Suddenly There Are Three (Bailey and Artemis) novel Chapter 190

Chapter 190

Rhonda finally lost it. She threw herself into her mother's arms, crying. “Mom! This is the end of me! What should I do?”

The veins on Beatrice's forehead bulged in agitation as she clung to her daughter firmly. “Tell me what happened. I can't help you if you don't tell me about it. How did all this happen?”

“I-I...” Rhonda wiped away her tears and choked out what had happened between Cadence and her.

“I really had no other choice. Cadence refused to help no matter what. He said he didn't lack anything despite what I offered, so he asked to sleep with me instead. I was at my wit's end, so I gave in. That's how I managed to bring him to Hallsbay.”

Beatrice flopped to the ground, staring at her daughter in utter despair. “How could you be so silly, Rhonda? How could you agree to such a deal? There's no turning back if the Luthers find out about this!”

Rhonda fell back into her mother's arms and sobbed. “What can I do, Mom? It's already happened, and there's no point in scolding me right now!”

Beatrice closed her eyes in desperation. After a long while, she managed to curb her emotions and regained her composure.

“Ronni,” she called, opening her eyes, “You only spent twenty days with Cadence when you went abroad, so even if you got pregnant, it must have happened very recently. There's still a chance we can turn the tables.”

“How? Rhonda asked hoarsely.

Beatrice's gaze turned cold and ruthless. “Discuss with Cadence. Ask him to think of a way and make this child in your belly Artemis'.”

A smirk curved on Beatrice's lips. “Cadence must be delighted to know he has a child. Given Maxton's condition, that child has fallen from grace. If you give Artemis another child now, it will mean the Luther family has another heir again. Cadence will definitely agree to the deal. After all, who doesn't want their child to grow up in the Luther family? It's a good deal.”

Rhonda stared at her mother, perplexed. “I don't understand, Mom. Do you hear yourself? This child belongs to Cadence. How can I make the child Artemis' child?”

Beatrice slapped Rhonda's forehead. “Are you dumb? Can't you use your brain? Just drug Artemis and sleep with him. This child will be his, then.”

A flicker of hope shone in Rhonda's lifeless eyes.

“This is a good plan. I'll talk to Cadence now. As you said, he will happily let the child grow up in the Luther family because this means he will have full control of the family in the future.”

Beatrice helped her up, replying, “Wait here. I'll bring some pregnancy test kits, Ronni. Now that things have come to this, we will ditch the first plan and go with this plan instead. We will use another way to force Artemis to marry you.”

Rhonda took a deep breath and nodded. “I'll do as you say. It turns out this baby is a blessing in disguise. Cadence will definitely have a way to make Artemis sleep with me. If Artemis fell for it, he would have no choice but to marry me.”

“You're right.”

Twenty minutes later, Beatrice came back with some pregnancy test kits.

“Go. Take the test.”