Chapter 857

"I thought you weren't going to show up," Tanya said as soon as I walked in.

"Just tell me what do you want?" I replied, studying her. Memories of her flooded back, some sharp, others faded, but one thing stood out: Tanya had completely upended my life.

If not for her, maybe Jace and I would still be together. Maybe we'd even have a child by now, crawling around our home.

"Have you been to Desmond's parents' house recently? Seen the child?" she asked, catching me off guard.

The child. A pawn in her games. She hadn't even looked back after giving birth, hadn't visited once in over a year. Now she wanted to know about him?

"I have. The boy is doing well," I said.

She nodded and smiled faintly. "See? He's fine without a mother."

"Stop dressing up your negligence," I snapped, "What's your point? Don't tell me you suddenly want to claim that boy now."

Tanya let out a hollow laugh. "I'm not that delusional. If he saw me, he'd probably cry."

least you know," I said coldly. "That boy doesn't need you, Tanya.

wrong. With all the heinous crimes Tanya had committed, it was better for the child to grow up without knowing

"With

I doubt the child will live all

parents were old and worn down, their grief weighing heavy. Raising the boy had drained their savings,

on Desmond a selfish choice that had ultimately led

or not is no longer your concern," I said sharply. Tanya's crimes ensured she'd either

forward. "Desmond had a stock account. There's money in it. Transfer the funds

froze, startled. Stocks? Jace had never mentioned Desmond having

realization hit.

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Chapter 857

hidden under his name.

money won't raise

comfortable life.

"Enough to

She'd ignored this child for so long, yet

of those "even the worst moms have a soft spot for their

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