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Chapter 166:

Inside her hospital room, Dayna glared at the TV, jealousy burning hotter with every news headline. For as long as she could remember, she had convinced herself that Wyatt was simply keeping Amelia around for fun, and that alone had driven her crazy. Now, the broadcast declared they were truly husband and wife.

Luck seemed to always fall into Amelia’s lap, Dayna thought bitterly. The unfairness of it all twisted inside her. Why did Amelia get to marry Wyatt?

Unable to listen any longer, Dayna snatched the water glass from her bedside table and flung it straight at the television. Glass burst across the floor, but even that couldn’t silence the flood of good wishes from the TV. Dayna kept grabbing anything within reach, hurling object after object at the screen.

Janessa didn’t hesitate. She rushed forward and seized Dayna’s arm. “Have you lost your mind? You just had a shock—you could put your pregnancy at risk. Is that what you want p>

“Mom, did you hear? Amelia and Wyatt are married. They are really married!” Dayna’s envy was plain as day, threatening to spill from her eyes.

Janessa, who had learned about the marriage days ago, could only grit her teeth. The news stung her as well. Despite her own anger, she tried to calm Dayna down, saying, “Don’t let it get to you. The Stewarts are just trying to bury the scandal. There’s no way they truly accept Amelia. Remember, she can’t even have children. Her struggles are only beginning p>

Little by little, Janessa’s soothing words began to calm Dayna.

M𝘰𝘀𝗍 𝘳е𝗮d 𝘁𝘩і𝘴 𝗐𝗲𝖾𝗄 𝗈𝗻

“You need to focus on your pregnancy right now,” Janessa said. “Don’t think about anything else and concentrate on having a healthy baby p>

There was a time when Janessa would have urged her daughter to end the pregnancy and look for someone better than Jaxton. But now, she understood that Dayna had no other options left in Kretol.

Thoughts of the baby turned Dayna’s attention to Layla. Clutching Janessa’s hand, she asked, “And what about that bitch Layla p>

Knowing Layla was expecting a boy, Laura had secretly placed her in a city-center apartment and hired help to care for her. Janessa kept this from Dayna, only saying that Layla had been sent away.

The answer didn’t satisfy Dayna. Bitterness hardened her voice. “Did Jaxton not force her to get rid of the baby p>

Only then did Dayna realize the Morrison family hadn’t come to visit her at all. Annoyance flared. “Where’s Jaxton, Mom p>

Janessa’s temper spiked for a moment when she thought of Laura’s earlier words, but she composed herself for Dayna’s sake. “Jaxton is still healing from his injuries. He needed some rest and went home p>

Disappointment clouded Dayna’s face, but she didn’t say anything else.

Janessa continued, “There’s something you need to understand, Dayna. No matter what you think of Layla, she’s carrying Jaxton’s child. Until that baby is born, you must keep your patience—because you’re the one who will become Jaxton’s legal wife p>

When she heard those words, Dayna snapped back, “Yes, she is having Jaxton’s child. But I am also having his child p>

“But you’re expecting a daughter p>

Moments earlier, anger had burned in Dayna’s gaze, but now the fire flickered out after she heard that. Janessa would have rather kept this secret to herself, but things had taken a turn where she had no choice but to spill the truth.

At the café.

Layla sprang to her feet as soon as a sound broke the silence. Davin strode into the room, placed a check on the table, and slid it toward her.

“Miss Palmer, your payment is here p>

A slight, insincere smile played at the corners of his mouth while he spoke. Lowering her eyes to the check, Layla read the amount—five million. Once, this kind of money would have left her breathless. Now, it barely sparked her interest.

What she craved most these days was power. With that, she knew wealth would follow. She nudged the check back in Davin’s direction.

As soon as she refused the money, Davin’s smile disappeared. He shot her a puzzled look. “Miss Palmer, why are you turning this down p>

“I’m not interested in this. Let me see Mr. Stewart. I p>

“Absolutely not!” Davin cut her off, his tone cold. “Just because you’re carrying a Morrison child doesn’t mean you can forget where you came from. Do I need to remind you p>

Color drained from Layla’s cheeks as Davin’s words struck home. Catching the fear in her eyes, he continued, “Don’t get too greedy. From now on, focus on keeping your hold on the Morrison family. Leave the rest alone. There are people in this world you can’t afford to offend p>

With that, Davin turned and left the room, not bothering to glance back. Staring at the closed door, Layla sank onto the sofa, her gaze clouded with terror.

Outside, a silver-gray car idled by the café. As Davin neared it, the back window slid down, revealing a handsome man’s face.