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Chapter 21

Winona shook her head."What happened?" Chester asked, just as worried.Winona glanced at Morgan, looking pitiful and wounded. There were some things she only wanted him to hear.He understood. He leaned in and lowered his voice so only the two of them could hear. "Did someone upset you?""No. I just ran into Mr. Fischer in the hallway.""Hans Fischer from Rumbach?""Yeah, you've met him."Morgan smiled. "Running into him is no big deal. Did he give you a hard time?""No, of course not. I just saw my friend, Gabrielle, talking to him. She was badmouthing Lightcraft and saying she didn't think our project would amount to anything."Morgan's expression went cold.Winona continued, "Gabrielle was my good friend back in college—I even remember introducing the two of you. I never thought she would go behind our backs and trash talk us just to compete with us."Morgan looked indifferent. "She's tight with Micah. Of course she's gonna take his side.""But still…""Don't let peopl

Chapter 22

Winona covered her blushing face, looking shy. "It's not like that! Stop it!""Come on, don't deny it. I've noticed you've been glowing lately. I'll let you in on something—having sex is great for your skin," her friend said."Really?" The rest of the group leaned in."Of course. Just look at our darling Winona here—her skin's like glass. Mr. Quilton must be taking very good care of her in bed."Winona playfully lunged at her friend, cheeks burning, ready to land a playful punch. The whole group burst into laughter.Only Gabrielle, standing at the door, felt like all the blood in her veins had turned to ice.She should've seen this coming. Morgan was hardly ever home, and his sex drive had always been strong.Back when they'd first gotten married, and she hadn't gained weight yet, he'd still slept with her, even though he couldn't stand her. So the fact that he wouldn't touch her now didn't mean he was celibate.Gabrielle shut her eyes and took deep, steady breaths, trying to k

Chapter 23

Gretchen looked at Nadia in surprise. "Why?""Cause she'll sink like a rock," Nadia said snidely. She was calling Gabrielle fat.Tina gave her a light swat, telling her to cut it out.Gretchen didn't catch the sarcasm in Nadia's tone at all. She turned back to Gabrielle and asked, "When did you start liking swimming? I've never heard you mention it before.""I wouldn't say I like it. I'm just getting some exercise in," Gabrielle answered."That's good. You really do need to take care of your health. Now that Casp is older, it's the perfect time to have another baby."Gabrielle's head snapped up in shock. She looked straight at Morgan. For a split second, anger and humiliation flashed in his eyes. After all, everyone there knew exactly how Gabrielle had gotten pregnant with Casper."Sometimes I really, really feel sorry for you, Morgan," Nadia said dramatically."Keep your mouth shut," Tina said, glaring at her."Casp, do you want a little brother or a little sister?" Gretchen

Chapter 24

Micah asked, "How have you been holding up living on your own these days?"Gabrielle ate a mouthful of food without looking up. "It's fine, I guess."Micah watched her with worry in his eyes. He knew giving birth to Casper had almost cost her her life. He'd heard that it had taken her a long time to recover after the baby was born. She'd cried every single day. Back then, he'd been afraid she was slipping into postpartum depression.So when he saw how much she fussed over Casper and how she was willing to give up everything for him, he could understand."Well, like it or not, I'm gonna have to get used to it." Gabrielle looked up and smiled faintly. "Once we're divorced, I'll consider myself lucky if Morgan lets me see Casper once a month."This stretch of time was just training, she told herself.Micah nodded. Marrying into old money was never easy, and the enormous gap between her background and Morgan's didn't help.Just then, Micah's phone rang. It was a video call."Good a

Chapter 25

After sending the voice message, Casper got back into bed and stared at the ceiling, quietly waiting. Slowly, his eyes lost focus, and he drifted off to sleep.Gabrielle blow-dried her hair after her shower and was just about to read a journal article before bed. She checked her phone and saw a new voice message from Casper.She hurriedly hit play. The moment she heard what he said, her blood ran cold, and her mind went blank.Casper was sick? Wasn't there anyone taking care of him?Gabrielle didn't have time to think. She threw on some clothes, rushed downstairs, and took a cab to Fairmont Estate. The gate was shut, but she could see through the narrow gap under the front door that the lights were still on inside the villa.She pressed the doorbell over and over, but no one came to open the gate. She waved frantically at the camera on the video intercom, but still got no response.She pulled out her phone and called Judy. The call was declined. She tried again, and her call was

Chapter 26

Judy held Casper's hand and helped him into the car. It glided down the driveway, and the automatic gate swung open as it drove out.Gabrielle saw the car coming down the drive. She didn't want them to see her looking so pathetic, so she rushed to hide in the bushes behind the bench. Only after the car disappeared down the road did she step out from her hiding spot.She left Fairmont Estate and walked along the road in a daze. It felt like a dense fog had settled over her heart. Suddenly, nothing in her life made sense anymore.By the time she got back to her place, a splitting headache hit her, the ache sinking deep into her bones. From past experience, she knew she was running a fever.Gabrielle called Micah to ask for the day off, and he told her to get plenty of rest.After hanging up, every muscle in her body felt weak. She didn't want to move at all. She just wanted to collapse in bed and sleep until the end of time.But Helena called just then. She said, "Casper's already

Chapter 27

If that were the case, then it almost looked like Gabrielle was the one who'd come in between Morgan and Winona. Given that, Morgan's heartlessness toward Gabrielle was almost understandable."No. When I met Winona, she told me flat-out that she wasn't interested in Morgan," Gabrielle said.Besides, Winona had known from the start that Gabrielle liked Morgan. The only reason Gabrielle and Morgan even knew each other was that Winona had introduced them.She hadn't shown the slightest hint of jealousy back then, so it had never once occurred to Gabrielle that the two of them would actually end up together."That's strange." Helena was just as baffled.As the meds kicked in, Gabrielle's eyelids grew heavy. She slowly drifted off.By the time she woke up, it was already the afternoon. Helena was gone, but there was a warm, fragrant meal waiting in the kitchen. Helena had cooked for her. As she ate, she couldn't help the tears from falling.When she finished, her headache had eased a

Chapter 28

"Are you sure Gabrielle will drink it? I talked to her forever, and she still wouldn't give me a straight answer." That was the one thing about Gabrielle's attitude that Gretchen didn't like.She'd been agreeable enough over the phone, but even by the end of the call, she still hadn't promised that she and Morgan would definitely have a second child."She'll listen to me." Morgan's voice was flat, as if he were stating an obvious fact.On that point, Gretchen fully agreed. In the five years they'd been married, Gabrielle had indeed done whatever Morgan said. Besides, having a second child would lock in Gabrielle's position in the Quilton family. There was no reason for her to say no."Alright, then. I'll get the herbs for the tonics ready and bring them over to you," Gretchen said."Just have someone drop it off. You don't need to come yourself."Once she hung up, Gretchen couldn't sit still. She immediately dove into looking for a doctor.…Morgan: "Come by the office at noon.

Chapter 29

The higher-ups crowded around Winona as they escorted her on an inspection of the company. Regular employees were kept at a distance. The whole thing felt like watching a monarch on parade.Gabrielle's mind buzzed. She'd thought it would just be her, Morgan, and Casper. She hadn't expected Winona to be here, too."Have you heard? That's the new project lead they brought in for Lightcraft.""She looks way too young. Can she really handle something that big?""She studied abroad after graduating with honors from Creston University. I think she's also the boss' girlfriend.""Well, there you go. She's got the credentials and the connections.""The board wasn't thrilled about it. They were also worried that she was too young to carry that sort of responsibility, but Mr. Quilton shut them all down.""Man, a 200-billion-dollar project, and he hands it to his girlfriend. That's gotta be true love."Gabrielle's face went pale, and the buzzing grew louder.200 billion dollars… Winona…

Chapter 30

Only then did Gabrielle realize what Fiona was talking about. She froze, not even sure how she was supposed to react.Was she supposed to smile and accept the sachets? Was she supposed to be flattered that Gretchen "cherished" her so? Or was she supposed to be angry that they'd gone ahead and had these sachets prepared without even discussing it with her?A huge knot of frustration sat in her chest, and she couldn't stop her eyes from turning red. She lifted her gaze to Morgan.With how much he loved Winona, would he let her get pregnant at a time like this? Of course not. He would only push her to shine, to thrive, and to glow like a diamond under the spotlight."Grandma had these made especially for you. Aren't you gonna take them?" He fixed his eyes on Gabrielle.She secretly objected, but she didn't dare say the words out loud. In the end, she reached out and took the herbal sachets.Morgan looked away, his gaze turning indifferent.Fiona was still chattering away. "Mrs. Qui

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