Let’s start all over again,shall we?

Beth’s gaze shifted to Maggie’s stomach. After Several days, it seemed that her stomach hadn’t changed.

much. Even in the fitted dress, there wasn’t much to see.

She had hoped that by letting Clara know, Maggie would lay low for a while, or perhaps the Harrises would step in and send her away.

Unexpectedly, just in a few days, Nathaelg would once again show up publicly with her.

“Not a surprise. I came here to talk to you, Beth said gently, standing beside her.

Maggie stayed quiet, waiting patiently for what Beth had to say.

“My family has already arranged the marriage with Master Harris. Ms. Adam, you should know that for someone like Nathael, casual flings are fine, but marriage is a big deal involving two families.”

Beth glanced at the woman beside her. Maggie was undeniably beautiful. There was something about her that was both lively and haughty, with a hint of coldness, that could easily attract men.

Maggie smiled, not particularly fazed, and said, “I thought you’d come up with something more creative, Ms. Bray. But it seems you’re sticking to the same old lines.

Nathael wants to fool around with you, I might ignore it. But eventually,

legitimate wife, bearing his children

whether trying to convince Maggie or herself,

chuckled. “Bearing his children?”

before her. Beth had that assertive aura. Though not extraordinarily beautiful, her financial status gave her a

unfulfilled love, tend to lower their guard, regardless

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being his wife would have felt like

mockery in Maggie’s eyes, Beth’s expression darkened.

if he doesn’t love you. If you’re aiming to bear children, you might want to look to someone else for

want to deny that when she said those words, she felt both jealous

and envious that she had plenty of time to dream of growing old with him and having a house full

these were things

to Maggie’s belly as she said coldly. “Even if the Harrises agree to let you have this

when she brought up

joke I threw out last time got

They probably heard some gossip

are you binge–watching too many dramas? Keeping the baby under your name? Let’s put aside Nathael’s opinion for now. According to today’s laws, if I disagree, you won’t have