The uninvited guest was none other than William's mistress, whom he had been supporting outside the family. Back when William was alive, their lives were filled with material comforts. But now that he was gone, things had drastically changed for the worse.To make matters worse, the mistress, Xena York, was visibly pregnant. Standing beside her were William's son and daughter, and their intentions were clear."My beloved man is dead. Even though you didn’t kill him directly, he died because of you. Now our entire family's livelihood is in jeopardy!" Xena sobbed, covering her face dramatically.She also took notice of Nina's slightly swollen belly and raised her voice intentionally, shouting, "You’re pregnant too! You should understand how hard it is for a pregnant woman!"We're barely surviving, that’s why we came to you. We have no other way out…"Xena’s cries grew louder, and her children followed suit, wailing alongside her.Nash instinctively shielded Nina behind him. "Go ups
Xena kept pushing the issue. It was obvious she could not provide the paternity test results and was just trying to squeeze out more money by making a scene. Otherwise, why wouldn’t she follow the proper legal process?Nina, not wanting to waste any more time, raised her voice. "Someone, show them out!""You!" Xena shot to her feet in anger. "Nina, Nash, you’re going too far!""Yeah! My mom’s pregnant. If you stress her out and something happens to her, can you afford to pay for it?" Xena's son chimed in."I’m telling you, if we don’t get money today, we won’t leave! We have no way to survive!" Xena and her children stood united, with Xena even putting on a show of exaggerated pain.But Nina wasn’t falling for it. She turned to the house staff and ordered, "Don’t lay a hand on her. Just call the police and an ambulance.""Yes, ma’am," the staff replied and followed her instructions.Nina then added coolly, "We aren’t family, nor are we friends. Since you refuse to leave, I have
Nina finally breathed a sigh of relief. If Yvonne needed money and came to her for help, there was no problem with that."I’ll bring it to you. Where are you now, or do you want to come and get it?" Nina asked, thinking everything through carefully.Yvonne replied, "Bring it to me, and help me leave Birkham tonight."Yvonne had initially thought about packing her clothes, but on second thought, as long as her account had money, she didn’t need to worry about material things."Okay," Nina agreed, and Yvonne hung up the phone.Shortly after, Yvonne sent her location. It was a hotel. Nina, holding her phone, transferred five million to another bank card. She then turned to Nash and explained the situation, "Can you arrange for a few people to come with me?"Nina had decided that these people would escort Yvonne out of the city.Nash frowned. "You’re not planning to take me with you?""Yvonne wants to see me, and just have a few of your people follow us." It was clear from Nina’s
Joe reached out to Yvonne, his demeanor disturbingly unwell. She had no desire to continue this twisted relationship and screamed, "I don’t need you! Joe, I’ve already contacted my best friend, Nina! You know exactly who she is and her connections. If you dare hurt me, she and her husband won’t let you get away with it!"Joe chuckled dismissively. "But do you really think anyone would believe us? Would you even dare tell anyone, Yvonne? Or maybe you want me to expose our relationship in public?"Yvonne felt completely numb. Joe’s words stirred up memories from the past five years, with days and nights filled with his actions and the sound of his voice echoing in her mind."Ahhh!" She couldn’t take it anymore.Like someone losing her mind, Yvonne grabbed a crystal glass from the coffee table and smashed it to pieces. She picked up one of the shards and pressed it against her neck."Joe, don’t push me. If you keep pushing, I’ll die right here in front of you!"She wasn’t bluffing
After calling Caleb, Nash quickly explained the situation and then instructed the driver to speed up. The whole ride, Joe remained tense. He was glancing at Nina several times, as if considering pushing her away to better protect Yvonne himself. But in the end, he did not. Instead, he fixed his gaze on her with an unreadable expression. Nash noticed but did not ask questions. He was not sure what had happened, and with Joe staying silent, prying would have been pointless. Besides, anything Joe said at this point might not even be the truth.When they arrived at the hospital, Caleb was already there. Before Nash could speak, Nina rushed to Caleb, grabbing his hands, "Caleb, no matter what it takes, you have to save my friend. Please, you must save her."Nash gently pulled her aside, speaking softly to calm her, "I’ve already told him. The person inside is important. He’ll do whatever it takes.""Yes, whatever it takes," Nina said through tears. "I can’t lose Yvonne."Nash held h
Someone called out to her.Nina walked absentmindedly into the prenatal exam room, unaware that the examination paperwork was still with Nash. Once inside, without waiting for the nurse to speak, she took off her shoes and lay down on the exam table.Suddenly, she sensed something unusual. Glancing to the side, she noticed a woman leaving the room. The woman had given her an odd look, and Nina quickly realized that she wasn’t pregnant. It was odd for a non-pregnant woman to be in the prenatal clinic. It did not make sense.At that moment, a voice came over the hospital intercom, announcing that it was not yet Nina’s turn for her exam. Quickly, she got off the table, put her shoes back on, and made her way to the door. As she reached the entrance, she overheard a conversation."That’s her. The woman said if we could bring Nina to her, she’d give us ten thousand."Someone hesitated. "Can we really trust her?""Why not? She said she’s William’s mistress. I checked, and there reall
The woman smiled faintly and said, "I was planning to keep it from you a bit longer, but since you’ve figured it out, there’s no point in hiding anymore. Come on out, she knows."Nurse Sarah came out of another room, her eyes burning with hatred as she looked at Nina. Seeing her, Nina instantly understood what was happening and smiled at her.Sarah was enraged. "What are you smiling about? So what if you’ve figured it out? You’re in our hands now. No one’s coming to save you, no matter how much you scream.""Oh?" Nina raised an eyebrow, clearly not believing her.This only made Sarah angrier. She rushed forward, grabbing Nina by the collar and yanking her to her feet. Worried about hurting her baby, Nina followed her motion. Nina stood up, glaring coldly at her. "You’re digging your own grave.""Digging my own grave?" Sarah sneered, glancing at Xena before letting out two mocking laughs. "I’ve done my job by bringing you here. Once I get paid, my aunt and I will leave this place
"Officer Zimmer, you know what to do. Don’t go easy on a woman this ruthless," Nash growled, his voice low but filled with fury.It was clear this time, someone had touched his bottom line.Nina and the baby were Nash’s ultimate boundaries. Anyone who crossed them would face serious consequences. Nurse Sarah, still attempting to make a last-ditch effort to resist, instantly stopped when Nash shot her a cold, piercing glare.After finishing up at the police station, Nash gently pinched Nina’s nose, teasingly scolding her. "You knew it was dangerous, so why did you follow them?""You found out," Nina pouted, rubbing her head against his arm playfully. Nash rolled his eyes at her, though the affection was clear.Of course he knew! They had been married for years. He could read her every small move and knew exactly what she was planning."I wanted to end the threat once and for all. Don’t worry, I won’t do it again.""It was really risky, though. What if something had happened? Ha