Filed to story: Snatched a Billionaire to be My Husband Book (Cora & Byron)
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Having been overpowered by Byron multiple times before, even though she had taken a shower, she still felt hot after such passionate activities.
However, the moment she read the contents of the message, she felt like someone had poured cold water over her, causing her to shiver uncontrollably.
Was there really evidence?
Did Byron truly cause the Lane family to go bankrupt, pushing her beloved father onto a desperate path?
Her hands trembled, and she couldn’t even manage to reply to Gabe’s message or ask him to directly send over the evidence.
Just then, Byron returned with the late-night snacks.
He placed them in her bowl and personally brought them over to her.
“Eat up. It’s your favorite soup, and I made sure they excluded the chives.”
However, Cora stared at the bowl of soup, remaining motionless for a long while.
“What’s wrong?”
Seeing her in a daze, Byron couldn’t help leaning forward to feel her forehead.
“Are you feeling unwell?”
“No, I’m fine.”
Cora forced herself to appear calm as she took the soup and began eating.
But she suddenly felt sick after only a few spoonfuls.
She quickly set down the bowl and rushed to the bathroom to vomit.
Witnessing this, Byron considered calling the family doctor to check on her.
“You don’t need to. I’m just exhausted,”
Cora retreated into the comfort of her covers.
She stubbornly insisted, and Byron couldn’t do anything about it.
“Rest for a while, and if you still feel unwell, I’ll take you to the hospital.”
Cora nodded, making a conscious effort to force herself to fall asleep.
As for everything else, she could deal with it once her brother presented the evidence.
However, her mind was filled with frequent flashes of memories from childhood. Her father lifted her playfully above his head, taught her how to write, and read her bedtime stories…
If Byron truly was the mastermind behind the Lane family’s bankruptcy, then he would be the one responsible for her father’s death.
How would she face her father and her brother if that were the case?
The next morning, Cora didn’t display any symptoms and her complexion seemed normal, so Byron didn’t insist on taking her to the hospital.
However, he couldn’t help but notice that since that day, Cora seemed less affectionate towards him than before.
Even when they were most intimate, he could sense a subtle hesitation from her.
Time passed quickly. One day, Nora called Byron early in the morning.
“Byron, bring Cora home for dinner. Your sister and brothers are bringing their families today, so it’s a good opportunity to introduce Cora to them.”
Byron had initially not wanted to bring Cora along.
But when he saw Cora just staring at herself in the mirror without doing anything after waking up early in the morning…
He changed his mind and said,
“Okay, I’ll take her back later.”
Cora had something on her mind, but no matter how much he asked, she refused to talk about it.
Even as a married couple, they still needed their own space, and Byron understood that.
He didn’t press further, but he couldn’t allow Cora to continue feeling down like this. So he brought her back to the Hansen Mansion.
Today, almost all members of the Hansen family had gathered.
Even Lydia’s family were all here.
“Mom, Eason bought this tonic for you. They say it has better nutritional value than regular ones…”
Lydia smiled flatteringly with wrinkles covering her face, boasting about the supplements she had brought.
“Thank you.”
Nora then smiled at Mia and said,
“You must be close to delivering, right?”
“It has been 36 weeks. The doctor said I might give birth a week later,”
Mia hurriedly replied.
“The last few weeks are the toughest. You can’t eat or sleep well. Eason, make sure to take good care of Mia.”
Being experienced parents themselves, Nora knew that Mia was currently feeling uncomfortable due to her pregnancy, so she couldn’t help but nag.
Eason smiled and replied,
“Grandma, don’t worry. I will take care of her.”
But in his mind, he thought to himself,
“She eats more than a pig, snores louder than thunder, and lives a more comfortable life than anyone else. If she still feels uncomfortable, then no one in the world can feel content.”
“After Mia gives birth, you two should get married as soon as possible. Don’t let the child become a laughingstock,”
Nora said.
Mia’s eyes flickered with emotions when she heard Nora’s words and was about to say something.
But Eason quickly interjected,
“Grandma, we’ll handle our own affairs. You don’t need to worry.”
He could tell that Mia wanted to reveal to Nora that he had been delaying their wedding
But he just didn’t want to marry her.
People throughout New York would laugh at him for marrying a pig.
If he really married Mia, the others would never stop laughing at him
That was why Eason had been indifferent to Mia every day, hoping she could no longer handle him and leave him after giving birth.
Of course, Mia was perfectly aware of Eason’s motives and wanted to expose him immediately.
However, Eason firmly gripped her hand, almost wanting to crush it, making it clear that he was threatening her. If she dared to say anything to Nora, he wouldn’t hesitate to be ruthless.
The more Mia watched Eason treat her like this, the more she refused to let it go.
As the two faced off, their attention was suddenly drawn to the commotion at the entrance.
Byron had returned with Cora.
Due to Byron’s high status within the Hansen family, nearly everyone went up to greet him.
Nora, who had been happily chatting with them just now, had already made her way to Cora.
“Cora, I found a rare music score. How about we practice together? We can even perform a duet at the banquet.”
Even Osborn, who had been playing chess in the game room with them just now, came out on his cane.
“Cora, ignore her. Look at what I’ve found for you.”
Osborn happily greeted Cora as well.
Amongst the Hansen family members, Cora, wearing a pink and white knitted dress, looked like a freshly bloomed water lily, exuding breathtaking beauty…
Eason’s gaze turned infatuated, dumbfounded even.
But when his eyes drifted to Byron’s hand resting on Cora’s waist, he suddenly felt extraordinarily annoyed.
If he could insist on being together with Cora instead of dumping her, she would be standing by his side by now…
As Eason observed Cora, so did Lydia.
She once jeered at Cora and forced her to break up with Eason. But now, Cora had become Byron’s wife, and both Osborn and Nora loved her a lot.
Lydia harbored hatred towards Cora, but more than that, she regretted her actions.
If Lydia hadn’t forced Eason to separate from Cora back then, the one who was deeply loved by Nora and Osborn would be her daughter-in-law!
In that case, Nora and Osborn would also value and pay more attention to the Patton family.
However…
While both Lydia and Eason were lost in their thoughts about Cora’s favoritism, Mia suddenly sneered,
“You might just curse your uncle if you’re that unwilling.”
“Mia, what on earth are you talking about?”
Lydia, who was already annoyed with Mia, couldn’t stand her making a fuss in front of the whole family.
“Mia, don’t stir up trouble,”
Eason warned coldly.
Mia snorted,
“Am I stirring up trouble? I’m just offering you a possible solution to make up for your regret.”
Deep down, Eason pondered if he could actually curse Byron.
However, in front of his whole family, he could only scold Mia,
“If you keep causing trouble, just go back home and stop embarrassing yourself here.”