Chapter 416

Tanya stood in the crowd, her pregnant belly on full display, that smug, defiant smile plastered on her face.

All eyes were on her. Matthew's grip on my hand tightened, and Jace was already storming over.

Of course, Tanya knew how to grab attention. In the silence, she piped up again. "I'm carrying the baby you promised. You said he'd never want for anything."

Lindey's voice cut through the tension. "What does your child have to do with us? Go find the real father instead."

"Enough," Matthew said, shutting her down with a tired but firm tone.

Jace reached her in no time, his face dark with anger. "What are you trying to pull?"

She flicked her eyes toward me. "I agreed when you said you wouldn't marry me, Jace. I accepted your family would never let me in. But how can you promise me something and give it to someone else?"

All I could think was, 'Wow, when someone's shameless, they really go all out.'

Tanya wasn't here for anything but money and status, and she didn't care who sh