Victor, despite being the elder, found himself at odds with Gregory, a man in his early thirties who was not afraid to y hardball.


    Feeling slighted, he asserted, "I am Lilliana Myers'' father. Since you''re looking to marry her, you should at least show me some respect when we talk!"N?velDrama.Org owns all content.


    Gregory''s lips curled into a mocking smile. "Funny how you remember you''re her dad now. Where was this fatherly concern when you teamed up with strangers to bully her?"


    Victor was left speechless, ring at me in frustration. Knowing he couldn''t outwit Gregory, he turned to Ramona in despair.


    "Mom, if you insist on this, it''s going to be a spectacle. The only thing people will talk about is the Myers family''s dirtyundry!"


    I stood by Ramona, ready to defend her, but she stopped me.


    Unfazed, she casually said, "Well, I''ve lived my life. Looks like I''ll be seeing your dad soon enough. If you want to make a scene, go ahead. Even if you inherit the Myers estate, you''ll be the talk of the town for years."


    Victor''s face turned an ugly shade of red. He opened his mouth to retort but ended up storming out without saying a word.


    Once inside, Ramona gave me and Gregory some space. "I''ll rest in my room for a bit. You two have a chat."


    I asked Gregory what brought him back. "Figured there might be trouble brewing here."


    "What do you mean?"


    "Dorothy Myers is in my hands. Originally, it was to exchange her for an antidote from Josiah. Didn''t expect Mark to blow his own cover. Without Mark''s help, Josiah and Pearl might try to get to Dorothy through Victor."


    I knew I wasn''t exactly a saint. I''d only help those who deserved it.


    If it were me, I''d use Dorothy to pressure Pearl for the antidote too.


    I couldn''t just watch Ramona suffer.


    "So, if Victor goes back, Pearl will likely guess that Ramona ns to leave the Myers estate to me. Could they be desperate?"


    "Finally, some sense of danger. About time."


    Gregory praised me then pinched


    my


    Cheek "Don''t worry. I''ve been


    things. They won''t get


    another chance to hurt you on Ramona."


    I looked at him, adamantly adding, "And you. You can''t get hurt either."


    Suddenly, Gregory leaned in, sealing his promise with a kiss.


    His voice was enticing. "Then I''ll be good. What''s my reward?"


    Facing his intense gaze, memories of his past tricks made my face heat up.


    "But you''re about to be a father. Keeping yourself safe should be a given, right? Why do you need a reward?"


    "You''re right," he conceded


    surprisingly, "But doing something


    for one is doing, and doing for two is the same. How about I also secure the Myers estate for us? What do


    you think?"


    I had been thinking along the same lines.


    Being pregnant did make me more cautious.


    I noticed Gregory had softened his approach since learning about the pregnancy.


    "Then let me, on behalf of our child, thank way for


    set


    you. Thank you for paving the us, for being such a


    wonderful man, a great dado ver


    Gregory smirked. "Just a thank you with words?"


    Before I could respond, his voice dropped to a seductive whisper, "A verbal thank you works too."