Carter’s heart trembled when he heard that.

He kept a steady gaze and looked at Shirley, who still wore a cold expression in her eyes. “Why are you only telling me this now?”

Shirley laughed indifferently. “I’ve come here with a purpose, of course. I want to strike a deal with you. Otherwise, I might not have bothered to let you know.”

“    ” Carter pursed his lips when he heard her reply. He could not think of a retort.

Camille’s expression darkened. “ Shirley, are you saying that you’d use the baby as a bargaining tool in exchange for benefits?”

“You’re absolutely right, Mrs. Gray. I’m indeed here today for some benefits,” Shirley admitted openly without refrain.

Carter and Camille were stunned; Ada was burning with rage, but she felt less threatened now because of Shirley’s attitude.

“What do you want?” Carter asked directly.

“I’d like to talk with you in

knew that Shirley was referring to her

“How could you be so shameless, Shirley?! You’re the one who came looking for my husband, and yet you speak such

know best whether my skin is thick

words, but she could not care less at the moment. Ada just wanted to vent her

off.  “ ” Ada, startled, immediately closed her

like to speak with me privately? Alright then. Come with me,” Carter

and wait for me, Cathy. Mrs. Gray is a hospitable person.

“Don’t worry about me. Just shout for

Shirley calmly said and steered her wheelchair toward the

the manor very well,

Ada watched Shirley and Carter head upstairs one after another,  Ada felt even more annoyed.   

to let Shirley get her way? Look at how she was acting. She’s clearly here to provoke me. She can’t

kept on denying because she was

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