Chapter 191
“What are you dissatisfied with?” Stephen never thought about things from Maisie’s point of view because he did not dare to do so before.
He felt guilty for Willow and her mother, but he was also ashamed whenever he thought of Maisie. She resembled her mother too much, and he had been transferring his resentment toward her mother onto her. He was afraid that he would not be able to control his feelings for Marina de Arma whenever he saw Maisie in person.
He had indeed spoiled Willow a little bit too much, but that was because others would always insult Willow due to her identity as an illegitimate daughter, and he did not feel good about that deep down.
It was difficult to balance his love for his daughters and be unbiased.
It was not Willow and her mother that he, as a father, owed the most, but Maisie!
Seeing that Stephen was determined to divorce her, Leila slumped on the floor.
‘But I will have nothing once I leave the Vanderbilts! I don’t want to go back to the time when life was sordid and poor. I don’t want to worry about acquiring a livelihood anymore!
‘No, I mustn’t let it go! Why should I let go of everything that I’ve obtained through painstaking efforts? Even if it weren’t for Willie, I must also do it for myself now!
“Steph, you can’t divorce me,”
Stephen did not want to listen to any more of her explanation. “Don’t say anything anymore. Sign it, and I’ll give you a sum of money for the sake of the love that we had had before this. I won’t ask you to leave empty-handed.”
Leila cried out loud, “But I’m pregnant!”
Stephen’s expression changed slightly. “What did you say?”
Leila placed her hand on her abdomen and said while tears gushed down her cheeks, “I got pregnant from the last night that we shared. This child belongs to you. Do you want to watch your son be born without a father? And do you want him to suffer from other people’s supercilious attitude as soon as he’s bom just like Willow!?”
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