Semua Bab I Set Her Free to Have Another Man's Child: Bab 1 - Bab 10

I never wanted to send my son, Tyler Cooper, to a kindergarten open exclusively to children from powerful, influential families.Unfortunately, the school belonged to my wife, Alaia Johnston. As her husband, I had no choice but to support her.I stood under the bright sun and watched Tyler put on his little knight's helmet. As he climbed onto his horse for the race, I got to my feet, ready to cheer him on.Then, there she was, standing across from me. I froze.Six years had passed. Jane Lawson had gone from a tall, graceful model to a noticeably heavier woman. Even the delicate skin around her eyes had begun to show faint wrinkles.As for me, I was dressed in a custom-made tracksuit, and everything from my posture to the way I carried myself spoke of someone accustomed to being a leader."Conrad? What are you doing here?" she exclaimed, glancing around nervously, then pulled me into a secluded corner."Didn't I tell you I'd come back for you when I'm ready? Do you have no idea w

Perhaps my refusal to move had given Jane the wrong idea. A strange look flickered across her eyes as she stepped forward and took my hand. "Conrad, listen to me…"The trick that had worked on me countless times before finally had no effect.When she first told me she wanted to remain childfree, I reacted strongly. Even then, she simply said, "You need to think about my career. Having a baby will ruin my figure. How am I supposed to make it onto my dream runway?"When she decided to get pregnant with Diego's child, she merely frowned at my desperate attempts to stop her. "Your petty behavior is making me question my choice in you. Don't make me look down on you, Conrad."The memories I had buried long ago suddenly came back. Cold sweat broke out across my forehead. It wasn't until I touched the wedding ring that I finally calmed down.I pulled my hand free from Jane and looked at her indifferently. "Mrs. Ford, know your place. You shouldn't get too close to a married man."She wa

"What happened there?"Hearing it was Alaia's voice, Tyler wiped the tears with this dust-covered hand and ran toward her clumsily. Out of nowhere, Ansel showed up with a few other kids and blocked his way."He's the monster! Let's drive him away together!"At his command, the kids raised the tools in their hands and swung them down on Tyler.My eyes widened with rage as I used every ounce of strength I had to pull Tyler into my arms. Riding crops and sticks came crashing down on me, tearing open my already battered wounds."Daddy's here. I won't let them hurt you."Alaia and I had raised Tyler with all our care and love. From the day he was born, we had never left him in anyone's care, not even a nanny.To us, he was the living proof of our love. No matter what, I couldn't let these brats hurt him.Alaia looked around curiously and started toward us, but the parents immediately surrounded her."It's such an honor to finally meet you, Ms. Johnston. I had no idea you were so yo

A malicious look flashed across Diego's eyes. He clutched his swollen cheek and glared at Alaia and me."You think just because the Johnston family dominates the business world, you can do whatever you want? If everyone here joins forces and boycotts your family, I don't think your empire will last that long!"He looked as if he had come up with some brilliant idea. He immediately started stirring everyone up, urging them to band together against Alaia.A few idiots actually fell for his nonsense. As I dabbed medicine onto my wounds, I couldn't stop smiling.Ever since Alaia had dealt with everyone in her company who had opposed her, I rarely saw anyone bold enough to challenge her so openly.Sure enough, when she saw more people taking Diego's side, she applauded casually. She had her secretary bring over two chairs and told Tyler and me to sit down.Then, she stepped onto the battlefield like a general marching off to war."Tyler, today, Mommy will teach you your very first le

Just as I had always helped Jane, she had given all her love and devotion to Diego. And now, she actually had the nerve to come asking me for help again.I looked at her with unhidden mockery and slowly walked toward her. She shot Alaia a smug look. She was just about to put a hand on my shoulder when I walked right past her.Without even glancing at Jane, I went straight to Alaia and swept her into my arms. "Are you okay, honey?"The once-fierce woman in the business world now curled up in my arms like a pampered wife. Even Tyler quickly covered his eyes. "Mommy and Daddy, ew!"I chuckled and carefully set her down in the chair. Then I dropped to one knee and checked her injuries."Conrad, are you blind? I'm clearly the one who got hurt!" Jane screamed.I glanced at Jane's hair, which was sticking out in every direction. I had to admit, the bird's-nest look suited her surprisingly well.Alaia, on the other hand, had a few thin red marks on her arm. That was enough to break my h