up a divorce agreement. You should talk to her and calm her down."Lawrence sighed softly, agreeing with Eloise. "Sylvie's just throwing a tantrum, Niall. She must've sent you on purpose. That divorce agreement doesn't mean anything. We'll sort out whatever's going on between us ourselves."Niall didn't sound pleased with that outcome. "But even if she's just upset, wouldn't it be better if you signed it? Eloise is back now, and Sylvie is willing to leave. Sylvie won't stand in the way between you two."After hearing that, Eloise's cheeks burned, and she looked at Lawrence af

"Sylvie's number has been deactivated?" Lawrence asked in disbelief.Then, he immediately refuted it. "That's impossible! She's had that number for years. It's the only way to reach her. How could it be deactivated?""It's true, Don Ardent. I've already called the telecommunications company. They confirmed the number was personally deactivated by the owner yesterday."A wave of unease rose in Lawrence's chest. He called Niall once again. "Niall, can you still reach Sylvie? I can't find her!"Niall froze for a moment before slipping into professional mode. "Ms. Neve asked me to deliver the divorce agreement to you. Perhaps my client no longer wishes to be in contact with you. If you have any requests, feel free to tell me, and I'll make adjustments to the agreement accordingly.""Bullshit! When did I agree to a divorce?" Lawrence fumed. "All of you just can't stand seeing us together! Listen here, I'll never divorce Sylvie!"I want you to tell her to come home right this instant.

Lawrence suddenly grabbed Dr. Clayton by the neck. His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked like he'd gone mad. "Why didn't you operate on her? Why did you just stand there and watch her miscarry?"Choked by Lawrence's grip, Dr. Clayton's face flushed crimson, and he could barely breathe. It took him a lot of effort to force out, "You were the one who told me she was an impostor and that I should ignore her. If I'd known she was your wife, I would never have left her like that!""Who told you to ignore her? She's my wife!" Lawrence yelled, his face contorted. "I-It was your assistant who said so! I called you, and she was the one who picked up." Dr. Clayton pulled out his phone, showing Lawrence his call log. After seeing that, Lawrence understood everything. He turned his head and gave Eloise the death glare, his entire body radiating an overwhelming sense of anger.Eloise was scared out of her wits. While the two men argued, she grabbed her bag and tried to run. In a flash, Lawr