The Richest Man in Metropolis is My Backer by Dream Searcher

Chapter 307

I was reminded of Edward’s presence from earlier and turn to her. “Girl, you just retninded me.”

“What?”

“Edith’s pregnant.”

“Whaaat?!”

I expected her to have the same reaction I did.

“She got pregnant from that… And there were two of them! Then… who?”

“There’s no way she’d keep the child, so it doesn’t matter. Filward hoped I’d let the case go, but I’ve already asked my lawyer about this. There’s no point in settling outside of court.”

“And why should you?” Jean croaked angrily. “She brought this on herself. It was either you or her!”

“Do you think I might be too…. cold–hearted?” I asked hesitantly.

“Being kind to them is like casting pearls before swine!” she pointed out. “So why bother?”

Jean was right. Even if I agreed to settle outside of court, the Kennedys wouldn’t stop. They might even twist my generosity into an admission of guilt.

support, I felt better and more

I couldn’t possibly tell Soren everything, could I? He might get worried- or worse, think

while we were

grown impatient, so I picked up with a tinge

surprise, he sounded apologetic. “My family called Grandpa’s not feeling well. I need to go back to the

no. Your

“Yeah.”

“You should

go

can talk a

this some

“Oh no. I’m the bad guy who stopped both of you from seeing each other after

you noticed!” I replied. “As punishment, you have to finish

time I left Jean’s place, it

design plan without

madness, Edith’s fate,

she visit the

Soren about this? If I did, would it make me look small–hearted and clingy?

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myself in front of his grandfather for not

was overthinking and immediately

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