Chapter 488:

After a long stretch of silence, Ailyn suddenly turned to Carrie with a sneer. “Carrie, are you enjoying the show? Does it amuse you to watch me humiliated?”

Then, one night in a drunken haze at a bar, he ended up with Ailyn. To his surprise, that single encounter led to her pregnancy. This was the only reason Cory had been showing any sort of care—he needed her to carry the child.

Ailyn’s eyes went wide with shock. “How can you say that? Since I’ve been with you, I haven’t been around any other men! If it’s not yours, then whose could it be? If you don’t trust me, go ahead and get a paternity test!”

Cory gave a cold, mocking laugh. “Oh, I’ll get a paternity test, no doubt. And I’m not waiting until the baby’s born. As soon as it’s far enough along to figure out the gender, we’ll do it. If it’s a boy, we’ll test.”

The meaning behind his words was unmistakable. If it turned out to be a girl, he wouldn’t care whose child it was—he wouldn’t want it at all.

who had once charmed her now seemed chillingly cruel. With a harsh shove, Cory dropped her chin. “Keep your head down for the next few days. I’ve got things to handle this month, so

and prettier faces. Ailyn’s clinginess and endless threats of abortion or breakups had kept him from exploring other options, but he

phone out of his pocket, striding toward the elevator. As soon as the doors slid shut, he dialed another woman’s

in genuine confusion.

your

so devoid of malice, that it struck Ailyn like a slap. The sincerity in Carrie’s voice wasn’t intentional, but it laid bare

an imaginary rivalry with Carrie, convinced she needed to outshine her. Their recent encounter at the store had only fueled that fire. Yet, to

else. Now, she was a celebrity, married to Kristopher Norris, the most powerful man in Orkset. How could someone standing so high even notice Ailyn, who was still clawing her way through the

expected the reunion to end on such an awkward note. As the meal wound down, someone enthusiastically suggested heading to a karaoke bar. It was clear their interest wasn’t in singing—they simply wanted more time with Kristopher and Albin. Opportunities

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