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When Gwen saw that Ivy still wasn’t responding, she assumed Ivy was scared and grew even more smug.“Ivy Quinn, a woman like you deserves to have no man willing to marry her. Just wait until Grandpa comes back and puts you in your place.”Only then did Ivy finally spare Gwen a glance.With one sentence, she went straight for the kill.“If you still have the energy to worry about me, maybe you should spend more time at the fertility clinic and fix that infertility problem of yours.”The word “infertility” hit Gwen right where it hurt.What she hated most was Ivy’s superior attitude, as if no one in the world was worth her attention.And why did Gwen have trouble getting pregnant in the first place?Wasn’t it all because of Ivy, that bitch?Now Ivy had the nerve to mock her for it?Rage rushed straight to Gwen’s head. She grabbed the paring knife from the fruit tray on the coffee table and hurled it at Ivy.Ivy didn’t even lift an eyebrow.Lucas reached out and caught the kni

Lucas didn’t understand what she meant.Then he saw Ivy turn her back to him, close her eyes, and cover her ears, as if she were trying to talk herself through it.“I know asking you to marry me is ridiculous, but I finally worked up the courage to say it. At least humor me a little and don’t reject me right away, okay?”The more she spoke, the softer her voice became.“Even if you’re going to say no, you should at least wait an hour. Otherwise, it’ll make me look like I have no charm at all.”Lucas heard her words and almost laughed, but at the same time, something in his chest softened.To him, Ivy was bold, dazzling, and full of charm.In business, she was ambitious and decisive.When dealing with people, she knew exactly when to push and when to pull. She was polished, sharp, and socially savvy.A woman as outstanding as her should have been confident when it came to choosing a future husband.She should have been wondering who was worthy of her, not whether she was worth

Lucas noticed the clerk was looking at the certified copy of his birth certificate.Confused, he asked, “Is there something wrong with my paperwork?”The clerk’s expression turned serious. She handed the document back to him.“Mr. York, this doesn’t appear to be an official certified copy. It appears to be forged.”“What? Forged?”Lucas’s expression changed.Was his legal identity fake?Or had the real document been swapped out?This was the first time Ivy had ever run into something like this. She looked at the clerk as well.The clerk placed Lucas’s document beside Ivy’s and explained, “Look here. The state seal on yours is too faint, and the paper doesn’t match an official certified copy. Ms. Quinn’s document has a clear raised seal and the proper security markings. Mr. York, yours is clearly not authentic.”Lucas looked at the two documents side by side.Once they were compared like that, the difference was obvious.His was fake.Completely fake.Birth certificates we

“Weren’t you going to explain?” Lucas looked at Fiona coldly. “Then explain.”“I… I…”Fiona’s lips trembled.The way he looked at her made it feel as if he had already seen right through her. The humiliation was almost unbearable.She wanted to explain, but she didn’t dare tell him the truth.That would only make Lucas hate her even more.Lucas had no interest in dragging this out.Whatever Fiona’s reason was, he no longer cared.Right now, all he wanted was to get his real paperwork back.“Fiona, I don’t want to argue about the past. Just give me the real certified copy.”Seeing how urgent he was, Fiona suddenly realized something.Why did he need it?A birth certificate wasn’t something people used often in daily life.The most likely reason was a marriage license.At that thought, Fiona’s eyes tightened.She stared hard at Lucas and demanded, “Why do you need it? Are you planning to marry another woman?”Lucas’s gaze shifted slightly.He hadn’t expected Fiona to fig

Fiona stared at Lucas stubbornly, a crazed smile tugging at her lips.“Do it. Even if I die, I won’t give it to you.”She had completely lost it.The moment Lucas pulled a knife on her, the moment he showed even the slightest intent to kill her, something inside Fiona went dark.Lucas stared at her coldly.If not for the fact that he would have to answer for killing her, he really might have driven the knife in.He and Fiona had already reached the point where there was no going back.But then he thought again.Letting Fiona die just like that would be too easy on her.Someone like her deserved to live.She deserved to spend the rest of her life trapped in pain and torment.That would be the greatest punishment for her.His sharp gaze swept toward Mr. Zimmer, who looked as if he was about to cry.“Mr. Zimmer, I know Fiona trusts you. You must know where the real birth certificate is. Go get it for me.“I know I can’t kill Fiona. But breaking one of her hands or one of her