CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN: Another Vile Woman

With a guttural scream, I tear my falsified pregnancy results into shreds, hurling the pieces away.

How did I miss it?! Hazel has become an eligible wife for Marius! Hazel, with my lack of billionaire parents, has risen above me!

I press my hands against my face, trying to hold back the tears of frustration.

A child is what will make me the better choice for Marius. But I’m still figuring out how to appear pregnant. The idea of mimicking Lilian’s scandalous actions makes my stomach churn with disgust. There’s no way I’ll be pregnant with another man's child. Also, Marius and Pierce will surely demand a DNA test.

Should I just give up and go back abroad? But the thought of losing Marius is too painful. I can’t let him be with another woman, may it be Hazel or anyone.

Suddenly,...a dark idea emerges in my distressed mind. I take a moment to collect myself, making sure I’m ready to execute it. In the end, my desperation nullifies half of my doubts, which is enough to take action.

I pu