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.

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

certificate in your hand, sir." Ruby

looks down at the paper in disbelief. But the certificate matches what Ruby

of this discussion to anyone, is that understood?" Alaric asks

thickly and nods

of relief, hoping her quick thinking buys me some more time to figure out how

"Conniving, evil, immoral, disgusting."

words Lilia had used to describe Cara Wilson to

that just walked away

she seemed almost sweet? And somehow familiar, in a way I can't

almost feel bad for giving Cara

Almost.

the only one who can look after me, Richard." I remember the

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