Juan had withdrawn his investment, yet Debra seemed unfazed. This could only mean one thing. Someone else was secretly backing Debra. Edgar had underestimated her, but it was bing increasingly clear that she was a force to be reckoned with.


    A soft knock at the door heralded the arrival of a maid. "Sir, Mr. ir and Miss Miles are here."


    The mention of Den brought him a sense of relief, but learning that Shelia hade too caused his lips to curl into a sneer. ''Shelia has gone to plead with Melody behind the scenes, showing no signs of submission. It''s high time I teach her a lesson.'' "Tell them to wait for me in the front hall," Edgar instructed.


    "Sure, sir," the maid acknowledged, swiftly retreating.


    Edgar stood, adjusting his sleeves with a sense of purpose. He needed to meet Shelia and have a serious conversation with her.


    Shelia sat down at the table, her eyes wandering nervously around the room. After a moment of hesitation, she turned to Den. "Dad, can''t we just eat at home? Why did we have toe here?"


    Den offered her a reassuring smile. "Sweetheart, I know you''ve had a misunderstanding with Edgar recently. But he''s a good man. He''s been searching for you all these years and is far better than Juan. Just listen to me and make amends with Edgar." A sense of unease washed over Shelia. "Dad, we didn''t argue. Why are you saying this now?"


    Den''s expression turned serious. "Sweetheart, do you think you can hide things from me? We know about your visit to Juan. But Edgar loves you. He won''t hold it against you."


    "What?" Shelia''s face paled, her expression frozen in shock.


    "Jade."


    A low, happy voice cut through her thoughts Shelia turned to see Edgar leaning against the doorway, a smirk ying on his lips. Her heart pounded as she clenched her fists nervously.


    Edgar approached her, his voice deceptively gentle. "Why are you dressed so lightly? It''s cold outside. You should wear more."


    "Thanks." Shelia trembled, trying hard to suppress her fear.


    Now that Edgar had learned about her visit to Juan, she was in big trouble.


    Desperate to escape the situation, Shelia looked at Den pleadingly. "Dad, I''m not feeling well. Can I go home first?"


    Den, however, misinterpreted her


    request as a reluctance to reconcile


    with Edgar. ll be away on a business trip for a few days. I don''t want you alone at home, so I''ve asked Edgar to take care of you. If you''re not feeling well, just rest upstairs. Edgar and I need to talk."


    Shelia felt a sinking sensation in her stomach. If Den left, she would be at Edgar''s mercy. She had


    vel?


    betrayed him, and she had no idea


    how he would react.


    "If you''re unwell, go rest. I''ll have a doctore and check on you," Edgar said, his eyes cold and piercing.


    "I-I''m fine," Shelia stammered.


    Edgar''s gaze hardened. "You''re pregnant. You can''t be careless."N?velDrama.Org content rights.


    At the mention of the baby, Shelia instinctively protected her belly, her intuition screaming that Edgar would not let her off easily.