Chapter 101 Compensate with Your Life and the Child's Life
If this had happened a month ago, Gloria would have definitely told James the truth.
Her life had been turned completely upside down this past month.
It was only when she hit rock bottom that she could see people around her clearly.
Hannah actually broke ties with her over some sleazy male celebrity and went running to Maria instead.
As for Mabel, she was even more ridiculous. The conflict between Gloria and Mabel had been brewing for a long time - the child was just one reason among many.
Back when Gloria had money, Mabel was very respectful. Later, when James became successful, she wanted to pull rank as the mother-in-law.
James always took Gloria's side, which made Mabel unhappy, so she used the child as an excuse to assert her authority.
Little did she expect that Gloria wouldn't buy it at all - she not only flipped the table but cut off all contact with her directly.
Mabel was determined to kick Gloria out of the Williams family. She liked Maria simply because Maria was easier to control.
James didn't love Gloria, so he wouldn't care about Maria the way he did about Gloria. The family finances naturally wouldn't fall to Maria, but to her instead.
Mabel had calculated her backstabbing plan perfectly.
Since she loved the child in Maria's belly so much, then let Maria give her a grandson.
Gloria said firmly: "There's no need for that. Our marriage is over, and besides, telling him the truth would only make him cling to me even more."
She hadn't forgotten that Vivienne's heart attack was triggered by overhearing their conversation.
Evil people need evil people to deal with them.
Maria was so set on pushing Hannah together with that disgraced male celebrity. Hannah would only understand after she got hurt - but this time it was cutting her wrists, what would it be next time?
Mabel loved Maria so much - if she found out the child in her belly wasn't James's, the look on her face would be priceless.
What goes around comes around. James's moment of evil thoughts would eventually come back to bite him.
Gloria didn't need to do anything, just sit back and watch the drama.
Seeing her expression suddenly brighten, Caspian also breathed a sigh of relief.
"If the child in Maria's belly isn't James's, would you forgive him and get back together with him?"
Gloria said word by word: "That still doesn't change the fact that Maria had two abortions for him. Disloyalty isn't just physical cheating. Besides, if I hadn't gone through all this, James would still want to lock me up at home. He cut off my career, clipped my wings, wanted me to depend on him. Today he loves me, but what if tomorrow he doesn't? What would I become?"
A discarded bird without even feathers.
Gloria wouldn't gamble the unknown on a future she couldn't see.
Besides, this world doesn't stop turning without men. The assets she got in the divorce were enough for the rest of her life.
"Right now I don't want anything except to wait for Vivienne to get better, take her away, and raise these two children well."
Gloria touched her flat belly, "They are my children, so I will love them well."
"I'm glad you think this way. It's getting late, go rest."
Gloria suddenly thought of something, "Caspian, where are we going?"
"An island no one knows about. It's like spring all year round, perfect temperature, full of flowers, suitable for Vivienne to recover. I believe you'll like it."
Gloria's eyes lit up, "I'm looking forward to it."
Her body suddenly felt lighter, a gentle smile on her lips, "Good night."
Caspian had solved a problem that had been bothering Gloria for a long time. She slept very well that night.
She had a dream where she was walking barefoot on the beach, with two children following behind her sweetly calling: "Mommy..."
James stood outside her door for a long time before leaving.
He drove to Mabel's house.
Maria had escaped there after the livestream.
In the middle of the night, Mabel yawned and got up. Seeing James covered in cold air with a cold face, her heart trembled.
"James, have you eaten? Today's your birthday. Mom specially made a whole table of food for you but you didn't come. Should I heat it up for you?"
James was dressed in black, his face very cold. His sharp gaze fixed on Mabel, "Have I treated you badly all these years? Why would you do such a thing?"
"That Gloria isn't good enough for you anymore, and she can't have children."
"Shut up!"
James used to be respectful in front of her, but now his emotions were on the edge of exploding.
He clenched his fists, blood seeping from his palms.
He gritted his teeth and squeezed out some words: "Mom, I've said it before - in this life I only love Gloria. Back then she did everything she could to help me. You know better than anyone that without her there would be no me today. Why, why would you still treat her like this!"
Seeing his reddening eyes, Mabel panicked too, "I, I just wanted to give the Williams family an heir. James, Maria's child can't be aborted."
"What if I insist she get rid of it?"
His gaze fell on the first-floor guest room. He strode forward and banged on the door: "Open up, I know you're in there."
Maria's heart was pounding. Thinking of James's personality, after what she'd done, he definitely wouldn't let her off.
She swallowed and gathered her courage: "Mr. Williams, my room is full of cameras. If you want to hurt me, I'll livestream twenty-four hours. If you want to force me to abort the child on camera, soon the whole internet will know you betrayed your wife and intentionally hurt someone! Forget about protecting your image - you'd probably end up in jail."
James didn't expect this stupid woman had actually gotten smart and dared to threaten him.
"Name your terms. How much money would it take for you to abort the child?" He changed his approach.
Maria's eyes darted around. Even if James offered her a generous sum tonight, it couldn't compare to the worth of being the Williams Group heir's mother.
This child was her shield. If she really aborted it, what if James went back on his word? She'd be finished.
Having learned from last time, she wasn't that stupid anymore.
This child had to stay! It was her trump card to change her fate.
She said pitifully: "No mother in the world would treat her own child this way. Mr. Williams, I just want to give birth to this child. Even if you don't acknowledge the child in the future, I can take the child away and disappear from your world forever."
James knew all about her little tricks. He smiled coldly: "You want to give birth to this child?"
"Yes, I love him. I'll take good care of him and raise him well."
James's gloomy voice came from outside the door: "Well, we'll see if you have the life to carry it, and the life to give birth to it."