Secret Wife, Real Billionaire

Chapter 221 Whispers of Envy in the Garden

Allen’s voice was firm. “Enough. We settled this before. Pregnancy doesn’t erase past mistakes.

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“Joanne, as Luna’s adoptive mother, there are things we can’t say. Can’t you?

“Tell her to stop scheming. The Graves family isn’t desperate for kids.”

The word adoptive hit hard. Joanne’s resolve wavered, and she

backed down.

“Fine. I understand.”

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Dinner ended on a sour note.

Alyssa tugged Kaia into the garden for a stroll.

“Kaia, can you believe Luna’s luck? Alden visits once, and she’s pregnant?

“And right at four weeks, she finds out. That’s suspiciously perfect.”

Alyssa was fed up with Luna. “I’m not even inviting her to my

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wedding. If she comes back, good luck getting her to leave.”

Kaia had a gut feeling Luna wouldn’t stay abroad long.

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Despite Lucien’s objections, what if Luna insisted on returning?

She kept that thought to herself.

“Alyssa, how’s your wedding dress coming along?”

Alyssa’s cheeks flushed. “Landon picked it out for me.”

Kaia squinted, teasing, “What’s this? We haven’t seen each other in a bit, and you two are getting cozy?”

“Cozy? Hardly. He just had some dresses custom–made in my favorite style. They’re still being designed. I’m starting to think he’s not so bad.”

Landon turned out to be surprisingly sweet.

grinned knowingly. “Oh, not bad at all. That ring’s gotta be worth

enough

“Are you going to your

cold. “No

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sighing inwardly. Some knots

friend, she couldn’t

go, don’t. Your happiness comes first,

“Kaia,

“What? I don’t know what

about.”

Lucien

Kaia froze.

up, but they always

for a promotion next year, so no baby plans for

everything would be

at least three

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she’d have to stay abroad until after the birth,

the phone. “Luna, don’t stress. Pregnant women need to stay calm. I’ll visit next month once things

lit up with surprise. “Really,

born, I’ll bring you both back. But don’t cause trouble for Kaia anymore, okay? I’ll treat

nine, but his next sentence sent her crashing straight

he have

really think I

pushed her, why would she

pain stabbed her stomach,

wrong, Luna?” Alden

“It’s nothing, just a

baby was only a month along. He really wanted this child to be born

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a devoted

things. Need more help? I can send some

cold, but her voice warmed.

overheard her son’s anxious tone.

twinge. She should check with the doctor. later,” Alden

arrange