Chapter 153


Chapter 153:

“If Cedric refuses, we’ll find someone else willing to marry into our family. That way, your father and I can ensure you’re taken care of.” Joyce rested her chin in her hand, pondering it.

“Then I’ll go with Cedric. Life’s too long to waste on someone I can’t even tolerate.” Joyce knew that anyone desperate enough to marry into their family probably wouldn’t be much of a prize.

Joyce had always been pampered, putting her own comfort above everything else.

Katrina stared at her daughter in silence for a moment, completely at a loss for words.

After a long pause, she sighed again, her voice soft.

“Let me handle it.”

As they drove home, Richard glanced over at Alexander and asked,

“Joyce is pregnant, it seems. What’s your take on that?”

idea of losing

her impulsive, naive nature, was

warned, trying to control Daniela the way they controlled Joyce was futile. Daniela was not someone

his eyes glued to his

the back seat, his voice calm

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there’s a child or not, it doesn’t really

her, after all. Just treat it like taking in a stray animal—don’t let it complicate things. As for who you choose to be with outside of this marriage, that’s entirely up to you.

He glanced at Alexander.

What do you

up from his phone

had long given up any hopes or expectations for marriage. Whether it

him, there was no real

he had

his tie, he convinced himself

would push even harder. But when Alexander agreed without

weeks,” Richard said after

marry Joyce.” The pregnancy didn’t matter. Joyce’s family would make up

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