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 for the

Was he about to endow his vast fortune to someone who wasn’t even his

take his wealth with him beyond the grave. But the thought of leaving it all to an outsider sent a chill down his spine.

ever married, her allegiance would inevitably pivot to her husband’s family, relegating him, her stepfather, to an ever more peripheral role

the situation just didn’t sit right with him, no matter how he pondered

captivating tales on

back to Katrina that he was off to pick

brewing in Caiden’s mind, brightly

your father is to embrace a grandchild someday. Don’t worry, Joyce. Everything in this house belongs to you and

an inexplicable reason, he

face was heavily made up, her eyes alight with pride and

flooded back to Caiden unexpectedly, recalling the summer

come home to retrieve

at the grand dining table with a bib

“You’ve had a lot of egg custard today. Perhaps you’d prefer some

off her bib and began to wail