NovelFinishChapter 139 Remarriage and Another Pregnancy 43% Finished With every word Elizabeth spoke, Caroline clenched her fists tighter. Elizabeth wasn't wrong. Everything she said was logical and well-reasoned.
Caroline knew it too. She had weighed the pros and cons but ultimately chose silence.
If the events of her wedding night cto light, it would only harm her-and devastate her completely. Worse, Nash would be dragged into the mess.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAs much as she hated Nash, he was still the biological father of her child.
For Elizabeth, however, exposing the truth would mean eliminating a ticking tbomb and losing a piece of leverage, freeing her to act with even greater audacity.
Seeing Caroline stay silent, Elizabeth pressed on, "You spend all your twith Mr. Ellison. Go ahead, tell him everything now. If you hesitate, I'll go to the authorities on behalf of my parents and confess. How about that?" As she spoke, Elizabeth made to stand.
Caroline stopped her. "Did your family adoptjust to humiliatelike this?" "Exactly! Your own parents didn't want you, so why should mine treat you well?" Those words pierced Caroline's heart like a needle, sharp and unrelenting. Elizabeth's smile was blinding, stinging Caroline's eyes.
Noticing Caroline's discomfort, her reddened eyes, Elizabeth continued mocking her. "You were born a burden, an unwanted person. You should be grateful you've made it this far-graduated college and married into a wealthy family. What more could you possibly want?" Elizabeth knew Caroline's status as an orphan was her greatest vulnerability. She seized on it mercilessly. "No parents, no family. If it weren't for my parents, would you have anything today? Selling your first t- what's the big deal? You even got a child out of it. Isn't that wonderful? After all, you have no other family in this world. But now you do-although, well, it's an illegitimate child. Caroline, we're sisters, after all. Letgive you sadvice-get an abortion. When you get divorced, it'll be easier to remarry. If you're dragging two brats around, not only will you irritate Mr. Ellison, but no man will want to take you on. Why put so much effort into protecting this illegitimate child? Lettake you to the best hospital for an abortion. It won't harm your body. Then, when you remarry, you can have another child." Elizabeth kept provoking her, watching closely for her reaction.
Truthfully, if the events of the wedding night were exposed, everything would unravel. The ones who had the most to lose were the Brooks family.
Caroline would learn that the man who was supposed to take her virginity that night was David—and that Elizabeth had switched places with her.
But Elizabeth could tell Caroline wouldn't dare reveal the truth. If she is going to tell the truth, she would have done so already. Why wait until now? Caroline's eyes reddened, her voice trembling with anger. "Shut up, Elizabeth! You are the last person who has the right to call my child illegitimate!", 1/2 21:40 Sun, 16 Feb # B Chapter 139 Remarriage and Another Pregnancy 43% Finished
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"I... I'm just repeating what Mr. Ellison said," Elizabeth replied cautiously, her tone suddenly subdued. "I didn't mean it. Caroline, if it bothers you, I won't say it again." Her abrupt change in demeanor immediately put Caroline on guard.
Who switches from arrogance to meekness in an instant?
As Caroline began to release her grip on Elizabeth's collar, Elizabeth M suddenly lunged forward, bowing repeatedly in exaggerated contrition. Her forehead struck the hard ground with loud, resounding thuds, a testament to the force she was using.
"I'm sorry, Caroline. Please don't blme... I know your pregnancy is a secret something you can't just tell En anyone. But I... I..." 10
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