Brandon was one of the few people that Luke feared.
He didn’t want to get into his bad books.
At this
It was the first time that Cassie had seen Luke in such a state.
Although he was fat and old, he was a gentleman and seldom yelled at her.She had always thought that he would maintain his impeccable gentlemanly behavior.She was momentarily stunned but she managed to return to her senses almost immediately.
Lauren had taught her to play meek and docile in front of men, so she changed her look to one of pity and grievance.She held the hem of her dress and said in a demure tone, “I didn’t mean for this to happen.It’s not one hundred percent safe, after all.”
How could Luke believe her words? He knew full well that she must have fallen pregnant on purpose because she wanted to have his child to tie them together.He couldn’t even stand the sight of her.
Another reason he had picked her to be his mistress was because he thought that she was stupid and wouldn’t cause any trouble for him.
However, that could not have been further from the truth. Catherine, Luke’s wife, sat there, sipping her tea as if nothing had happened.
As if she thought the tea was a little bitter, she popped a sweet little treat into her mouth.
Cassie became even more flustered when Luke still didn’t say a single word.She fell on her knees before him, grabbed his wrist and begged him, “Mr.Turner, please, for the sake of this unborn baby, have some mercy!”
Catherine found this whole thing so bland and boring.
After all, she had been through this on several occasions before.She put down the mini cake in her hand, wiped her fingers with a napkin, crossed her arms and asked with a smile, “Luke, the lady is pregnant with your child. What are you going to do?”
“I’ve warned you again and again that you can’t get pregnant, but you didn’t listen and you came here to make a scene in front of my wife?!” Luke said spitefully, throwing her a frigid look.
“I’ll give you some money as compensation.Go and have an abortion.Don’t come to me ever again.”
Cassie couldn’t believe her ears. How could he be so cruel to her? She moved closer, held his thigh and bawled her eyes out.
“Mr.Turner, how can you be so heartless? This is your flesh and blood.How can you kill your own chila?”
Tears filled her eyes to the brim and overflowed continuously.
What had now transpired was completely contrary to her expectations.
However, Luke turned a deaf ear to her words.He shook off her hands, looked at Catherine and said respectfully, “I’m sorry.I will handle this as soon as possible.”
Catherine replied calmly, “I have just bought this house and she still managed to find me here so easily. Where do you think she got the news from?”
Luke understood immediately.
They had been married for years now and they knew each other very well.
“I’ll deal with it after I get back,” he promised.
Catherine waved her hand and said with a smile.
“It’s okay. You can go and do your work.I’ll take care”
“Thank you.” Luke’s voice was utterly devoid of all emotion.
With his hands clasped behind his back, he glanced at Cassie who was still kneeling at his feet, with an unhappy expression.
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He took out his checkbook from the inner pocket of his suit, signed one quickly and unceremoniously threw it in her face.
“Take this and get out of my life.Don’t let me see you again.”
“Mr.Turner! Mr.Turner! You can’t abandon me and our unborn baby!”
Cassie exclaimed, her eyes wide with panic and filled with tears.
She wanted to rush over to him again and beg him, but the bodyguards stationed in the house stopped her dead in her tracks.
Luke left without glancing back even once.
After he left, Catherine slowly got to her feet.She walked to the absent-minded Cassie, squatted down and patted her tear- stained cheek.
In a half mocking and half sympathetic tone, she said, “I’ve met many of Luke’s mistresses.A few of them were as stupid as you.” Cassie felt that her self-esteem had been trampled on mercilessly.
Although she had decided to give up her dignity when she chose to become Luke’s mistress, she had been spoiled by Lauren since she was a child.
In the Quinn family, no one dared to treat her in this fashion.
“What are you trying to say?” Cassie said through gritted teeth.
“Little girl, didn’t you investigate and do proper research before you plotted this pregnancy? The family behind me is as powerful as the Turner family, and I’m in charge of almost half of the Turner family’s business.Luke doesn’t even dare to raise his voice at me.Who do you think you are? You have no influential background or any remarkable ability. How dare you even think that you could try to replace me?”
Catherine said with a calm and content looking smile, as if she was still standing at the top of the world as victor after witnessing all kinds of ups and downs.
This kind of peace was underwritten by the most intense contempt.
Cassie became flustered when she heard Catherine’s tone, which was like she was talking to an ant.She immediately said, “Don’t forget that l’m pregnant with a child of Turner blood. The baby might be a boy.”
Catherine smiled and shook her head.
She looked at Cassie’s flat belly and said, “The baby in your belly is nothing. There are so many women can give birth to a child for Luke.Why would he choose a bimbo like you?”
After she finished laughing, she stood up and took a seat at the table in a graceful, elegant manner.
“Rule number one of being a mistress is to be obedient. If you continue to be so insensible, no man will want you. Take the money to abort the child as soon as possible, or you will make Luke even unhappier.Besides, you are still young and beautiful. When Luke is no longer interested in you, which I presume would be soon, you can still marry an honest man, settle down and have your own child. Then you can live a happy life for the rest of your days.Don’t waste your life for the temporary vanity at present.”
It was not until this moment that Cassie realized the expansive gap between her and Catherine.
Her heart sank to rock bottom.
Catherine was drinking tea elegantly.
Although there were wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, her beauty hadn’t faded that much over the years.
Time had also gifted her with a charm that younger women just couldn’t pull off.
Not only was she rich, but also intelligent and sensible.
Now that she thought about it, judging from the tone Luke took with her, she believed he might actually be scared of Catherine.
Cassie lowered her head in humiliation.
Maybe it was better for her to retreat.
But Cassie’s eyes then lit up with fighting spirit again.She was still unwilling to let Luke abandon her.
Even if Luke gave her a sum of money, it didn’t offer as much security as having a rich husband.
— Subconsciously, Cassie covered her belly with her hand.
She still wanted to give birth to the baby.
The baby was her life-saving straw now.
When Luke saw the child, he might change his mind about abandoning her.
When Catherine saw Cassie’s reaction, she knew exactly what was going through her mind.She shook her head and sighed in her heart that Luke’s taste in women was getting increasingly worse with each mistress.
This woman was as dumb as a doorknob.
moment, he reasoned that it wasn’t worthwhile to offend such an important person for the sake of Cassie.
He said lightly, “Anyway, I’ll continue to help you look for her. That’s the best I can do.”
Cassie wasn’t born yesterday, so she knew he didn’t want to go all out in helping her.She became more worried after hanging up the phone.
lf Brandon had really abducted her mother, he would soon learn that she was also involved in Natalie’s near-death experience.
All of a sudden, Cassie felt sick.
The feeling of nausea went up to her throat.She rushed to the bathroom and vomited.
What’s wrong with me? Why did I throw up all of a sudden? Was it something I ate?’ She was still trying to fathom why she was nauseous when something dawned on her.
Her monthly period had been delayed for more than two weeks.
Cassie rushed to the hospital and did a pregnancy test.
The test result showed that she had been pregnant for a month. It was undoubtedly Luke’s child.
Although Luke had ordered her to take contraceptives whenever they had sex, she didn’t obey him because Lauren told her not to.
Her mother had said that having a child for Luke would help her become the new Mrs.Turner.
Cassie’s joy knew no bounds at this moment.
Her hope to survive this precarious situation was instantly revived.
‘Wow! This is great news.
This baby came at the right time.
ll use my pregnancy to secure a more stable position in Luke’s life very soon! It’s a known fact that rich and powerful families always attach great importance to the eldest son.Luke only has a daughter now, so he would be glad to have a son.
Something tells me he will shower me with goodies and make me his wife after I tell him that I’m carrying his child.There is no way he will abandon me with this pregnancy, nor will he want me to get hurt.l won’t be in grave danger even if my mother tells Brandon that I had a hand in Natalie’s accident”
At the thought of this, Cassie smiled happily.
Getting married to Luke had been her greatest ambition ever since she started dating him.Now that she was pregnant with his child, she was confident that she was about to clinch the Mrs. Turner title.
Ever since the day Cassie found out that she was pregnant, she had begun to inquire about Mrs. Turner’s current address.
Luke and his wife, Catherine, didn’t live under the same roof.They had been separated for many years.
After a few unlucky tries, Cassie was finally able to get the address from Luke’s secretary.
On D-Day, she carefully applied some makeup and dressed up.She wore the most expensive cloth and jewelry that Luke had bought for her.She then stood in front of the mirror and stared at her reflection for a long time.
“Wow! I look like a queen.It’s time to begin the quest to take my rightful place.Catherine is an old hag.She will feet inferior when she sees me.In fact, I believe that she wouldn’t dare to stand up to me!”
With this thought in mind, Cassie became extremely excited.She took the pregnancy test result and walked out of the house with her head held high.
Catherine lived in a luxurious house located on the hillside of the sea.
The beautiful scenery was so unreal that it could be likened to a painting. It always took people’s breaths away.
And Cassie was no different.She was in awe for a while.
Like the contemptuous woman that she was, she continued to concoct more plans.
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“Jeez! This is the dream house I have always longed for! But that old hag is currently living in it.I must coerce Luke to drive her away once we get married. This house is only befitting for a queen like me! Still holding her head up high, Cassie majestically walked into the house. The first person she saw inside was a middle-aged charming woman who was dressed in expensive
clothes.She was arranging flowers into a vase. The woman’s eyebrows were slightly lowered and her nose and bright eyes looked like Charis”.
‘This must be Catherine”
Cassie sized up the woman carefully.She could tell that Catherine used to be a beautiful woman during her youthful days, but she lost her beauty as she got older.
In her pair of high heels, Cassie walked over majestically and threw the pregnancy test result on the table.
She put one hand on her flat belly and said, “I’m pregnant with Luke’s child.He dotes on me very much. You both have been estranged from each other for years. How about you divorce him now? I don’t want my child to be born out of wedlock.Give Luke a divorce, so I can take my rightful place as the new Mrs.Turner.”
Catherine glanced at her without uttering a word.She just cut the last tulip and put it into the vase.
Despite the small wrinkles on her face, she still looked peaceful and comfortable.She had an aura of calmness that she had cultivated for many years.
It was as if the news didn’t get to her at all.
Catherine leaned back on the chair and turned to the servant.She then asked calmly, “Why did you let a stranger in?”
Cassie was surprised by the way Catherine remained unnerved.
She thought the middle-aged woman would be mad at her.
At this moment, Catherine had a mocking smile on her face as if she was staring at a joke.
Afterward, she put the vase on the tea table.
The exquisite design of the tea table was complemented by the fragrant tulips.
Nodding her head in satisfaction, Catherine said to the maid next to her leisurely, “Go and call Luke now.The three of us have to talk face to face.”
This statement took Cassie off guard.
“She wants to call Luke here? Why is she so confident that he will come? I thought they had separated for years.Is this woman just fibbing?” Several confusing thoughts filled Cassie’s head.
She felt that her plan was falling through at the very beginning.She hadn’t told Luke about the pregnancy because she had wanted it to be a surprise.
A cold sweat broke out on her forehead as she stared at the indifferent elderly woman in a daze.
“And you, bring a chair for this young lady.She’s pregnant, so she shouldn’t be standing for too long.”
Catherine had just picked up the teacup and taken a few sips of the tea when she asked another member of staff to bring a chair with soft cushion.
When the chair came, Cassie sat down while trembling in fear.Her heart thumped against her chest while waiting for Luke’s arrival.
“Bloody hell!” A voice boomed from outside about thirty minutes later.
Luke had arrived.His face and eyes were red with fury.
As he walked into the house, his big belly trembled.He was behaving as if he was going to war.
“Cassie! Didn’t I tell you to take contraceptives?” he bellowed.