Betrayed by Blood: My Second Life as a Queen novel Chapter 259

Her heart hammered wildly against her ribs, the color visibly draining from her face.

Then, she mumbled incoherently, "Willow, can we not waste time? I'm pregnant! The doctor said my pregnancy is unstable and I can't be exhausted. I don't have time to waste with you!"

With that, she feigned dizziness, leaning weakly against the maid as if a single word of rejection from Willow would make her faint on the spot.

Willow shot her a half-smile, deliberately provoking her. "Unstable pregnancy? That's great. Saves Elias the trouble of plotting how to make you miscarry."

That simple sentence struck a nerve, stabbing directly into Tessa's most vulnerable fear. Her eyes flared with genuine fury!

Silas was absolutely enraged. He instantly shielded Tessa, glaring furiously at Willow. "She brought you the things you wanted and even cooperated with your inspection! What more do you want? Are you purposely mocking Tessa?"

Willow shot him a sideways glance, her tone utterly flat. "Mocking? I want to see what's wrong with the other box. You blocking me like this... is there some dirty secret?"

Tessa's heart leaped into her throat. Instantly adopting a pitiful expression, tears threatened to spill over. "Willow, am I really that awful in your eyes? Since I already let you inspect one box, it obviously means I haven't tampered with anything. Can't you just show a little consideration? I really just want to go home and rest."

Willow couldn't fathom the mental gymnastics happening in her brain. She arched an eyebrow mockingly. "Then go home. Since there's no problem, I'll inspect it myself."

Tessa's fake smile instantly stiffened. There was no way she would allow that!

Unable to hold back, Tessa shot a desperate, pleading look at Silas. Though Silas had no idea why Tessa was refusing to let Willow see the box, defending Tessa was practically muscle memory for him.

Without a second thought, Silas knitted his brows, pulling rank as an older brother to scold Willow. "Enough! How long are you going to keep throwing this tantrum? Does making things difficult for Tessa make you happy?"

Willow was so irritated she nearly laughed. Before she could retort, Xavier cut in, his eyes clouded with confusion and disbelief. "Is it wrong for Willow to demand an inspection? Silas, do you really have to be so harsh on her?"

The moment the words left his mouth, Xavier froze.

It suddenly dawned on him that this was exactly how he used to treat Willow.

He would dismiss her at every turn, refusing to hear her out, treating every defense she offered as a lie...

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