Divorced and Pregnant My New Life with a Billionaire Drives My Ex Crazy novel Chapter 108

“What you said at the press conference today… it really got to me.”

“So, you’ll take care of things with Kellen, right?”

Wiona knew what would happen if they were ever alone together. There was no way Jace and Kellen could actually cut ties. That was exactly why she was giving them the chance. People like them should just be tangled up with each other. Why let them go free just to mess up her life again? When the time was right, she’d expose them both for what they really were.

Jace took in Wiona’s sincere face, listening to her actually defend him. He couldn’t believe it. For a second he looked dazed, like he’d seen a ghost. But then suspicion flickered in his eyes. Was she playing some new game? He didn’t buy her obedient, gentle act anymore. After what she’d pulled at Azure Estate to get away from him, he knew better. The sweet, docile Wiona was just a mask, and her sudden support made zero sense. For a split second, hope had bubbled up in him, but he shut it down fast.

He could feel it—Wiona was definitely up to something.

“What are you trying to do?” Jace demanded.

Before Wiona could answer, Daniel’s voice boomed through the room. “Do you have any idea how to behave? Wiona is willing to let the past go and speak up for you, and this is your attitude? Maybe you don’t need to go to a subsidiary. Maybe you should go straight to the construction site and work there!”

Jace was stunned. He didn’t get it at all. His father, who had never cared this much about Wiona, was suddenly completely biased toward her. What had changed? Wasn’t he always all about the company?

He tried to explain. “Dad, I was just asking. You don’t know her, she’s always got some hidden agenda…”

“Are you talking back to me?” Daniel cut him off. “Jace, I’m warning you for the last time. Don’t start thinking Salisbury Corporation is guaranteed to be yours. Nothing in this world is set in stone.”

Jace clamped his mouth shut, his face clouded and dark. Wiona watched him, puzzled. Why did that hit him so hard? He looked humiliated and furious.

After Jace stormed out, Daniel turned to Wiona, his eyes dropping to her stomach. “Still trying to hide it from me? You didn’t lose the babies, did you?”

Daniel shook his head again. “No, you still don’t get it. Wiona, the future of this family is in your hands now. I know exactly what kind of person Alona is. She’s vicious and jealous. And if Jace keeps being clueless about relationships, the Salisbury family will never move forward. But I’ve come to realize, you’re the perfect person to be the matriarch of this family. I used to look down on your background, but now I see how wrong I was. Wiona, hold onto your place as the eldest daughter-in-law. Even if Jace never inherits the company, I’ll make sure you’re taken care of.”

With that, Daniel walked away, leaving Wiona standing there, lost in thought until she finally walked out of the Salisbury Corporation building.

It was clear how much Daniel valued the twins she was carrying. He was willing to pay any price and even hand over company shares just to keep her on his side. Right now, she was important to him and to the entire Salisbury family, so he was being kind.

But he had no idea—the babies in her belly weren’t even related to the Salisburys. The person behind this whole twisted mess was his own son. If Jace hadn’t come up with that cruel surrogacy plan, none of this would have happened. When the truth finally came out, Jace was the only one he should blame.

Still, Wiona couldn’t stop thinking about Jace’s reaction when his father said the inheritance wasn’t a sure thing. Why did he look so hurt and angry? Shouldn’t he have been worried or scared instead?

She pulled out her phone and sent a quick text to Mason. “Find out if Daniel Salisbury has any other kids out there.”