One year, one love by Aurora Miller

Chapter 137

Matteo stared into Romany’s expressive eyes. “A daughter is fine too. The government is strongly encouraging childbirth anyway, so we can always try for a second one. My mother is old and she really wants a grandson. You understand that, don’t you?”

Romany thought, ‘So in the end, he only sees me as a tool for bearing children? He doesn’t care about giving me a proper status–only about me giving birth.

‘Or rather, only by giving birth to a son can I gain his mother’s approval; otherwise, it’s out of the question.

Romany felt some resentment in her heart, but she didn’t show “Then what if I give birth to a son? What will me with?”

“What do you want?” Matteo’s fingertips gently–caressed her soft cheek.

“Will you really agree to whatever I want?”

you

reward

What she wanted was legitimacy. “I don’t want my son to be unable to hold his head high for a lifetime. I want to stand openly by your side, to be with you, to take care of you. I don’t want to share you with other women anymore.”

“Since he’s my son, why would I let him live in disgrace?” Matteo smiled and assured her. “I will belong only to you as well.” Romany bit her lip. “Are you sure you can make that decision? What if she finds out about me and the child and forces me to leave you?”

“She has no

ability.”

right to force you away from me. If she dares, I won, let her off,” Matteo sneered. “Besides, she doesn’t have that

“But she’s your legitimate wife. As long as she accuses me of ruining her marriage and stealing her husband, public opinion will drown me. I’m not afraid of how she might deal with me, but our child shouldn’t have to bear that burden.” Romany played the victim, hoping to gain more of Matteo’s sympathy.

“My mother never liked her. She’s been wanting me to divorce her for a long time. But for the sake of the child, I let her continue as the mistress of the Webb family.

“Whether she remains my wife is up to me. If I don’t want her anymore, she’s nothing. Replacing her is just a matter of minutes.

“I’ve long grown tired of looking at that old hag,” Matteo said with undisguised disdain.

too much. I don’t want to

with anyone else.”

happy, the position of

and won’t disappoint you.” Romany obediently lifted her chin.

obedient.” Matteo loved that Romany was gentle, knew how to be coquettish, and

their

wrapped her arms around his neck, and took the initiative

was stirred by her

back of her head and deepened the kiss. The two clung

Chapter 137

sudden phone call

of Romany and picked up his phone. It was his sister,

wrong?” Matteo held Romany

against him like a kitten, playing

The maid quit again Now it’s just me and Morn at

she’s not coming back to the Webb family. We had a big argument

of Laura.

coming back? What are we supposed to do ther”

her family, raised like a delicate flower in a greenhouse,

Harkin parents and James that Chloe was their little princess, had never endured hardship, knew nothing about housework, and

she wouldn’t serve her in–laws like other

on the Webb family, his parents, being honest people, accepted the arrangement

Chloe

even

Chloe became pregnant, Sofia called her back home, expecting Laura to take care of

James?” Matteo

back to the Webb family, James also relocated from

were here, it’s not appropriate for him to take care of

her.

Brother you have to find a way to bring Laura back. She’s the only one good at taking care