Megan was fuming.
"That bitch Lana, she's now in cahoots with Aurelia against me. She went and got herself sterilized, earning Aurelia's trust, outwitting Katie and Catherine with her deep-seated cunning."
Jewel rolled her eyes, "It's your own fault for not playing your cards right. You thought having a baby would guarantee your status, but you forgot that he could have kids with countless women. He doesn't care at all. Adding one more kid to the mix makes no difference to him, and neither does one less."
"You should blame your useless cronies for not being able to off a three-year-old. If that brat Kane was dead, my child would still be Leopold's darling."
"You're clueless, aren't you? Leopold's already made it clear that your kid's the fifth in line. There are four older brothers ahead, and your child doesn't stand a chance. Plus, once your baby's born, they're shipping him overseas until Kane turns 18, only then might they let him come back."
Each of Jewel's words was like a thunderclap, mercilessly striking Megan's head, making her dizzy and her vision blurry as every nerve in her body seethed.
"I will never let him send my child away. My child must stay with me."
Jewel said, "If you think about fighting for custody in court, you're sure to lose. The Stirling family's legal team never loses a case, and no judge dares to award custody of a Stirling child to the mother."
Megan shivered, "The Boss will help me. He won't let Leopold send my child away, right?"
Jewel scoffed, "If you could worm your way into Jessica's good graces, get her to dote on your child, and be his advocate, then maybe he'd have it all. But all this time, instead of doing anything worthwhile, you've been too busy fighting petty battles with other women. You're just too foolish. The Boss is very disappointed in you."
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