The Jilted Heiress' Return To The High Life

Chapter 851:

“Do not ask so many questions.” Sonia pushed the bowl toward her. “It is good for you. Drink it while it is hot; it loses its potency when it cools.”

Leah eyed the dark liquid, her stomach twisting at the smell alone. “Mom, what exactly is in this?”

Sonia’s gentle demeanor shifted, her tone firm. “I told you, do not ask. I would never harm you, Leah. Trust me.”

The unwavering look in Sonia’s eyes left little room for argument. Holding her breath, Leah brought the bowl to her lips and forced the concoction down.

The moment she set the bowl aside, nausea surged. Her body rejected the foul substance violently. She barely made it to the bathroom before she fell to her knees, heaving into the toilet.

“Mom,” she rasped, gripping the porcelain rim, her body trembling.

did you

inside, unshaken. She held out a glass of warm water and continued, “A child will anchor you in the Ashton family. The Ashtons worship power and despise the

Bruce’s child… everything changes.” Leah’s fingers

about it,” Sonia pressed. “Farris is getting old. If you give birth to Bruce’s heir, the Ashton family will have no choice

The best remedies are often the hardest to swallow. Even if it is unpleasant, you must do this. Have you forgotten everything you endured to win Bruce’s heart? You almost lost your life saving him, and now… now is not the time

no words came. A long silence stretched between them before she finally exhaled and murmured,

car accident once—a perfectly executed plan to

heart of

had worked. She had won his affection. But she couldn’t

She wouldn’t make that mistake twice. And yet… tonight, she had seen it. The way Bruce had looked at Corrine. A flicker of something she had hoped

if she were pregnant with Bruce’s child, her place in the Ashton family would be firmly secured. But