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

Chapter 248

Chapter 248:

Katrina cast a sidelong glance at Caiden’s detached expression, her eyes drifting to his phone screen, where a photo of Daniela was prominently displayed. She stayed quiet for a moment, the faintest flicker of calculation flashing in her gaze.

Since their last heated exchange, Caiden had become a different man—aloof and disengaged, barely sparing a word for her or Joyce. Even their moments of intimacy had lost their warmth; he would pull away almost immediately. It was obvious that he had some hidden agenda.

His once palpable excitement for Joyce’s pregnancy had faded, replaced with a cold indifference. Could he be shifting his reliance to Daniela instead? That simply wouldn’t do.

Katrina had spent decades scheming for the Harper family fortune. There was no way she would let Daniela swoop in and claim the prize. She needed Caiden to view Daniela as untrustworthy and realize that she and Joyce were the ones he could truly depend on.

Katrina’s lips curved into a measured smile as she ladled soup into Joyce’s bowl and settled beside her.

any thought to the baby’s

will be with me when I marry. It’s my first, and you can see how much Alexander already cares about it. He’ll adore this baby just as much.” That had been Katrina’s plan all along. Joyce would marry into the Bennett family, taking the Harper family’s assets with her. Over time, those assets would pass to

waned, Katrina began rethinking the inheritance and the child’s

child should carry the

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both turned to Katrina, startled by her

as her eyes settled on

with kindness. Raising a child is no small task, and you owe him

by the sudden shift in Katrina’s

time, Caiden has regretted that decision, and Peyton has voiced his displeasure, saying our branch of the family has lost its importance. Caiden has always cared for you, Joyce. So, I propose that this child takes the Harper name. It would become a part of the Harper legacy, strengthening the family, and also show gratitude to

When she glanced at Caiden, his eyes sparkled with hope and happiness. After a

“Alright.”

day the family had known

lunch, Caiden eagerly volunteered to go home and cook for