Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 459: Blackmail

At Ford’s Mansion

"Mom, Ivan married me just for the sake of the child in my belly, but he and his family don’t really value me," Briena complained angrily to Clara as she stormed into the house and angrily threw herself onto the sofa, tossing her bag aside. "His mother even taunts me, saying she doubts the baby is even Ivan’s."

Some time ago, Ivan and Briena had hastily registered their marriage and held a small, private wedding ceremony with only close acquaintances, since Briena was already pregnant. Later, they held a press conference to publicly announce their marriage.

Clara offered her daughter a skeptical look and asked, "It is Ivan’s child, right?"

Briena was stunned. She hadn’t expected even her own mother to question her.

"O-Of course it’s Ivan’s child, Mom," she stammered, trying to sound confident.

Clara didn’t say anything further. Just then, a servant entered and informed them, "Mrs. Ford, Mr. Larry is here."

A middle-aged man, around Jay’s age, entered the house. Clara gave him a warm smile. "Larry, have a seat."

Briena had always noticed how unusually kind her mother was to this man—and how he, in turn, treated both Clara and herself far better than a mere friend or acquaintance normally would.

After Jay Ford had suddenly fallen ill and was no longer able to oversee the company, Clara had taken over. Soon after, she introduced this man, saying he was an old friend who would help manage the business.

"How are you, Briena?" Larry asked.

"I’m doing fine, Uncle Larry," she replied politely.

The man’s expression faltered slightly as he looked toward Clara, "When are you going to tell her?"

"Soon," she responded with a light tone, "Larry, we’ll soon have a grandchild. What do you plan to give Briena and her baby?"

is for Briena," the man said cheerfully.

their relationship, now found herself even more suspicious. Why would she inherit everything this man

Jay?"

as we wanted him to," Clara replied. "Sick in bed with nothing to do but stare

Larry said, his

"You should head to the meeting

he wanted to stay with her,

mother, only to have Clara look back at her. "Don’t be surprised. Larry is your father, not Jay. Just like how Ivan isn’t your

was shocked.

who’s your child’s father?" Clara asked. "We need to get rid

but then informed her,

turned angry. "That old hag? Why did you

I still got pregnant. If I had gone for an abortion and somehow the news leaked, we would’ve been in trouble. So instead, I decided to use it as a reason to force Ivan to marry me before he had the chance to break our engagement. After my movie release, that entire family treated me like a plague, so this was my

shouldn’t have happened, you did well," Clara assured. "We need Brown Industries by our side just as much as they need us. So marrying you wasn’t

if his mother decides

to Jay claiming you were his daughter," Clara said smugly, making her meaning clear. "You are three months in, six

"What are

him die naturally so no one

but you didn’t allow her. What if she comes

hag is powerless now. She can do nothing. You

only agree, but in her heart she somehow still feared

some time with her mother, Briena headed back to her home,

message. There was a video clip. The moment she opened it, her body

at her through the rear-view mirror. "Madam, are you alright? Do

back to her senses, picked up her mobile, and replied, "N-Nothing. Just focus