Drowning Him In Regret novel Chapter 87

Chapter 87 The Flesh And Blood

Chapter 87 The Flesh And Blood

There wasn’t anything else the police needed from me, so I took a cab back to the old house.

With such a huge scandal in the Carson family, I couldn’t stay at Casey’s place anymore.

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Besides, since Jude was only pretending to be seriously ill, I had to report the company’s situation to him daily so he could continue managing things remotely.

But as soon as I opened the villa gate, I saw someone I never expected to see.

Aside from Bodhi’s family, Vivian was sitting upright on the living room sofa. She even raised her chin at me provocatively. Her hand subconsciously rubbed her belly, and pride overflowed from her expression.

In those few seconds, my mind completely froze. I couldn’t figure out what was going on.

Mireille leaned back on the sofa, handed a grape to Vivian, and gave me a disdainful look.

She said, “Some hens that don’t lay eggs should just step down. Vivian’s pregnant with Jude’s child. Are you really not going to give her a proper status?”

Bodhi quickly chimed in, “Exactly. A Carson family child can’t be fatherless!”

The two of them echoed each other, while Aiden silently sipped coffee on the side, though his eyes kept darting toward me. Ewan sat with a cold expression, watching everyone.

Jude came over and took my hand, about to explain, but Bodhi interrupted again.

He said, “Jude, you’re the only heir in your branch of the family. You can’t let the line die out!

“If this were ancient times, Ada would’ve been divorced long ago after three years with no children!”

That one sentence made Jude freeze, then turn around angrily. “This isn’t ancient times! What happens in my marriage is none of your business!”

He turned back to me, but I gently pushed his hand away. I didn’t want to hear his explanation.

Smiling, I walked over and sat in the corner of the room. “I just came back from the police station. Seems like the police are looking for Vivian.”

Vivian shrank back a little toward Mireille, clearly nervous. Mireille immediately grew displeased.

She said, “Ada, what do you mean by that? Are you hoping the Carson family’s child is born in prison?”

She continued, “You really are malicious. If you can’t have kids, you won’t let others have them either? If you weren’t barren, would Jude be out looking for so many women?”

“That’s my personal business, Aunt Mireille. It’s not your place to speak,” Jude said, stepping in to block my view, suppressing his anger. But I wasn’t really angry.

I never planned to have children for him anyway.

Bodhi sneered. “With your health being so weak, could you even have kids? This might be your last chance!*

Out of the corner of my eye, I looked at Ewan. He hadn’t said anything this whole time, but it was clear he already understood everything.

Even a fool could see that Vivian was working with Bodhi’s family. Her getting close to Jude back then was part of their plan all along.

Vivian cried pitifully, looking up at me with pleading eyes.

She said, “Ada, I know you don’t like me, but the child is innocent. You can’t bear to let Jude have no heirs, right?”

She turned to Jude. “Jude, do you really want to abandon me and our baby? Didn’t you always say you wanted your own child and a real home?”

Her words didn’t just hurt Jude. They pierced me, too.

I knew Jude wanted a child. I knew he wanted a family.

As an orphan, he had only one wish, to have a blood relative, someone to call family, someone he loved.

I forced my eyes open wider, refusing to let the tears fall.

Then, Vivian suddenly burst into tears and pleaded mean to frame you. I just happened to be there.”

Ididn‘ Successfully unlocked! She continued, “Bethany went too far. She was my best friend, but she exposed you and embarrassed Jude, even causing Carson Group’s stock to drop. I just wanted to teach her a lesson…”

She added, “I didn’t mean to kill her. I was just scared and ran. I never thought the police would arrest you. I’m really sorry.”

She could even talk about murder like it was no big deal. It truly stunned me. What stunned me even more was that Bodhi’s

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Chapter 87 The Flesh And Blood

family was still protecting her.

Mireille pulled her up affectionately. “What are you doing? You’re someone who’s done a great service for the Carson family.