The Love I Begged For Was Never Real novel Chapter 237

"A baby..."

Mrs. Xavier muttered to herself, a glint of manic obsession slowly gathering in her hollow eyes.

She couldn't just sit back and watch her daughter plummet from the throne of Mrs. Hayes into the dirt. She couldn't let generations of the Xavier family's hard work turn to ash.

Even if Nora hated her and resented her for it now, once the baby was born and her life stabilized, she would eventually understand her mother's desperate intentions.

She violently snapped her head up and grabbed her husband's sleeve.

"A baby. Yes. We have to make sure Nora gets pregnant."

Mr. Xavier looked up, his bloodshot eyes staring at his wife, his brow furrowing deeply.

"Are you saying..."

"If Nora carries a Hayes baby and gives Gideon an heir, no matter how cold he is, he would never divorce her. Not with a child involved, and not with Silas Hayes' legacy on the line."

"The elders of the Hayes family will protect Nora. Giselle is just a bloodless adopted girl—she would never be able to overstep Nora again for the rest of her life!"

As long as they were bound by flesh and blood, they could survive this.

Once Nora's position was locked down, no matter how indifferent Gideon was, he would protect her out of duty to his bloodline and his heir.

Once she had a baby, Nora's heart would finally settle, and she would stop entertaining these delusional thoughts of divorce.

Mr. Xavier was initially startled by the sheer manic energy in her eyes, but he quickly fell silent.

The plan was highly manipulative, but in their current dead-end situation, it really was the only viable strategy to secure Nora's future and save the family business simultaneously.

How many marriages in their elite circles were actually built on pure love? As long as there was a shared asset tying them together, even the most ice-cold relationships could be forcefully sustained.

As long as Nora gave birth to the Hayes heir, her lifelong wealth and status would be permanently guaranteed. She would never have to grovel or bow her head to anyone again.

"Once Nora is pregnant, she will never walk out of the Hayes family's doors."

...

The Hayes Group Headquarters, Top Floor Executive Office.

A brutal three-hour international video conference had just concluded. Behind the massive mahogany desk, Gideon set down his fountain pen and rubbed his aching temples.

His special assistant, Liam, walked in carrying a thick stack of documents. He placed several urgent contracts on the desk for approval before handing over a tablet.

"Mr. Hayes, this is the preliminary draft of your schedule for next month. There's an evening gala with the European Chamber of Commerce in the middle of the month, along with a few major acquisitions that require your physical signature. Please review it, and if anything needs adjusting, I'll handle it immediately."

Liam's tone was flawlessly respectful and professional.

Gideon took the tablet, his gaze skimming over the dense grid of his itinerary. His eyes tracked down the dates one by one until they froze on a specific number in the following month.