First and foremost, Edgar would try to get rid of the child in Shelia's womb.

"Miss Miles, please follow me."

A maid came up to lead her upstairs.

Shelia hesitated, but with no viable alternative, she reluctantly complied.

As they reached the room, she attempted to make a run for it, only to find that the maid had already locked the door behind them. The door was designed to be impenetrable from the inside, leaving her trapped. "Open the door. Open the door!"

Shelia pounded her fists against the solid wood, but the maid remained unmoved.

"Mr. Odom said you need to rest, Miss Blair. The doctor will come soon."

Shelia's heart was gripped by fear as she listened to the distancing footsteps. She didn't know what Edgar was up to.

She quickly retrieved her phone, dialing Juan's number. The call wouldn't connect. She tried Joe next, only to find that he had also blocked her.

set in as she understood the extent of her isolation. Edgar was a powerful man, so calling

his presence commanding and menacing. He had dismissed Declan, leaving Shelia at his mercy. Edgar approached her slowly, his voice a low growl. "I never thought you'd still dare to betray me," he said,

and fear. "Mr. Odom, I'm

should never, ever

Edgar snapped, s face against

floor.

Edgar's hand came to rest on her belly, sending a wave of terror through her. "Do you think the child can help you take

shove,

the

to the floor.

in a ball, cowering

of the sofa. Content`

just an impostor. With a word

"Content belonu're

"I understand."

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