Rejected, And Became A Heiress

Chapter 27

I shake my head at her, silently instructing her to stay quiet.

I can take whatever Alaric throws at the. I can take this humiliation..

To protect my baby, I can take anything.

Alaric is still talking, still insulting me..

"Look, You don't love me, but just do us both a favor and pause this baby trapping plan until you and I are done. Once I'm done with you, you can have pups by any wolf you want. Everyone's got to secure their retirement somehow, right?" He Laughs at me again, Ruby doesn't heed my warning to keep silent.

"It's her hips, sir." She says, interrupting Alaric's ranting

"What did you say?" He asks severely.

the fainting spell. She's not permitted to have any... strenuous hip activity. No sex... for months. with anyone." Ruby gulps and

all on the medical certificate in your hand, sir." Ruby adds

in disbelief. But the certificate matches what Ruby

of this discussion to anyone, is that understood?"

swallows thickly and nods

breathe a sigh of relief, hoping her quick thinking buys me some more time to figure out how I'm going to

"Conniving, evil, immoral, disgusting."

Lilia had used to describe Cara

just walked away with Ruby

she seemed almost sweet? And somehow familiar, in a way

giving Cara the anti-fertility treatment without her

Almost.

the only one who can look after me, Richard." I remember the sound of Lilia's plea when she

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