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Chapter 232:
Lately, Dayna’s days in the Morrison home had been anything but happy. Although Laura had set Layla up in a house outside, Jaxton couldn’t resist visiting Layla, eventually bringing her back to the main house. Since Laura knew that Layla was pregnant with a boy, she allowed it. She even told Dayna not to care about the matter.
Each day, Layla strutted around the house. The arrogance she displayed left Dayna so furious that she could hardly breathe. Still, Janessa’s warnings echoed in Dayna’s mind, so she kept her temper in check.
Knowing how much Layla’s presence tormented Dayna, Laura tried to smooth things over now. Once Dayna was seated on the sofa, Laura offered a broad smile. “Dayna, I’ll see to it that Layla leaves right away now. And after that p>
“Laura, Layla is carrying your grandson. Can you really bear to send her away?” Dayna’s words dripped with mockery, cutting off Laura’s promise.
Dayna had endured more of Laura’s sly remarks than she cared to count recently. So, she decided to take this chance to get back at her.
Laura’s eyes sparkled with anger at Dayna’s words, but the company’s trouble kept her from lashing out. She said, “You’re Jaxton’s fiancée, and your child will always matter more than Layla’s p>
𝘛ho𝘂𝘀аnd𝗌 𝗼𝖿 r𝖾𝖺𝘥𝗲𝗋𝘴 o𝗻 𝘨a𝗹ո𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹ѕ.c𝗼𝘮
“If that’s really true, then make Layla end her pregnancy. Do that, and I’ll go straight home and ask my father to help save the Morrison Group,” Dayna said.
“Dayna, how can you be so cruel?” Jaxton, who’d been silent up to this point, couldn’t keep quiet any longer.
A glint of hurt flashed through Dayna’s eyes, but it only fueled the anger twisting her features. “You call me cruel? You were the one who betrayed me! Didn’t you always claim to love only me? I endured the shame of being your mistress, and still you went and fathered a child with someone else. How could you do that?” Her voice broke as tears raced down her cheeks.
Jaxton looked at her with open irritation, barely masking his impatience. “You were the one desperate to stay by my side. If not for you, Amelia and I would’ve gotten married long ago. You have no right to judge me now p>
Any final hope Dayna had left for Jaxton withered away at his response. A bitter laugh escaped her lips as she stared at the man who had once meant everything to her. “Regret all you want, but it changes nothing. Amelia is Wyatt’s wife now. As for you? You’re nothing compared to Wyatt p>
Those words landed like a slap, leaving Jaxton seething with fury. Before he could lash out, Laura stepped in, holding him back.
She then said, “Dayna, Layla’s presence won’t change your status here. Even if her baby is born, the child will call you mother. Why make this so difficult p>
Defiance hardened Dayna’s expression. “I’ll have my own child, Laura. I won’t let another woman’s baby call me mother. Will you accept my condition or not p>
Cornered by Dayna’s demand, Laura finally gave a reluctant nod. Triumph flickered across Dayna’s face as she watched Laura cave.
Hidden in the shadows at the top of the staircase, Layla stood unnoticed, her face drained of color. She had overheard every word. Both hands pressed against her mouth, she struggled to keep from gasping.
That afternoon, Laura took Layla out using the excuse of a pregnancy check-up. Sliding into the car and spotting the bodyguards inside, Layla felt her nerves spike, but she managed to keep her expression light. “I just went for a check-up two days ago. Is there a reason I need to go again so soon p>