Unpredictable Betrayal : A Sweet of Revenge

“You shouldn’t be so excessive in talking to Aurora. However, she’s the owner of this house.”

Alex then sipped his jasmine tea slowly from his cup. He grumbled, warning Nicole.

“Who’s being excessive?”

Nicole suddenly became angry. She felt somewhat offended when Alex reprimanded her behavior, which was considered rude because she suddenly joined the conversation and ended up saying all sorts of things.

After Aurora left, Alex didn’t immediately leave. He chose to finish his breakfast first, then intentionally engaged in a serious conversation with Nicole.

“Even if there’s a division of assets after divorce, I don’t have the right to ask for this house to be a part of it.”

“Well, ask for it, Honey. After all, you’re her husband. It would be nice if we could leave this house to our children together.”

Alex shook his head in disbelief. He couldn’t understand why Nicole and her mother were so insistent on taking control of Aurora’s house, which actually belonged to her.

“Are you stupid or something? This house has belonged to Aurora long before I married her. Besides, premarital assets can’t be divided.”

“In that case, ask for other assets. As far as I remember, when we got together, Aurora had bought many assets. From cars, land, to gold. Not to mention other assets bought before I came. Seriously, are you just going to accept nothing after the divorce? What a waste!”

Alex remained silent. He was too lazy to argue with Nicole’s long-winded talk about marital assets.Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

Yet, if he thought carefully, he was already grateful to be able to stay for free and enjoy all the facilities. If Aurora were mean, if her infidelity had been discovered from the beginning, she could have kicked him out.

“Nicole… Alex.”

Before Alex could shake off his headache, his mother suddenly arrived for a visit. For whatever reason. It was unusual for her to visit him at this hour.

“Mom.”

Nicole responded first. Without getting up, she kissed Savana on the cheek, who was standing right next to her.

“Has Mom had breakfast? Nicole cooked something delicious this morning.”

“No need,” Savana shook her head. She gently rubbed Nicole’s stomach. “I ate before coming here.”

“What brings Mom here so early?”

Savana frowned immediately. Instead of being welcomed, Alex asked as if he didn’t like her presence.

“You, always asking questions instead of being happy Mom came to visit. Do I need a reason to visit you?”

Alex shook his head casually.

“No, not really. It’s just unusual for you to drop by so early in the morning.”

“That’s why, being a future husband, you should pay a little attention. Nicole has a prenatal checkup scheduled for today. I’m sure you wouldn’t have time to accompany her so early in the morning. So, instead of going alone, I decided to accompany her.”

Nicole smiled widely. More than that, she hugged Savana because she was touched by her future mother-in-law’s care and affection.

“Mom is so kind, isn’t she? The best, really.”

“Of course, whose mom do you think I am?”

“After the checkup, let’s go look at wedding dresses, Mom. Aurora said she and Alex will officially divorce soon.”

“Oh, really? Did Aurora say that?”

Nicole nodded.

“She said that before going to work. She even asked Mr. Alex not to attend the divorce hearing today so that the divorce process could be completed this week.”

Savana burst into laughter. This was the news she had been waiting for. She couldn’t wait to see Alex and Nicole getting married soon.

“Well, finally.”

“That’s why, because the decision will be made soon, I want to get ready to buy a dress for the wedding party.”

“Okay.” Savana agreed. “In that case, after the prenatal checkup, we’ll go hunt for wedding dresses for you.”

Then, Savana kept her promise to accompany Nicole for her prenatal checkup at the hospital owned by Aurora’s extended family. In fact, Savana deliberately chose Dr. Ezra, the doctor Aurora had chosen, to ensure Nicole’s pregnancy.

Savana did everything intentionally. She wanted to provide evidence and silence Aurora’s taunts and insults toward Nicole.

“So, how’s the progress of my daughter-in-law’s pregnancy, doctor?”

Savana asked enthusiastically. She looked at the plasma screen displaying Nicole’s pregnancy condition as Ezra conducted the examination.

“So far, the pregnancy is normal. The baby is also developing healthily. The weight seems to be increasing.”

“Thank goodness,” Savana replied happily. Then she helped Nicole, who had finished the examination, to sit beside her. “This is thanks to Nicole, who diligently takes care of herself and her unborn child. Luckily, she’s able to conceive. Not like Alex’s first wife. She couldn’t even bear children. Even though she claimed to be a great pediatrician.”

Ezra smiled thinly. In his mind, he pondered and couldn’t fathom hearing Savana constantly speak ill of Aurora.

“It’s not necessarily the woman’s fault for not being able to have children, Ma,” Ezra replied while writing a prescription for Nicole.

“But most of the time, it’s the woman who’s infertile,” Savana argued. She seemed unwilling to concede.

“Not always. In fact, in this world, men often face fertility issues or difficulties in having children,” Ezra knew Savana would argue again. That’s why, as soon as the middle-aged woman opened her mouth, he quickly spoke up. “I personally feel sad about the patriarchal culture that greatly disadvantages women, especially wives. Sometimes they’re considered useless if they can’t bear children. There are even mothers-in-law who deliberately find new wives for their sons when their daughters-in-law are deemed incapable of giving grandchildren.”

“It’s only right that way, Doc,” Savana replied hastily. “What’s the use of keeping useless women?”

Ezra smiled thinly. Looking up, he glanced at Savana and Nicole alternately.

“So, what if the infertility or difficulty in having children is on the man’s side? Will the mother-in-law disown her son because he’s useless? Or will the daughter-in-law be asked to accept her husband’s fate?”

Savana fell silent immediately. Faced with a difficult question, she tried to respond.

“Well, luckily, that doesn’t need to happen in my family, Doc. The proof is my current prospective daughter-in-law can conceive. That means, my son is useful.”

Ezra laughed. He looked at Nicole, who seemed embarrassed.

“Well then, congratulations, Madam. I wish you and your future child good health always. Here’s the prescription for medication and vitamins that should be taken. Please come back next month.”

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