Chapter 190


    Rhonda finally lost it. She threw herself into her mother''s arms, crying. “Mom! This is the end of me!


    What should I do?”


    The veins on Beatrice''s forehead bulged in agitation as she clung to her daughter firmly. “Tell me what


    happened. I can''t help you if you don''t tell me about it. How did all this happen?”


    “I-I...” Rhonda wiped away her tears and choked out what had happened between Cadence and her.


    “I really had no other choice. Cadence refused to help no matter what. He said he didn''tck anything


    despite what I offered, so he asked to sleep with me instead. I was at my wit''s end, so I gave in. That''s


    how I managed to bring him to Hallsbay.”


    Beatrice flopped to the ground, staring at her daughter in utter despair. “How could you be so silly,


    Rhonda? How could you agree to such a deal? There''s no turning back if the Luthers find out about


    this!”


    Rhonda fell back into her mother''s arms and sobbed. “What can I do, Mom? It''s already happened, and


    there''s no point in scolding me right now!”


    Beatrice closed her eyes in desperation. After a long while, she managed to curb her emotions and


    regained herposure.


    “Ronni,” she called, opening her eyes, “You only spent twenty days with Cadence when you went


    abroad, so even if you got pregnant, it must have happened very recently. There''s still a chance we can


    turn the tables.”


    “How? Rhonda asked hoarsely.


    Beatrice''s gaze turned cold and ruthless. “Discuss with Cadence. Ask him to think of a way and make


    this child in your belly Artemis''.”


    A smirk curved on Beatrice''s lips. “Cadence must be delighted to know he has a child. Given Maxton''s


    condition, that child has fallen from grace. If you give Artemis another child now, it will mean the Luther


    family has another heir again. Cadence will definitely agree to the deal. After all, who doesn''t want their


    child to grow up in the Luther family? It''s a good deal.”


    Rhonda stared at her mother, perplexed. “I don''t understand, Mom. Do you hear yourself? This child


    belongs to Cadence. How can I make the child Artemis'' child?”


    Beatrice pped Rhonda''s forehead. “Are you dumb? Can''t you use your brain? Just drug Artemis and


    sleep with him. This child will be his, then.”


    A flicker of hope shone in Rhonda''s lifeless eyes.


    “This is a good n. I''ll talk to Cadence now. As you said, he will happily let the child grow up in the


    Luther family because this means he will have full control of the family in the future.”


    Beatrice helped her up, replying, “Wait here. I''ll bring some pregnancy test kits, Ronni. Now that things


    havee to this, we will ditch the first n and go with this n instead. We will use another way to


    force Artemis to marry you.”


    Rhonda took a deep breath and nodded. “I''ll do as you say. It turns out this baby is a blessing in


    disguise. Cadence will definitely have a way to make Artemis sleep with me. If Artemis fell for it, he


    would have no choice but to marry me.”


    “You''re right.”


    Twenty minutester, Beatrice came back with some pregnancy test kits.


    “Go. Take the test.”


    Rhonda took them and closed the bathroom door behind her.


    After some time, she came out again with mixed feelings in her heart. She felt pleased but also worried


    and disappointed at the same time.


    Beatrice rushed over. “How''s it?”


    Rhonda shook her head. “I tested three times, but they are all negative. Are you sure I''m pregnant,


    Mom?”


    Puzzled, Beatrice stepped aside and went into the bathroom herself.


    After a few seconds, she came out wearing a calm expression. “We must have tested too soon. Go to


    Cadence and ask him to run a test. He''s a doctor, so he''ll be able to get a more urate result. Hash


    out a n with him if the result is as expected.”


    Rhonda clenched her fists and nodded. “I''ll go now, Mom. I''m actually looking forward to getting


    pregnant after knowing your n. I''ll get to force Artemis to marry me if we can get him to sleep with


    me.”


    “Yes. Hurry.”


    Over at the Saunders family''s mansion, Victoria sat on the couch, staring coldly at the middle-aged


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    man sitting opposite her. “Are you worried about giving me a better position in thepany? Is it


    because you fear I will help Lionel bring down thepany and our family?


    Vincent cleared his throat and smiled awkwardly. “Come on. Why are you still so temperamental? I


    thought you''d be more calm and collected after years of working at Luther Group. I''m d you''re


    returning to the family business, but it''s not easy convincing the board of directors to give you a


    powerful position.”


    Victoria scoffed, “Aren''t you the chairman? I''m surprised you don''t hold sway on the board, but


    whatever. I''ll just quit if I can''tnd a legit position. But remember this. If anything ever happens to the


    Saunders family or thepany, don''t ever think of getting help from me. I''m starting my own


    business.”


    With that said, she stood up and left.


    “Hold on,” Vincent blurted out, holding her arm and pulling her to sit back down on the couch. “You''re


    the only hope the family has now. Your brother is only interested in enjoying life instead of the


    “Really?” Victoria smirked.


    “Is that why I''m getting a sinecure post in thepany? You''re getting worse at lying, Dad. Victor might


    be useless, but he''s still your son. I thought you''ve always favored sons over daughters. You can just


    entrust the whole family business to him. I don''t care.”


    Vincent''s back hunched helplessly as he sighed. “Vicky, I know you still hate me for what I did to the


    Gezmond family, but you must understand that I didn''t have a choice. Our family could''ve been


    destroyed if I didn''t do that. You''re mistaken if you think Mr. Gezmond is a principled man. He''s even


    willing to sacrifice his sister for his own interest.”


    Victoria was puzzled. “What do you mean by that? Aunt Waverly married into the Shurmer family of


    Lostaria. That''s what everybody dreams of. How is that sacrificing her?”


    “Ha,” Vincent sneered with a derisive look on his face.


    “The Shurmer family is good, but it''s not where Waverly wants to be. She loved Gerald Luther, but her


    own brother split them up. This is why Waverly did not lift a finger to help when the Gezmonds hit a


    rough patch. She hates that family through and through. She hates Benjamin.”