Chapter 185

In the bathroom, Renee leaned over the sink, vomiting until her stomach was empty. After rinsing her mouth three times with fruit-flavored mouthwash, she still tasted bitterness. As she stepped out, a figure blocked her way.

“Move,” she said, feeling drained.

Carl stood there, watching her. “Are you feeling unwell anywhere else?”

Renee found his concern almost laughable. “Are you only acting this way because you think I'm pregnant? Have you forgotten you once said if I ever got pregnant, I should get rid of it?”

Carl’s expression darkened. Renee recalled Michael’s warnings and how he treated her daughter, Sarah, in her past life. Since Star was an unwanted girl, Michael had refused to acknowledge her as part of the Grey family. When Annie returned with a son, the internet buzzed with stories of how Michael adored his eldest grandson, claiming that he was Carl’s only child. Everyone had ridiculed Renee and her daughter, alleging that all her scheming had been for nothing.

Now, Mich