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."

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

mistress had managed to stay in his good graces for so many years. But from now

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

she would've been overjoyed to feel such

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grateful smile while

and Carter treats 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 home." Lowering my

my head. "Then I'll stay here at the Boltons' for a few days to keep you

is married now," Bill

home and always out and about with your mistress. My mother is barely acknowledged as Mrs. Gardner anymore.

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

I'll stay here with you for a few days. There's business to discuss with Carter anyway, and

mom still cared for this man because she didn't pull

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

last night. If Bill could sever ties with the mistress and her family. I wouldn't

she deserved

left them alone and gave

Sanders, for instance, were busy leveraging the union to secure

in my room, Carter soon

while they're

lit up. "Chocolate lava buns and cookies-my

seeing my delighted expression. "I'm glad you like them. I just grabbed whatever food

eagerness, the molten filling burned my tongue. "Ouch, hot!".

chin. I could only awkwardly stick out my

little girl. After all, there was

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