Chapter 40

McNeil remained perfectly composed, his tone calm as he replied, "We won't be having another child for now."

Madonna let out a cold laugh. "Or maybe you can't have any more children at all. Maybe you should see a doctor."

The old man exhaled sharply through his nose. “Victoria, what do you say?"

He needed an explanation. He'd given the Langford family fifty percent of the company shares for the sake of a grandson. If that wasn't enough, then Victoria's ambition was simply insatiable.

[I'm in the middle of filing for divorce with McNeil. There's no chance for another child.]

Victoria wanted to tell the old man the truth directly, but under the table, McNeil squeezed her hand in warning, his gaze sharp.

McNeil looked the old man right in the eye. "It's my fault. I've been buried in work, hardly at home with Victoria. If we're going to have another baby, it'll have to wait until I can make space for family. I missed Gwyn's birth, and I don't want Victoria to go through that pain alone again."

Madonna's expression shifted, her eyes narrowing. Why did Victoria always seem to get all the attention?

considerably. He nodded.

to the main table by a housekeeper. She

help when she couldn't reach something tasty. Victoria took care of her daughter's every whim, barely

the little girl finished eating and left the

on the sofa in the living room, scrolling through her phone. Videos and

request popped up: [Ms. Miller, this is Yulia, your

screen. The profile picture showed a dignified woman. She stared at

time from Yasmine: "Ms. Turner, Yulia Morris asked

exited the new friend notification without accepting Yulia's request. She replied to Yasmine: "Got

rushing to take the wife's place. But now that Victoria was back,

than a girl, waiting all these years,

expression unreadable. Thankfully, the other woman got the hint

fell, Victoria decided it was time to go home and went

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