The IVF Secret That Shook a Dynasty novel Chapter 245

Loretta’s face hardened. “You were married for years. There’s still a bond, and you have a child with my brother. How can you say it has nothing to do with you?”

“Oh, so now you acknowledge the child?” Vivica shot back calmly. “When Chaim was first hospitalized, your brother wouldn’t even pay the medical bills. You personally saw me selling my belongings to scrape the money together. Why didn’t you remember he was your brother’s son then?”

Her composed, measured response left Loretta flustered. “Well… that’s because you made my brother angry! He was just upset. It’s not that he didn’t want to pay.”

Vivica had no interest in debating the past. She looked at the Sanfords and said firmly, “If you want to have a pleasant meal, then let’s continue. If not, I’m taking Chaim and leaving right now.”

Fletcher started to speak, but Dylan raised a hand to silence him.

“That’s enough. Today is Chaim’s third birthday. Let’s put everything else aside,” Dylan declared, the only one who seemed to grasp the situation. He knew Vivica meant what she said.

Fletcher’s face soured. He scowled, downed his glass of wine in one gulp, and immediately refilled it.

Watching him, Vivica couldn’t help but smirk inwardly. He almost certainly regretted everything by now, but he was too proud for his own good. Even if he was sick with regret, he’d never admit it.

After Fletcher had downed three glasses in a row, Riley finally stopped him. “What are you doing, drinking so much? Do you think this wine is free?”

Hearing the first part of her sentence, Vivica almost thought the woman had developed a shred of concern for Fletcher. But the second half made her stifle a laugh. Riley wasn’t worried about him; she was worried about the money.

Sure enough, Fletcher’s expression grew even darker. “What, now I can’t even afford a bottle of wine?”

Riley lowered her voice but couldn’t hide her frustration. “Why don’t you worry about how you’re going to pay next month’s credit card bill? Because I’m completely broke.”

Vivica was privately astonished. Riley had actually been spending money on Fletcher? Considering her original goal in seducing him, the bloody reality she now faced was a perfect example of karma. You reap what you sow. People should have a conscience, or their schemes will only end up burying them.

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