Filip’s face darkened as well. He thought to himself, ‘Cynthia isn’t really trying to break up with me, just as I expected.

He hadn’t yet told his family about Lilian’s pregnancy, and now Cynthia had brought it up at this critical moment, clearly aiming to make everyone think that Lilian was using the pregnancy to force her out. This would make it impossible for them to accept Lilian.

Sure enough, Pamela flew into a rage after learning the news. “Filip, how could you ...