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.

better and more confident in my

everything, could I? He might get worried- or worse, think poorly of

called while we were eating.

so I picked up with a

surprise, he sounded apologetic. “My family called Grandpa’s not feeling well. I need to go back to the estate, so I won’t be able to keep you company.”

no. Your grandfather’s

“Yeah.”

“You should

go

We can talk

this some other

the bad guy who stopped both

replied. “As punishment, you have to

Jean’s place, it

plan

raced–Edward’s descent into madness, Edith’s

the old man with

I ask Soren about this? If I did, would

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myself in front of his

realized I was overthinking and

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