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Sasha let out a derisive snort. This not-so-innocent woman was wasting her acting talents here by not being on stage. What a damn shame.

She scoffed dismissively, "There's plenty of booze, all lined up right here. Drink all you want. Nobody's stopping you."

Heidi's eyes shifted helplessly around the room, her voice pitiful, "If you all could just forgive me, I'd be willing to die for it." She picked up her glass and knocked back another drink. Just as she was about to continue her charade, Grandpa Wilson suddenly barked, "Enough, Sasha. She has apologized. Just for my sake, drink up, and let's put this to bed."

Sasha knew she'd look petty if she carried on. Without a second thought, she reached for her glass. But then, she caught a glint of calculation in Heidi's eyes.

Sasha realized she was nearly duped by Heidi's ploy. If she drank that glass, her secret pregnancy would be out in the open. Heidi must be using this ruse to test whether Clara was pregnant or not. Sasha put the glass back down and said nonchalantly, "Sorry, Ms. Heidi, but I'm on my period, so I can't really drink. I accept your apology, though." Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the FɪndNovᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Heidi feigned shock, "Ms. Sasha, aren't you pregnant? How can you have

forgot you can't drink because you're with child. Let's forget the drink. It's not

Wilson's face darkened instantly. He looked sharply at Sasha, "What pregnancy? What

frustration. "Damn you, Heidi," she thought, "you tried

head quickly. "Grandpa, don't listen to her nonsense. I don't even have a boyfriend. How could I be pregnant? She's

more, Heidi produced a pregnancy test report and handed it to Grandpa Wilson. With a smug look, Heidi said, "Ms. Sasha doesn't have a boyfriend? That's not what I saw. I saw

smugness. She not only revealed Sasha's unwed pregnancy to the four great families but also slapped her with a label of

livid, grabbed a glass of wine and flung it at Heidi. The cold liquid cascaded down Heidi's face, ruining her couture

glared at Sasha, "Ms. Sasha, I'm so sorry for exposing your scandal, but you can't just throw wine at me. This dress was a gift