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Matteo stared into Romany’s expressive eyes. “A daughter is fine too. The government is strongly encouraging childbirth anyway, so we can always try for a second one. My mother is old and she really wants a grandson. You understand that, don’t you?”
Romany thought, ‘So in the end, he only sees me as a tool for bearing children? He doesn’t care about giving me a proper status–only about me giving birth.
‘Or rather, only by giving birth to a son can I gain his mother’s approval; otherwise, it’s out of the question.
Romany felt some resentment in her heart, but she didn’t show “Then what if I give birth to a son? What will me with?”
“What do you want?” Matteo’s fingertips gently–caressed her soft cheek.
“Will you really agree to whatever I want?”
you
reward
What she wanted was legitimacy. “I don’t want my son to be unable to hold his head high for a lifetime. I want to stand openly by your side, to be with you, to take care of you. I don’t want to share you with other women anymore.”
“Since he’s my son, why would I let him live in disgrace?” Matteo smiled and assured her. “I will belong only to you as well.” Romany bit her lip. “Are you sure you can make that decision? What if she finds out about me and the child and forces me to leave you?”
“She has no
ability.”
right to force you away from me. If she dares, I won, let her off,” Matteo sneered. “Besides, she doesn’t have that
“But she’s your legitimate wife. As long as she accuses me of ruining her marriage and stealing her husband, public opinion will drown me. I’m not afraid of how she might deal with me, but our child shouldn’t have to bear that burden.” Romany played the victim, hoping to gain more of Matteo’s sympathy.
“My mother never liked her. She’s been wanting me to divorce her for a long time. But for the sake of the child, I let her continue as the mistress of the Webb family.
“Whether she remains my wife is up to me. If I don’t want her anymore, she’s nothing. Replacing her is just a matter of minutes.
“I’ve long grown tired of looking at that old hag,” Matteo said with undisguised disdain.
“Matteo, I’m not trying to force you into a divorce. I just love you too much. I don’t want to share you Romany once again emphasized that her love for Matteo was genuine.
with anyone else.”
“I know. As long as you behave and give birth to a son to make my mother happy, the position of the Webb family’s mistress will be yours.” Matteo’s fingers slid to her chin, gently pinching it “I keep my word.”
“Matteo, I’ll be good and won’t disappoint you.” Romany obediently lifted her chin.
“You are the most obedient.” Matteo loved that Romany was gentle, knew how to be coquettish, and was uninhibite relationship.
their
Romany smiled sweetly, wrapped her arms around his neck, and took the initiative to kiss him lightly on the lips.
Matteo was stirred by her tease.
He pressed his palm against the back of her head and deepened the kiss. The two clung to each other passionately.
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A sudden phone call interrupted their intimacy.
Matteo reluctantly let go of Romany and picked up his phone. It was his sister, Chloe.
“Chloe, what’s wrong?” Matteo held Romany close.
Romany nestled against him like a kitten, playing with the collar of his shirt.
“Mom is asking when Laura is coming back. The maid quit again Now it’s just me and Morn at home. I’m heavily pregnant -how am I supposed to take care of Mom?” Chloe sounded anxious.
“She said she’s not coming back to the Webb family. We had a big argument about it.” Matteo’s mood soured at the mention
of Laura.
“What? She’s not coming back? What are we supposed to do ther” Chloe panicked.
She had been pampered by her family, raised like a delicate flower in a greenhouse, never having to lift a finger.
When she married into the Harkin family, Sofia and Matteo had made it clear to the Harkin parents and James that Chloe was their little princess, had never endured hardship, knew nothing about housework, and wouldn’t learn either.
Even after marrying into the Harkin family, she wouldn’t serve her in–laws like other women.
Since James worked at the Webb Group and relied on the Webb family, his parents, being honest people, accepted the arrangement for their son’s sake.
James also treated Chloe like a $1
letting her suffer even a little.
After Chloe became pregnant, Sofia called her back home, expecting Laura to take care of her.
“Where’s James?” Matteo asked.
After Chloe moved back to the Webb family, James also relocated from the Harkin family to live with them.
“He had a social event tonight that he couldn’t skip. He’s not back yet.” Chloe said irritably. “Even if he were here, it’s not appropriate for him to take care of Mom. And he has to take care of me too. Mom needs someone dedicated to looking after
her.
“He also has to work during the day. He’d be exhausted. Brother you have to find a way to bring Laura back. She’s the only one good at taking care of people.”
“It’s too late to find a maid today. I’ll call an agency tomorrow to send one over.” Matteo reminded her, “Chloe, if you and Mom weren’t so picky, the maids wouldn’t keep quitting. This time, don’t do that again.”
– Ever since Laura left, they had already gone through several maids.
The longest one lasted a week, while the shortest quit after just a day. No matter what they did, Sofia always found faults and deducted their wages at the slightest provocation.
The salary was about a thousand dollars, and the job was supposed to cover cooking, laundry, and house cleaning.
But Sofia also made them bathe her dog, tend to the garden, and take care of Chloe.
Doing all that work while still getting deductions–of course, no one was willing to stay.
The Webb family was on the verge of being blacklisted by housekeeping agencies. The moment maids heard “Webb family,” they backed out immediately. This was all Sofia’s doing.
“If they don’t do their job well, it’s not wrong for Mom to scold them and dock their pay. Brother, you’re a big boss–how can
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you not even handle hiring a maid?” Chloe didn’t think they were at fault at all.
“A few scoldings are fine, but if you take away all their wages, of course they’ll leave. Who wants to work for free while being yelled at?” Matteo rubbed his temples in frustration. “Would you
Romany knew how to read the situation. She got up and moved behind him, her soft fingertips pressing gently against his temples, massaging them lightly.
Matteo’s furrowed brows slowly relaxed.
“Mom…” Chloe looked at Sofia coming downstairs. “Why aren’t you resting in bed? What are you doing down here?”
“I wanted some water, but no one answered when I called. So I had no choice but to come down myself.” Sofia walked over. “What did Matteo say? Has Laura come back?”
Chloe handed the phone to Sofia. “Mom, talk to him yourself.”
“Matteo, where is Laura?” Sofia asked angrily. “It’s been so long! Where did she go? Did a dog bite her foot off or something?”
