The Devil CEO's Contract Wife novel Chapter 88

Chapter 88: Heartwarming Talk With Father-in-law [1]

Ahh, I see...! He’s gonna play that card with me. Telling me how unwanted and unworthy I was... blah blah blah. But the thing is that pretty much sums up our relationship. I mean, we are both lusting after each other like horny dogs, and this marriage was nothing but a sham because of some inheritance.

However, his words do sting a bit, and it’s my reality. Thank you, Tori, for slapping it right at my face all day. I’m almost unaffected now.

Elias fixed me with a pointed stare, probably because my expression was neutral to his insults. Right, I should look offended. I’m not very good at acting, but my lying skills are improving faster because my life has become so messy lately.

"I know about the inheritance, but it has nothing to do with that. What Ares feels for me is beyond anything you’d ever understand."

Okay... maybe I was way over the top there.

"What do you know about this inheritance?"

Shit! I don’t know anything about it.

I kept my smile in place. "Ares didn’t wanna bore me with the details."

He chucked, and light dimples became visible on his cheeks. "He picked a smart one, and I must applaud my son for that."

"I know I’m nothing to you or anyone else with a fortune to their names. But in the end, he chose me."

"That’s the problem we have here. He chose you."

I gulped; he did not sound happy about that. Figures.

"What do you get out of this?"

"Excuse me?"

"He did pay you for all this, did he not?"

I opened my mouth to speak, but he suddenly snapped his fingers. Isaac pulled out a briefcase, placed it on the table, and opened it.

Holy shit!

"This must be more than what my son paid you to be his wife and speak in such flowery words to gain my approval."

I have never seen so much cash in my entire life! The alluring scent of new money and the prints, like they were brought in as soon as they were made. Damn!

This shit only happened in K-drama! Tori is gonna freak out when she hears this!

"You look more intrigued than shocked. Is the money not enough?"

I cleared my throat and straightened my spine. "I already told you, I love your son, and that’s something money can’t buy. The sooner you understand that, the better for all of us, and maybe we could all live as one big happy family."

"Is that so?"

"Yes," I replied, amused.

His icy stare was prolonged. By the passing second, it was like I’d transformed into a block of ice or maybe spilled all my secrets since I learned how to keep one.

Regardless, I remained composed, just occasionally gulping and maybe sweating more than usual.

Goosebumps rose on my skin when I felt a trail of sweat run down the center of my boobs. My smile faltered, but I kept it fixed as I could, but he wasn’t giving me any chances.

Elias snapped his fingers again, and this time, Isaac brought out his gun and pointed it at my head.

Why do they keep pointing guns like sticks? Something is really wrong with this family.

Oh God! He’s not joking! Is this man a murderer, or something?

"H-Honesty," I murmured, my voice barely audible. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

My heart slammed louder and louder until the rest of his questions blocked out. I’m gonna die. Those three words echoed in my head, and I’m on the verge of peeing myself out of fright.

My phone rang, the ringtone slicing the killing intent in the room. Elias kept his cold eyes on my lap. I leveled my gaze, and the screen was lit with the caller: Devil Husband.

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