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.

kept his feelings to

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

his house and 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

more Caiden dwelled on this fact, the deeper his discomfort grew. And if Joyce ever married, her allegiance would inevitably

about the situation just didn’t sit right with him, no matter

captivating tales on

to Katrina that he was off to pick up

the storm brewing in Caiden’s mind, brightly reassured

grandchild someday. Don’t worry, Joyce. Everything in

For an inexplicable reason,

made up, her eyes alight with pride and her smile

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

to retrieve some documents

Joyce, seated at the grand

suggested, “You’ve had a lot of egg

ripped off