"What's wrong? Who do you think the father is? You?" Clarice laughed in a particularly sarcastic manner."Clarice, I'm asking you a question!" He was truly angry, and his large hands gripped her slender neck as he spoke coldly. Clarice could clearly feel that she wasn't breathing well, and her neck was pinched by him, making it difficult for her to breathe. Frowning, she didn't plead for mercy, but only laughed even more, and her eyes were still filled with tears of disappointment."Do you want to know? Then let me tell you, the child belongs to your uncle, and has nothing to do with you." She gritted her teeth as she looked at him, and spoke each word, spitting in his face, and this was not the answer Nicholas wanted, but from her mouth, it was as if sharp thorns were ruthlessly piercing his heart.After a long time, the large hand gripping her neck loosened, and his clear, cold gaze shot straight into her eyes."Clarice, is this the method you used to g
For a moment, it was as if she truly believed that her relationship with Edward was normal, and that Edward's care and concern for her stemmed from the love of a husband for his wife. And Edward, seeing Clarice's somewhat hesitant look, furrowed his brow."What? You don't believe me?" he asked.Clarice shook her head, raised her hand, and wiped the tears from her face, desperate."It's not that, it's just that I'm genuinely surprised by your actions and words, Edward. Do you really not care about the matter between Nicholas and me?""And why should I care? He is who he is, and I am who I am," Edward spoke calmly. "Besides, I am different from him, and I think you know that. I would never do what he did to you; I just want you to understand that.""Thank you, Edward. I really don't know what to do in this life to repay your care for me and my baby," Clarice said, unsure of how to reciprocate Edward's kindness. Fortunately, she met him; otherwise, she really wouldn't know how to continu
The Murray Family Mansion.It was late at night when the guests dispersed, and inside the bridal chamber, Mary was wearing red pajamas. Looking at the bright red blanket, her face was filled with worry, and Nicholas entered from outside. Seeing this, Mary immediately ran in front of him and pulled his arm, pointing to the large bed."Nick, there's only one bed, how are we going to sleep?""You can sleep in the bed!" Nicholas replied with those two words sideways and walked to the wardrobe, ready to change clothes. "Nicholas, are you going out? At this hour?""Yes, so don't worry about me; you can sleep peacefully." He replied, heading to the bathroom to change, and about ten minutes later, he came out in lighter attire and left.Mary silently watched him leave and sighed in relief. Sleeping alone was a relief, even though Nicholas was her brother, and she had no interest in him, it would still be one less discomfort to feel today.When Nicholas left the mansion, a car was already wait
"Mr. Murray, you've arrived!" Robert opened his mouth carefully, a hypocritical smile lingering on his face, and Luna threw a towel at him."Please, dry your face and then speak to Mr. Murray decently."Robert was somewhat dissatisfied with Luna's attitude. After all, he was still Nicholas Murray's father-in-law, right? So, how could a mere secretary be so rude to him? He grabbed the towel and wiped his face carelessly."Mr. Murray, about this... Where's Clarice? Why haven't I seen her?""This is the question Mr. Murray wanted to ask you." Luna replied. "With such a good method, on one hand, you're persuading Mr. Cassano, and on the other hand, you're fishing for other men.""What... Other men?" After hearing this, Robert's heart tightened. In the afternoon, when Luna found him, she asked if he knew that Clarice had connections with other men. However, he was completely buried in the gambling table, so how would he know about Clarice's situation? Now,
Peonies MansionIt was 2 a.m., Edward glanced at the side, and Clarice was already asleep. Without making much noise, he left the room and headed downstairs to find his parents. He knew they would fill his head with concerns, but he needed to face them."Dani, have my parents arrived?" Edward asked the butler of the house."Sir, I thought you were already asleep, but your parents have just arrived and are in their room," Dani replied. Edward smiled in gratitude and headed to the second floor, where his parents' room was located.He gently knocked on the door, and quickly, his mother Gretta's voice could be heard from inside."Who is it?""Mom, it's me!" Edward replied as he opened the door and entered. Gretta had just finished bathing, wearing a white silk pajama, and sat in front of the dresser, applying her skincare products. When she saw her son, she immediately stopped what she was doing and turned to face him."Your father and I thought you were asleep, but since you're here, let
"What? Wait, what did you just say? A child? Is she pregnant?" Gretta was the first to react and shouted at him."Mom, it's not important. Anyway, you don't want her as a daughter-in-law anymore, so why care about the child in her belly?" Edward said casually."Kid, stop right there!" Filippo regained his senses at this moment and shouted loudly. "Are you telling the truth? Is she pregnant?""If you don't believe me, you can call a doctor or do a test." Edward replied, shrugging. His father, Filippo, was shocked and surprised to hear this."But how is that possible? Didn't the doctor say you could never have a child?""Yes, he did, but the truth is, am I not in front of you now? So, do you want this grandchild or not? I'll send her away tomorrow if you don't want it." Edward began to threaten them."Yes, of course we want it." Gretta was afraid he would send her away, so she quickly replied. While she spoke, she even pushed Filippo a bit, allowing him t
Lowering her head, she explained to them with an apologetic expression."Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. Edward was late because of me; I usually wake up feeling nauseous.""Miss Savas, right?" Gretta saw that she had a good view and understood what she was saying, so she raised her eyebrows slightly with a proud look on her face. "We came back late at night, so we didn't have time to talk to you. I heard from Edward that you two got married in secret, right?" Clarice vaguely understood the disapproval in her tone and opened her mouth to explain, but then heard Edward say from the side."As for this matter, didn't I mention it yesterday? I didn't tell you because I wanted to surprise you both...""Be quiet; I'm talking to Miss Savas." Gretta didn't like that her son protected his new wife like this, so she couldn't help but scold him."Ma'am, you can call me Clary, and when Edward and I got married, we were really wrong not to inform both of you in advance. Logical
"Lady Gretta, I'm sorry, but the reason I'm not eating is not because of the chef, but because of me. I haven't been feeling well lately, so I end up getting very nauseous, and that's why I can't eat anything.""What do you mean you can't eat anything? You have to remember that you're not eating for yourself, but for the child in your belly, so I'll ask the chef to use less sunflower oil next time.""Madame, there's no need, really..." When Clarice said this, she felt nauseous, so she immediately covered her mouth and felt the vomit coming back, and Edward, who was beside her, immediately helped her up and led her to the bathroom.Gretta watched as they left, her heart full of concern."Why is she having such a strong reaction? If she doesn't eat, she'll end up malnourished! And it will be dangerous for her child!""Woman, just take her to the hospital in the afternoon for a maternity check-up, and tell Beatrice to find the best nutritionist in tow