Rejected No More: I Am Way Out Of Your League, Darling!

Chapter 167

Chapter 167:

“Mom, why do you think Alexander will come?”

With a knowing chuckle, Katrina replied, “He probably got rejected by Daniela. Do you really think the Bennett family hasn’t considered all their options? At the end of the day, they’re eyeing our fortune.”

A knot of unease tightened in Joyce’s chest. She harbored fears that Alexander might scorn her, and beyond that, she was troubled by the thought that he might not treat her child with kindness.

It wasn’t until Katrina reassured her that the Harper family’s fortune would be in her child’s name and that she’d take care of the child herself that Joyce’s tension eased slightly.

Caiden furrowed his brow upon hearing that.

The thought of taking care of a child was the furthest thing from his mind.

He had no interest in a life cluttered with the chaos of diapers and nursery rhymes.

his feelings to himself

Caiden realized this child wasn’t connected to him by blood. Was he about to endow his vast fortune to someone who wasn’t

using his money was one thing. He couldn’t take his wealth with him beyond the grave. But the thought of leaving it all to an outsider sent a chill down his spine. The child did

dwelled on this fact, the deeper his discomfort grew. And if Joyce ever married, her allegiance would inevitably pivot to her husband’s family,

right

tales on .

his mood somber, and called back to Katrina that he was off

to the storm brewing in Caiden’s mind, brightly reassured

Everything

stepped outside. For an inexplicable reason, he glanced back

up, her eyes alight with pride and

back to Caiden unexpectedly, recalling the summer Katrina first became a part of the

home to retrieve some documents during

Daniela perched at the top of the stairs while Joyce, seated at the grand dining table with a

maid flashed a smile and suggested, “You’ve had a lot of egg custard today. Perhaps you’d prefer

mood soured instantly. She ripped off her