And The Daddy Is… The Infertile Guy?!

Chapter 5

Tucked away in a shadowy nook by the staircase, Gwendolyn eyed the flickering name on her phone screen. Suppressing her distaste, she picked up the call.

“Hello?”

“Gwen,” came Gemma’s gentle probing voice from the other end. “Was Howard awake? Were his legs… really done for?”

The doctors had barely delivered their verdict when the Sawyer family was already privy to the internal scoop.

Gemma showed no concern for how the Chadwick family was dealing with Gwendolyn, nor did she inquire how Gwendolyn had spent her previous night. Instead, Gemma was fishing for insider information.

Gwendolyn fell into greater disappointment.

“I’m hanging up if there’s nothing else,” she said flatly.

“Wait!” Shouting, Gemma was tinged with urgency. “Do Vivien a solid! Howard got this massive deal, a collaboration between Summit Corp and Chadwick Group. Convince him to sign the Transfer of Project, and Vivien can marry Howard’s cousin.”

Gwendolyn couldn’t help but laugh bitterly.

“What makes you think I can help with that? I’m just a shotgun bride with no standing.”

The entire Chadwick family is counting on you now. Besides, he’s a broken

billions upon completion. Howard had solidified his grip on

Gwendolyn retorted, ready to end

“We have brought Nicolette here! If you don’t agree, you can kiss your goodbyes to

you lost your humanity?” Gwendolyn roared

mother–in–law!”

it weren’t for Nicolette’s care, Gwendolyn would have perished long

put Gwendolyn through school, and had worked herself to the bone. No matter how hard Gwendolyn tried to learn medicine from the neighbor, Mr. White, she couldn’t restore the spent

had the audacity to send Nicolette on such a

indignities the frail Nicolette must

father died early. Nicolette and I share no

Gwendolyn’s knuckles turned white, her fingers

she asked,

cold and heartless, “Vivien was raised by my hand. She comes from a good family. She is also graceful and talented. If you could marry Howard, she certainly deserves better. Whatever, you just have to get it done. On your

that, Gemma hung up

breath feel like a

echoed at the