Reborn and Ruthless: The Pregnant Wife's Reckoning

ering tensions in the hou

s renewed interest before he left, s

n who had accompanied Chloe to the Harrison estate, d

happened in th

m, supposedly resting, w

tant, looked concerned. "Ma'

towards

le were in a full-bl

around!" Mrs. Gable shrieked, her face red. "This is Mrs. H

r husband barely looks at? Please. Ethan knows who keeps him warm at night.

chen staff, "Everyone knows she's just a home-wrecker, tryi

than I could h

orward, injecting a note of weary authority

! This... this woman! She is insulting Miss Chloe! She must be

guest of Mr. Harrison. I cannot simply overrule his preferen

e his wife! You should have s

r. Harrison's... compa

mmon tramp! And you, Madam, seem to be doing nothing to

rd. Her loyalty to me had been steadily growing, especially as she saw Chl

w respect to Mrs. Harrison. She is the lady of this house. Your Mis

d by Mrs. Peterson, a woman whose authority

Gable began, but Mrs.

to Mrs. Harrison f

tood her gro

ined. "Mrs. Peterson, perha

on said firmly. "Discipl

to your quarters in the guest cottage for the remainder of the day. And your kitchen privil

. It solidified Mrs. Peterson's allia

o explode but was escorted away by two

mirked, v

s away, perhaps try to be a little more discreet. W

t the

ttled into a

o complain to him, painting herself as the v

e'd anticipated, and perhaps fearing Ethan' s waning interes

loe finally sl

was a changed man. He was smug, propr

was to deal

sn't there, but the screams were a

by Chloe' s whispers and his own possessive rage

o blackmail him, of disrespect

rally. And in the process, s

g. Her career as an influenc

side, looking conce

distress at the news

hat's terribl

t on herself. Don't worry your pr

h, don't fret. Ethan knows

etreat" for a few days, to recover

anor, openly flaunting her relationship with Ethan, givi

ffed. She thou

prize in Ethan's eyes to an easy conquest. He would t

needed to be away while the dust sett