Chapter 89


    Chapter 89 Will Never Know


    When Yuliana arrived at the Sce residence, she could not help but remember a few rumors


    surrounding the Sce family.


    It was said that the Sce family had a history that dated back to a few hundred years ago. In fact, the


    mansion was built at the beginning of thest century. A formidable building that incorporated a fusion


    of architectural styles, it had witnessed the change of time over centuries and remained standing to this


    day.


    The mansion was much like its owners. The Sce family was true to their essence regardless of how


    the world around them had changed.


    There were also rumors that the Sce family maintained a couple of old family traditions. For


    example, the first-born son must be the head of the family while the other descendants could


    either manage the family’s businesses or choose to be employed elsewhere. These other descendants


    could also decide to live freely for the rest of their lives.


    While these were only rumors, they were not entirely unfounded. At the very least, Christopher’s father,


    Zachary, was the first-born son, therefore, he became the head of Sce Corporation. When it came to


    Christopher’s generation, Kendrick was the eldest son and was now managing Sce Corporation, too


    It was an unfair tradition, but upon careful thought, one could not say it waspletely wrong in


    principle. After all, such a tradition had ensured the Sce family’s prosperity for hundreds of years.


    The eldest son had to carry the weight of the entire family on his shoulders from the moment he was


    born, and more often than not, the pressure was unbearable. The other descendants, however, would


    be well provided for by the family.


    Presently, Yuliana hesitated for a moment before getting down from the car.


    The Sce family’s maid walked up to Yuliana and subtly appraised her, then said with a smile, “Ms.


    Livingstone, this way, please.”


    Yuliana nodded at her and headed in the shown direction.


    The maid led Yuliana to a traditional reception room.


    The reception room was very tastefully decorated, with elegant furniture and expensive-looking


    ornaments. There was nothing gaudy about the space, and it belied the Sce family’s understated


    sense of style.


    The Sce family might be a prominent household in Juxshire and in the country, but they were an


    elusive entity.


    Having served Yuliana some coffee, the maid lowered her head slightly and said, “Ms. Livingstone,


    please wait a moment while I inform Mrs. Sce and Ms. Sce of your arrival.”


    Yuliana nodded again and watched as the maid left the room.


    In the room’s silence, she could not help thinking about what the maid had said earlier. “Mrs. Sce?”


    she wondered to herself.


    As far as Yuliana knew, Christopher’s grandparents were no longer around. The maid had probably


    been referring to Christopher’s mother.


    “Looks like Christopher’s sister, La, isn’t the only one who wants to see me,” Yuliana thought grimly.


    Yuliana did not touch the cup of coffee the maid had brought and merely sat there gracefully while


    waiting. It was not long before she heard soundsing from the door. Looking over, she saw a


    woman in her thirties. escorting an olddy, whose hair had mostly turned gray, into the room. Behind


    them was the maid just now. The woman in her thirties had to be La, which meant the olddy must


    be Winnie, Christopher’s mother. Winnie was wearing simple clothes that did not look different from any


    other old person’s wardrobe, but her features were delicate, and her gestures were graceful despite her


    age. It was not hard to imagine how attractive she must have been during her younger days.


    Now that Yuliana had taken a closer look, she thought Christopher bore a rtively strong resemnce


    to


    Winnie.


    On the other hand, La did not resemble Christopher’s sister, Winnie, that much, save for her grace


    and figure. She had much stronger features that she probably inherited from her father, Zachary


    Once La and Winnie were in the room, Yuliana politely stood up and greeted, “Mrs. Sce, Ms.


    Sce.”


    Winnie simply stared at Yuliana without saying anything. Then, she sat down on the armchair.


    After helping Winnie to her seat, La smiled at Yuliana and said, “Don’t be nervous, Ms. Livingstone.


    Please have a seat.”


    Yuliana nodded and sat down again.


    La also sat down and said, “Ms. Livingstone, first of all, I’d like to apologize. I was going to meet you


    alone, but


    my mother insisted on meeting you as well. She has been in poor health for thest few days, so going


    out isn’t really an option right now, which is why we’re meeting here instead.”


    Yuliana’s face remained unchanged when she heard this. She merely replied softly, “It doesn’t matter


    where we meet. Mrs. Sce and Ms. Sce, if there’s something you’d like to tell me, please go


    ahead.”


    Never one to beat around the bush, La said bluntly, “Ms. Livingstone, I’m sure you know why we


    wanted to see you today.”


    Yuliana looked at them cidly and made no response.


    After a pause, La asked, “Christopher said you were pregnant with his child. Is that true?”


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    “I’m pregnant, and it’s my child,” Yuliana answered without hesitation.


    “Your child?” Winnie looked at Yuliana indifferently and asked, “Are you saying you have no ulterior


    motive in carrying this child? That you don’t n on marrying into the Sce family because of your


    pregnancy?”


    “No,” Yuliana answered, her voice quiet but firm.


    Winnie met Yuliana’s gaze, and while she was admittedly stumped, she quickly became aggrieved


    when she remembered that yesterday’s scandal had only happened because of the woman before her.


    Granted, Christopher also yed a part in this, so Winnie could not say he was not at fault.


    However, she was Christopher’s mother, and she would naturally take his side.


    Sensing the tension, La patted the olddy’s hand and gave her a look, indicating that she would


    take over from here.


    Winnie sighed softly and raised her cup to take a sip of coffee.


    Satisfied, La turned to look at Yuliana again. “So, Ms. Livingstone, what are your ns for this


    child?”


    “If all goes well, I will give birth to the child.” Yuliana already knew what the Sce family was worried


    about. She paused and added for good measure, “If your concern is that I might use this child as


    leverage, I can sign an agreement right now promising to cut off all ties between this child and the


    Sce family.”


    Laughed. “Ms. Livingstone, that wasn’t what we meant. What my mother said just now was a little


    inappropriate, so please don’t take it to heart. We merely meant that your child is half of Christopher’s


    responsibility, too, and you shouldn’t have to carry the burden alone. We asked to see you today to


    understand your stance on this matter.”


    After hearing La’s exnation, Yuliana realized she might have overreacted. Even her body was


    tense as if she was ready for battle.


    Yuliana pondered for a while and finally said, “What happened between Christopher and me was an


    ident, and so is this pregnancy. As you said, Ms. Sce, Christopher yed a part in how things


    turned out, but so did I. Getting rid of the child might be best for both of us, but I intend to keep this


    baby, and that’s my choice to make. It has nothing to do with Christopher, and I don’t n on letting


    him take responsibility for it. That’s my stance.”


    After listening to Yuliana’s words, La was quiet for a long time. Atst, she took a sip of her coffee


    and said, “Ms. Livingstone, I know you mean well, but our family has rules to follow. If you insist on


    bringing that child into the world, then the Sce family will naturally provide for the child as well.”


    Yuliana’s expression shifted slightly. She pursed her lips and then argued, “I will do the same as well.”


    La shed another smile, but when her eyes fell on Yuliana once more, there was a clear challenge


    in them. “You might have a fighting chance against the Sce family if your father were still in his


    heyday, Ms. Livingstone, but you’re just an elementary school teacher now. Will you really be able to


    provide for the child as well as we can?”


    Clenching her fists, Yuliana squeezed out a faint smile and retorted, “I’ll never know if I don’t try.”


    La and Yuliana exchanged a long, hard look. The former looked away first and took another sip of


    coffee.


    “Mr. Sce, you can’t go in!”


    Just then, the maid’s urgent shout came from the door.