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.

best friend’s support, I felt better and more confident in my

tell Soren everything, could I? He

we

thought he’d grown impatient, so I picked up with a tinge of guilt.

need to go back to

no. Your grandfather’s sick?”

“Yeah.”

“You should

go

We can

some other time.”

flashed me a crooked grin. “Oh no. I’m the bad guy who stopped both of you from seeing each other after being apart for so long!”

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

the time I left Jean’s place, it was already 10:00 p.m.

plan without really seeing it.

raced–Edward’s descent into madness, Edith’s fate, Soren, his grandfather…

Would she visit the old man with

ask Soren about this? If I did,

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myself in front of his grandfather for not knowing

overthinking and immediately stopped

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