Victoria’s meaning couldn’t be clearer.
Because I sometimes had neurological hearing loss, she worried the child might inherit it, afraid this “heir” wouldn’t be perfect.
One child, 200 million.
But after giving birth, the child would have to be returned to their “family” to raise.
Wasn’t this blatantly “buying a child“?
I couldn’t help but sneer. The Vargan family was indeed consistent – they spoke so directly and acted so generously.
“Victoria, I’m afraid your calculations are wrong.” I looked at her calmly. “I have the ability to support myself. I don’t need to depend on anyone and can still raise a child well.”
Her expression stiffened, and she earnestly advised: “You should think it through carefully, don’t rush to refuse.”
“After all, we both know – where would a divorced woman get.stable income?”
Her words were like a needle, lightly piercing my heart.
I didn’t respond, only thinking coldly:
Did being divorced mean a woman couldn’t live decently on her own?
I said nothing more and got out of the car, leaving Victoria behind.
After returning home, I stood on the balcony outside Ferris’s room, looking at the rolling mountain scenery in the distance, Victoria’s words still echoing in my mind.
Someday, I would let her know – I never needed to depend on men to live more clearly than anyone else.
Ferris had gone somewhere, leaving me alone in the room with a somewhat oppressive atmosphere.
What puzzled me was that I hadn’t seen Linda since returning.
With her personality, wouldn’t she have gone to the Vargan family to complain?
Meanwhile, in the quaint house on the eastern side of the manor-
Old Alpha Chandler sat in the main seat with a cup of hot tea beside him. The butler stood at his side, and Ferris was on the right.
12:46
Ford got straight to the point: “Grandfather, Camilla and I rushed back from abroad immediately after finishing our business. I heard Ferris let an outsider manage part of the family enterprise…”
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