Even after Her Death by Rita Bond

Chapter 157 Pillow Talk

After what happened last night, Bill's Fratred for Able to the peer where or Sable wins

I deliberately stoked the flames in Bill's heart. While was decideally an legitimate daughter, d always received more affection than the legitimate

Bill raised her like a princess, yet she chose to degrade herself

Now that things were set in stone, Bill had planned for de to marry a well-matched stand mete

Yet she insisted on waiting for a semitry to divorce his wife. With no sons in the family, she even implied wanting Ashley to inherit the Gardners legers

Of course, Bill was furious. His anger was so intense it even extended to Sadie's mother, the mistress he

once adored.

Ashley, who had been whispering sweet nothings to Sadie earlier, wisely kept his mouth shut now Honestly, anyone who fell for a man like him had to have something wrong with their head.

Sadie wanted to talk back but kept quiet as she realized the situation wasn't in her favor.

"You're an embarrassment! Get out of here now!" Bill roured.

Sadie glared at me before spitting out a bitter warning Zoey, you'll get it from me one day?"

With that, she stormed out of the Boltons' estate with Ashley.

Suppressing my disgust, I offered Bill some comforting words. "Dad, please don't be angry. Sadie can be a bit... blunt. Even if she doesn't like Carter, how could she say such things in the Bolton Residence? You know what kind of man Carter is-if word of this reached him, it could jeopardize the partnership you've worked so hard to secure. Expanding into the domestic market depends on Carter's support. If Sadie ruins everything, wouldn't it be a huge loss for us?"

Men always prioritize their careers and my words made Bill see reason.

He looked at me with surprise and a hint of approval. You've matured quite a bit since that incident."

a Gardner. This marriage was arranged for the sake of our families, and I'm determined to play my part as Mrs. Bolton, serving as a strong link between

in his good graces

think this way," Bill said, nodding. "I regret not giving you more attention before. If you ever

the original Zoey were still alive, she would've been overjoyed to

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maintained a grateful smile while feeling

me with respect and care. I'm genuinely happy with this marriage and Won't let myself be mistreated. It's just... sometimes I miss you and Mom. I miss

here at

your nonsense. Zory is married

mistress. My mother is barely acknowledged as Mrs.

me a sharp look. "I had just praised you, why are

few days. There's business to discuss with

cared for this man because

values ran deep in their generation. With the families' interests so tightly intertwined, divorce was never

could sever ties with the

all, she deserved someone

I left them alone

leveraging the union to secure

room, Carter soon arrived with

while they're

"Chocolate lava buns

glad you like them. I just grabbed whatever food they had. The Hudsons and the Sanders will

eagerness, the molten filling burned my tongue. "Ouch, hot!". "Slow down," he said with a faint smile. "No one's taking it from you. Let me

I could only awkwardly stick out

greedy little girl. After all, there

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