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?"

have is for Briena," the man said cheerfully. "So naturally, it’ll go to her baby as

herself

is Jay?" Larry

Clara replied. "Sick in bed with nothing to do but

he’s gone, we’re free," Larry said,

hummed and said, "You should head to the meeting

he wanted to stay with her, but then

have Clara look back at her. "Don’t be surprised. Larry is your father, not Jay. Just like how Ivan isn’t your baby’s father—but you’re still married

Briena was shocked. "Mom, are you

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

embarrassed, but then informed her, "It’s that porn

angry. "That old hag? Why did

and everyone would know I did those scenes for real. I had to sleep with him, and later, he erased those videos right in front of me. But that bastard refused to use protection, and even after I took the pills, I still got pregnant. If I

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 his loss. Later, we can sideline that family and you can gain control of the entire

his mother decides to

smugly, making her meaning clear. "You are three months in, six more

"What are you

naturally so no one

to meet him, but you didn’t allow her. What if she comes again and gets to know our

She can do nothing.

only agree, but in her heart she

with her mother, Briena headed back to her

felt familiar, and she opened the message. There was a video clip. The moment she opened it, her body froze, her eyes widened in shock, her hands trembled, and

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

up her mobile, and replied,