Brandon was one of the few people that Luke feared.
He didn’t want to get into his bad books.
At this 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.
“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.
